Kevin Willis

478 total citations
20 papers, 334 citations indexed

About

Kevin Willis is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin Willis has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 334 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Genetics, 9 papers in Ecology and 3 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in Kevin Willis's work include Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (13 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (6 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 papers). Kevin Willis is often cited by papers focused on Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (13 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (6 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 papers). Kevin Willis collaborates with scholars based in United States. Kevin Willis's co-authors include Robert J. Wiese, Michael Hutchins, Kelly Jaakkola, Todd R. Robeck, Justine K. O’Brien, Joanne M. Earnhardt, Steve Thompson, Robert C. Lacy and Michael R. Gannon and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Mammalogy, Marine Mammal Science and Zoo Biology.

In The Last Decade

Kevin Willis

18 papers receiving 294 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kevin Willis United States 11 185 173 99 61 43 20 334
Anna M. Whitehouse South Africa 8 212 1.1× 134 0.8× 79 0.8× 55 0.9× 45 1.0× 9 287
Juliet King United States 8 263 1.4× 167 1.0× 33 0.3× 68 1.1× 30 0.7× 12 366
Anish Andheria India 6 342 1.8× 155 0.9× 60 0.6× 28 0.5× 45 1.0× 10 398
John Adendorff South Africa 8 412 2.2× 113 0.7× 103 1.0× 84 1.4× 44 1.0× 11 462
Andrew Laurie United Kingdom 6 184 1.0× 71 0.4× 32 0.3× 52 0.9× 39 0.9× 9 245
Nathan R. Flesness United States 7 131 0.7× 121 0.7× 24 0.2× 83 1.4× 36 0.8× 9 300
Sophie Grange France 10 236 1.3× 97 0.6× 54 0.5× 46 0.8× 16 0.4× 14 316
Alexander Myslenkov South Korea 8 300 1.6× 132 0.8× 29 0.3× 39 0.6× 19 0.4× 8 351
Nuno Negrões Portugal 9 375 2.0× 103 0.6× 89 0.9× 64 1.0× 87 2.0× 14 402
Uriel Gélin France 7 122 0.7× 108 0.6× 36 0.4× 163 2.7× 24 0.6× 15 324

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kevin Willis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin Willis

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jaakkola, Kelly & Kevin Willis. (2019). How long do dolphins live? Survival rates and life expectancies for bottlenose dolphins in zoological facilities vs. wild populations. Marine Mammal Science. 35(4). 1418–1437. 20 indexed citations
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Willis, Kevin & Robert C. Lacy. (2016). Use of animals with partially known ancestries in scientifically managed breeding programs. Zoo Biology. 35(4). 319–325. 4 indexed citations
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Robeck, Todd R., et al.. (2016). Scientific Correspondence. Marine Mammal Science. 32(2). 786–792. 5 indexed citations
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Willis, Kevin, et al.. (2010). How many founders, how large a population?. Zoo Biology. 29(5). 638–646. 9 indexed citations
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Wiese, Robert J. & Kevin Willis. (2006). Population management of zoo elephants. International Zoo Yearbook. 40(1). 80–87. 35 indexed citations
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Wiese, Robert J. & Kevin Willis. (2004). Calculation of longevity and life expectancy in captive elephants. Zoo Biology. 23(4). 365–373. 50 indexed citations
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Willis, Kevin. (2001). Unpedigreed populations and worst‐case scenarios. Zoo Biology. 20(4). 305–314. 13 indexed citations
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Willis, Kevin & Robert J. Wiese. (1997). Elimination of inbreeding depression from captive populations: Speke's gazelle revisited. Zoo Biology. 16(1). 9–16. 22 indexed citations
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Hutchins, Michael, Kevin Willis, & Robert J. Wiese. (1995). Strategic collection planning: Theory and practice. Zoo Biology. 14(1). 5–25. 44 indexed citations
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Earnhardt, Joanne M., Steve Thompson, & Kevin Willis. (1995). ISIS database: An evaluation of records essential for captive management. Zoo Biology. 14(6). 493–508. 17 indexed citations
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Hutchins, Michael, Kevin Willis, & Robert J. Wiese. (1995). Authors' response to comments. Zoo Biology. 14(1). 67–80. 1 indexed citations
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Earnhardt, Joanne M., Steve Thompson, & Kevin Willis. (1995). Reply to Flesness et al. Zoo Biology. 14(6). 519–522. 2 indexed citations
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Wiese, Robert J., Kevin Willis, & Michael Hutchins. (1994). Is genetic and demographic management conservation?. Zoo Biology. 13(4). 297–299. 16 indexed citations
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Willis, Kevin. (1993). Use of animals with unknown ancestries in scientifically managed breeding programs. Zoo Biology. 12(2). 161–172. 22 indexed citations
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Willis, Kevin & Robert J. Wiese. (1993). Effect of new founders on retention of gene diversity in captive populations: A formalization of the nucleus population concept. Zoo Biology. 12(6). 535–548. 24 indexed citations
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Gannon, Michael R. & Kevin Willis. (1990). Clutch Size and Parasitism of the Texas Spotted Whiptail, Cnemidophorus gularis (Sauria: Teiidae), from South-Central Texas. The Southwestern Naturalist. 35(2). 215–215. 2 indexed citations
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Willis, Kevin, et al.. (1990). Vampyrodes caraccioli. Mammalian Species. 1–1. 10 indexed citations

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