Kris Descovich

851 total citations
41 papers, 589 citations indexed

About

Kris Descovich is a scholar working on Small Animals, Ecology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kris Descovich has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 589 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Small Animals, 17 papers in Ecology and 16 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Kris Descovich's work include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (24 papers), Human-Animal Interaction Studies (13 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (13 papers). Kris Descovich is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (24 papers), Human-Animal Interaction Studies (13 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (13 papers). Kris Descovich collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and New Zealand. Kris Descovich's co-authors include Clive Phillips, Sonia Rey, Allan Lisle, Michelle Sinclair, A. Tribe, Stephen D. Johnston, Yu Zhang, Mandy Paterson, Binlin Shi and David Arney and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Animal Behaviour Science and Reviews in Aquaculture.

In The Last Decade

Kris Descovich

38 papers receiving 565 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kris Descovich Australia 15 281 191 161 91 80 41 589
Oriol Talló-Parra Spain 16 233 0.8× 84 0.4× 185 1.1× 202 2.2× 25 0.3× 36 563
Manuela Zebunke Germany 11 301 1.1× 174 0.9× 56 0.3× 187 2.1× 56 0.7× 15 433
Annaïs Carbajal Spain 13 213 0.8× 54 0.3× 175 1.1× 188 2.1× 23 0.3× 39 494
Cristina Wilkins Australia 6 385 1.4× 280 1.5× 115 0.7× 130 1.4× 69 0.9× 8 578
Katherine E. Littlewood New Zealand 9 439 1.6× 344 1.8× 137 0.9× 136 1.5× 81 1.0× 17 651
Kay Boulton United Kingdom 11 139 0.5× 72 0.4× 56 0.3× 203 2.2× 24 0.3× 21 490
Andrew Crump United Kingdom 15 267 1.0× 222 1.2× 113 0.7× 175 1.9× 143 1.8× 33 769
Andrea Fidgett United Kingdom 9 61 0.2× 68 0.4× 115 0.7× 53 0.6× 66 0.8× 17 393
Vivian C. Goerlich Netherlands 14 149 0.5× 164 0.9× 190 1.2× 171 1.9× 79 1.0× 35 612
Tsuyoshi Shimmura Japan 14 215 0.8× 79 0.4× 59 0.4× 314 3.5× 48 0.6× 32 569

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kris Descovich

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kris Descovich

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All Works

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Brown, Culum, et al.. (2025). The Path to Resilience: Improving Welfare in Aquaculture Through Physical Exercise and Stressor Predictability Training. Reviews in Aquaculture. 17(3). 1 indexed citations
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Descovich, Kris, et al.. (2024). Identifying Trends in Admission and Release of Wild Koalas in Veterinary Clinics Throughout Queensland, Australia. Society and Animals. 1–24. 2 indexed citations
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Descovich, Kris, et al.. (2023). Perceptions of Taiwanese owners and behaviour veterinarians on behavioural problems in dogs and preferred training approaches. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 266. 106026–106026. 1 indexed citations
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Hartcher, Kate, Ali Agus, Shuichi Ito, et al.. (2023). Improving hen welfare on cage-free egg farms in Asia: Egg producers’ perspectives. Animal Welfare. 32. e64–e64. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Tianxu, et al.. (2023). Use of “demonstration farm” videos to affect attitude change toward animal welfare on beef, egg, and fish farms in China. Outlook on Agriculture. 52(4). 399–410. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Wenpeng, Chao Yan, Kris Descovich, et al.. (2022). The Effects of Preslaughter Electrical Stunning on Serum Cortisol and Meat Quality Parameters of a Slow-Growing Chinese Chicken Breed. Animals. 12(20). 2866–2866. 11 indexed citations
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Jin, Xiao, et al.. (2022). Gender and Age Effects on Public Attitudes to, and Knowledge of, Animal Welfare in China. Animals. 12(11). 1367–1367. 13 indexed citations
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Cruickshank, Robert, et al.. (2022). Blood, sweat and tears: a review of non-invasive DNA sampling. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 15 indexed citations
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Jiao, Lin, Hui Chen, Ji Ma, et al.. (2022). The Relationship between Animal Welfare and Farm Profitability in Cage and Free-Range Housing Systems for Laying Hens in China. Animals. 12(16). 2090–2090. 17 indexed citations
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Jin, Xiao, et al.. (2021). Chinese Public Attitudes towards, and Knowledge of, Animal Welfare. Animals. 11(3). 855–855. 38 indexed citations
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Phillips, Clive, et al.. (2021). Use of Interactive Technology in Captive Great Ape Management. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 300–315. 7 indexed citations
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Phillips, Clive, et al.. (2021). Knowledge of, and Attitudes towards, Live Fish Transport among Aquaculture Industry Stakeholders in China: A Qualitative Study. Animals. 11(9). 2678–2678. 17 indexed citations
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Nash, Rebecca, et al.. (2021). The Effect of Enrichment Filling and Engagement Time on Regurgitation and Reingestion Behaviour in Three Zoo-Housed Orangutans. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens. 2(1). 10–20. 5 indexed citations
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Descovich, Kris, et al.. (2021). A Comparison of Rice Husks and Peanut Shells as Bedding Materials on Dairy Cows’ Preferences, Behaviour, and Health. Animals. 11(7). 1887–1887. 6 indexed citations
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Paterson, Mandy, et al.. (2020). Effects of Olfactory and Auditory Enrichment on Heart Rate Variability in Shelter Dogs. Animals. 10(8). 1385–1385. 20 indexed citations
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Sinclair, Michelle, Yu Zhang, Kris Descovich, & Clive Phillips. (2020). Farm Animal Welfare Science in China—A Bibliometric Review of Chinese Literature. Animals. 10(3). 540–540. 37 indexed citations
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Descovich, Kris, et al.. (2019). The Effect of Animal Welfare Training on the Knowledge and Attitudes of Abattoir Stakeholders in China. Animals. 9(11). 989–989. 14 indexed citations
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Jakob-Hoff, Richard, et al.. (2019). Potential Impact of Construction Noise on Selected Zoo Animals. Animals. 9(8). 504–504. 28 indexed citations

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