Melissa Bain

1.2k total citations
36 papers, 737 citations indexed

About

Melissa Bain is a scholar working on Genetics, Small Animals and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Bain has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 737 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Genetics, 17 papers in Small Animals and 9 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Melissa Bain's work include Human-Animal Interaction Studies (27 papers), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (13 papers) and Veterinary Practice and Education Studies (8 papers). Melissa Bain is often cited by papers focused on Human-Animal Interaction Studies (27 papers), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (13 papers) and Veterinary Practice and Education Studies (8 papers). Melissa Bain collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Korea. Melissa Bain's co-authors include Benjamin L. Hart, Jennifer Kwan, Kelly D. Cliff, Philip H. Kass, William W. Ruehl, Lynette A. Hart, Mikel Delgado, Philip H. Kass, C. A. Tony Buffington and Abigail P. Thigpen and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association and PeerJ.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Bain

34 papers receiving 661 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melissa Bain United States 16 556 407 141 126 81 36 737
Franklin D. McMillan United States 14 475 0.9× 366 0.9× 101 0.7× 91 0.7× 68 0.8× 17 595
Sarah Heath United Kingdom 19 676 1.2× 591 1.5× 210 1.5× 175 1.4× 78 1.0× 55 1.2k
Helen Zulch United Kingdom 19 602 1.1× 467 1.1× 118 0.8× 139 1.1× 55 0.7× 39 926
Diane Frank Canada 18 643 1.2× 523 1.3× 155 1.1× 162 1.3× 71 0.9× 45 964
Claire Diederich Belgium 15 532 1.0× 362 0.9× 131 0.9× 119 0.9× 71 0.9× 34 674
Simona Cannas Italy 14 407 0.7× 255 0.6× 80 0.6× 106 0.8× 60 0.7× 47 570
M. Albertini Italy 21 420 0.8× 200 0.5× 74 0.5× 112 0.9× 66 0.8× 96 1.3k
Marta Amat Spain 15 576 1.0× 380 0.9× 97 0.7× 134 1.1× 133 1.6× 33 782
Federica Pirrone Italy 19 486 0.9× 230 0.6× 86 0.6× 140 1.1× 73 0.9× 56 933
Nienke Endenburg Netherlands 13 398 0.7× 217 0.5× 92 0.7× 97 0.8× 41 0.5× 43 630

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa Bain

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa Bain

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All Works

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Delgado, Mikel, Alexander J. German, Margaret E. Gruen, et al.. (2025). A non-randomized pilot study to test the feasibility of developing a frailty scale for pet cats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12. 1549566–1549566.
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Kim, Suna & Melissa Bain. (2024). A dog with stranger-directed aggression. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 262(12). 1692–1694.
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Grigg, Emma K., Melissa Bain, John J. Sollers, et al.. (2022). Assessing the Relationship Between Emotional States of Dogs and Their Human Handlers, Using Simultaneous Behavioral and Cardiac Measures. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. 897287–897287. 4 indexed citations
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Delgado, Mikel, et al.. (2021). Domestic cats (Felis catus) prefer freely available food over food that requires effort. Animal Cognition. 25(1). 95–102. 12 indexed citations
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Delgado, Mikel, C. A. Tony Buffington, Melissa Bain, Dana L. Smith, & Karen M. Vernau. (2021). Early maternal separation is not associated with changes in telomere length in domestic kittens ( Felis catus ). PeerJ. 9. e11394–e11394. 3 indexed citations
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Buffington, C. A. Tony & Melissa Bain. (2020). Stress and Feline Health. Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice. 50(4). 653–662. 11 indexed citations
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Delgado, Mikel, et al.. (2020). The effect of premature maternal separation on distress vocalizations and activity in kittens (Felis catus) during a brief nest separation. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 232. 105130–105130. 5 indexed citations
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Bain, Melissa. (2020). Surgical and Behavioral Relationships With Welfare. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7. 519–519. 2 indexed citations
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Bain, Melissa, et al.. (2017). Effects of a single preappointment dose of gabapentin on signs of stress in cats during transportation and veterinary examination. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 251(10). 1175–1181. 120 indexed citations
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Wilson, C. A., Melissa Bain, Theresa DePorter, et al.. (2015). Owner observations regarding cat scratching behavior: an internet-based survey. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 18(10). 791–797. 25 indexed citations
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Bain, Melissa, et al.. (2014). Feline Aggression Toward Family Members. Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice. 44(3). 581–597. 8 indexed citations
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Kwan, Jennifer & Melissa Bain. (2013). Owner Attachment and Problem Behaviors Related to Relinquishment and Training Techniques of Dogs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. 16(2). 168–183. 104 indexed citations
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Bain, Melissa, et al.. (2013). Frequency of CPV Infection in Vaccinated Puppies that Attended Puppy Socialization Classes. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. 49(2). 95–100. 25 indexed citations
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Bain, Melissa, et al.. (2012). Animal Behavior Case of the Month. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 240(6). 673–675. 3 indexed citations
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Bain, Melissa, et al.. (2009). Evaluation of owner attachment to dogs on the basis of whether owners are legally considered guardians of their pets. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 234(7). 896–900. 6 indexed citations
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Hart, Benjamin L., et al.. (2007). Human-directed aggression in miniature pet pigs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 230(3). 385–389. 8 indexed citations
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Hart, Benjamin L., et al.. (2003). Evaluation of the role of lower urinary tract disease in cats with urine-marking behavior. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 223(4). 457–461. 16 indexed citations
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Hart, Benjamin L., et al.. (2002). Evaluation of urine marking by cats as a model for understanding veterinary diagnostic and treatment approaches and client attitudes. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 221(9). 1282–1286. 23 indexed citations
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Hart, Benjamin L., et al.. (2001). Causes of urine marking in cats and effects of environmental management on frequency of marking. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 219(12). 1709–1713. 62 indexed citations
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Bain, Melissa, Benjamin L. Hart, Kelly D. Cliff, & William W. Ruehl. (2001). Predicting behavioral changes associated with age-related cognitive impairment in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 218(11). 1792–1795. 58 indexed citations

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