Molly J. Dickens

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Molly J. Dickens is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Social Psychology and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Molly J. Dickens has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Molly J. Dickens's work include Animal Behavior and Reproduction (12 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (8 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (7 papers). Molly J. Dickens is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Reproduction (12 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (8 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (7 papers). Molly J. Dickens collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and France. Molly J. Dickens's co-authors include L. Michael Romero, Nicole E. Cyr, David J. Delehanty, Jacques Balthazart, Charlotte A. Cornil, Kristen Earle, Jodi L. Pawluski, George E. Bentley, Simone Meddle and Ian Dunn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Endocrinology and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Molly J. Dickens

31 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The reactive scope model — A new model integrating homeostasis, allostasis, and stress

2009 791 citations L. Michael Romero, Molly J. Dickens et al. Hormones and Behavior profile →
A consensus endocrine profile for chronically stressed wild animals does not exist

2013 326 citations Molly J. Dickens, L. Michael Romero General and Comparative Endocrinology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Molly J. Dickens United States	19	1.1k	978	500	401	370	31	2.4k
Nicole E. Cyr United States	20	1.0k 1.0×	816 0.8×	405 0.8×	288 0.7×	328 0.9×	26	2.2k
Mark F. Haussmann United States	34	1.5k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	201 0.4×	276 0.7×	233 0.6×	80	3.7k
Sharon E. Lynn United States	22	2.2k 2.1×	1.5k 1.5×	301 0.6×	400 1.0×	277 0.7×	43	3.0k
A. J. Bradley Australia	25	686 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	368 0.7×	365 0.9×	158 0.4×	93	2.3k
Brendan Delehanty Canada	13	756 0.7×	826 0.8×	574 1.1×	241 0.6×	334 0.9×	18	1.6k
Frances Bonier Canada	25	2.1k 2.0×	1.9k 2.0×	443 0.9×	399 1.0×	184 0.5×	62	3.3k
Amy E. M. Newman Canada	27	1.4k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	170 0.3×	488 1.2×	186 0.5×	81	2.5k
Tracy A. Marchant Canada	32	1.4k 1.3×	1.4k 1.4×	287 0.6×	179 0.4×	312 0.8×	52	3.5k
John Dittami Austria	32	1.8k 1.6×	1.5k 1.5×	294 0.6×	429 1.1×	289 0.8×	81	2.7k
John F. Cockrem New Zealand	35	2.0k 1.9×	1.4k 1.4×	682 1.4×	445 1.1×	813 2.2×	110	3.7k

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DuRant, Sarah E., et al.. (2020). Captivity alters neuroendocrine regulators of stress and reproduction in the hypothalamus in response to acute stress. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 295. 113519–113519. 16 indexed citations

Dickens, Molly J., Jodi L. Pawluski, & L. Michael Romero. (2020). Moving Forward From COVID-19: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Maternal Health With a New Conceptual Model. Frontiers in Global Women s Health. 1. 586697–586697. 1 indexed citations

Dickens, Molly J. & Jodi L. Pawluski. (2018). The HPA Axis During the Perinatal Period: Implications for Perinatal Depression. Endocrinology. 159(11). 3737–3746. 86 indexed citations

Bentley, George E., Kathryn Wilsterman, Sharon E. Lynn, et al.. (2017). Neural Versus Gonadal GnIH: Are they Independent Systems? A Mini-Review. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 57(6). 1194–1203. 24 indexed citations

Dickens, Molly J. & George E. Bentley. (2014). Stress, captivity, and reproduction in a wild bird species. Hormones and Behavior. 66(4). 685–693. 55 indexed citations

Dickens, Molly J. & L. Michael Romero. (2013). A consensus endocrine profile for chronically stressed wild animals does not exist. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 191. 177–189. 326 indexed citations breakdown →

Dickens, Molly J., Catherine de Bournonville, Jacques Balthazart, & Charlotte A. Cornil. (2013). Relationships between rapid changes in local aromatase activity and estradiol concentrations in male and female quail brain. Hormones and Behavior. 65(2). 154–164. 28 indexed citations

Bournonville, Catherine de, Molly J. Dickens, Gregory F. Ball, Jacques Balthazart, & Charlotte A. Cornil. (2012). Region- and context-specific rapid changes in brain aromatase activity following social interactions. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations

Balthazart, Jacques, Thierry D. Charlier, Charlotte A. Cornil, et al.. (2011). Sex Differences in Brain Aromatase Activity: Genomic and Non-Genomic Controls. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 34–34. 33 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J., Thierry D. Charlier, Charlotte A. Cornil, Gregory F. Ball, & Jacques Balthazart. (2010). Rapid regulation of aromatase activity and the role of stress. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J. & L. Michael Romero. (2010). Stress Responsiveness Decreases With Age in Precocial, Juvenile Chukar. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 122(4). 762–766. 8 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J., Simone Meddle, & L. Michael Romero. (2010). Mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expression in the brain of translocated chukar (Alectoris chukar). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 170(3). 569–574. 11 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J., David J. Delehanty, & L. Michael Romero. (2009). Stress and translocation: alterations in the stress physiology of translocated birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 276(1664). 2051–2056. 127 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J., L. Michael Romero, Nicole E. Cyr, Ian Dunn, & Simone Meddle. (2009). Chronic Stress Alters Glucocorticoid Receptor and Mineralocorticoid Receptor mRNA Expression in the European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Brain. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 21(10). 832–840. 86 indexed citations

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Mitchell, Mark A., et al.. (2009). Evaluating the Effect of Leuprolide Acetate on Testosterone Levels in Captive Male Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery. 19(4). 128–128. 9 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J. & L. Michael Romero. (2009). Wild European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) Adjust to Captivity with Sustained Sympathetic Nervous System Drive and a Reduced Fight‐or‐Flight Response. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 82(5). 603–610. 35 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J., et al.. (2009). Combined effects of molt and chronic stress on heart rate, heart rate variability, and glucocorticoid physiology in European Starlings. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 154(4). 493–501. 15 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J., et al.. (2009). What happens to translocated game birds that ‘disappear’?. Animal Conservation. 12(5). 418–425. 20 indexed citations

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Dickens, Molly J., Benjamin C. Nephew, & L. Michael Romero. (2006). Captive European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) in Breeding Condition Show an Increased Cardiovascular Stress Response to Intruders. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 79(5). 937–943. 21 indexed citations

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Johnson, Patricia A., Molly J. Dickens, Tera R. Kent, & James R. Giles. (2005). Expression and Function of Growth Differentiation Factor-9 in an Oviparous Species, Gallus domesticus1. Biology of Reproduction. 72(5). 1095–1100. 55 indexed citations

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