Patricia M. Dennis

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Patricia M. Dennis is a scholar working on Small Animals, Ecology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Patricia M. Dennis has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Small Animals, 20 papers in Ecology and 16 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Patricia M. Dennis's work include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (17 papers), Primate Behavior and Ecology (15 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (14 papers). Patricia M. Dennis is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (17 papers), Primate Behavior and Ecology (15 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (14 papers). Patricia M. Dennis collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Patricia M. Dennis's co-authors include Terry Robison, Patrick D. Lorch, Jonathon D. Cepek, Remington J. Moll, Robert A. Montgomery, Kristen E. Lukas, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Kendal E. Harr, Brad Lock and Darryl J. Heard and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Patricia M. Dennis

66 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

SARS-CoV-2 infection in free-ranging white-tailed deer 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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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.

  1. SARS-CoV-2 infection in free-ranging white-tailed deer
    2021 231 citations Vanessa L. Hale, Patricia M. Dennis et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Patricia M. Dennis United States 23 413 329 280 270 213 71 1.4k
Randall E. Junge United States 25 400 1.0× 245 0.7× 173 0.6× 236 0.9× 128 0.6× 78 1.7k
Karen A. Terio United States 24 419 1.0× 456 1.4× 423 1.5× 361 1.3× 96 0.5× 92 1.9k
Jonathan M. Sleeman United States 25 547 1.3× 237 0.7× 528 1.9× 164 0.6× 416 2.0× 89 2.0k
Wayne Boardman Australia 19 405 1.0× 170 0.5× 226 0.8× 222 0.8× 84 0.4× 91 1.3k
Astrid Vargas Spain 24 641 1.6× 327 1.0× 163 0.6× 388 1.4× 86 0.4× 48 1.5k
Edward C. Ramsay United States 22 219 0.5× 521 1.6× 149 0.5× 255 0.9× 227 1.1× 111 1.5k
Markus Hofmeyr South Africa 21 1.1k 2.6× 369 1.1× 389 1.4× 352 1.3× 189 0.9× 44 1.9k
Kathrine A. Handasyde Australia 26 1.2k 2.9× 339 1.0× 253 0.9× 346 1.3× 318 1.5× 59 2.1k
Mariana Malzoni Furtado Brazil 20 736 1.8× 216 0.7× 90 0.3× 229 0.8× 91 0.4× 42 1.1k
Jakub Kreisinger Czechia 23 796 1.9× 116 0.4× 169 0.6× 234 0.9× 158 0.7× 86 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patricia M. Dennis

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All Works

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Dennis, Patricia M., et al.. (2025). Using 3D Photogrammetry to Quantify Usable Space in Zoo‐Housed Primate Habitats. American Journal of Primatology. 87(2). e70002–e70002.
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Garushyants, Sofya K., Dillon S. McBride, Patricia M. Dennis, et al.. (2025). Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha Variant in White-Tailed Deer, Ohio, USA. Emerging infectious diseases. 31(7). 1319–1329.
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Boley, Patricia A., Patricia M. Dennis, Julia N. Faraone, et al.. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 Serological Investigation of White-Tailed Deer in Northeastern Ohio. Viruses. 15(7). 1603–1603. 1 indexed citations
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Brown, Michael B., et al.. (2023). Evaluating the effects of giraffe skin disease and wire snare wounds on the gaits of free-ranging Nubian giraffe. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 1959–1959. 2 indexed citations
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Dennis, Patricia M., et al.. (2021). Temporal Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance of Fecal Escherichia coli from Deer. EcoHealth. 18(3). 288–296. 7 indexed citations
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Garner, Michael M., et al.. (2018). Causes of mortality in sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) housed in U.S. zoos. 6(1). 12–15. 3 indexed citations
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Moll, Remington J., Jonathon D. Cepek, Patrick D. Lorch, et al.. (2018). Humans and urban development mediate the sympatry of competing carnivores. Urban Ecosystems. 21(4). 765–778. 95 indexed citations
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Burke, David J., et al.. (2017). Gut microbiome composition is associated with cardiac disease in zoo-housed western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). FEMS Microbiology Letters. 364(15). 8 indexed citations
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Schook, Mandi W., David E. Wildt, Mary Ann Raghanti, Barbara A. Wolfe, & Patricia M. Dennis. (2015). Increased inflammation and decreased insulin sensitivity indicate metabolic disturbances in zoo-managed compared to free-ranging black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 217-218. 10–19. 26 indexed citations
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Dubey, J. P., Patricia M. Dennis, Shiv K. Verma, et al.. (2014). Epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus): Occurrence, congenital transmission, correlates of infection, isolation, and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii. Veterinary Parasitology. 202(3-4). 270–275. 30 indexed citations
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Fuller, Gordon, et al.. (2013). A retrospective review of mortality in lorises and pottos in North American zoos, 1980-2010. Endangered Species Research. 23(3). 205–217. 31 indexed citations
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Kuhar, Christopher W., et al.. (2012). Assessing inactivity in zoo gorillas using keeper ratings and behavioral data. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 137(1-2). 74–79. 23 indexed citations
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Fuller, Grace, Christopher W. Kuhar, Patricia M. Dennis, & Kristen E. Lukas. (2012). A Survey of Husbandry Practices for Lorisid Primates in North American Zoos and Related Facilities. Zoo Biology. 32(1). 88–100. 30 indexed citations
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Dennis, Patricia M., et al.. (2011). Echocardiographic Parameters of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 42(4). 572–579. 31 indexed citations
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Dennis, Patricia M., et al.. (2000). Ureterotomy for removal of two ureteroliths in a parrot. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 217(6). 865–868. 8 indexed citations
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Degernes, Laurel A., et al.. (1999). Autologous, Homologous, and Heterologous Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 13(1). 2–9. 17 indexed citations

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