Steve Paris

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Steve Paris is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Small Animals and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Steve Paris has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 8 papers in Small Animals and 5 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Steve Paris's work include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (8 papers), Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (5 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (4 papers). Steve Paris is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (8 papers), Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (5 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (4 papers). Steve Paris collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Thailand. Steve Paris's co-authors include C. HARGRAVES, Janine L. Brown, Kathy Carlstead, Kari A. Morfeld, Natalia A. Prado, Katie L. Edwards, Cheryl L. Meehan, Jennifer N. Hogan, Forrester T. Johnson and Pakkanut Bansiddhi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Hormones and Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Steve Paris

19 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Direct trajectory optimization using nonlinear programming and collocation

1987 849 citations C. HARGRAVES, Steve Paris Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Steve Paris United States	10	763	201	184	159	152	21	1.2k
Gabriel Elkaim United States	17	1.0k 1.3×	278 1.4×	336 1.8×	32 0.2×	40 0.3×	46	1.6k
Zhigang Wu China	26	790 1.0×	928 4.6×	69 0.4×	203 1.3×	3 0.0×	224	2.3k
Dimitar Dimitrov Bulgaria	28	256 0.3×	353 1.8×	235 1.3×	147 0.9×	6 0.0×	82	2.2k
Veysel Gazi Türkiye	24	629 0.8×	732 3.6×	628 3.4×	42 0.3×	2 0.0×	75	2.9k
Geoff Poulton Australia	14	186 0.2×	68 0.3×	38 0.2×	53 0.3×	49 0.3×	47	586
Gábor Vásárhelyi Hungary	14	373 0.5×	83 0.4×	306 1.7×	4 0.0×	42 0.3×	20	1.1k
Craig Michie United Kingdom	22	46 0.1×	42 0.2×	50 0.3×	10 0.1×	238 1.6×	136	1.6k
Andrew Lambert Australia	18	281 0.4×	43 0.2×	849 4.6×	16 0.1×	10 0.1×	163	1.4k
Stefano Mattoccia Italy	29	629 0.8×	51 0.3×	2.3k 12.6×	7 0.0×	40 0.3×	105	2.8k
He Kong China	17	98 0.1×	249 1.2×	197 1.1×	1 0.0×	150 1.0×	79	972

Countries citing papers authored by Steve Paris

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steve Paris

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steve Paris

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chusyd, Daniella E., et al.. (2025). Comparison of methods for faecal hormone preservation and analysis in African savanna elephants under field conditions. Conservation Physiology. 13(1). coaf026–coaf026.

Chusyd, Daniella E., Janine L. Brown, Steve Paris, et al.. (2025). Fecal glucocorticoid metabolite and T3 profiles of orphaned elephants differ from non-orphaned elephants in Zambia. PeerJ. 13. e19122–e19122.

Prado, Natalia A., et al.. (2023). Abnormal prolactin secretion is associated with changes in metabolic health biomarkers in acyclic female African elephants (Loxodonta africana). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100062–100062. 1 indexed citations

Edwards, Katie L., et al.. (2022). Characterization of Longitudinal Testosterone, Cortisol, and Musth in Male Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus), Effects of Aging, and Adrenal Responses to Social Changes and Health Events. Animals. 12(10). 1332–1332. 12 indexed citations

Prado, Natalia A., et al.. (2021). Clinical health issues, reproductive hormones, and metabolic hormones associated with gut microbiome structure in African and Asian elephants. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 85–85. 22 indexed citations

Prado, Natalia A., Kathy Carlstead, Elizabeth J. Malloy, et al.. (2020). Ovarian cyclicity and prolactin status of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in North American zoos may be influenced by life experience and individual temperament. Hormones and Behavior. 125. 104804–104804. 7 indexed citations

Edwards, Katie L., et al.. (2019). Variation in metabolic factors and gonadal, pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal hormones in association with musth in African and Asian elephant bulls. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 276. 1–13. 21 indexed citations

Edwards, Katie L., et al.. (2019). The development of an immunoassay to measure immunoglobulin A in Asian elephant feces, saliva, urine and serum as a potential biomarker of well-being. Conservation Physiology. 7(1). coy077–coy077. 28 indexed citations

Prado, Natalia A., Steve Paris, & Janine L. Brown. (2018). Prolonged ovarian acyclicity is associated with a higher likelihood of developing hyperprolactinemia in zoo female African elephants. Zoo Biology. 38(2). 180–188. 7 indexed citations

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Carlstead, Kathy, Steve Paris, & Janine L. Brown. (2018). Good keeper-elephant relationships in North American zoos are mutually beneficial to welfare. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 211. 103–111. 54 indexed citations

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Brown, Janine L., Steve Paris, Cheryl L. Meehan, et al.. (2016). Reproductive Health Assessment of Female Elephants in North American Zoos and Association of Husbandry Practices with Reproductive Dysfunction in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana). PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0145673–e0145673. 66 indexed citations

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Falck, Robert, et al.. (2010). Trajectory Optimization: OTIS 4. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

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Paris, Steve, et al.. (2008). Low Recurring Cost, Partially Reusable Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 45(1). 90–94. 7 indexed citations

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Paris, Steve, et al.. (2006). Enhanced Procedures for Direct Trajectory Optimization Using Nonlinear Programming and Implicit Integration. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit. 43 indexed citations

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Andrews, Dana, et al.. (1997). Suborbital freight delivery concept exploration. 1025–1032. 3 indexed citations

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HARGRAVES, C., et al.. (1992). OTIS past, present and future. Astrodynamics Conference. 6 indexed citations

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HARGRAVES, C. & Steve Paris. (1987). Direct trajectory optimization using nonlinear programming and collocation. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics. 10(4). 338–342. 849 indexed citations breakdown →

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HARGRAVES, C., et al.. (1981). Numerical Computation of Optimal Atmospheric Trajectories. Journal of Guidance and Control. 4(4). 406–414. 28 indexed citations

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Paris, Steve, et al.. (1980). Application of an advanced trajectory optimization method to ramjet propelled missiles. Optimal Control Applications and Methods. 1(4). 319–334. 4 indexed citations

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HARGRAVES, C., et al.. (1979). Numerical computation of optimal evasive maneuvers for a realistically modeled airplane pursued by a missile with proportional guidance. 29. 2 indexed citations

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