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Judith Stella

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2009Rising activity
Human-Animal Interaction StudiesAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary Practice and Education StudiesNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorVeterinary Medicine and Surgery

Publications

24

Citations

456

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
AI-generated

Judith Stella studies the behavior and welfare of companion animals, especially cats and dogs, including how housing conditions, veterinary care access, and reproductive surgeries affect their health and well-being. Much of the work focuses on dogs in commercial breeding facilities, examining flooring, cleanliness, and physical health outcomes, alongside studies of cat housing and natural behaviors like play and hunting instincts.

Cat and dog behavior and welfareCommercial dog breeding facility conditionsVeterinary care and animal welfareHousing and environmental effects on animalsReproductive surgery outcomes in dogs

Publication output has been uneven over the last decade, with gaps in some years followed by a notable increase in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications182019: 2 publications19202021: 1 publication21222023: 1 publication232024: 5 publications5242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • PLoS ONE×3
  • The Scientific World JOURNAL×2
  • Animals×2
  • Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association×1
  • Frontiers in Pain Research×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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