Elizabeth L. Brainerd

Elizabeth L. Brainerd

Brown University

H-index: 41

North America-United States

About Elizabeth L. Brainerd

Elizabeth L. Brainerd, With an exceptional h-index of 41 and a recent h-index of 25 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Brown University, specializes in the field of Comparative Biomechanics, Functional Morphology, Evolution, Ichthyology.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Epaxial muscle activity confirms isometric contraction during suction feeding in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus

Epaxial and hypaxial co-contraction: a mechanism for modulating strike pressure and accuracy during suction feeding in channel catfish

Muscle contribution in royal knifefish (Chitala blanci) during high and low power suction feeding strikes

A new conceptual framework for the musculoskeletal biomechanics and physiology of ray-finned fishes

Integrative Organismal Biology

Air Breathing and Suction Feeding Kinematics in the West African Lungfish, Protopterus annectens

Long-Axis Rotation of Jaws of Bamboo Sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) During Suction Feeding

Relaxed feeding constraints facilitate the evolution of mouthbrooding in Neotropical cichlids

Elizabeth L. Brainerd Information

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Citations(all)

5701

Citations(since 2020)

2635

Cited By

4165

hIndex(all)

41

hIndex(since 2020)

25

i10Index(all)

89

i10Index(since 2020)

69

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Elizabeth L. Brainerd Skills & Research Interests

Comparative Biomechanics

Functional Morphology

Evolution

Ichthyology

Top articles of Elizabeth L. Brainerd

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Epaxial muscle activity confirms isometric contraction during suction feeding in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus

INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

JW Parsons

YE Jimenez

AL Camp

EL Brainerd

2023

Epaxial and hypaxial co-contraction: a mechanism for modulating strike pressure and accuracy during suction feeding in channel catfish

Journal of Experimental Biology

Yordano E Jimenez

Jake W Parsons

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2023/2/15

Muscle contribution in royal knifefish (Chitala blanci) during high and low power suction feeding strikes

INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

EY Li

EB Kaczmarek

AM Olsen

EL Brainerd

AL Camp

2023

A new conceptual framework for the musculoskeletal biomechanics and physiology of ray-finned fishes

Journal of Experimental Biology

Ariel L Camp

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2022/3/8

Integrative Organismal Biology

Emmanuelle Chrétien

Daniel Boisclair

Steven J Cooke

Shaun S Killen

2021

Air Breathing and Suction Feeding Kinematics in the West African Lungfish, Protopterus annectens

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Elska B Kaczmarek

Samantha M Gartner

Mark W Westneat

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2022/10

Long-Axis Rotation of Jaws of Bamboo Sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) During Suction Feeding

Integrative Organismal Biology

Bradley R Scott

Elizabeth L Brainerd

Cheryl AD Wilga

2022

Relaxed feeding constraints facilitate the evolution of mouthbrooding in Neotropical cichlids

The American Naturalist

Hannah I Weller

Hernán López-Fernández

Caleb D McMahan

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2022/6/1

Royal knifefish generate powerful suction feeding through large neurocranial elevation and high epaxial muscle power

Journal of Experimental Biology

Ellen Y Li

Elska B Kaczmarek

Aaron M Olsen

Elizabeth L Brainerd

Ariel L Camp

2022/6/1

Modular lung ventilation in Boa constrictor

Journal of Experimental Biology

John G Capano

Scott M Boback

Hannah I Weller

Robert L Cieri

Charles F Zwemer

...

2022/3/15

A biomechanical paradox in fish: swimming and suction feeding produce orthogonal strain gradients in the axial musculature

Scientific Reports

Yordano E Jimenez

Richard L Marsh

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2021/5/14

Motor control in the epaxial musculature of bluegill sunfish in feeding and locomotion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Yordano E Jimenez

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2021/11/1

Gastrocnemius Muscle Structural and Functional Changes Associated with Domestication in the Turkey

Animals

Kristin K Stover

David A Sleboda

Elizabeth L Brainerd

Thomas J Roberts

2021/7

Multiple degrees of freedom in the fish skull and their relation to hydraulic transport of prey in channel catfish

Integrative Organismal Biology

AM Olsen

LP Hernandez

EL Brainerd

2020

Bifunctional Role of the Sternohyoideus Muscle During Suction Feeding in Striped Surfperch, Embiotoca lateralis

Integrative Organismal Biology

JJ Lomax

TF Martinson

YE Jimenez

EL Brainerd

2020

Fishes can use axial muscles as anchors or motors for powerful suction feeding

Journal of Experimental Biology

Ariel L Camp

Aaron M Olsen

L Patricia Hernandez

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2020/9/15

Reply to: Jaw roll and jaw yaw in early mammals

Nature

Bhart-Anjan S Bhullar

Armita R Manafzadeh

Juri A Miyamae

Eva A Hoffman

Elizabeth L Brainerd

...

2020/6/18

An XROMM study of food transport and swallowing in channel catfish

Integrative Organismal Biology

Hannah I Weller

Aaron M Olsen

Ariel L Camp

Armita R Manafzadeh

L Patricia Hernandez

...

2020

Locomotor rib kinematics in two species of lizards and a new hypothesis for the evolution of aspiration breathing in amniotes

Scientific reports

Robert L Cieri

Samuel T Hatch

John G Capano

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2020/5/12

Dual function of epaxial musculature for swimming and suction feeding in largemouth bass

Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Yordano E Jimenez

Elizabeth L Brainerd

2020/1/29

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Co-Authors

H-index: 76
Joseph John "Trey" Crisco

Joseph John "Trey" Crisco

Brown University

H-index: 48
Adam P. Summers

Adam P. Summers

University of Washington

H-index: 46
Thomas J. Roberts

Thomas J. Roberts

Brown University

H-index: 41
Tyson L. Hedrick

Tyson L. Hedrick

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

H-index: 40
Stephen Gatesy

Stephen Gatesy

Brown University

H-index: 34
Richard W Blob

Richard W Blob

Clemson University

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