OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of British Poultry Science is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Genome-wide DNA methylation and transcriptome analyses reveal important epigenetic genes associated with valgus-varus deformity in broilers	28
Impact of extended lairage periods on physio-metabolic status and meat quality in commercial broilers	18
Combined effects of encapsulated raspberry powder and phosphate on the lipid oxidation, microbiological properties and shelf life of modified atmosphere packaged chicken nuggets during chilled storage	16
Genome-wide association analysis of neck ring traits in NongHua ma male ducks	14
Effects of overfeeding on liver lipid metabolism in mule ducks based on transcriptomics and metabolomics	14
Characterization of circRNA expression profiles associated with non-Mendelian inheritance in feather growth of chickens	13
Supplemental phosphorus can be completely replaced with microbial phytase in White Leghorn layer diets	13
Inhibition ofSalmonalla entericaby a novel strain ofBacillus subtilisisolated from the faeces of healthy chickens	12
Use of wheat dilution to improve digestive function in broilers: application in low protein diets	12
Bone characteristics, pre-caecal phytate degradation, mineral digestibility and tissue expression were marginally affected by zinc level and source in phytase-supplemented diets in 21-day-old broiler	11
Chicken liver morphology as affected by feed withdrawal time and dietary aflatoxins	10
Digestibility and nutritional parameters of maize ethanol coproducts and xylanase for broiler diets	10
Stimbiotic and wheat bran inclusion in maize or wheat-based diets for broiler chickens; effects on jejunal histomorphology, digesta oligosaccharides and caecal short-chain fatty-acids profiles	10
Evaluation of the potential growth and body composition of the Cobb 700 genotype	10
Biofilm formation, antibiotic resistance and genotyping of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from retail chicken meats	10
Marination with aronia, grape and hawthorn vinegars affects the technological, textural, microstructural and sensory properties of spent chicken meat	9
Fibre-based feed supplements – fermentation and moisture characteristics, edibility and particle size influence cage-reared laying hens’ preference based on feed consumption and time at the feeder	9
miR-199-3p suppresses cellular migration and viability and promotes progesterone production in goose ovarian follicles before selection through regulating ITGB8 and other ECM-related genes	9
Metagenomic reconstructions of caecal microbiome in Landes, Roman and Zhedong White geese	9
Residue of Erycibe obtusifolia Benth as bedding materials improves welfare and microorganisms of chickens	9
Developmental potential of cryopreserved gonadal germ cells from 7-day-old chick embryos recovered using the PBS(-) method	8
The potential post-hatching growth of domestic birds is sufficiently described by the Gompertz function	8
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effects of emulsifier, betaine and l-carnitine on growth performance, immune response, gut morphology and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens exposed to cyclic hea	8
Two novel InDels within the promoter of SIRT1 are associated with growth traits in chickens	8
Effects of calcium pidolate on performance, carcass traits, bone biomechanical properties and mineralisation and jejunum histomorphology in broilers	8

Effects of dietary calcium and microbial phytase on the bioavailability of two sources of zinc in broilers	8
Dynamic transcriptome profiling reveals essential roles of the receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK) family in feather development of duck	8
Phenotypic and molecular characterisation of Salmonella spp. isolates in healthy poultry	8
Temporal variation characteristics of microbial aerosols in the goose house environment	7
An approach for goose egg recognition for robot picking based on deep learning	7
Transcriptome profiling reveals morphogenesis-related candidate genes and pathways in the chick embryonic small intestine	7
N-acetyl-L-cysteine improves the performance of chronic cyclic heat-stressed finisher broilers but has no effect on tissue glutathione levels	7
miR-181a-5p can inhibit the proliferation and promote the differentiation of chicken primary myoblasts	7
Comprehensive analysis of changes in expression of lncRNA, microRNA and mRNA in liver tissues of chickens with high or low abdominal fat deposition	7
Controlling microbial population in poultry industry using acidic and slightly acidic electrolysed water as a potential non-thermal food sanitizer	7
Food safety control in poultry industry: prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated from raw chicken and the potential use of <	7
Adenovirus type D and type E infection in broiler chickens: the effect on CD4 and CD8 T cell response, cytokines expression and their immunopathology	7
Effect of goose-derived adiponectin peptide gADP3 on LPS-induced inflammatory injury in goose liver	7
Evaluating the genetic components of growth in ostriches with multi-trait and random regression models	7
Catalase, superoxide dismutase and butylated hydroxytoluene benefit mid-term storage of red-legged partridge sperm ( Alectoris rufa )	7
De-oiled soy lecithin positively influenced growth performance, nutrient digestibility, histological intestinal alteration, and antioxidant status in turkeys fed with low energy diets	6
Genetic parameter estimation for traits related to the immune system against sheep red blood cells in Japanese quail	6
Dietary cholecalciferol and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation interact to modulate reproductive performance, egg quality, serum antioxidant capacity, intestinal morphology and tibia quality of	6
Egg laying performance and egg quality with Paracoccus carotinifaciens supplementation containing high astaxanthin levels	6
Gga-let-7a-3p inhibits the proliferation and differentiation of chicken intramuscular preadipocytes	6
Performance of broiler chicken on dietary supplementation of protected organic acids blend	6
Enhancing diet specification to maximise feed efficiency and production characteristics of the Redbro slow growing broiler chicken	6
FEDM: a convolutional neural network based fertilised egg detection model	6
Efficacy of maize differing in particle size in low-density protein diets fed to broilers from day 1 to 21 of age	6
Biomarker discovery and authentication of cold-slaughtered chicken through classical analytical procedures and mass spectrometry based proteomic approaches	6
Avian sperm-borne RNAs: optimisation of a new isolation protocol	6
Tissue oxidative stress and expression of chicken UCP and ANT mRNA in laying hens exposed to acute cold stress	5
Transcriptome profiling of morphogenetic differences between contour and flight feathers in duck	5
Investigation on adaptations of broiler chickens to high dietary free amino acid levels in nitrogen utilisation and plasma amino acid concentrations	5
Genome-wide methylation and transcriptome differential analysis of skeletal muscle in broilers with valgus-varus deformity	5
Comparative analysis of the morphology, chemistry and structure of the tibiotarsus, humerus and keel bones in laying hens	5
The effect of fermented rapeseed meal on production performance, egg quality and hatchability in broiler breeders after peak production	5
Statement of Retraction: Effects of emulsifier, betaine and L-carnitine on growth performance, immune response, gut morphology and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens exposed to cyclic heat str	5
Propolis extract reduces heterocyclic aromatic amine formation in chicken thigh meat	5
The apparent metabolisable energy and ileal amino digestibility of black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) pre-pupae meal for broiler chickens	5
Pigment concentrations in eggshell and their related gene expressions in uterus of Changshun blue eggshell chickens	5
Cloning, characterisation and expression of the SERPINB14 gene, and association of promoter polymorphisms with egg quality traits in layer chicken	5
Air-classified faba bean protein fraction as a substitute to soybean meal in pelleted and extruded broiler diets	5
Genetic parameter estimation and genetic evaluation of important economic traits in white and yellow broilers	5
Expression of genes related to ileal barrier function in heritage and modern broiler chickens	5
The use of golden mussel meal of different particle sizes to feed broiler chickens aged 1–42 days	5
Investigation of a potential electrogenic transport-system for myo-inositol in the small intestine of laying hens	5
Dietary high-protein distiller’s dried grains with solubles can fully replace soybean meal in diets for meat quails without affecting growth performance	5
Feed emulsifier improves the performance and nutrient digestibility in broiler chicken fed diets without antibiotic growth promoter	5
Lack of reproducibility compromises conclusions on the effects of three Bacillus species on Salmonella enterica Enteritidis colonisation i	5
Effect of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation with different dietary available phosphorus levels for broilers	4
The response of turkeys to dietary balanced protein during two periods of growth	4
miR-30a-3p can inhibit the proliferation and promote the differentiation of chicken primary myoblasts	4
Effect of increasing dose level of a novel consensus bacterial 6-phytase variant on phytate degradation in broilers fed diets containing varied phytate levels	4
Association between antimicrobial resistance and biofilm forming ability of Salmonella enterica serotypes from commercial broiler farms in Brazil	4

Integrated analysis of mRNA and microRNA expression pattern reveals differential transcriptome signatures in RIPK2 over-expressing chicken	4
Assessment of crop usage in ad libitum fed birds and short-term phytase efficiency as affected by acid addition	4
Identification of key candidate genes for wing length-related traits by whole-genome resequencing in 772 geese	4
Practices and issues of moulting programs for laying hens: a review	4
Integument, mortality, and skeletal strength in extended production cycles for laying hens – effects of genotype and dietary zinc source	4
Oxidative stress mediated immunosuppression caused by ammonia gas via antioxidant/oxidant imbalance in broilers	4
Genome-wide association study for reproduction-related traits in Chinese domestic goose	4
A comparison of immersion-based and spray-based crate washing systems on the impact of Campylobacter spp. reduction	4
Identification of potential candidate genes for the Huoyan trait in developing Wulong goose embryos by transcriptomic analysis	4
Influence of particle size and inclusion level of oat hulls on retention and passage in the anterior digestive tract of broilers	4
PHGDH promotes the proliferation and differentiation of primary chicken myoblasts	4
How are they really doing? Animal welfare on organic laying hen farms in terms of health and behaviour	4
Editorial	4
Dynamic changes in protein concentrations of keratins in crop milk and related gene expression in pigeon crops during different incubation and chick rearing stages	4
Epidermal growth factor receptors and their ligands are expressed in the spleen of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) during the post-hatch period	4
Factors affecting cryopreservation-associated damages in sperm motility of cockerels (Gallus gallus domesticus)	4
Construction of miRNA-mRNA network in the differentiation of chicken preadipocytes	4
Investigating possible impact, and interaction, of phytase supplementation during pre-experimental and experimental phases on assay of true phosphorus pre-caecal digestibility and total tract retentio	4
The relationship of MITF gene expression and promoter methylation with plumage colour in quail	4
Potential of accelerometer tags for monitoring of Japanese quail ( Coturnix japonica ) reproductive behaviour	4
Single and multiple oral amoxicillin treatment in geese: a pharmacokinetic evaluation	4
Short- and long-term sex-dependent effects of a nutritional supplement after hatching on growth, metabolism and gut microbiota in broiler chickens	4
Effects of testis testosterone deficiency on gene expression in the adrenal gland and skeletal muscle of ducks	4