OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of British Poultry Science is 3. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of in-ovo vitamin E and ascorbic acid injections on chick development, hatching performance and antioxidant content in different tissues of newly-hatched quail chicks	37
Objective scoring of footpad dermatitis in broiler chickens using image segmentation and a deep learning approach: camera-based scoring system	26
Effects of different housing systems on the oxidative defence system, heterophil functions, cellular immune response and cytokines in laying hens	18
Whole genome analysis of Salmonella Gallinarum strains isolated from a fowl typhoid outbreak in southern Brazil	16
Transcriptome analysis of oviduct in laying ducks under different stocking densities	13
Genome-wide DNA methylation and transcriptome analyses reveal important epigenetic genes associated with valgus-varus deformity in broilers	12
The apparent metabolisable energy and ileal amino digestibility of black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) pre-pupae meal for broiler chickens	12
Refining the metabolisable energy value of field beans for turkeys	11
Non-invasive classification of single and double-yolk eggs using Vis-NIR spectroscopy and multivariate analysis	11
Polymorphism in the MLANA gene and its association with feather pigmentation in Chinese yellow quail ( Coturnix japonica )	10
A method for recording chick embryo electrocardiogram using the IX-TA 220 electrocardiogram recording system	9
Phenotypic correlations between feed efficiency, growth, and meat quality of slow-growing chickens	9
Impact of the arginine silicate inositol complex on bone metabolism in broiler chickens with tibial dyschondroplasia caused by manganese deficiency	9
Composition of chicken gallbladder bile	9
Prediction of raw meat texture and myopathic severity of broiler breast meat with the wooden breast condition by hyperspectral imaging	9
Growth, not digestibility, in chickens receiving reduced-protein diets is independent of non-specific amino-nitrogen sources when the essential-to-total-nitrogen ratio is constant and lower than 50%	9
Pigment concentrations in eggshell and their related gene expressions in uterus of Changshun blue eggshell chickens	9
Genome-wide association analysis of neck ring traits in NongHua ma male ducks	9
Association of keel bone morphometry with keel bone damage and skeletal quality in the laying hen	8
Tolerability of graded levels of tall oil fatty acids as a nutritional additive for broiler chickens: a 45-day target animal safety study	8
Pharmacokinetics of tolfenamic acid in ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos domestica ) after different administration routes	8
Application of principal component analysis with instrumental analysis and sensory evaluation for assessment of chicken breast meat juiciness	7
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	7
Effects of faecal microbiota transplantation supplemented with inulin on early immunity and immune organ histomorphology in chickens	7
Interaction between feeding regimen, NSPase enzyme and extent of grinding of barley-based pelleted diets on the performance, nutrient digestibility and ileal microbiota of broiler chickens	7

Effects of fully or partially slatted flooring designs on the performance, welfare and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens	7
An innovative approach to emulsifier use in broiler feed affects nutrient digestion and growth performance in young broilers	7
Comparative pharmacokinetics of metronidazole in healthy and Trichomonas gallinae infected pigeons (Columba livia, var. domestica)	7
Effects of graded levels of dietary microbial 6-phytase on performance, intestinal histomorphology, caecal microbial population and short-chain fatty acid composition of Lohmann white-classics	7
The effect of delayed feeding post-hatch on caeca development in broiler chickens	7
Effect of temperature manipulation during incubation on body weight, plasma parameters, muscle histology, and expression of myogenic genes in breast muscle of embryos and broiler chickens from two com	7
Cloning, characterisation and expression of the SERPINB14 gene, and association of promoter polymorphisms with egg quality traits in layer chicken	6
Transcriptome profiling of morphogenetic differences between contour and flight feathers in duck	6
Screening and bioinformatics analysis of cellular proteins interacting with chicken bromodomain-containing protein 2 in DF-1 cells	6
miRNA-mRNA associations with inosine monophosphate specific deposition in the muscle of Jingyuan chicken	6
Gut capacity of broiler breeder hens	6
Genetic variants in SCNN1B and AHCYL1 are associated with eggshell quality in Chinese domestic laying ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)	6
Cardiac telomere attrition following changes in the expression of shelterin genes in pulmonary hypertensive chickens	6
Dietary high-protein distiller’s dried grains with solubles can fully replace soybean meal in diets for meat quails without affecting growth performance	6
Effect of dietary supplementation of organic and inorganic Se on performance and antioxidant response in commercial broiler chickens	6
Comparative analysis of the morphology, chemistry and structure of the tibiotarsus, humerus and keel bones in laying hens	6
Establishment of methods to analyze the structural and functional integrity of the quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ) sperm plasma membrane	6
Factors associated with keel bone damage – a longitudinal study of commercial layer flocks during the laying period	6
Investigation on adaptations of broiler chickens to high dietary free amino acid levels in nitrogen utilisation and plasma amino acid concentrations	6
The assessment of litter quality in broiler chickens: validity, inter-assessor reliability, and intra-assessor repeatability of three visual scoring systems	5
Novel sfericase protease improves amino acid digestibility of soybean meal and rapeseed meal in broiler chickens	5
Investigation of a potential electrogenic transport-system for myo-inositol in the small intestine of laying hens	5
Genome-wide methylation and transcriptome differential analysis of skeletal muscle in broilers with valgus-varus deformity	5
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli alters complement gene expression in chicken erythrocytes	5
Feed emulsifier improves the performance and nutrient digestibility in broiler chicken fed diets without antibiotic growth promoter	5
Influence of LED light spectra and photoperiods on performance, bone characteristics and related genes expression in broiler breeders	5
Impact of extended lairage periods on physio-metabolic status and meat quality in commercial broilers	5
Contamination of chicken carcasses and the abattoir environment withListeria monocytogenesin Taiwan	5
Morin protects chicks with T-2 toxin poisoning by decreasing heterophil extracellular traps, oxidative stress and inflammatory response	5
Plumage damage and back skin lesions in laying hens with untrimmed beak depend on rearing of pullets and genetics	5
In vivo estimation of chicken breast and thigh muscle weights using multi-atlas-based elastic registration on computed tomography images	5
Effects of high-level ghrelin on intestinal epithelial cell proliferation, nutrient transport and intestinal mucosal immune barrier in chickens	5
Succession of the microbial communities and metabolic functions in composting or deep burial processing of dead chickens	5
Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat as a replacement for soybeans in organic broiler diets: effects on performance, body N retention, carcase and meat quality	5
The oxidation status of three types of duck meat (conventional, organic, wild) during refrigerated storage under air and vacuum-packaged atmospheres	5
Ammonia concentrations, litter quality, performance and some welfare parameters of broilers kept on different bedding materials	5
Effects of access to feed, water, and a competitive exclusion product in the hatcher on some immune traits and gut development in broiler chickens	5
Effects of soyhulls with different particle size on the growth performance, blood indices and gut microbiota of yellow feather broilers	5
Effect of stocking density on performance, infection by Eimeria spp., intestinal lesions and foot pad injuries in broilers with outdoor access under tropical conditions	5
Effects of overfeeding on liver lipid metabolism in mule ducks based on transcriptomics and metabolomics	5
Detection and differentiation of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium by multiplex quantitative PCR from different poultry matrices	5
Characteristics of antioxidant substances and identification of antioxidant peptides in duck embryo eggs	4
Infectious bronchitis virus infection in chicken: viral load and immune responses in Harderian gland, choanal cleft and turbinate tissues compared to trachea	4
Comparison of the apparent ileal calcium digestibility of limestone in broilers and layers	4
The inhibition roles of RAB23 gene in granulosa cell proliferation and progesterone synthesis of hen ovarian prehierarchical follicles	4
Comparison of different derivatisation for amino acids determination of foie gras by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)	4
Insights of dietary electrolyte balance in broilers raised under natural heat stress conditions	4
Characterization of circRNA expression profiles associated with non-Mendelian inheritance in feather growth of chickens	4
Photohydroionisation for disinfection of poultry litter	4
Reproductive performance, metabolism and oxidative stress profile in Chinese yellow-feathered broiler breeder hens fed multiple levels of isoleucine	4

The potential effect of microbiota in predicting the freshness of chilled chicken	4
Red clover-rich grassland increases equol concentration in eggs from free-range laying hens	4
Energy cost of physical activities in growing broilers	4
Low dietary phosphorus impairs keel bone health and quality in laying hens	4
Molecular characterisation of IBDV isolates in Turkey revealed reassortant strains	4
Lack of reproducibility compromises conclusions on the effects of three Bacillus species on Salmonella enterica Enteritidis colonisation i	4
Influence of Anacardium occidentale leaf supplementation in broiler chicken diet on performance, caecal microbiota, blood chemistry, immune status, carcass, and meat quality	4
Effect of the physicochemical properties of zinc oxide sources on their bioavailability in broilers	4
CircSUCO promotes proliferation and differentiation of chicken skeletal muscle satellite cells via sponging miR-15	4
How are they really doing? Animal welfare on organic laying hen farms in terms of health and behaviour	4
The impact of dietary oregano essential oil supplementation on fatty acid composition and lipid stability in eggs stored at room temperature ^*	4
High frequency of non-susceptibility to ciprofloxacin in nontyphoid Salmonella recovered from Brazilian broiler chicken	4
Effect of moderate intensity pulsed electric field on shelf-life of chicken breast meat	4
Population genomics and transcriptomics identify patterns of selection in two Liangshan chicken breeds	4
The Gordon Memorial Lecture: genotype, phenotype, selection and more: improving the skeletal health of laying hens	4
Thyroid hormone-responsive protein mediates the response of chicken liver to fasting mainly through the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction pathway	3
Transcriptome analysis of long non-coding RNA associated with embryonic muscle development in chickens	3
Refining dietary metabolisable energy and crude protein levels in relation to duck performance and behaviour	3
Welfare of broiler chickens reared in two different industrial house types during the winter season in Southern Brazil	3
Folic acid enhances proinflammatory and antiviral molecular pathways in chicken B-lymphocytes infected with a mild infectious bursal disease virus	3
Tissue oxidative stress and expression of chicken UCP and ANT mRNA in laying hens exposed to acute cold stress	3
Influence of different dietary fibre contents in the diet on feather pecking, locomotor activity and performance of laying hens	3
Dietary soluble non-starch polysaccharide level and composition influences grower and finisher phase performance, excreta moisture content and total tract nutrient digestibility in broilers	3
Assessment of crop usage in ad libitum fed birds and short-term phytase efficiency as affected by acid addition	3
Dietary calcium levels regulate calcium transporter gene expression levels in the small intestine of broiler chickens	3
Air-classified faba bean protein fraction as a substitute to soybean meal in pelleted and extruded broiler diets	3
High-throughput sequencing reveals crucial miRNAs in skeletal muscle development of Bian chicken	3
Preliminary study on alleviation of heat-induced intestinal inflammation through compensatory effects of glucose oxidase	3
Novel circular RNA Sestrin 1 promotes chicken myoblast proliferation and differentiation via circSesn1/miR-16-5p/SESN1 pathway	3
Effects of embryo injected with ochratoxin A on growth performance, jejunal morphology and barrier of ducklings	3
Effects of protease supplementation and diet type on jejunal and ileal digestibility and total tract metabolisability of nitrogen, starch, and energy in broilers	3
Polymorphism in the 5ʹ regulatory region of CTNNB1 gene and association with age at first lay and egg production	3
Transcriptomic investigation of embryonic pectoral muscle reveals increased myogenic processes in Shitou geese compared to Wuzong geese	3
Andrographolide restored production performances and serum biochemical indexes and attenuated organs damage in Mycoplasma gallisepticum-infected broilers	3
Clonal diversity and zoonotic potential of MDR Escherichia coli isolated from poultry at different age intervals	3
Limosilactobacillus reuteri peptidoglycan alleviates aflatoxin B ₁ -induced toxicity through adsorbing toxins and improving growth, antioxidant st	3