OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Poultry Science is 44. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: an effective approach for predicting broiler chicken body composition	217
Pigeon novel-miR-741 targets OTUD1 to inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis of crop fibroblasts	143
Synergistic effects of oral inoculation with a recombinant Lactobacillus plantarum NC8 strain co-expressing interleukin-2 and interleukin-17B on the efficacy of the infectious bronchitis vaccine in ch	120
The impact of early-life conditions on visual discrimination abilities in free-ranging laying hens	107
Values shared by journals of learned societies, associations and scientific institutions in animal science	99
Arbutin alleviates Mycoplasma gallinarum-induced damage caused by pulmonary fibrosis via the JAK2/STAT3 pathway	85
Research Note: Morphine influences circulating and tissue concentrations of met-enkephalin and proenkephalin (PENK) expression and plasma concentrations of corticosterone in chickens	83
Novel insights into the regulation of LATS2 kinase in prehierarchical follicle development via the Hippo pathway in hen ovary	76
Biodistribution of 89Zr-DFO-labeled avian pathogenic Escherichia coli outer membrane vesicles by PET imaging in chickens	73
Effects of purple corn anthocyanin on slaughter performance, immune function, the caecal microbiota and the transcriptome in chickens	71
The effect of Limosilactobacillus fermentum 2i3 and 0.6% addition of humic substances on production parameters and the immune system of broilers	71
Genome-wide association study and candidate gene analysis of reproductive traits in Yili geese	70
Effects of feeding earthworm or vermicompost on early life performance of broilers under challenging dietary conditions	69
Effect of intramuscular fat level on carcass composition, physicochemical characteristics, texture, and microstructure of breast muscle of broiler chickens	64
Effect of freezing on the quality of breast meat from broilers affected by wooden breast myopathy	62
Sex identification of ducklings based on acoustic signals	62
Role of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway involved in self-renewing and maintaining biological properties of chicken primordial germ cells	60
Characterization of the eukaryotic microbial communities in the chicken ileum in cage-free and conventional commercial housing systems	59
Influence of dietary crude protein on growth performance and apparent and standardized ileal digestibility of amino acids in corn-soybean meal-based diets fed to broilers	59
Detection of CD36 gene polymorphism associated with chicken carcass traits and skin yellowness	59
Organic iron absorption and expression of related transporters in the small intestine of broilers	58
Research Note: Preliminary results, first detection of Enterococcus cecorum from environmental samples by streaking on X-Gluc containing selective media	58
Factors affecting gene expression associated with the skin color of black-bone chicken in Thailand	57
Several models combined with ultrasound techniques to predict breast muscle weight in broilers	56
Effects of salpingitis simulation on the morphology and expression of inflammatory-related genes of oviduct in laying hens	55

Effects of dietary supplement with licorice and rutin mixture on production performance, egg quality, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota in quails (Turnix tanki)	55
Identification of the differentially expressed genes in the leg muscles of Zhedong white geese (Anser cygnoides) reared under different photoperiods	50
Soybean replacement value of canola meal as measured by growth performance and feed efficiency in broiler chickens: Insights from a meta-analysis	49
Trans-cinnamaldehyde nanoemulsion reduces Salmonella Enteritidis biofilm on steel and plastic surfaces and downregulates expression of biofilm associated genes	49
In vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study and cutoff of florfenicol against Riemerella anatipestifer in ducks	48
Production performance, egg quality, plasma biochemical constituents and lipid metabolites of aged laying hens supplemented with incomplete degradation products of galactomannan	48
Fermented bamboo powder activates gut odorant receptors, and promotes intestinal health and growth performance of dwarf yellow-feathered broiler chickens	47
Omega-3 fatty acids mitigate histological changes and modulate the expression of ACACA, PFK1 and ET-1 genes in broiler chickens under environmental stress: a pulmonary artery, cardiomyocyte and liver	47
Amino acid digestibility and metabolizable energy of soybean meal of different origins in cecectomized laying hens	47
Describing the relationships among meat quality traits in domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations	47
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium uses T6SS to promote bacterial adaptability and enhance its survival of niches in broiler chickens	46
Whole blood gas and biochemical reference intervals for Lohmann Silver layers	46
LncRNA CA13/EFTUD2/CA13 caused crossed beak by regulating the mandibular calcification in chicken	45
Inclusion of slowly digestible starch source is a promising strategy than reducing starch to protein ratio in low protein broiler diets	45
Comparing methods for catching and crating broiler chicken flocks: A trade-off between animal welfare, ergonomics and economics	45
The chick blastoderm during diapause, a landmark for optimization of preincubation storage conditions	45
Collagen adhesin protein and necrotic enteritis B-like toxin as biomarkers for early diagnosis of necrotic enteritis in commercial broiler chickens	45
Effects of isoquinoline alkaloids as an alternative to antibiotic on oxidative stress, inflammatory status, and cecal microbiome of broilers under high stocking density	45
Energy utilization and requirement of broiler breeders during the production phase	44
Inspection of chicken wings and legs for animal welfare monitoring using X-ray computed tomography, visual examination, and histopathology	44