OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Worlds Poultry Science Journal 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Nutraceutical role of selenium nanoparticles in poultry nutrition: a review	54
Reduced-crude protein diets in chicken-meat production: justification for an imperative	36
Future demands of the poultry industry: will we meet our commitments sustainably in developed and developing economies?	29
Nanoparticles applications in poultry production: an updated review	28
Nutritional significance of aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) and its beneficial impact on poultry	27
Use of algae in poultry production: a review	26
The role of early feeding in improving performance and health of poultry: herbs and their derivatives	24
Importance of feed efficiency for sustainable intensification of chicken meat production: implications and role for amino acids, feed enzymes and organic trace minerals	23
Organic acids and their potential role for modulating the gastrointestinal tract, antioxidative status, immune response, and performance in poultry	22
Impact of heat stress on poultry production	20
A review on the productive potential of the Muscovy Duck	19
Domestication changes in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica): a review	18
In ovo delivery of nutraceuticals improves health status and production performance of poultry birds: a review	18
Nutritional approaches to reduce or prevent feather pecking in laying hens: any potential to intervene during rearing?	17
Physiological and immunological benefits of probiotics and their impacts in poultry productivity	17
Essential oils as sanitisers for hatching eggs	16
Effect of feeding fermented and non-fermented palm kernel cake on the performance of broiler chickens: a review	16
Caecal protein fermentation in broilers: a review	15
Thermal manipulations of birds during embryogenesis	15
Application of herbs and their derivatives in broiler chickens: a review	15
Prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics for sustainable poultry production	15
Role of backyard poultry in South-East Asian countries: post COVID-19 perspective	14
The use of some herbal plants as effective alternatives to antibiotic growth enhancers in poultry nutrition	14
Dietary fibre in laying hens: a review of effects on performance, gut health and feather pecking	14
Commercial poultry feed formulation: current status, challenges, and future expectations	14

Review of hatchery transmission of bacteria with focus on Salmonella, chick pathogens and antimicrobial resistance	14
The use of silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori) meal as an alternative protein source for poultry	13
The influence of light of different wavelengths on laying hen production and egg quality	13
Importance of considering non-starch polysaccharide content of poultry diets	13
Olive pomace for the feeding of commercial poultry: effects on performance, meat and eggs quality, haematological parameters, microbiota and immunity	13
Kadaknath: a popular native chicken breed of India with unique black colour characteristics	12
Prebiotics supplementation: an effective approach to mitigate the detrimental effects of heat stress in broiler chickens	12
How can the research on chicken cognition improve chicken welfare: a perspective review	12
Goose production and goose products	12
Probiotics as therapeutic, antioxidant and immunomodulatory agents against poultry coccidiosis	11
Flavonoid antioxidants in chicken meat production: Potential application and future trends	11
Propolis: effects on the sanitisation of hatching eggs	11
Impact of chitosan on productive and physiological performance and gut health of poultry	10
Role of turmeric supplementation on production, physical and biochemical parameters in laying hens	10
Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics: an overview of their delivery routes and effects on growth and health of broiler chickens	10
Challenges and opportunities of non-conventional technologies concerning food safety	9
Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics in poultry nutrition: An updated review	9
Wealth from poultry waste: an overview	9
A review of the lesser mealworm beetle (Alphitobius diaperinus) as a reservoir for poultry bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance	9
Optimisation of dietary energy utilisation for poultry – a literature review	8
Trends, prospects and the socio-economic contribution of poultry production in sub-Saharan Africa: a review	8
Poultry industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council with emphasis on Kuwait	8
Egg coatings: trends and future opportunities for new coatings development	8
The importance of nutrition in preventing heat stress at poultry	8
Practical application of some common agro-processing wastes in poultry diets	7
Overview on recent findings of nutritional and non-nutritional factors affecting egg yolk pigmentation	7
Herbal and bee products as nutraceuticals for improving poultry health and production	7
Ochratoxicosis in poultry: occurrence, environmental factors, pathological alterations and amelioration strategies	7
Role of secondary metabolites of medicinal plants againstAscaridia galli	7
Evidence-based consideration of dietary ‘alternatives’ to anticoccidial drugs to help control poultry coccidial infections	7
Physiological role of Arginine in growth performance, gut health and immune response in broilers: a review	7
Relationship between egg shell breakage and laying hen housing systems – an overview	7
Chick quality: an overview of measurement techniques and influencing factors	7
Guajolote – A poultry genetic resource native to Mexico	6
Recent advances in the role of feed restriction in poultry productivity: part II- carcass characteristics, meat quality, muscle fibre properties, and breast meat myopathies	6
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Poultry Production: Emerging issues in African Countries	6
Signature of Indian native chicken breeds: a perspective	6
Garlic as active principle of sanitiser for hatching eggs	6
Essential oils and propolis as additives in egg coatings	6
New insights into arginine and arginine-sparing effects of guanidinoacetic acid and citrulline in broiler diets	6
Heat stress, haematology and small intestinal morphology in broiler chickens: insight into impact and antioxidant-induced amelioration	6
Amino acid nutrition and chicken gut health	6
Addressing the shortfalls of sorghum as a feed grain for chicken-meat production	5
Evaluation of light emitting diode characteristics on growth performance of different poultry species: a review	5
Peripheral regulation of food intake in chickens: adiposity signals, satiety signals and others	5
Welfare issues in broiler chickens: overview	5
Recent advances in the role of feed restriction in poultry productivity: part I- performance, gut development, microbiota and immune response	5
Current status and intervention of South Africa chicken production – A review	5
Plant-derived products for the control of poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae De Geer, 1778) – a review	4
Lighted incubation: embryonic development, hatchability and hatching quality of broiler chicks	4

Characterisation of indigenous helmeted guinea fowls in Nigeria for meat and egg production	4
Constraints on the modelling of calcium and phosphorus growth of broilers: a systematic review	4
A comparison of the various equations published for the estimation of characteristics of hen’s eggs, the importance of reporting the compression rate for shell strength measurements, and distinction b	4
The economic and environmental impacts of removing ionophore coccidiostats from the UK broiler sector	4
Guinea fowl production in the world	4
Delving into vitamin A supplementation in poultry nutrition: current knowledge, functional effects, and practical implications	4
Chicken semen cryopreservation: importance of cryoprotectants	4
Role of supplemental oligosaccharides in poultry diets	4
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) in broiler nutrition	4
Chicken genetic diversity, improvement strategies and impacts on egg productivity in Ethiopia: a review	4
Importance of Azolla plant in poultry production	4
Influence of LED bulb on reproductive and production performance of different poultry species: a review	4