Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Applied Animal Behaviour Science is 2. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Characterization of social behavior in a group of domestic donkeys (Equus asinus)48
Effects of different cage sizes and nest settings on laying hen nesting behavior and the proportion of dirty eggs in furnished cages46
Species and behavioral patterns of wild birds invading a cow barn in the subtropical region: A case study in the central region of Okinawa-jima Island, Japan37
The impact of care on chimpanzee welfare: A comprehensive review34
Honey bees reared in isolation adhere to normal age-related division of labor when reintroduced into a colony34
Behavior of addax (Addax nasomaculatus) and Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) mothers and calves during the calves’ first day of life32
Does the evolutionarily stable strategy apply to captive Humboldt penguins? Study on S. humboldti lateralized behavior32
Book Review31
Feed withdrawal coupled with classical conditioning modifies the behavioral, physiological, and productive traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix Coturnix japonica)30
Editorial Board29
Impact of variations in training schedules on dogs’ acquisition and retention of an odor detection task29
Sow nest-building behavior in communal farrowing relates to productivity and litter size26
Medical training in dairy heifers – A pilot study26
The intrinsic moral value of individuals: A bioethical approach to domestic cats and damaged species26
Changes in the eye blink and half-blink rates in horses as a reaction to a stressor: A preliminary study24
The bonds between us: Stronger bonds predict greater attribution of companion animal socio-cognitive skills24
Consistent individual differences in cattle grazing patterns23
Phenotypic plasticity in conservation aquaculture: Insights, challenges, and future directions22
GPS monitoring reveals circadian rhythmicity in free-grazing sheep22
“Scent work is incorporated in almost everything I do”: Investigating dog trainers’ perceptions of scent-based activities for companion dogs22
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the occurrence and association of physical diseases and behavioural problems in dogs and cats21
Olfactory awareness in lambs assessed through habituation-dishabituation and approach-withdrawal tests21
Deep-worm-tracker: Deep learning methods for accurate detection and tracking for behavioral studies in C. elegans21
Genetic parameters of personality traits in dogs based on behavioral assessment and questionnaire information20
Horses’ resting behaviour in shelters of varying size compared with single boxes20
Development of ingestive and social behavior of buffalo calves in a cow-calf contact grazing system20
Vegetation cover in outdoor enclosures reduces feather pecking in farm-reared red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa)19
The quest to develop automated systems for monitoring animal behavior18
A six-step process to explore facial expressions performances to detect pain in dairy cows with lipopolysaccharide-induced clinical mastitis18
Shifting perceptions: The role of pet ownership and harmfulness in aggressive judgments of pet behavior18
The use of nipple water trough for group-housed dairy calves reduces cross-sucking18
Progressive weaning alters behaviour and biomarkers of stress in weaned lambs subjected to social isolation18
The future of cat-human companionship18
Perceptions of Taiwanese owners and behaviour veterinarians on behavioural problems in dogs and preferred training approaches18
Fearfulness in aviary housed laying hens – Effects of management and potential confounding effects of the Novel Object test17
Editorial Board17
Feeding behaviour of feedlot lambs offered different amounts of concentrate with or without protected fat17
Book review17
Evaluation of cortisol levels and behavior in dogs during animal-assisted interventions in clinical practice17
Preface for the special issue of the 55th International Congress of the ISAE17
Milking temperament of Anatolian buffaloes during early lactation16
Consistent individual differences in behavior among beef cattle in handling contexts and social-feed preference testing16
Vocal expression of emotions in farmed spotted paca (Cuniculus paca)15
Single- and multi-species groups: A descriptive study of cattle and broiler behaviour on pasture15
Assessment of the interrelationship between personality traits, emotional states and abnormal behaviour in horses14
Predictive modeling toward refinement of behavior-based pain assessment in horses14
Comparison of first- and last-born pigs revealed no effect of the birth process on acquisition and reversal of the cognitive holeboard task14
When life gives you lemons, squeeze your way through: Understanding citrus avoidance behaviour by free-ranging dogs in India14
The effect of isolation on laboratory rare minnow (Gobiocypris rarus): Growth, behavior and physiology14
Pulling the wool over their eyes? Object permanence, numerical competence and categorisation in alternative livestock species14
Is there hope beyond fear? Effects of social rehabilitation on unsocialised stray dogs14
Does environmental enrichment impact the behaviour and welfare of bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)?13
New Zealanders’ attitudes to outdoor access for owned domestic cats13
Animals and society: Striking the right balance through ethology. Preface for the special issue of the 57th congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology13
Human perception of cats' communicative cues: human‐cat communication goes multimodal13
Straight from the horse's mouth: Changes in salivary oxytocin, cortisol and behaviour in horses interacting with unfamiliar humans13
Training for a cognitive judgement bias task does not affect fear or telomere shortening in laying hens13
Are smelly toys more fun? Shelter dogs’ preferences for toys, scents, and scented toys13
Editorial Board13
First step after submitting your paper: The preliminary checks done by the editors13
Accelerometers contribution to the knowledge of domestic cats’ (Felis catus) behavior: A comprehensive review12
Dairy cows housed both full- and part-time with their calves form strong maternal bonds12
The effects of owner-cat interaction on oxytocin secretion in pet cats with different attachment styles12
Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Defining progressive stages of male sexual behavior in in-situ and ex-situ populations12
Dynamics of chewing and eating behavior, lying behavior, and salivary characteristics associated with duration of high grain feeding in cows with or with no phytogenic supplement12
A critical review of research concerning the gut microbiome in dogs and its relationship with behaviour12
Rattling the cage: Behaviour and resource use of mice in laboratory and pet cages12
Editorial Board12
Escape patterns of companion parrots kept in Brazilian Households12
Two paradigms of research and their influence on the study of animal behaviour12
Shelter or complexity? Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) preference for enrichment structures is a matter of time and frequency of visits.12
Effects of light spectrum on pig behaviour, health and growth12
Enrichment with classical music enhances affiliative behaviours in bottlenose dolphin12
Gustatory preferences of purple mud crab (Scylla tranquebarica) towards formulated diets made of various marine protein sources11
Do I sound anxious? Emotional arousal is linked to changes in vocalisations in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus dom.)11
Opportunities (and challenges) in dairy cattle cognition research: A key area needed to design future high welfare housing systems11
Does a stronger bond with pet rabbits equate to better husbandry conditions for them?11
Concentration-response of an anthraquinone-based repellent for raccoons (Procyon lotor)11
Impact of two commercial weaning and transport strategies on piglet behaviour, body weight change, lesions and lameness following transport11
One Ethology, understanding animal behaviour to improve the lives of animals, humans and society: Preface for the special issue of ISAE’s 56th international congress11
Better welfare for broiler chickens given more types of environmental enrichments and more space to enjoy them11
Opportunistically using a Chronic Unpredictable Stress study to investigate ‘inactive-but-awake’ behaviour as a potential welfare indicator in laboratory rats11
Zoos and other organisations with living world impacts should have honest policies11
Skeleton-based image feature extraction for automated behavioral analysis in human-animal relationship tests11
Ethological and procedural assessment of ballistics euthanasia for stranded cetaceans11
Humans' mask wearing has limited effect on family dogs' behaviour in standard test situations11
A first approach to investigate characteristics of piling behaviour in individual laying hens11
Burying and smelling – A comparative analysis of fecal and urinary elimination behaviors in neutered adult cats11
How much 'enrichment' is enough for laboratory rodents? A systematic review and meta-analysis re-assessing the impact of well-resourced cages on morbidity and mortality11
Living on the edge: Detections and activity pattern of wildcats (Felis silvestris) and domestic cats (Felis catus) by camera trapping in areas of low wildcat population density11
From nature to nurture – How genes and environment interact to shape behaviour11
Exploring the quality of life in cats: How caretaker perceptions shape simple and systematic assessments11
Book review11
Welfare assessment of horses and mules used in commercial beef cattle ranches in Brazil11
Behavioural indicators of infectious disease in managed animals11
Work it out: Investigating the effect of workload on discomfort and stress physiology of riding school horses10
Widening horizons – The potential of wildlife biology for Applied Animal Behaviour Science10
Pilot study on the resocialisation of stallions10
A four-trial home-based food quantity discrimination task for companion dogs: Hierarchical Bayesian analysis and applied assessment10
Development of a scale to assess pigs’ immediate behavioural reaction when encountering novel odours10
Linking foraging behaviour of free-ranging, lactating beef cows with diet quality and weight gain in semi-arid rangeland10
Increasing foraging times with appetitive and consummatory foraging enrichment in grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus)10
Influence of social enrichment on transport stress in fish: a behavioural approach10
Perch use in commercial broiler breeders – Preference for perch material and effect of age10
Color preference of zebrafish (Danio rerio) differs in midday and midnight10
Ethics approval for your experiments10
Olfactory threshold of dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) to cold-killed spotted lantern fly eggs10
Prediction of working outcomes in trainee dogs using the novel Assistance Dog Test Battery (ADTB)10
Social behaviour and personality profiles of breeding does housed part-time in group.10
Pigment matters: Behavior and lateralization of albino and pigmented fish (Bronze Corydoras) in aquaculture10
Refined methodology for identification of bitterness aversion in mature rams through quantification of fluid intake and behavioral response to phenylthiocarbamide9
The relationship between feline-ality™, the interpersonal circumplex, and cat characteristics9
Effects of twice a day teat bucket feeding compared to twice a day mother suckling on behaviour, health traits and blood immune parameters in dairy calves and immune parameters in cow's milk9
The impact of gastrointestinal parasitism on the behaviour and welfare of weaned housed lambs9
A survey about the welfare problem "toe pecking" in Swiss laying hens9
An enclosure quality ranking framework for terrestrial animals in captivity9
Environmental downgrading to battery cages induces depression-like states in hens9
Preference of dogs towards feeding toys made of natural rubber, and their potential to improve canine behaviour: A study based on owners' observations9
Dairy sheep and goats sort for particle size and protein in mixed rations9
Does the start of flat races influence racehorse race performance?9
Could restricting horses' REM sleep improve dressage performance?9
Increasing cage complexity reduces abnormal behaviours in farmed blue foxes9
Tit alarm calls trigger anti-predator behavior in free-range domestic chickens9
An evaluation of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) detection dog training and performance9
Behaviour and welfare of pigeons (Columba livia) in two different localities of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil9
Interaction with enrichment objects depends on color and increases after feeding in some elasmobranchs but not others9
A progressive deep learning framework for fine-grained primate behavior recognition9
The ability to interpret affective states in horses' body language is associated with experience with animals9
Editorial Board9
Comparison between the canine behavioral assessment and research questionnaire and monash canine personality questionnaire – Revised to predict training outcome in apprentice assistance dogs9
Behavioral responses of Vinaceous-breasted Amazon parrots to anti-predator training9
The first evidence of the monogamous golden jackal’s adaptive response to partner loss9
Reactive and risky: The behavioural structuring of ‘dog reactive dogs’9
Recognising behaviourally relevant pig vocalisations for welfare assessment via a lightweight deep acoustic model9
Caught in headlights: Captive white-tailed deer responses to variations in vehicle lighting during imminent collision scenarios9
Phenotypic and genetic parameters of grazing behaviour of semi-extensively reared Boutsko sheep9
The duration of urbanization influences avian escape behaviour9
No effect of infant nursery rearing on laboratory rhesus monkey dams’ social behavior or long-term cortisol profiles9
Limitations and challenges of adapting subjective keeper questionnaires to non-Western sanctuary settings9
Behavioral or nutritional drive: which motivation affects rates of food grinding in CD1 mice?9
Editorial Board8
Residual feed intake and behavior of sheep: Besides being classified as 'nibblers' or ‘binge eaters', can they also be considered ‘low water drinkers' or 'binge drinkers'?8
Investigating the motivations of repetitive barrier interactions in Pogona vitticeps8
A buffet of litters – Broiler chickens behave differently according to litter type and freshness8
Space use of free-range laying hens on two outdoor ranges with different amounts of vegetation cover8
WITHDRAWN: Handling procedures in ornamental fishing affect the behavioural response of dwarf cichlids (Apistogramma juruensis)8
Category-dependent contribution of dog facial and bodily cues in human perception of dog emotions8
Sleep quality in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) varies by housing type and following surgery8
Review of depressive-like behaviours in some group-living mammals8
Weaned piglet’s reactivity to humans, tonic immobility and behaviour in a spatial maze test is affected by gestating sows’ relationship to humans and positive handling at weaning8
Piling behaviour in British layer flocks: Observations and farmers` experiences8
Paw preference as an indicator of operational suitability in working dogs: An ex post facto analysis8
A preliminary study on the impacts of exercise intensity and duration on gastrointestinal temperature and odor detection performance of dogs8
Feel-good songs: application of a novel playback paradigm to induce a positive affective state in juvenile male Wistar rats8
Measuring emotions in dairy cows: Relationships between infrared temperature of key body parts, lateralised behaviour and milk production8
Prenatal stress from lameness in pregnant sows modifies the behavioural and physiological responses of their offspring8
An investigation of two ostensibly inhibitory control tasks used in canine cognition8
What influences feather care and unipedal resting in flamingos? Adding evidence to clarify behavioural anecdotes8
Cross-species replication of functional analysis methodology8
Factors affecting locomotor activity of search and rescue dogs: The importance of terrain, vegetation and dog certification8
Examining personality dimensions in rats using a caregiver questionnaire8
The amicable rabbit – interactions between pet rabbits and their caregivers based on a questionnaire survey8
Behavior and physiological responses to acoustic stimuli in Taurine and Zebuine cattle8
Keel bone fractures are associated with anxiety like behavioural responses in laying hens housed individually in furnished cages8
Companionship counts: Investigating social housing conditions and welfare in privately owned rabbits8
Assessing stress in dogs during saliva sampling in socio-psychological research: Preliminary development of animal-friendly practical procedures8
Run access, hutch size and time-of-day affect welfare-relevant behaviour and faecal corticosterone in pair-housed pet rabbits8
Do lambs differentiate the odor of their mother from that of an alien ewe? Focus on inguinal wax8
Relative preference for different pecking blocks offered as pairwise comparisons in White and Brown-feathered laying hens8
Habituation of crossbred beef calves to corral handling reduces their reactivity and improves performance7
Music for animal welfare: A critical review & conceptual framework7
Classifying the posture and activity of ewes and lambs using accelerometers and machine learning on a commercial flock7
Hormonal and behavioural responses to visual social cues in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)7
fair-fish database|catch: A platform for global assessment of welfare hazards affecting aquatic animals in fisheries7
Effect of dietary vitamin D3 and ultraviolet-B light on the behaviour and growth of broilers challenged with social isolation stress7
Social influence and attention bias in free-ranging domestic pigs: Effects of demonstrator rank and friendship7
Introducing the option of automatic preprints of manuscripts under review7
Using point-of-view cameras (Crittercams) to document potential risk behaviors for Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) transmission in domestic cats in Chad, Africa7
Editorial Board7
Prediction of successful training outcomes for drug detection dogs using subjective ratings and behavioral test measures: A case study in Japan customs7
Factors influencing a hand-touch learning task outcome in the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)7
Reducing barking in a Brazilian animal shelter: A practical intervention7
Disaster response and its aftermath: A systematic review of the impact of disaster deployment on working dogs7
Multi-scale predictors of farrowing site selection of wild pigs (Sus scrofa)7
Investigating the relationship between canine training classes and post-adoption return rates in North American shelters7
Behaviour and spatial distribution of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in experimental tanks: Influence of water flow and husbandry procedures7
Relationships between boldness and fecal steroid hormone levels in captive alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) in China7
Editorial Board7
Investigation of a potential link between UK equestrians’ understanding of learning theory, and their perception of and response to a problematic equine behaviour7
Monkeying around: Non-human primate behavioural responses to humans reproducing their facial expressions7
What a camera trap survey can reveal about the behaviour of an invasive species: Insights from coypus Myocastor coypus in an urban park of central Italy7
Animal-based methods for the assessment of broiler chicken welfare in organic and conventional production systems7
Can individual variation in food neophobia explain variability in dairy calf feeding behavior patterns and performance?7
Altered reproductive behaviour in siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) after exposure to different level of turbidity derived from palm oil mill effluent7
Associations between resilience to weaning stress and startle response in nursery age gilts7
Welfare impacts associated with using aversive geofencing devices on captive Asian elephants7
Modelling behavior of Crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) using classification algorithms7
Sex or maternal care? Nursing oestrous ewes prefer to interact with rams over their lambs7
Sex- and age-based differences in behavioural patterns and gut microbiota composition in captive Malayan tigers (Panthera tigris jacksoni)7
Tail posture as an early indicator of tail biting - a comparison of animal and pen level in weaner pigs7
Development of Qualitative Behaviour Assessment (QBA) in farmed fox species and Finnraccoons7
Behavioral differences of shelter dogs under fluorescent versus LED lighting7
Editorial Board7
The effect of anthropogenic noise on foraging and vigilance in zoo housed pied tamarins7
Shelter use by horses during summer in relation to weather conditions and horsefly (Tabanidae) prevalence7
The impact of auditory distraction on learning and task performance in working dogs7
Reef effect of vertical relief on the shelter-seeking and foraging processes of juvenile fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) in a mesocosm experiment7
Editorial Board7
Effects of birdwatching tourism on breeding behaviour and reproductive success of hornbills7
The behavioral and physiological responses of juvenile large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) to different types of predator stimuli7
Dark brooder pullets are less active than Non-brooder pullets, but show similar level of synchronisation at the resource areas7
Review of literature on interventions aimed at resolving problems caused by predatory behaviour in dogs (Canis familiaris)7
Play stimulation as a possible means to buffer early stress from commercial hatchery treatment in laying hen chicks7
A keypoint detection-based approach for real-time aggressive behavior identification in goats6
Growing up side by side: Social attachment between twin lambs and the role of the mother's presence6
Exploring the effect of the Moon cycle on pigeon homing6
Preface for the 50th anniversary year jubilee issue6
Behavioural reactivity of indigenous and commercial lambs towards humans6
Inattentional blindness in dogs6
Male removal sparks aggression, infant kidnapping and death in captive geladas (Theropithecus gelada)6
An international perspective on ethics approval in animal behaviour and welfare research6
Development and assessment of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) training aids for detection canines6
Behavioral responses during and after a postpartum human-animal interaction in rangeland breeding ewes6
Influence of turbidity on group level responses to feeding in the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)6
Neophobic behavioural responses of parasitised fish to a potential predator and baited hook6
Your message in pictures – Adding a graphical abstract to your paper6
Training level and personality affect border collies’ olfactory performance in the Natural Detection Task6
Human perception of goats’ vocal expression of emotions6
An adapted Qualitative Behavioural Assessment of dogs’ facial expressions of fear and frustration6
Environment change causes a transient adverse impact on horse behavioral resting patterns6
Qualitative Behaviour Assessment for zoo-housed polar bears (Ursus maritimus): Intra- and inter-day consistency and association to other indicators of welfare6
A deep transfer learning model for head pose estimation in rhesus macaques during cognitive tasks: Towards a nonrestraint noninvasive 3Rs approach6
Involving caregivers in behavioural research: A SWOT analysis of two citizen science research methodologies to study cat-cat interactions at home6
Sheep’s learning ability and behavioural response to a fully automated virtual fencing system6
Can my human read my flat face? The curious case of understanding the contextual cues of extremely brachycephalic dogs6
Effects of sample preservation techniques on dogs' (Canis familiaris) ability to detect koi carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus)6
A comparative taphonomic study of tooth marks caused by Iberian wolves (Canis lupus signatus) and domestic hunting dogs (Rehala) (Canis familiaris) on bovine scapulae, for taxonomic differentiation6
Short- or long-term affect? Disentangling the effects of emotion and mood on pigs’ decisions on a Judgement Bias Task6
Social networks of pregnant gilts during outdoor feeding and the effects on their offspring6
Maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) differ in their responses to environmental enrichment: Why?6
Temperament traits and glucocorticoid metabolites in tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)6
Drinking behavior of dairy cows under commercial farm conditions differs depending on water trough design and cleanliness6
Exploration of skin redness and immunoglobulin A as markers of the affective states of hens6
This little piggy got cold: Door flaps on outdoor farrowing huts improve piglet survival during winter in Australia6
Is Toxoplasma gondii infection related to spatial problem solving and fear response in sheep?6
Validation of qualitative behaviour assessment for dairy cows at pasture6
Enrichment sessions as a complementary therapy for hospitalized cats: Implications for stress reduction and sporotrichosis’ lesion recovery6
The influence of equine personality on police horse selection6
Counterconditioning-based interventions for companion dog behavioural modification: A systematic review.6
Influences of environmental hatching system factors on multitasking ability and side biases in laying hen chicks hatched on-farm6
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