Zoological Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Zoological Science is 1. 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.)
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Changes in Behavior and Diel Melatonin Secretion Toward Estivation in Western Sand Lance, Ammodytes japonicus (Uranoscopiformes, Ammodytidae)36
Comparative Observation and Analysis of Preference Behavior Based on Three Types of Taxes and Locomotor Activity in the Goldfish, Carassius auratus26
Topotype-Based Chromosomal Diversity among Five Species of Freshwater Armored Catfishes in the Hypostomus auroguttatus Supergroup (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes)17
Development of the Pronotal Explanate Margin, a Novel Evolutionary Trait in Tortoise Beetles11
It Pays to Sit Tight: Stable Night-Time Incubation Increases Hatching Success in Urban and Forest Great Tits, Parus major9
Ontogenetic Expressions of Sexually Dimorphic Traits in the Skeleton Shrimp Caprella scaura (Crustacea: Amphipoda)8
Endocrine Regulation of Aging in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster7
Timeless Plays an Important Role in Compound Eye-Dependent Photic Entrainment of the Circadian Rhythm in the Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus7
Yawning and Its Temperature-Dependent Modulation in Leopard Geckos6
Embryonic Development of the Gastrodermis in the Coral Acropora tenuis6
Landscape Genetic Analysis for the Japanese Wild Boar in the Early Expanding Stage in the Hokuriku Region of Japan5
Distribution and Population Genetic Structure of the Hau Giang Medaka, Oryzias haugiangensis, Along the East Coast of the Indochinese Peninsula5
Volume X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography Analysis of the Early Cephalized Central Nervous System in a Marine Flatworm, Stylochoplana pusilla5
Population Genetics of the Asian Parti-Colored Bat, Vespertilio sinensis: Insights into Seasonal Migration in the Japanese Archipelago5
Characterization of Anthozoan-Specific Opsins from a Reef-Building Coral, Acropora tenuis, as Gq-Coupled Opsins5
The Phylogenetic Position of Branchamphinome (Annelida, Amphinomidae) with a Description of a New Species from the North Pacific Ocean5
Consistent Negative Correlations between Parasite Infection and Host Body Condition Across Seasons Suggest Potential Harmful Impacts of Salmincola markewitschi on Wild White-Spotted Charr, Salvelinus 5
The Mitochondrial Phosphatase PTPMT1 is Required for the Proper Growth Rate in the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum5
Wnt4a Is Indispensable for Genital Duct Elongation but Not for Gonadal Sex Differentiation in the Medaka, Oryzias latipes5
Evaluation of Nitrogen Source Uptake by the Bivalve Nuttallia olivacea Fed with 15N-Labeled Diatoms5
Immunoreactive Response of Plast-MIPs to Fasting and Their Functional Role in the Reduction of Hemolymph Reducing Sugars in the Brown-Winged Green Bug, Plautia stali4
Acetylcholine Inhibits Spontaneous Firing Activity of Terminal Nerve GnRH Neurons in Medaka4
Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Coral Genus Cyphastrea (Cnidaria, Scleractinia, Merulinidae) in Japan, With the First Records of Two Species4
Food Habits of the Japanese Dormouse in the Yatsugatake Mountains, Japan4
New Invasive Leaf Gall-Inducing Wasps Ophelimus cracens sp. nov. and Epichrysocharis burwelli on Eucalypts in Taiwan4
Beautiful Claws of a Tiny Water Bear: a Review and Proposal for Claw Configuration4
Canonical and Non-Canonical Functions of Erythropoietin and Its Receptor in Mature Nucleated Erythrocytes of Western Clawed Frog, Xenopus tropicalis4
At-Sea Habitat Use of Rhinoceros Auklets Breeding in the Shelf Region of Eastern Hokkaido4
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Plain-Body Octopus's (Callistoctopus aspilosomatis) Learning about Objects via Both Visual and Tactile Sensory Inputs: A Pilot Study4
Morphological Analysis of the Olfactory System of the Pig-Nosed Turtle, Carettochelys insculpta4
Symbiotic Algae of Acoel Species in the Seto Inland Sea and Symbiont Selectivity in the Hosts4
Visual Perception of Density and Density-Dependent Growth in Medaka (Oryzias latipes): A Suitable Model for Studying Density Effects in Fish3
CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Gene Knockout in a Non-Model Sea Urchin, Heliocidaris crassispina3
A New Species of Prosadenoporus (Nemertea: Eumonostilifera) from the North-East Coast of the Bay of Bengal, India3
Possible Role of Polarized Light Information in Spatial Recognition in the Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus3
Management of Nuisance Macromoths in Expressways through Academic-Industrial Collaboration: Light Trap Designed on the Basis of Moths' Preferences for Light Attributes3
A Manually Curated Gene Model Set for an Ascidian, Ciona robusta (Ciona intestinalis Type A)3
Phenotypic Plasticity of Salamander Hatchlings in the Pre-Feeding Stage in Response to Future Prey3
A Predator-Elicited Vocalization in Male Japanese Bush Warblers: Temporal and Spatial Singing Patterns in Relation to Presence of Conspecific Females3
New Records of Azooxanthellate Scleractinian Corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from Sagami Bay and Suruga Bay, Japan3
Transcriptomes of Giant Sea Anemones from Okinawa as a Tool for Understanding Their Phylogeny and Symbiotic Relationships with Anemonefish3
The Bryozoan Cauloramphus magnus (Cheilostomata: Calloporidae) in Northern Japan Includes Multiple, Co-occurring Cryptic Species3
Not Ancient But Neotenic: Neotenactis amateras gen. et sp. nov., the First Record of a Gonactiniid Anemone from the North Pacific (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Enthemonae)3
A Taxonomic List of Sea Spiders (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida) from Japanese Waters3
Association of Aquaporin 7 and 9 with Obesity and Fatty Liver in db/db Mice3
Three New Earthworm Species of the Genera Amynthas and Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) From Leshan, China3
The Compound Eye Regulates Free-Running Period and Stability of the Circadian Locomotor Rhythm in the Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus3
Feeding Strategy of Wild Japanese Martens (Martes melampus) in Northern Japan3
Epicatechin Alters the Activity of a Neuron Necessary for Long-Term Memory of Aerial Respiratory Behavior in Lymnaea stagnalis3
Genetic Analysis Reveals Dispersal Patterns of Japanese Serow in Two Different Habitats of a Mountainous Region3
A New Heteronemertean Genus with Variable Potential of Anterior Regeneration for Species Formerly Belonging to Lineus (Nemertea: Pilidiophora)3
The Growth Zones of Test Plates in Four Spatangoid Echinoid Species: Irregular Pattern3
Acoustic Characteristics of Songs in a Recently Established Population of the Japanese Bush Warbler on an Oceanic Island2
Satellite Tracking of Migration Routes of the Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus) in Japan through Sakhalin2
A New Species of the Blind Cave Loach Genus Protocobitis (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae), Protocobitis longicostatus sp. nov., from Guangxi, China2
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Circadian Rhythm and Endocrinological Control on the Swimming and Sand Burrowing Behaviors of Japanese Sand Lances Ammodytes spp. (Uranoscopiformes, Ammodytidae)2
Analysis of Genetic Structure and Genetic Diversity in Japanese Black Kite Population Using mtDNA2
Dynamics of Laterality in the Cuttlefish Sepia recurvirostra through Interactions with Prey Prawns2
Metabolic Water As a Route for Water Acquisition in Vertebrates Inhabiting Dehydrating Environments2
Lineid Heteronemerteans (Nemertea: Pilidiophora) from Sagami Bay, Japan, with Some Proposals for the Family-Level Classification System2
Metabolic and Hormonal Changes Associated with Vitellogenesis in Salvator merianae Lizards2
A New Polychaete, Scolelepis (Parascolelepis) Brunnea sp. nov. (Annelida: Spionidae), from Korea2
Host Size Selection in the Ectoparasite Tachaea chinensis (Isopoda: Corallanidae) under Laboratory Conditions2
Photoperiodism of Diapause Induction in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori2
Oxytocin/Vasopressin-Like Peptide in the Central Nervous System and Ovaries of the Mud Crab Scylla olivacea2
Time-Comparator Neural Circuits of Gymnotiform Electric Fishes2
Fusceulimoides kohtsukai gen. et sp. nov., a Minute Eulimid Gastropod Parasitic on the Little Brittle Star Ophiactis savignyi in Central Japan2
Are Amphibian Eggs a Precious Food Resource for Cynops pyrrhogaster (Amphibia: Urodela) in Spring?2
Sinking Down or Floating Up? Current State of Taxonomic Studies on Marine Invertebrates in Japan Inferred from the Number of New Species Published between the Years 2003 and 20202
Sperm Size Decreases With Increasing Pheomelanin Pigmentation but Not With the Amount of Glutathione in the Barn Swallow2
Contrasting Size Distributions among the Wing Spots of a Pierid Butterfly Suggest Different Selective Histories2
Occurrence of Cruzia tentaculata Larvae in the Land Snail Megalobulimus abbreviatus—Influence of Natural Parasite Load on Snail Physiology2
Ovarian Development and Larval Release of the Hermit Crab Clibanarius eurysternus (Hilgendorf, 1879) (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) in Okinawa, Japan2
Temporal Changes in Demography and Genetic Diversity of Oriental Storks at the Stage of Long-Term Captive Propagation and Reintroduction Initiation2
Growth, Feeding, and Age of the Inshore Hagfish, Eptatretus burgeri2
Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Alternative Splicing Changes in the Immune-Related Genes of the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), in Response to the Canine Distemper Vaccine2
Ovarian Follicle Development in Ascidians2
Molecular Identification and Genetic Variation of Rattus Species From Oil Palm Plantations of Malaysia Based on Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I (COI) Gene Sequences2
Convergent Gene Duplication in Arctic and Antarctic Teleost Fishes2
Temperature Acclimation and Cold Tolerance in Caenorhabditis Elegans are Regulated by Multiorgan Coordination2
Polydendrorhynchus amaleshii sp. nov., a New Species With Branched Proboscis (Nemertea: Heteronemertea) From the North-East Coastal Bay of Bengal1
An Indirect Cost of Male-Male Aggression Arising from Female Response1
Growth-Promotion Effects of Dissolved Amino Acids in Three Species of Hynobius Salamander Hatchlings1
Guiding Light: Mechanisms and Adjustments of Environmental Light Interpretation with Insights from Platynereis dumerilii and Other Selected Examples1
Description of a New Species of Hua (Gastropoda: Semisulcospiridae) from Guizhou, China, Based on Morphology and Molecular Evidence1
Comparative Phylogenetic Study on Host Newts (Caudata: Salamandridae) and Parasitic Mites (Acariformes: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae) in East and Southeast Asia1
Microfocus X-Ray Computed Tomography of Paraplanocera oligoglena (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) with an Evaluation of Histological Sections After Scanning1
Phylogeographic History of Endangered Hokuriku Salamander, Hynobius takedai (Amphibia: Caudata)1
Establishment of a New Model Sea Anemone for Comparative Studies on Cnidarian-Algal Symbiosis1
Dive Deep: Bioenergetic Adaptation of Deep-Sea Animals1
CRISPR/Cas9- and Single-Stranded ODN-Mediated Knock-In in Silkworm Bombyx mori1
Periodic Stretching of Cultured Myotubes Enhances Myofibril Assembly1
Effect of Natural Seasonal Changes in Photoperiod and Temperature on Immune Function in Striped Hamsters1
New Species of Lower-Shelf to Upper-Slope Ctenostome Bryozoans from Pacific Japan, with a Family Range Extension1
Medaka Terb1 Mutant Displays Defects of Synaptonemal Complex Formation and Sexual Difference in Gametogenesis1
A New Species of Pseudostrandesia Savatenalinton and Martens, 2009 (Ostracoda, Crustacea) Collected from Two Pet Shops in Central Japan: an Alien Species?1
A New Species of Sea Whip Gorgonian-Associated Zoantharian (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Parazoanthidae) from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, with Subgeneric Subdivision of Genus Umimayanthus1
Ontogenetic Expression of Aquaporins in the Kidney and Urinary Bladder of the Japanese Tree Frog, Dryophytes japonicus1
Evaluation of Visual and Tactile Perception by Plain-Body Octopus (Callistoctopus aspilosomatis) of Prey-Like Objects1
Cloning and Characterization of Cyp7a1 and Cyp27a1 Genes from the Non-Parasitic Japanese Lamprey Lethenteron reissneri1
Phylogenetics and Population Genetics of the Asian House Shrew, Suncus murinus–S. montanus Species Complex, Inferred From Whole-Genome and Mitochondrial DNA Sequences, with Special Reference to the Ry1
Patterns of Sexual Dimorphism, Static Allometry, and Modularity in the Skull of the Ethiopian White-Footed Mouse, Stenocephalemys albipes (Rodentia: Muridae)1
A Relaxin-Like Gonad-Stimulating Peptide Appears in the Early Development of the Starfish Patiria pectinifera1
Live Freshwater Parasite, Salmincola californiensis (Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae), on the Gills of an Ocean-Migrating Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Discussion on the Origin and Survival of th1
Populations of the Intertidal Crab Macrophthalmus banzai are Not Grouped by Latitude: Taiwan Population is Genetically Closer to the Populations in the Japanese Mainland Than the Ryukyu Islands1
Environmental Adaptation in Animals1
Use of Visual Information by Ant Species Occurring in Similar Urban Anthropogenic Environments1
Transcriptome Analysis in a Scleractinian Coral, Acropora tenuis, during the Spawning Season With Reference to the Gonadal Condition1
First Record of the Deep-Sea Sea Spider Bathypallenopsis californica (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) from the Northwestern Pacific, with a Note on an Attached Crinoid1
Cloning and Expression Analysis of TGF-β Type I Receptor Gene in Hyriopsis cumingii1
Taxonomic Accounts and Phylogenetic Positions of the Far East Asian Centipedes Scolopocryptops elegans and S. curtus (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha)1
Update on Feeding Regulation by Ghrelin in Birds: Focused on Brain Network1
In Vitro Phagocytosis of Different Dinoflagellate Species by Coral Cells1
Comparative Study of Gamma Radiation Tolerance between Desiccation-Sensitive and Desiccation-Tolerant Tardigrades1
Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) at Tuleny Island, Russia in Autumn 2018: Abundance, Composition, and Entanglement1
Decreased Diversity and Abundance of Marine Invertebrates at CO2 Seeps in Warm-Temperate Japan1
Constant Light, Pdp1, and Tim Exert Influence on Free-Running Period of Locomotor Rhythms in the Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus1
A CatSper-Uninvolved Mechanism to Induce Forward Sperm Motility in the Internal Fertilization1
First Record of Elasmobranch Hosts for the Gnathiid Isopod Crustacean Thaumastognathia: Description of Thaumastognathia bicorniger sp. nov.1
Developmental Staging of Sexual Egg Formation in Daphnia pulex: Unmated Females Resorb Meiotic Oocytes to Resist Starvation1
Analysis of Genetic Structure and Genetic Diversity in Japanese Grey-Headed Lapwing Population Using mtDNA1
Genetic Disruption of cyp21a2 Leads to Systemic Glucocorticoid Deficiency and Tissues Hyperplasia in the Teleost Fish Medaka (Oryzias latipes)1
Tima nigroannulata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Eirenidae), a New Species of Hydrozoan from Japan1
Electromyography of Flight Muscles in Free-Flying Chestnut Tiger Butterfly, Parantica sita1
Morphological Study of Left–Right Head Asymmetry in Doubledaya bucculenta (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Languriinae)1
Ancient Admixture in Freshwater Halfbeaks of the Genus Nomorhamphus in Southeast Sulawesi1
Male Guppies Recognize Familiar Conspecific Males by Their Face1
Sacculina-Induced Morphological Feminization in the Grapsid Crab Pachygrapsus crassipes1
Segment-Dependent Gene Expression Profiling of the Cartilaginous Fish Nephron Using Laser Microdissection for Functional Characterization of Nephron at Segment Levels1
A New Species of Small Water Strider in the Genus Microvelia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Aichi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan1
CD34 is Expressed in Endothelial Cells in Embryonic Testes and is Additionally Expressed in Non-Endothelial Cells in Postnatal Mouse Testes1
Teratorn and Its Related Elements – a Novel Group of Herpesviruses Widespread in Teleost Genomes1
Observations on Predation in Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 (Isopoda: Cymothoida: Paranthuridae)1
Phototaxis in Two Shallow-Water Zeuxo Species (Crustacea: Tanaidacea)1
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