OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of South African Journal of Animal 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.)

Article	Citations
Risk factors for puerperal endometritis in the sow	13
Laying hens behave as omnivores with poultry meal included in their diet	9
Principal Component Analysis of morphometric traits and body indices in South African Kalahari Red goats	9
Growth performance and meat quality of Cobb 500 broilers fed phytase- and tannase-treated, sorghum-based diets	8
Effects of ventilation programme and eggshell thickness on hatchability rate and hatching time of broiler eggs	7
<i>Short Communication</i> - A new perspective on the association between radio-immuno and ELISA progesterone assays in Indonesian goats	7
Modelling lactation curves for fat-to-protein ratio of milk in the first three lactations of Polish Holstein-Friesian cows	7
Microbiological quality assessment of milk and its fermented derivatives produced in the Sfax region, Tunisia	7
Effect of garlic supplementation on zootechnical performance and hepato-renal functions in nitrate-treated rabbits	6
Seasonal effects of Rhus lancea and Celtis africana on intake, preference, and physiological responses in South African indigenous goats	5
Heat stress in dairy cows: A review of abiotic and biotic factors, with reference to the subtropics	5
Growth, slaughter performance, abdominal visceral organ sizes, and plasma metabolic markers in indigenous, improved, and crossbred growing pigs fed roasted or sprouted cowpea (<i>Vigna unguicula	5
The effect of various additives to vetch forage silage on <i>in vitro</i> digestibility values and feed quality	5
Effects of adding natural additives to whole milk on performance, faecal, and blood parameters in suckling Holstein calves	5
Effect of safflower oil supplementation in quail (<i>Coturnix coturnix japonica</i>) diets on growth performance, blood antioxidant status, caecal short-chain fatty acid content, and biome	4
Effect of different dietary fibre raw material sources on production and gut development in fast-growing broilers	4
Solvent-extracted cashew nut meal as a dietary protein source for layer chicks	4
Haematological parameters of Hungarian, farmed ostriches	4
Gene expression at different cell stages of in vitro-fertilized bovine embryos	3
Short communication: Impact of rest intervals and habituation on electro-ejaculated semen quality in merino-type rams	3
Performance and intestinal histology of sheep fed detoxified castor bean meal in sugarcane silage	3
Effects of heat stress on the physiological responses and vaginal microbiome of Hanwoo cows	3
Assessment of solar power-assisted cooling system for heat stress management in HF Deoni crossbred cows	3
Extrusion of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the production performance of Meatmaster lambs under feedlot conditions	3
Genetic diversity and population structure of Turkish Aseel chickens	3

Effects of far infrared ray illumination on the performance, blood biochemistry, and faecal microflora of laying hens at different production stages	3
An HPLC-MS/MS method for the quantification of heat stress-related milk metabolites in milk from Holstein-Friesian cross-bred cows in Tanzania	3
Effects of breed and fattening system on fatty acid and chemical composition of meat from male lambs	3
Effect of exogenous protease on growth performance and meat quality in broilers reared on fishmeal-based diets	3
Behaviour of farmed fallow deer fawns in the rearing period depends on weather conditions	3
Moringa oleifera leaf meal as a feed supplement for dairy calves	3
Effects of supplemental bee pollen on performance, meat quality, serum constituents and immunity system in growing quails	3
Effect of microRNA, miR-215, on gene expression and metabolism of porcine intestinal epithelial cells	3
Relationship between body morphometry in Bapedi rams and sperm characteristics measured using Computer-aided Sperm Analysis	3
Influence of reduced dietary protein level on quality of pork carcasses in Windsnyer pigs	3
Supplementation of dietary nano zinc phytogenic on growth performance and carcass traits of the growing Kampung Unggul Balitbangtan chickens	3
Physico-chemical characteristics of meat after dietary supplementation of lambs with essential oils and calcium malate	3
Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health	3
Non-genetic sources of variation influencing yield and composition of milk production parameters in South African Saanen goats	3
Effects of carrot leaves on digestibility of feed, and cholesterol and β-carotene content of egg yolks	3
In vitro ruminal fermentation parameters of canola meal protein in response to incremental doses of gamma irradiation	2
Optimization of response to selection using genomic selection in indigenous chicken breeding programmes	2
Effects of rearing systems on growth performance and meat quality of Wuding chickens	2
Effects on egg production and quality of supplementing drinking water with calcium and magnesium	2
Effects of immunomodulatory peptides derived from a soil bacterium on caecal microbiota of broilers challenged with <i>Clostridium perfringens</i>	2
The effect of formaldehyde treatment of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the in situ dry matter and crude protein digestibility	2
Use of Lactobacillus farciminis to improve antioxidant status of Tuj lambs	2
Effects of garlic supplementation on in vitro nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, and gas production	2
Effect of transportation distance on the physiological condition and carcass traits of kampong chickens	2
Effects of the dietary supplementation of a native probiotic on the blood metabolites, gut parameters, and meat quality of growing lambs	2
Environmental factors affecting pre-weaning mortality of Turkish Saanen kids	2
Effect of chia oil addition to quail (<i>Coturnix coturnix japonica</i>) diets on growth performance, blood antioxidant status, caecal concentrations of short-chain fatty acids, and biomec	2
The effects of thymoquinone and curcumin on the thyroid in rats with subacute fluoride poisoning	2
The first morphological study of the Sloughi dog breed in Algeria	2
Carcass yields in the main Algerian populations of camels: Sahraoui, Targui, steppe camel, and Reguibi (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i> L., 1758)	2
Yeast cell wall supplementation modulates pre-weaning stress in male Nili Ravi buffalo calves	2
Lamb behaviour during and shortly after tail-docking	2
Replacement of soybean with canola improves short-term milk yield and nitrogen-use efficiency in high-producing, early-lactation Holstein cows	2
Partial replacement of DL-Methionine and methionine hydroxy analogue with betaine in diets for broiler chickens	2
Crambe cake protein as a replacement for soybean meal protein: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal parameters in lamb diets	2
Response of sheep fed urea-treated corncob and supplemented with cassava leaf meal	2
Perspectives and advantages of using olive (Olea europaea) by-products as a dietary supplement for rabbit production and health	2
Effects of indigenous <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> on intake, growth, gut histology, and serum biomarkers in pre-weaned Lohi lambs	2
Partial replacement of maize meal with high-tannin sorghum meal affects finishing and methane emissions of Pedi goats	2
Effects of biomacromolecules on growth, digestibility, digestive enzyme activity, antioxidation, and immunity in broilers	2
The effect of crossbreeding with different breeds on slaughter and carcass characteristics and meat quality in Leghorn hens	2
Carcass characteristics and meat quality of sheep fed buffelgrass silage to replace corn silage	1
Effects of different feeding methods on neuropeptide nesfatin-1 and irisin in turkeys	1
Effect of seasonal thermal stress on serum hormones, oxidative status, and immune response of periparturient dairy cows	1
The effect of dietary non-protein nitrogen content on the performance of finishing lambs	1
Evaluation of high-concentrate diets that vary in physically effective neutral detergent fibre for finishing lambs	1
Early lactational response to rumen-protected methionıne supplementation in dairy buffalo fed forage-based diets	1
Effects of diet on ruminal methanogenic archaea composition and diversity in cashmere goats	1
Slaughter and carcass characteristics of cross- and purebred lambs finished in a pasture-based system	1
Changes in cardiac troponin I (cTnI), T (cTnT), and some biochemical parameters in Arabian racehorses after training	1

Effect of a probiotic blend in broiler chicken diets and its effect on growth performance, carcass traits, and haematological profile	1
Animal welfare practices in livestock farms from the perspective of veterinarians: Northeast Anatolia region in Turkiye	1
Broiler performance on maize (<i>Zea mays</i>)–cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i>) diets fortified with black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) larvae meal	1
Nutritional valorisation of cane (Arundo donax) by treatment with sodium hydroxide	1
Comparison of four semi-quantitative tests for evaluation of colostrum quality in Saanen goats	1
Addition of cellulolytic bacteria in complete feed block based on agro-industrial by-products for Kacang goats	1
Using <i>Nigella sativa</i> seed meal as a substitute for soybean meal in broiler diets	1
Nutritive value of full-fat dehulled sunflower seeds in diets for broiler chickens	1
Propolis supplementation affects performance, intestinal morphology, and bacterial population of broiler chickens	1
Natural additives as a source of antioxidants improve lipid oxidation, antioxidant activity, and shelf-life of beef	1
Prediction of milk yield using visual images of cows through deep learning	1
Physicochemical and morphometric characterization of eggs from emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)	1
Yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and its active metabolites affect the cecal microbiome of broilers	1
Preservation of mannanase <i>Eupenicillium javanicum</i> (BS4) in solid state fermentation using glycerol and polyol	1
Pre-treatments of <i>Mirasolia diversifolia</i> using <i>Lactobacillus bulgaricus</i> at different dosages and fermentation times: Phytic acid concentration, enzyme activity, a	1
A field study of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products on growth performance and faecal microbiota of weaning piglets	1
Broiler response to variable rates of inclusion of calcium and non-phytate phosphorus in feed	1
Carcass traits and primal pork cuts of growing Windsnyer pigs fed diets containing Amarula oil cake	1
Evaluation of chia gel incorporation as a fat substitute in Nile tilapia fishburger	1
Effects of <i>Broussonetia papyrifera</i> leaf extract on the immunity and gut microflora of cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice	1
Prevalence and economic significance of Hypoderma bovis in Ardahan	1
Effects of sprouted sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) diets fortified with exogenous enzymes on egg production in Red and White Amberlink layers	1
Effect of combination magnetic technology and encapsulated probiotics in the drinking water on blood profile and immunity of laying hens	1
Factors influencing consumer preferences for goat meat	1
Effects of maternal L‑glutamine supplementation during late gestation on litter performance	1
Effects of mulberry leaves on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of Japanese quail	1
Effects of yeast hydrolysate versus plasma powder on growth, immunity, and intestinal morphology of weanling piglets	1
Effects of production stage and fertility traits on milk production of pasture-grazed Holstein and Jersey cows in a Mediterranean-type climate region	1
Early phase dietary supplementation of lipase and lecithin affects performance, haematology and immunology of broilers	1
Effect of different levels of Labazyme supplementation on production and biochemical traits in quail	1
Effects of oregano essential oil and capsicum extract on fattening, serum constituents, and rumen fermentation of lambs	1
Milk yield, udder, and growth traits of Hair goats and their crossbreeds managed under extensive conditions	1
Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance	1
Influence of dietary protein contents on serum biochemical profiles of growing Windsnyer pigs	1
Effects of production system and feeding regimen on carcass and meat quality traits of Naked Neck chicken	1
Oyster mushroom bioprocessing enhances the nutritional value of olive pomace for ruminants	1
Factors affecting In vitro methane production from cecum contents of White Roman geese	1
Polymorphism of the callipyge gene in the Esme sheep breed	1
The relationship between the internal and external morphological parameters of honeybee queens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and the determination of morphological variation	1