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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Principal Component Analysis of morphometric traits and body indices in South African Kalahari Red goats	9
Heat stress in dairy cows: A review of abiotic and biotic factors, with reference to the subtropics	6
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	6
Risk factors for puerperal endometritis in the sow	6
Effect of different dietary fibre raw material sources on production and gut development in fast-growing broilers	5
Effects of adding natural additives to whole milk on performance, faecal, and blood parameters in suckling Holstein calves	5
<i>Short Communication</i> - A new perspective on the association between radio-immuno and ELISA progesterone assays in Indonesian goats	5
The effect of various additives to vetch forage silage on <i>in vitro</i> digestibility values and feed quality	5
Effect of garlic supplementation on zootechnical performance and hepato-renal functions in nitrate-treated rabbits	5
Growth performance and meat quality of Cobb 500 broilers fed phytase- and tannase-treated, sorghum-based diets	5
Microbiological quality assessment of milk and its fermented derivatives produced in the Sfax region, Tunisia	4
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	4
Solvent-extracted cashew nut meal as a dietary protein source for layer chicks	4
Seasonal effects of Rhus lancea and Celtis africana on intake, preference, and physiological responses in South African indigenous goats	4
Relationship between body morphometry in Bapedi rams and sperm characteristics measured using Computer-aided Sperm Analysis	4
Performance and intestinal histology of sheep fed detoxified castor bean meal in sugarcane silage	3
Short communication: Impact of rest intervals and habituation on electro-ejaculated semen quality in merino-type rams	3
Effect of exogenous protease on growth performance and meat quality in broilers reared on fishmeal-based diets	3
Effects of breed and fattening system on fatty acid and chemical composition of meat from male lambs	3
Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health	3
Extrusion of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the production performance of Meatmaster lambs under feedlot conditions	3
Effects of carrot leaves on digestibility of feed, and cholesterol and β-carotene content of egg yolks	3
Influence of reduced dietary protein level on quality of pork carcasses in Windsnyer pigs	3
Effects of heat stress on the physiological responses and vaginal microbiome of Hanwoo cows	3
Gene expression at different cell stages of in vitro-fertilized bovine embryos	3

Moringa oleifera leaf meal as a feed supplement for dairy calves	3
Non-genetic sources of variation influencing yield and composition of milk production parameters in South African Saanen goats	3
Assessment of solar power-assisted cooling system for heat stress management in HF Deoni crossbred cows	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
Haematological parameters of Hungarian, farmed ostriches	3
Behaviour of farmed fallow deer fawns in the rearing period depends on weather conditions	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 supplemental bee pollen on performance, meat quality, serum constituents and immunity system in growing quails	3
Optimization of response to selection using genomic selection in indigenous chicken breeding programmes	2
In vitro ruminal fermentation parameters of canola meal protein in response to incremental doses of gamma irradiation	2
Perspectives and advantages of using olive (Olea europaea) by-products as a dietary supplement for rabbit production and health	2
Effects of biomacromolecules on growth, digestibility, digestive enzyme activity, antioxidation, and immunity in broilers	2
Genetic diversity and population structure of Turkish Aseel chickens	2
The effect of formaldehyde treatment of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the in situ dry matter and crude protein digestibility	2
Effect of transportation distance on the physiological condition and carcass traits of kampong chickens	2
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	2
Changes in cardiac troponin I (cTnI), T (cTnT), and some biochemical parameters in Arabian racehorses after training	2
Carcass traits and primal pork cuts of growing Windsnyer pigs fed diets containing Amarula oil cake	2
Replacement of soybean with canola improves short-term milk yield and nitrogen-use efficiency in high-producing, early-lactation Holstein cows	2
The effect of crossbreeding with different breeds on slaughter and carcass characteristics and meat quality in Leghorn hens	2
Yeast cell wall supplementation modulates pre-weaning stress in male Nili Ravi buffalo calves	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
Lamb behaviour during and shortly after tail-docking	2
The first morphological study of the Sloughi dog breed in Algeria	2
Effects on egg production and quality of supplementing drinking water with calcium and magnesium	2
Effects of rearing systems on growth performance and meat quality of Wuding chickens	2
Crambe cake protein as a replacement for soybean meal protein: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal parameters in lamb diets	2
Partial replacement of DL-Methionine and methionine hydroxy analogue with betaine in diets for broiler chickens	2
Response of sheep fed urea-treated corncob and supplemented with cassava leaf meal	2
Early phase dietary supplementation of lipase and lecithin affects performance, haematology and immunology of broilers	2
Effects of immunomodulatory peptides derived from a soil bacterium on caecal microbiota of broilers challenged with <i>Clostridium perfringens</i>	2
The effects of thymoquinone and curcumin on the thyroid in rats with subacute fluoride poisoning	2
Use of Lactobacillus farciminis to improve antioxidant status of Tuj lambs	2
Effect of microRNA, miR-215, on gene expression and metabolism of porcine intestinal epithelial cells	2
Carcass yields in the main Algerian populations of camels: Sahraoui, Targui, steppe camel, and Reguibi (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i> L., 1758)	2
Effects of the dietary supplementation of a native probiotic on the blood metabolites, gut parameters, and meat quality of growing lambs	2
Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance	2
Environmental factors affecting pre-weaning mortality of Turkish Saanen kids	2
Effects of production stage and fertility traits on milk production of pasture-grazed Holstein and Jersey cows in a Mediterranean-type climate region	1
Natural additives as a source of antioxidants improve lipid oxidation, antioxidant activity, and shelf-life of beef	1
Broiler response to variable rates of inclusion of calcium and non-phytate phosphorus in feed	1
Influence of dietary protein contents on serum biochemical profiles of growing Windsnyer pigs	1
Factors influencing consumer preferences for goat meat	1
Prevalence and economic significance of Hypoderma bovis in Ardahan	1
Effect of seasonal thermal stress on serum hormones, oxidative status, and immune response of periparturient dairy cows	1
Effects of yeast hydrolysate versus plasma powder on growth, immunity, and intestinal morphology of weanling piglets	1
Physicochemical and morphometric characterization of eggs from emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)	1

A field study of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products on growth performance and faecal microbiota of weaning piglets	1
Effect of dietary supplementation with L-Carnitine and fenofibrate on broiler chickens	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
Effect of liquid-fermented potato hash, with or without exogenous enzymes, on carcass characteristics of growing pigs	1
Effects of <i>in ovo</i> injection of naringin into fertile broiler chicken eggs on hatchability and hatchling weight and length	1
Nutritional valorisation of cane (Arundo donax) by treatment with sodium hydroxide	1
Synthesis and antibacterial activity of a ZnO-fibre complex	1
The relationship between the internal and external morphological parameters of honeybee queens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and the determination of morphological variation	1
The effect of dietary non-protein nitrogen content on the performance of finishing lambs	1
Nutritive value of full-fat dehulled sunflower seeds in diets for broiler chickens	1
Effects of sprouted sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) diets fortified with exogenous enzymes on egg production in Red and White Amberlink layers	1
Milk yield, udder, and growth traits of Hair goats and their crossbreeds managed under extensive conditions	1
Oyster mushroom bioprocessing enhances the nutritional value of olive pomace for ruminants	1
Preservation of mannanase <i>Eupenicillium javanicum</i> (BS4) in solid state fermentation using glycerol and polyol	1
Effect of combination magnetic technology and encapsulated probiotics in the drinking water on blood profile and immunity of laying hens	1
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	1
Heritability coefficients of growth traits of rainbow trout from a national selection programme	1
Polymorphism of growth hormone gene and its association with body measurement traits in Boer goat does	1
Effects of maternal L‑glutamine supplementation during late gestation on litter performance	1
Genomic markers associated with antibody response to Newcastle disease virus of Sasso chickens raised in Ethiopia	1
Bacteriolytic activity of ruminal protozoa is affected by rate and type of common essential oils: Effect of thyme oil	1
Assessment of heavy metal contamination in faeces of cattle grazing in wastewater treatment plants in Limpopo Province, South Africa	1
Prediction of milk yield using visual images of cows through deep learning	1
Propolis supplementation affects performance, intestinal morphology, and bacterial population of broiler chickens	1
Slaughter and carcass characteristics of cross- and purebred lambs finished in a pasture-based system	1
Effects of mulberry leaves on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of Japanese quail	1
Effects of <i>Broussonetia papyrifera</i> leaf extract on the immunity and gut microflora of cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice	1
Using <i>Nigella sativa</i> seed meal as a substitute for soybean meal in broiler diets	1
Effect of different levels of Labazyme supplementation on production and biochemical traits in quail	1
Yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and its active metabolites affect the cecal microbiome of broilers	1
Polymorphism of the callipyge gene in the Esme sheep breed	1
Evaluation of chia gel incorporation as a fat substitute in Nile tilapia fishburger	1
Effects of diet on ruminal methanogenic archaea composition and diversity in cashmere goats	1
Protected sodium butyrate in chicken diets until 21 days of age improves intestinal development and performance	1
Animal welfare practices in livestock farms from the perspective of veterinarians: Northeast Anatolia region in Turkiye	1
Comparison of four semi-quantitative tests for evaluation of colostrum quality in Saanen goats	1
Effects of <i>STAT5B</i> and <i>BMPR-1B</i> genes on growth and production traits in Red Jungle Fowl, Fayoumi, Hilly chickens, and their crossbreeds	1
Effect of a probiotic blend in broiler chicken diets and its effect on growth performance, carcass traits, and haematological profile	1
The farm-gate methane intensity and blue water footprint of nine diverse beef cattle breeds in South Africa	1
The effect of a phytogenic-based feed additive on concurrent <i>Lawsonia intracellularis</i> and <i>Brachyspira hyodysenteriae</i> infections in pigs	1
Early lactational response to rumen-protected methionıne supplementation in dairy buffalo fed forage-based diets	1