OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Ethology Ecology & Evolution 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Kinship influences the metamorphic traits of Asiatic toad ( Bufo gargarizans ) larvae, in Central China	9
Increased occurrence of Egyptian vultures in Crete: exploring movement patterns and potential for wintering	8
Chafing behaviour of great barracudas on sea turtles triggers escape response of external parasites	8
Alarm reaction depends on multiple chemical cues in tadpoles of the cane toad (Rhinella marina)	8
Early exposure to an aerial predator influences anti-predator behaviour of farm-bred grey partridges ( Perdix perdix )	7
Initial orientation and homing performances in the lacertid lizard Podarcis siculus	7
Modeling the spatial distribution of bottlenose dolphins and small-scale fishery in the Asinara Island National Park (North-Western Mediterranean Sea, Italy)	5
Sperm length variation is linked to sexual ornamentation in male paper wasps	5
Testosterone treatment unveils testosterone-insensitive song in an early-branched hummingbird	5
Body colour adjustment of the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1877) in different background colours	5
Color may not serve as a deimatic mechanism in Red-eyed treefrogs ( Agalychnis callidryas ): evidence from an experimental study	5
Individual personality does not predict spatial learning ability in farmed crucian carp ( Carassius auratus )	4
Microhabitat use and selection by Pristidactylus scapulatus (Squamata Leiosauridae) in the Puna region of the Central Andes in Argentina	4
Dietary dynamics of predator-prey interaction in an agro-pastoral Himalayan landscape	4
Reaching versus catching: flexible hand preference in ring-tailed lemurs	4
Cues in the mist: intersexual patterns of scent-marking behavior in the Andean bear ( Tremarctos ornatus ) and temporal relationships with free-ranging d	4
Hunger shapes predator avoidance behaviour in zebrafish	4
Population status, activity pattern and food habits of leopard ( Panthera pardus fusca ) in a small size protected area of South Gujarat, India	4
Nocturnal behaviour of breeding Common terns	4
Living in a mosaic of Brazilian Atlantic Forest and plantations: spatial ecology of five bushmaster Lachesis muta (Viperidae Crotalinae)	4
Male polymorphism in bladder grasshoppers: a genetic analysis	4
Site fidelity and determinants of wintering decisions in the Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)	4
See you in spring: overwinter survival is higher than post summer in the Alpine marmot	4
Temperature and predator cues shape antipredator behavior in Amazonian tadpoles	3
Adoption and foster parenting: an evolutionary enigma?	3

Morphological differentiation at a restricted spatial scale in Eurasian collared doves Streptopelia decaocto within an Algerian city	3
Miniaturization as a relevant variable in determining cuteness	3
Are size-dependent aposematic patterns shaped by evolutionary pressures in “indestructible” velvet ants (Hymenoptera Mutillidae)? A case study of neotropical species	3
Feeding ecology and diurnal activity patterns of the new populations of geladas ( Theropithecus gelada ) in the escarpments of eastern Tigray, northern Ethiopia	3
Telemetry in movement ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles in world freshwater ecoregions: a systematic review	3
Mating and post-hibernation ovarian development in stylopized and non-stylopized queens of the hornet Vespa analis (Hymenoptera Vespidae)	3
Social aggregation in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare	3
Negative relationship between caudal fin size and burst swimming speed in artificially selected Betta fish	3
Assessment of wild prey of mammalian carnivores in Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India	2
Do pied tamarins increase scent-marking in response to urban noise?	2
From sand to rocks: divergent diets in two populations of Pleurodema diplolister (Anura Leptodactylidae) in the semi-arid region of Bahia, Brazil	2
Dress code for birds: attack frequency of birds to artificial larvae is mediated by clothing colour in urban green space	2
Comparisons of energy metabolism and personality traits before and after angling in crucian carp ( Carassius auratus )	2
Actual versus counterfactual fitness consequences of dispersal decisions in a cooperative breeder	2
Juveniles are bolder than adults in black-headed gulls ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus ): a field test of the experience hypothesis	2
Pattern in water-related birds reveals a shift in biomass between mature and mowed reedbeds: evidence from a coastal wetland	2
Nothing like home: most males of Espadarana prosoblepon (Anura Centrolenidae) exhibit homing to calling site despite the availability of alternative suitable sites for c	2
Flight patterns of monocularly occluded homing pigeons further reveal a left eye/right cerebral hemispheric advantage in the visual processing of familiar landscape/landmark features	2
Reviewed ethograms for cetacean species in the Mediterranean Sea: an updated approach to ethological analysis	2
Evidence of sperm whale trumpets conveying individual and group context cues in a feeding ground	2
Unveiling behavior modification induced by the Ticapimpla Darwin wasp (Ichneumonidae)	2
A delicate balance: wolves exploiting dogs’ predation attempts in central Italy	2
A fear analogy: the escape response of an urbanite bird in two Finnish cities	2
Environmental determinants of the diets in François’ langurs ( Trachypithecus francoisi )	2
Feeding behavior of blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) during austral summer in northern Chilean Patagonia	1
Evaluating the impacts of a total solar eclipse on Midwest prairie soundscape	1
Water visitation patterns by Eleonora’s falcon at its breeding grounds: a case study using visual observations and camera traps	1
Jungle cat (Felis chaus) in farmlands: potential benefits of coexistence and human-wildlife conflicts in West Bengal, India	1
Experimental queen removal stimulates caste flexibility of females in Neotropical social wasps (Vespidae Polistinae Epiponini)	1
Foraging behaviors of bees (Hymenoptera Apoidea) within complex pollinator habitats	1
Sex-specific life history dynamics in response to selection for faster development and increased longevity	1
Behavioral compensation masks morphological trade-offs in the locomotion of the terrestrial hermit crab Coenobita compressus	1
Sound production during feeding in Icelandic herring-eating killer whales ( Orcinus orca )	1
Foraging behaviour of an omnivorous bird varies in mixed-species groups	1
The role of familiarity in shelter site fidelity: insights from a mesocosm experiment with a plethodontid salamander	1
How do we study spider aerial dispersal? A review of methods and potential biases	1
Escaping from predators: a review of Neotropical lizards defence traits	1
Foraging plasticity in Chilean flamingos: influence of water depth, food abundance and intra-flock distances	1
Fantastic beasts and when to find them: evaluating the effect of environmental variables on katydid activity	1
The functional morphology of species-specific male structures and lack of female coevolution in Lytta (Adicolytta) eucera (Chevrolat 1834) (Coleoptera Meloidae)	1
An attempt to evidence post-fire adaptation of red fox diet in a Mediterranean area	1
Testing the effectiveness of pruning apple trees to boost fruit productivity and its association with Apennine brown bears ( Ursus arctos marsicanus ) in	1
Dietary habits of the European brown hare: summary of knowledge and management relapses	1
Allopatric populations of Drosophila ananassae exhibit different degrees of trade-off for evolving immune response against bacterial infection	1
Influence of nearest neighbor distance and habitat structure on vigilance behavior	1
Nutritional composition of manatee’s diet in the Western Caribbean: from the river to the reef	1
Optimizing fishway entrance attraction flow based on Schizothorax prenanti swimming behavior and entrance efficiency	1
Unilateral hippocampal lesions and the navigational performance of homing pigeons as revealed by GPS-tracking	1
Effects of cheliped autotomy on male reproductive success in the porcellanid crab Petrolisthes japonicus	1
Diet of the vulnerable White-browed guan Penelope jacucaca (Galliformes Cracidae) in two contrasting Caatinga fragments in Northeastern Brazil	1

Possible impact of winter conditions and summer temperature on bank vole (Myodes glareolus) population fluctuations in Central Norway