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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Kinship influences the metamorphic traits of Asiatic toad ( Bufo gargarizans ) larvae, in Central China	33
Chafing behaviour of great barracudas on sea turtles triggers escape response of external parasites	30
Body colour adjustment of the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1877) in different background colours	30
Increased occurrence of Egyptian vultures in Crete: exploring movement patterns and potential for wintering	16
Alarm reaction depends on multiple chemical cues in tadpoles of the cane toad (Rhinella marina)	15
Initial orientation and homing performances in the lacertid lizard Podarcis siculus	11
Modeling the spatial distribution of bottlenose dolphins and small-scale fishery in the Asinara Island National Park (North-Western Mediterranean Sea, Italy)	10
First documentation of long-distance travel by a Florida manatee to the Mexican Caribbean	8
Mechanisms of collateral damage: heterospecific neighbor density mediates parasitism by eavesdroppers on hourglass treefrogs	7
The opportunity for and intensity of sexual selection in a seed bug depend on host plant dispersion	7
Testosterone treatment unveils testosterone-insensitive song in an early-branched hummingbird	7
Body condition of females during tadpole attendance and its potential costs in a Neotropical foam-nesting frog (Leptodactylus podicipinus)	6
Sperm length variation is linked to sexual ornamentation in male paper wasps	6
Living in a mosaic of Brazilian Atlantic Forest and plantations: spatial ecology of five bushmaster Lachesis muta (Viperidae Crotalinae)	6
Altitudinal body size variation inRana kukunoris: the effects of age and growth rate on the plateau brown frog from the eastern Tibetan Plateau	6
Site fidelity and determinants of wintering decisions in the Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)	5
The limits of olfactory perception in black vultures: a field experiment	5
Microhabitat use and selection by Pristidactylus scapulatus (Squamata Leiosauridae) in the Puna region of the Central Andes in Argentina	5
Mating and post-hibernation ovarian development in stylopized and non-stylopized queens of the hornet Vespa analis (Hymenoptera Vespidae)	5
Hissing calls of tits elicit vigilance in feeding squirrels	5
The behavioural ecology behind anti-predator mechanisms: diversity, ontogenetic changes and sexual differences in anuran defence behaviours	5
Reaching versus catching: flexible hand preference in ring-tailed lemurs	5
Miniaturization as a relevant variable in determining cuteness	4
Adoption and foster parenting: an evolutionary enigma?	4
See you in spring: overwinter survival is higher than post summer in the Alpine marmot	4

Feeding ecology and diurnal activity patterns of the new populations of geladas ( Theropithecus gelada ) in the escarpments of eastern Tigray, northern Ethiopia	4
Activity overlap between mesocarnivores and prey in the Central Mongolian steppe	4
Activity time budgets of ecologically relaxed groups of geladas (Theropithecus gelada) and mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx): what happens when time is no longer a constraint?	4
Temperature and predator cues shape antipredator behavior in Amazonian tadpoles	4
Are size-dependent aposematic patterns shaped by evolutionary pressures in “indestructible” velvet ants (Hymenoptera Mutillidae)? A case study of neotropical species	4
From sand to rocks: divergent diets in two populations of Pleurodema diplolister (Anura Leptodactylidae) in the semi-arid region of Bahia, Brazil	3
Effect of supplemental feeding on habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden	3
Telemetry in movement ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles in world freshwater ecoregions: a systematic review	3
Nothing like home: most males of Espadarana prosoblepon (Anura Centrolenidae) exhibit homing to calling site despite the availability of alternative suitable sites for c	3
Phytophagous consumption by frogs inhabiting bromeliads from Atlantic Forest	3
Form follows function in human nonverbal vocalisations	3
Animal linguistics in the making: the Urgency Principle and titi monkeys’ alarm system	3
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	3
A delicate balance: wolves exploiting dogs’ predation attempts in central Italy	3
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	3
Gerbils from populations located in low vegetation habitats emerge later than those from more densely vegetated habitats	3
Social aggregation in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare	3
Assessment of wild prey of mammalian carnivores in Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India	2
Allopatric populations of Drosophila ananassae exhibit different degrees of trade-off for evolving immune response against bacterial infection	2
A pilot study of calling patterns and vocal turn-taking in wild bonobos Pan paniscus	2
The role of familiarity in shelter site fidelity: insights from a mesocosm experiment with a plethodontid salamander	2
Species-specific resource availability as potential correlates of foraging strategy in Atlantic Forest edge-living common marmosets	2
Feeding behavior of blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) during austral summer in northern Chilean Patagonia	2
Comparisons of energy metabolism and personality traits before and after angling in crucian carp ( Carassius auratus )	2
Unveiling behavior modification induced by the Ticapimpla Darwin wasp (Ichneumonidae)	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
Influence of nearest neighbor distance and habitat structure on vigilance behavior	2
Body size correlations with female aggression and physiology suggest pre-adult effects on caste in an independent-founding eusocial paper wasp (Mischocyttarus pallidipectus, Hymenoptera Vespida	2
Do pied tamarins increase scent-marking in response to urban noise?	2
The bigger the better? Predation and prey size choice in a patchy environment	2
Pattern in water-related birds reveals a shift in biomass between mature and mowed reedbeds: evidence from a coastal wetland	2
Environmental determinants of the diets in François’ langurs ( Trachypithecus francoisi )	2
Actual versus counterfactual fitness consequences of dispersal decisions in a cooperative breeder	2
Predator-avoidance of larval black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus quadramaculatus) in response to cues from native and nonnative salmonids	2
Vocal performance and the usage of song types in Pale-legged leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes: a contradictory study	2
Playful interactions and facial mimicry in infant bonobos (Pan paniscus)	1
The defense repertoire of males of Leptodactylus vastus Lutz 1930 in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil	1
Nutritional composition of manatee’s diet in the Western Caribbean: from the river to the reef	1
Water visitation patterns by Eleonora’s falcon at its breeding grounds: a case study using visual observations and camera traps	1
Cheliped function in the porcellanid crabPetrolisthes japonicus: autotomy as an effective antipredator defence mechanism	1
Jungle cat (Felis chaus) in farmlands: potential benefits of coexistence and human-wildlife conflicts in West Bengal, India	1
Urban junco flight initiation distances correlate with approach velocities of anthropogenic sounds	1
Dating on your level: assortative mating based on body condition in an amphibian	1
Foraging plasticity in Chilean flamingos: influence of water depth, food abundance and intra-flock distances	1
Key cetacean feeding habitats identified in Iceland: a multi-model ensemble approach using opportunistic behavioural and ecogeographical data	1
Diet of the vulnerable White-browed guan Penelope jacucaca (Galliformes Cracidae) in two contrasting Caatinga fragments in Northeastern Brazil	1
Grooming behavior in goitered gazelles: the programmed versus stimulus-driven hypothesis	1
The functional morphology of species-specific male structures and lack of female coevolution in Lytta (Adicolytta) eucera (Chevrolat 1834) (Coleoptera Meloidae)	1
A dog-eat-dog world: predation and resource acquisition by free-ranging dogs around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India	1
Escaping from predators: a review of Neotropical lizards defence traits	1

Foraging behaviour of an omnivorous bird varies in mixed-species groups	1
Web building behavior in a wall spider (Oecobiidae) suggests a close relationship with orb-weavers	1
On the gestural origins of language: what baboons’ gestures and brain have told us after 15 years of research	1
Interacting primates: the biological roots of human communication	1
Possible impact of winter conditions and summer temperature on bank vole (Myodes glareolus) population fluctuations in Central Norway	1
The role of epigynal setae in mate choice in the orb-weaver Leucauge argyra	1
Unilateral hippocampal lesions and the navigational performance of homing pigeons as revealed by GPS-tracking	1
Behavioral strategies of the freshwater crab Sylviocarcinus pictus (Crustacea Brachyura Trichodactylidae) in severe aquatic environments in the Brazilian semiarid region	1
First assessment of ectoparasite prevalence in Apennine populations of Eurasian red squirrel: does habitat fragmentation affect parasite presence?	1
Downscaling hermit crab-gastropod network to demographic groups unveils recurrent patterns	1
Experimental queen removal stimulates caste flexibility of females in Neotropical social wasps (Vespidae Polistinae Epiponini)	1
Sound production during feeding in Icelandic herring-eating killer whales ( Orcinus orca )	1
Dietary habits of the European brown hare: summary of knowledge and management relapses	1
Testing the effectiveness of pruning apple trees to boost fruit productivity and its association with Apennine brown bears ( Ursus arctos marsicanus ) in areas of potent	1
Anthills: stressor or opportunity for plant assemblage diversity? Evidence from Mediterranean Dasypyretum grasslands	1
Behavioral strategies between Aphidius platensis and winter cereal aphids with a focus on parasitism	1
Notes on a tree: reframing the relevance of primate choruses, duets, and solo songs	1
Evidence that wolves use cooperative ambush strategies to hunt beavers	1
An attempt to evidence post-fire adaptation of red fox diet in a Mediterranean area	1
Mirror responses in African grey parrot ( Psittacus erithacus ) support the gradualist perspective on mirror self-recognition	1