OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ethology Ecology & Evolution is 3. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Evidence of escalated aggressive calling behavior in a male agonistic interaction of the reticulated leaf frog Pithecopus ayeaye	28
Initial orientation and homing performances in the lacertid lizard Podarcis siculus	26
Allopatric populations of Drosophila ananassae exhibit different degrees of trade-off for evolving immune response against bacterial infection	24
Dietary habits of the European brown hare: summary of knowledge and management relapses	22
An ethologic approach to differential diagnosis of autism in toddlers	16
Social aggregation in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare	15
Cheliped function in the porcellanid crabPetrolisthes japonicus: autotomy as an effective antipredator defence mechanism	10
Increased occurrence of Egyptian vultures in Crete: exploring movement patterns and potential for wintering	9
Current status of Brazilian scientific production on non-native species	9
Chafing behaviour of great barracudas on sea turtles triggers escape response of external parasites	8
Vocal performance and the usage of song types in Pale-legged leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes: a contradictory study	7
Repertoire and vocal behaviour of the grey heron ( Ardea cinerea ) during the breeding season: a case study in the western Po Valley	7
Neural basis of multi-sensory communication in primates	6
Effect of supplemental feeding on habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden	6
Repeatability of foraging behavior following a simulated predation attempt depends on color morph, sex, and foraging metric in Red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus)	5
Feeding behavior of blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) during austral summer in northern Chilean Patagonia	5
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	5
The white-browed laughingthrush ( Pterorhinus sannio ) did not pass the mirror self-recognition test	5
Body colour adjustment of the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1877) in different background colours	5
Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) predation and consumption of an adult yak in the Mongolian Altai	5
Escaping from predators: a review of Neotropical lizards defence traits	5
Domestic chicken hens can eavesdrop on the alarm calls of wild tits	5
Phylogeographic investigation of the bladder grasshopperBullacris unicolor(Orthoptera Pneumoroidea) in South Africa	5
Kinship influences the metamorphic traits of Asiatic toad ( Bufo gargarizans ) larvae, in Central China	5
A delicate balance: wolves exploiting dogs’ predation attempts in central Italy	4

Telemetry in movement ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles in world freshwater ecoregions: a systematic review	4
Alarm reaction depends on multiple chemical cues in tadpoles of the cane toad (Rhinella marina)	4
Temporal and spatial overlap in the behaviors of a native and invasive tree squirrel in southern California	4
Nesting behaviour of short-toed eagles ( Circaetus gallicus ) in central Italy, as revealed by nest cameras	4
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	4
The role of familiarity in shelter site fidelity: insights from a mesocosm experiment with a plethodontid salamander	4
Dating on your level: assortative mating based on body condition in an amphibian	3
From sand to rocks: divergent diets in two populations of Pleurodema diplolister (Anura Leptodactylidae) in the semi-arid region of Bahia, Brazil	3
Static allometry of a threat device that is not a weapon: wing spots in male Heterandrium fallax (Hymenoptera Agaonidae)	3
Testosterone treatment unveils testosterone-insensitive song in an early-branched hummingbird	3
Anthills: stressor or opportunity for plant assemblage diversity? Evidence from Mediterranean Dasypyretum grasslands	3
Juveniles are different: substrate selection in juvenile green lizards Lacerta bilineata	3
Deterring predator pursuit and attracting potential mates? The conspicuous melanized tail display of the zebra-tailed lizard	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
Mechanisms of collateral damage: heterospecific neighbor density mediates parasitism by eavesdroppers on hourglass treefrogs	3
Intraspecific variation in morphology and thermal ecology of the cleft lizard Sceloporus mucronatus (Squamata Phrynosomatidae): effect of habitat and sex	3