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

Article	Citations
Kinship influences the metamorphic traits of Asiatic toad ( Bufo gargarizans ) larvae, in Central China	35
Chafing behaviour of great barracudas on sea turtles triggers escape response of external parasites	33
Increased occurrence of Egyptian vultures in Crete: exploring movement patterns and potential for wintering	31
Initial orientation and homing performances in the lacertid lizard Podarcis siculus	19
Alarm reaction depends on multiple chemical cues in tadpoles of the cane toad (Rhinella marina)	17
Early exposure to an aerial predator influences anti-predator behaviour of farm-bred grey partridges ( Perdix perdix )	12
Body colour adjustment of the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1877) in different background colours	8
Modeling the spatial distribution of bottlenose dolphins and small-scale fishery in the Asinara Island National Park (North-Western Mediterranean Sea, Italy)	8
Mechanisms of collateral damage: heterospecific neighbor density mediates parasitism by eavesdroppers on hourglass treefrogs	7
First documentation of long-distance travel by a Florida manatee to the Mexican Caribbean	7
Living in a mosaic of Brazilian Atlantic Forest and plantations: spatial ecology of five bushmaster Lachesis muta (Viperidae Crotalinae)	6
Testosterone treatment unveils testosterone-insensitive song in an early-branched hummingbird	6
Sperm length variation is linked to sexual ornamentation in male paper wasps	6
Body condition of females during tadpole attendance and its potential costs in a Neotropical foam-nesting frog (Leptodactylus podicipinus)	6
The opportunity for and intensity of sexual selection in a seed bug depend on host plant dispersion	6
Male polymorphism in bladder grasshoppers: a genetic analysis	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
Microhabitat use and selection by Pristidactylus scapulatus (Squamata Leiosauridae) in the Puna region of the Central Andes in Argentina	5
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
The limits of olfactory perception in black vultures: a field experiment	4
See you in spring: overwinter survival is higher than post summer in the Alpine marmot	4
Mating and post-hibernation ovarian development in stylopized and non-stylopized queens of the hornet Vespa analis (Hymenoptera Vespidae)	4
Miniaturization as a relevant variable in determining cuteness	4

Site fidelity and determinants of wintering decisions in the Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)	4
Are size-dependent aposematic patterns shaped by evolutionary pressures in “indestructible” velvet ants (Hymenoptera Mutillidae)? A case study of neotropical species	4
Temperature and predator cues shape antipredator behavior in Amazonian tadpoles	4
Gerbils from populations located in low vegetation habitats emerge later than those from more densely vegetated habitats	4
Reaching versus catching: flexible hand preference in ring-tailed lemurs	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
Adoption and foster parenting: an evolutionary enigma?	4
Social aggregation in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare	3
A delicate balance: wolves exploiting dogs’ predation attempts in central Italy	3
Form follows function in human nonverbal vocalisations	3
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	3
Animal linguistics in the making: the Urgency Principle and titi monkeys’ alarm system	3
Telemetry in movement ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles in world freshwater ecoregions: a systematic review	3
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	3
Environmental determinants of the diets in François’ langurs ( Trachypithecus francoisi )	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
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	3
Effect of supplemental feeding on habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden	3
From sand to rocks: divergent diets in two populations of Pleurodema diplolister (Anura Leptodactylidae) in the semi-arid region of Bahia, Brazil	3
Unveiling behavior modification induced by the Ticapimpla Darwin wasp (Ichneumonidae)	3