OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Anthrozoos is 4. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Introduction to Human–Animal Interaction: Insights from Social and Life Sciences	32
Livestock and Pets: Validation of 72 Pairs of Photographs Depicting Dogs, Cats, Miniature Rabbits, Pigs, and Cattle	20
Mapping Human–Animal Interaction Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis	19
“A Love–Hate Relationship with What I Do”: Protecting the Mental Health of Animal Care Workers	19
Cinemal: The Becoming-Animal of Experimental Film	18
Moral Disengagement From Animal Harms Among Incarcerated Men, and Change Through Human–Animal Relationships in a Prison-Dog Program	18
Non-Human Humanitarians: Animal Interventions in Global Politics	17
The Magic, Science, and Religion of Pet Cloning: An Homage to Malinowski	17
“Commenting” on Animal Cruelty: A Content Analysis of Social Media Discourse on Animal Law Enforcement in Australia	15
Perception of Animal Mind in the Relationship Between Morality and Violence Against Animals: Moral Status Versus Anthropomorphization	14
Children’s Comfort From Pets During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Attachment and Children’s Treatment of Pets	13
Wildlife Perceptions in an Urban Jungle: A Comparison Between Otters, Monitor Lizards, Macaques, and Pythons	13
Working Like a Dog: A Mixed-Method Study of Public Support for Police Dogs and Their Utilities	13
Investigating Factors Associated With Stress in Guardians of Dogs Under 12 Months of Age	12
The Paradox of Bullfighting: Emotions and (Infra)humanization in Bullfighting Enjoyment	12
Black Dog Bias in the Courtroom: A Potential Disadvantage?	12
Identity, Gender, and Tracking: The Reality of Boundaries for Veterinary Students	11
“Has an Ugly Caw”: The Moral Implications of How Hunting Organizations Depict Nonhuman Animals	11
Efficacy of an Animal-Assisted Therapy Program in the Development of Children With Down Syndrome	10
Older Adult Companion Animal-Owner Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration	10
Social Support and Wellbeing in Cat and Dog Owners, and the Moderating Influence of Pet–Owner Relationship Quality	10
Effects on Wellbeing of Exposure to Dog Videos Before a Stressor	9
Observing an Intervention to Reduce Treatment Stigma of College Students: Canine-Assisted Counseling vs. Treatment as Usual	9
Humans and Farm Animals in Documentary Film Narratives: A Romantic Perspective on the Problem of Capitalist Meat Production	9
Pets and Prams: Exploring Perceptions of Companion Animals in Relation to Maternal Wellbeing	9

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Cat–Human Relationships in the United States and Japan	9
Decolonising animals	8
Exploring the Effects of the Human–Animal Relationship on Care-Farms in the Context of Trauma Histories	8
The Climate Crisis and Other Animals	8
Psychometric Validation of the Adapted Pet Attachment Questionnaire in Measuring Human–Horse Attachment	7
Initial Psychometric Evaluation of a Service Dog Attraction Assessment Grid for Youth With ASD and Related Disorders	7
Organizational Factors Affecting Burnout in Veterinary Nurses: A Systematic Review	7
Virtual Human–Animal Interactions: Supporting Learning, Social Connections and Well-Being	7
Faithful Unto Death: Pet Cemeteries, Animal Graves & Eternal Devotion	7
A Preliminary Assessment of Equine Affect in Equine-Assisted Services	7
Charismatic Species and Birdwatching: Advanced Birders Prefer Small, Shy, Dull, and Rare Species	7
Pet Ownership Ties as Indicators for Giving Behavior	7
Animal-Assisted Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Clinician's Guide	7
From Zoo Goals to Visitor Experience: Family Conversations at a Chilean Zoo	6
Encountering Animals Cultivates Meaningful Shared Experiences Between Children and Parents	6
Exploring Maasai Attitudes to, and Willingness to Engage in, Beekeeping	6
“She is Like a Sister to Me”: Children’s Lived Experience With Their Dog	6
Differences in General and Specific Attitudes Toward Animals by Diet and Gender	6
The Gender Gap in Animal Experimentation Support: The Mediating Roles of Empathy and Speciesism	6
Images of Pet Dogs, but Not Pet Cats, Reduce Anger and Aggression in a Workplace Setting	6
Measuring Human Beliefs About Nonhuman Animal Emotions	6
“My Horse Has a Voice; I’m Just Trying to Figure Out What to Do With It”: Communication Between Canadian Dressage Coaches, Riders, and Horses	6
The Running Centaur: Horse-Racing in Global-Historical Perspective	6
Skilled Decisions and Animals Used for Human Purposes: Results From Convenience and Representative US Samples	6
Unwanted Feeding and Other Interactions Between Passers-By and Horses: Owners’ Views During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Trainer Views of Working Marine Mammals; Bonds, Trust, and Welfare: A Qualitative Exploration Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis	6
Nature’s Best Friend: Viewing Pets as Having Greater Emotional Experience Increases Ecological Concern	5
Peticide: An Analysis of Online News Media Articles of Human Suicide Involving Pet Animals	5
Do Dogs Really Influence How People Evaluate Psychotherapists? A Conceptual Replication Attempt	5
An Exploration of Type of Animal Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence	5
Student Perceptions and Commitment to Protecting Aquatic Invertebrates	5
Emotional Support Animal Partnerships: Behavior, Welfare, and Clinical Involvement	5
Assessing Attendance Frequency and Duration at a Drop-In Animal Visitation Program Among First-Semester University Students Separated From Their Pets	5
Benefits and Challenges of Having a Service Dog Among Veterans in Recovery from Substance Use Harms	5
Evaluation of the Animal Guardians Program: An Intervention for Children Who Have Harmed Animals	4
Heroes and Villains: Message Frames, Gender, and Meat Attachment as Predictors of Meat Reduction Intentions	4
Feathered Entanglements: Human–Bird Relations in the Anthropocene	4
Gendered Meat? Cognitive Dissonance and Individual Differences in Meat Eaters	4
Examining the Human–Horse Bond From the Human Perspective	4
Exploring Myths and Misconceptions About Dog Behavior in a Spanish Population Sample	4
Cages or Conservation? Providing Information Improves Public Perceptions of Zoos	4
Ethical, Altruistic, and Self-Transcendent Meanings of Pets to Older People	4
Punitive Penalties for the Maltreatment of Animals: A Case Study of People’s Perceptions	4
Being Bullied and Its Association With Nonhuman Animal Anthropomorphizing and Ingroup Identification With Nonhuman Animals	4
Dogs Can Enhance Social Perceptions: The Influence of Dogs on Women’s Perceptions of Safety in Emotional Contexts	4
Unearthing Hidden Struggles: A Qualitative Analysis of Negative Experience of Pet Ownership Among Older Adults	4