OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ecological Research 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

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The long‐term drive count and culling data of the sika deer ( Cervus nippon ) population introduced on Nakanoshima Island in Lake Toya, Hokkaido, Japan,	22
Ecological insights into the assembly of bifidobacterial communities in the infant gut	21
Genetic diversity and population structure of Shorea macrophylla using genome‐wide single‐nucleotide polymorphisms and microsatellite markers in Indonesi	21
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Potential persistence of high‐mountain lizards	15
Understanding community awareness of seagrass ecosystem services for their blue carbon conservation in marine protected areas: A case study of Karimunjawa National Park	14
“Mining” the herbarium for hyperaccumulators: Discoveries of nickel and zinc (hyper)accumulation in the genus Noccaea	13
Sample selection disparity: Sampling only cobble overestimates the biomass of stream benthic algae	13
Following the trail of the elusive proboscis monkey in Borneo	13
Long‐term fluctuations and mechanisms of seed production of riparian tree canopy species	13
How substrate type and elevation drive woody communities and influence species ecological strategies in the Brazilian savanna at local scale	13
Ecosystem transition due to deer overabundance: Insights from long‐term studies and future considerations	12
Species‐specific foraging behavior and diets of stream salmonids: An implication for negative impacts on native charr by nonnative trout in Japanese mountain streams	12
Seed dispersal of Zoysia japonica by sika deer: An example of the “foliage is the fruit” hypothesis	12
Review: A comprehensive overview of studies related to the ecology and genetics of Fagus crenata B	12
Influence of Neltuma flexuosa and rainfall event on the germination of Leptochloa crinita and	11
Wild bee surveys across 60 years reveal remarkable reduction of bee abundance in urban green areas in northern Japan	11
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Effects of different shading levels on the growth of Bornmuellera emarginata , a nickel hyperaccum	10
Relationship between walking movement and reproductive traits in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum	10
Applicability of the source–sink population concept to marine intertidal macro‐invertebrates with planktonic larval stages	10
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Long‐term monitoring program reveals a mismatch between spatial distribution and reproductive success in an endangered raptor species in the Mediterranean area	9
The use of trap‐nests to support crop pollinators in agricultural areas	9
Ant and termite collective behavior: Group‐level similarity arising from individual‐level diversity	9

Four seasons of the phototrophic biofilms at the cave entrance zone of Petnica Cave	9
The contributions of primary sources to fauna and the trophic structure in tropical seagrass areas: A case study from Thai waters	9
Exploratory individuals are bolder in Great Tit: Correlation between personality and antipredator behavior	9
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More effect of ephemeral plant species diversity on aboveground biomass than functional diversity and functional composition	8
Phenotype‐dependent downstream dispersal under ordinary flow conditions in juvenile white‐spotted char	8
Effect of climate and flooding on the phenology of Attalea phalerata (Arecaceae) in a white‐water	8
Taxonomic and phylogenetic perspectives reveal the community assembly of different forest strata along an altitudinal gradient	8
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A new species of Odontarrhena ( Brassicaceae ) endemic to Greek	7
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Spatiotemporal interactions between jaguars ( Panthera onca ) and their potential prey in Amazonia	7
Cutting propagation of Bornmuellera tymphaea , a nickel hyperaccumulator for use in agromining: Ef	7
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Where do “process‐oriented” community ecologists go? In search of general laws that are just “good enough”	7
Landscape effects on pollinator abundance differ among taxonomic groups	7
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Dataset of the impacts of invasive alien species in Brazil	6
Annual variability in the sound acorn production of Quercus serrata is regulated by a seed‐predato	6
Genetic Diversity in the Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa , Evaluated Using Microsatellite Markers Identified by Nanopore Sequencing	6
Linking small mammal capture probability with understory structural complexity using a mobile laser scanning‐derived metric: A case study	6
Evolutionary and ecological trends in the Neotropical cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae): An example of success of evolutionary stasis	6
Forest monitoring data of 45 plots across the Japanese archipelago during 1980–2021	6
Can vermicomposting be used to process hyperaccumulator biomass in nickel agromining?	5
Cryptic Japanese maple species exhibit different drought tolerance, suggesting reproductive isolation	5
Diel and seasonal changes in gut contents of omnivorous–carnivorous macroinvertebrates in the Yura River, Japan	5
Utility of commercial high‐resolution satellite imagery for monitoring general flowering in Sarawak, Borneo	5
Physiological profiling of the soil microbe community using the EcoPlate and assessment of soil properties at 74 planted forest sites across Japan	5
Volcanic ash in soil is a source of strontium in stream water in chert‐bedrock forests in Mount Amamaki, Japan	5
Network structure indicators predict ecological robustness in food webs	5
The impact of slope position on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau subalpine meadows	5
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The effects of functional differences in cultivar of Cryptomeria japonica on nutrient dynamics and soil invertebrates in a common garden	5
Seasonal patterns of sugar components and their functions in branches of Fagus crenata in association with three reproduction events	5
Reproductive ecology of free‐ranging striped hyena Hyaena hyaena in central Israel	5
Long‐term series of measurements of eggs and chicks of Caspian terns ( Hydroprogne caspia ) breedi	4
Plant diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality of different degraded grasslands in alpine meadows of Maqu	4
Plant strategy of root system architecture and exudates for acquiring soil nutrients	4
Stress response and phytoextraction potential of two Noccaea caerulescens populations in multicont	4
Pollinator predation stabilizes plant–pollinator mutualisms through the modification of pollinator behavior	4
Effects of differences in aboveground dead organic matter types on the stand‐scale necromass and CO ₂	4
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Nickel hyperaccumulation in Orthion and Mayanaea (Violaceae) from Mesoamerica	4
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Overwintering foraging tactics of sedentary sika deer in a region prone to heavy snow in northern Japan	4
Intraspecific variation in spruce seed palatability perceived by bank voles	4
Ecosystem responses and behaviors under changing pressure of air pollutants: Special article collection from the 10th International Conference on Acid Deposition “ ACID RAIN	4

Are floral traits good predictors of effective pollinators? A test of pollination syndromes	4
Deforestation, emissions, and carbon sequestration potential of Merlimau mangrove forest: A landscape‐level analysis	4
Eclipta thermalis , a previously common weed, threatened by the expansion of the exotic congener E. alba in Japanese rice padd	4
Spatial modeling of road collisions of striped hyena ( Hyaena hyaena ) in Israel	4
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Spawning season and nest guarding behavior of invasive smallmouth bass ( Micropterus dolomieu ) in a Japanese Lake	4
Disentangling biotic and abiotic factors influencing host–parasitoid interactions of butterflies, tachinid flies, and nematodes	4
Ecology with artificial intelligence and machine learning in Asia: A historical perspective and emerging trends	4
Idea paper: Improving forecasts of community composition with lightweight biodiversity monitoring across ecological and anthropogenic disturbance gradients	4
A meta‐analysis of native and non‐native Amur three‐lips ( Opsariichthys uncirostris uncirostris )	4
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