OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Fisheries Science 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
The impact of aquatic animal disease information on consumer evaluation of the origin of juvenile shrimp for aquaculture	23
Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid visual detection of snakehead vesiculovirus (SHVV) in snakehead	20
Effect of short-term oral supplementation with marine-derived n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on gene expression of synaptosome-associated protein 25 in the olfactory organ and brain of juvenile chum	15
Effect of food amount and temperature on growth rate and aerobic scope of juvenile chum salmon	14
Identification of an additional vitellogenin gene showing hepatopancreas-specific expression in the kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus	13
Two species of seabirds foraged in contrasting marine habitats across the cold-water belt along the coast of northern Hokkaido in the southwestern Okhotsk Sea	13
A comparative analysis of harvested and unharvested populations of the smooth Venus clam Chionista fluctifraga in the Gulf of California	12
Proposal of discrimination criteria using acoustic observation data of Japanese sand lance Ammodytes personatus in Sendai Bay	11
Changes in sperm quality and seminal plasma parameters of masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou during the breeding season and implications for cryopreservation success	10
Role of cell proliferation in strobilation of moon jellyfish Aurelia coerulea	10
Diets comprising hen egg yolk and milk proteins as potential alternatives to shark egg-based diets for larvae of the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica	9
Application of the plankton-kreisel tank for small-scale larviculture of Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis	9
Bioeconomic evaluation of Eleutheronema tetradactylum farming: a case study in Taiwan	9
Identification of cymothoid isopods probably responsible for mass mortality of hatchery-reared Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis juveniles after transfer to sea cages	8
Precision and accuracy in estimating biological reference points using length-based fisheries assessment: a bootstrapping approach	8
Novel, rapid, and sensitive colorimetric detection of leucomalachite green using a specific aptamer	8
Detection of markers for proliferation, stem cell, and EMT in the gills of Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai	8
Shell color periodicity as a proxy for age and seasonal dietary patterns in abalone Haliotis discus hannai	8
Multiple insulin-like peptides in the gonads of the kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus	7
Phylogenetic relationship between common carp myofibril-bound serine protease and trypsin	7
The small-scale fisheries sector in a developing country: assessing SWOT and recommendations for sustainability in Namibe (Angola)	7
Comparison of LSTM and QR models for predicting CPUE of albacore tuna in waters near the Cook Islands	7
Evaluating the effects of dietary bergamot essential oil supplementation on growth performance, blood parameters, and antioxidant responses in common carp Cyprinus carpio juveniles	7
Synergetic effects of tank background and food colouration on feeding preferences of seahorse Hippocampus barbouri	7
Accelerated photoperiod promotes gonadal maturation in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius	7

French consumers’ marginal willingness to pay for the pairing of Japan’s fall chum salmon and rice wine (sake)	7
Changes in quality, bacterial flora, and odor of Pacific Oysters Magallana gigas under mimicked commercial shipping conditions at 4 °C	6
Eel consumption in Japan: Insights from genetic species identification and trade data	6
Identification and characterization of pathogenic bacteria isolated from dead masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou masou and antibacterial activity of probiotic Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis strain K-C2	6
Correction: Trophic state-dependent distribution of asari clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Japanese coastal waters: possible utilization of asari stable isotope ratios as a production indicator	6
Implication of homoplasy in hypervariable region (HVR) of mitochondrial DNA in a population of marbled flounder Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae: consideration for conducting population genetic analyses u	6
Recruitment and growth patterns of the portunid crab Charybdis bimaculata in Kagoshima Bay, southern Japan	6
Seasonal changes in the distribution of black sea bream Acanthopagrus schlegelii estimated by environmental DNA	6
Seasonal copepod dynamics and biomass in Harima-Nada, eastern Seto Inland Sea, Japan	6
The effect of a producer’s photo on the value of MSC-certified seafood	6
Morphometrics, geometrics and microstructures of scales of three fish species of genus Gerres from the Red Sea, Egypt	6
RaspL: isolation and characterization of a cell-invading, cytotoxic lectin from the Palauan marine sponge	5
Correction to: Tetrodotoxin accumulation conflicts with low salinity tolerance in juvenile tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes	5
Effects of aqueous extract from Apostichopus japonicus on melanogenesis in B16F10 cells and zebrafish	5
Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on ex-vessel prices using time-series analysis	5
Age, growth, and estimation of the age-length key for Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus in the southwestern Sea of Japan	5
Diet monitoring of a piscivorous seabird indicates a recent shift of coastal forage fish communities	5
Age, growth and feeding habit of Watases lanternfish Diaphus watasei (Pisces: Myctophidae) in the East China Sea	5
Diversity of protists associated with the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum inhabiting the Tsuyazaki tidal flat in northern Kyushu, Japan	5
Examining the emerging quota transfer system for Japanese Pacific bluefin tuna fisheries through social network analysis	5
Updated stock assessment of Japanese eels using Japanese abundance indices	5
An effective and practical method of net settings in rearing tank to suppress hypermelanosis in Japanese flounder	5
Minimal addition of transglutaminase on the preparation and characteristics of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) surimi	5
Characterization of vitamin B12 compounds from commercially available fish roe products	5
Anti-osteoporotic effects of enzymatic hydrolysates of mackerel Scomber japonicus byproduct in MC3T3-E1 cells and ovariectomized rat model	4
Replacement of anchovy meal with salmon by-product meal in the diet of juvenile red sea bream, Pagrus major	4
Enzymatic characterization of a mannuronan C5-epimerase from the subtropical brown alga Cladosiphon okamuranus	4
Oocyte and embryonic development, size at sexual maturity, and spawning season of Charybdis bimaculata	4
Spawning ground selection and larval feeding habits of Arabesque greenling Pleurogrammus azonus around the Matsumae Peninsula, Japan	4
Appetitive responses of purple mud crab (Scylla tranquebarica) towards formulated diet leachates made of various marine protein sources	4
Low water temperature and increased discharge trigger downstream spawning migration of ayu Plecoglossus altivelis	4
Inter-annual variation in the relationship between early growth rate and potential survival of the western sand lance Ammodytes japonicus in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan	4
An empirical analysis of competitive advantage in global seafood exports: a case of five countries	4
Correction to: Update on the source of phenoloxidase activity in the hemolymph of kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus	4
Heterologous expression and functional characterization of cysteamine dioxygenase from the deep-sea mussel Bathymodiolus septemdierum	4
mRNA expression profiles of proteolytic genes during the process of ovulation in ovarian follicles of sturgeons	4
Correction: Evaluation of a single-cell protein as a dietary fish meal substitute for whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei	4
Biochemical characterization of abnormally softened sardine “soggy meat” during the spring spawning migration	4
Age and growth of red tilefish Branchiostegus japonicus in two fishery grounds off the Kaetsu region, Niigata Prefecture, northern Sea of Japan	4
Role of follicle-stimulating hormone in gonadal sex differentiation via expression of steroidogenic enzymes in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus	3
Nuclear receptor gene expression during early gametogenesis in sea urchin Mesocentrotus nudus gonads	3
Mismatch between interannual change of riverine phosphorus discharge and coastal DIP in autumn-winter in a semi-enclosed sea area (Chita Bay, Japan)	3
Consumer preference for label presentations of freshness, taste, and serving suggestion on fresh fish packages of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus	3
Impact of ALPS-treated water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on flounder price	3
Measuring the operational efficiency of fishermen’s associations in Taiwan	3
Spawning habitat characteristics of pond smelt Hypomesus nipponensis in small inlet rivers to Lake Yogo, central Japan	3
Broth from canned mackerel in water as a source of free-form vitamin B12	3
Shelters for aquaculture of Octopus sinensis: preferences for gap width and horizontal versus vertical plates	3
Astaxanthin supplementation enhances low-temperature stress tolerance, immune-related genes, and resistance to Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Whiteleg Shrimp Penaeus vannamei	3
Effect of inclusion of animal proteins to plant protein-based diet on physiological condition of red seabream Pagrus major	3

Effects of a combination of heating and pre-heat storage on texture and taste-active compounds of each part of yellowtail Seriola quinqueradiata	3
Influence of body size on the uptake or depuration of 137Cs originating from feed in three salmonid species	3
Influences of trans-molting retentive external eye (TRAMORE) tagging on predator avoidance ability in kuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus) juveniles	3
Detrimental effect of the harmful dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi on Japanese common squid Todarodes pacificus	3
Correction to: Isolation and molecular characterization of hemocyte sub-populations in kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus	3
Inactivation of anisakis larva using pulsed power technology and quality evaluation of horse mackerel meat treated with pulsed power	3
Development and spawning in captive oval squid Sepioteuthis sp. 1-akaika	3
Functional connectivity in the Yangtze Estuary habitats for an “estuarine opportunist” fish: an otolith chemistry approach for small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis)	3
Trophic state-dependent distribution of asari clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Japanese coastal waters: possible utilization of asari stable isotope ratios as a production indicator	3
Impact of different spatial scales on standardization of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) CPUE in waters near Micronesia	3
Age and growth pattern of Elegant sculpin Bero elegans in Peter the Great Bay (Japan Sea)	3
Correction: Trophic ecology of Japanese eels in small rivers of urban and agricultural areas	3
Cloning and mRNA expression of selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase from the oyster Magallana hongkongensis in response to cadmium exposure and aerial exposure at different temperatures	3
Recirculation rate of rearing water affects growth of Japanese smelt Hypomesus nipponensis larvae	3
Quality improvement of the thermal gel of horse mackerel by sodium citrate and its inhibition of the insoluble metalloproteinase	3
Brains of Japanese fish: analysis using a new index of brain size	3
Ossification development condition after recruitment in relation to pigmentation stage and otolith increments in Japanese eels Anguilla japonica	3
Correction to: Inshore migration of a tropical eel, Anguilla marmorata, from Taiwanese and Japanese coasts	3
History, current status, and future vision of particle-tracking simulation applied to marine biology, fisheries science, and ecological engineering around Japan	3
Advances in reproduction and broodstock management of mangrove crabs (Scylla spp.): a review	3
Evaluation of the n-3 PUFA synthetic ability of cell lines established from fish living in diverse water habitats	3