OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Applied Animal Research 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
Feeding rape affects Tan sheep growth and slaughter performance, meat quality, intramuscular fat deposition, and relative gene expression	51
Effects of Gallus epidermal growth factor on immune function and intestinal development in male broilers	26
Caprine haemonchosis: optimism of breeding for disease resistance in developing countries	25
Analysis of temporal changes of microbiota diversity and environmental interactions in Saanen dairy goats	19
Prediction of body weight using body measurements in some sheep and goats in Qatar	17
Interspecific heavy metal variations and bioaccumulation in peafowl ( Pavo cristatus )	16
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli isolated from dairy calves with diarrhoea in Akaki Kality, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	14
Investigation of the effectiveness of tomato pulp on the in vitro fermentation of working horse diets	12
Modularity among horse mandibles: a study in the Araucan breed	12
Garlic ( Allium sativum ), fenugreek ( Trigonella foenum-graecum ) and coriander ( Coriandrum sativum ): pe	12
Effects of dietary forage-to-concentrate ratio on fat deposition, fatty acid composition, oxidative stability and mRNA expression of sirtuins genes of subcutaneous fat in sheep ( Ovis a	11
Improve the nutritional value and utilization of rice straw via an ensiling process with different sources of energy and nitrogen enrichment	10
Effects of dietary inclusion of Moringa oleifera methanolic extract on productive performance, humoral immunity and nutrient digestibility in Japanese quails	9
Comparative effect of exogenous protease and phytobiotics on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, ileal histology and bone strength in broilers	8
A review on underestimated; but pertinent challenges of cattle breeding: the Ethiopia perspective	8
Effect of dietary polyphenol rich grape ( Vitis vinifera ) seed extract supplementation on production performance, egg quality, plasma MDA, reproductive performance and	8
Assessment of bacterial contamination of the beef at the Tanzania selected abattoirs	7
Effects of Qaxxee (Hermosa sidoides) and Dheekaa (Grewia tembensis) foliage supplementation on milk yield and milk quality of Somali goats fed a crop-residue-based diet	7
A cross-species perspective: β-carotene supplementation effects in poultry, swine, and cattle – a review	7
Effective reduction of pathogenic Escherichia coli and long-term immunity in pigs through early parenteral vaccination	6
Genetic and economic evaluation of alternative breeding schemes for two indigenous goat populations of Ethiopia	6
Establishment of an enzymatic hydrolysis evaluation index for dairy cows’ placental hydrolysates	6
Conformation trait characterization of indigenous goats in selected districts of East Gojjam zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia	6
Characterization of reproductive performance, breeding objective, and trait preference of goat in Korahey Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia	6
The relationship between vitamin A status and oxidative stress in animal production	6

Relationship of β-casein genotypes (A1A1, A1A2 and A2A2) to the physicochemical composition and sensory characteristics of cows’ milk	6
Comparing surface temperature locations with rectal temperature in neonatal piglets under production conditions	5
Effects of short photoperiod on cashmere growth, hormone concentrations and hair follicle development-related gene expression in cashmere goats	5
Forb-rich silage feeding increases milk n-3 and n-6 fatty acid content in practical dairy farming: results from three Danish organic farms	5
Partial replacement of a total mixed ration with annual ryegrass herbage: effects on dairy cow dry matter intake and milk production	5
Effect of micronization and vitamin E supplementation on ruminal biohydrogenation kinetic of whole flaked rapeseed	5
Active immunization with inhibin DNA vaccine promotes spermatogenesis and testicular development in rats	5
Selected hematological parameters and oxidative stress in red blood cells (RBCs) after accidental cases of nitrate toxicity in the goat fed cabbage	5
The effects of phytase and a multicarbohydrase complex containing α-galactosidase on performance, processing yield, and nutrient digestibility in the broiler chicken	5
Yield and nutritional value of silage of different sorghum hybrids inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense	5
Nutritional parameters and performance of crossbred heifers fed with millet and BRS 716 biomass sorghum silages	5
Effects of colostrum in milk on the effectiveness of the pasteurization process and cheese milk quality	5
Carica Papaya modulates the organ histology, biochemicals, estrous cycle and fertility of Bandicota bengalensis rats	5
The antibacterial effect of bee venom on subclinical mastitis agents: an alternative for local treatment	5
Polyphenols-rich polyherbal mixture attenuates hepatorenal impairment, dyslipidaemia, oxidative stress and inflammation in alloxan-induced diabetic rats	4
Frequency and severity of enzootic pneumonia-like lesions in Greek swine herds and their association with different vaccination protocols against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae	4
Histomorphometric traits, microbiota, nutrient digestibility, growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality parameters of chickens fed diets supplemented with different levels of	4
Survival potential and assessment of deformities in embryo and larvae of Chinese carps ( Hypophthalmichthys molitrix and Ctenopharyngodon idella	4
Zootechnical performances and profitability of local breed’s pigs fattened through the application of feed and health technological packages in traditional livestock farms in Casamance, Senegal	4
Use of different methods for the evaluation of teat disinfectant products	4
Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibility	4
The effect of dietary hemp and camelina cakes on liver fatty acid profile of ducks	4
Heavy consumption of garlic ( Allium sativum ) exert nephro- and pulmonary toxicity at maternal and embryonic level in the Albino rats	4
Prediction models of the nutritional quality of fresh and dry Brachiaria brizantha cv. Piatã grass by near infrared spectroscopy	4
Devil’s tree flower ( Alstonia scholaris ) extract: positive effects on growth performance and serum biochemical indices in Channa striata	4
Calf disbudding – animal welfare considerations	4
Effects of dietary fossil shell flour supplementation on a basal diet, relative feed values, in vitro true digestibility, and rumen fermentation parameters of Dohne-Merino wethers	4
Proximate composition and mineral profile of elephants forages in the Savannah ecological zone of Ghana	4
Practical parameters for assessing starch digestion and feeding value of steam-flaked corn in finishing diets for feedlot cattle	4
Assessment of nutritive value, gas and methane production, fermentation of ensiled mixtures of sorghum–cluster bean	4
Inhibition of extracellular ice crystals growth for testing the cryodamaging effect of intracellular ice in a model of ram sperm ultra-rapid freezing	4
Animal welfare index: an animal welfare evaluation of beef production farms in Ireland	4
Evaluating the influence of Citrus aurantiifolia seed powder on the growth performance, ileal digestibility and physiological response of broiler chickens	4
Breed-specific expression mode of the Wnt signalling pathway is involved in feather follicle morphogenesis between Anser cygnoide and Anser anser	4
Morphological and genetic characterization of the Graciosa donkey breed	4
Animal models of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection	4
Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood	3
Modulatory effects of cell–cell interactions between porcine skeletal muscle satellite cells and fibroblasts on the expression of myogenesis-related genes	3
Phytochemical composition and cytotoxicity of ethanolic extracts of some selected plants	3
Effects of Artemisia ordosica polysaccharide on growth performance and antioxidant capacity in broilers	3
TPT1 promotes the adipogenic differentiation of stromal vascular fractions via the PI3K/AKT pathway and FOXO1 in sheep	3
Positive effects of Andrographis paniculata extract on growth performance, haematology, serum biochemistry, organosomatic indices and resistance against A	3
Growth and dry matter intake curve analysis of crossbred male calves in Ethiopia	3
Effects of dietary fat sources on growth performance, lipid metabolism and intestinal health of weaned piglets	3
Perceptions and impacts of climate variability on livestock farming in The Gambia	3
The protective effects of Acorus calamus L. rhizome extracts against rheumatoid arthritis-associated dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, and liver injury in rats	3
Significance of variation in wildlife red deer carcass yields	3
First reported case of fetal maceration in a wildlife Iberian red deer	3
Effects of grape residue supplementation in diet on Liangfeng chicken growth performance, nutrient metabolism and blood biochemistry	3
Use of bacterial inoculant in rehydrated corn grain silage	3

Phenotypic characterization and principal component analyses of Bangkok chicken in Indonesia	3
Feeding meat goats mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) peel rich in condensed tannins, flavonoids, and cinnamic acid improves growth performance and plasma antioxidant activity under tropical c	3
A survey of ecto and endoparasites of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) fingerlings in Midmar reservoir, Adwa, northern Ethiopia	3
Feasibility study of scapula bone as a next-generation material for biomedical applications	3
Serum biochemistry indices, leukogram, carcass variables and intestinal measurements of Eimeria tenella -infected or non-infected broilers treated with dietary	3
Full-fatted Hermetia illucens larva as a protein alternative: effects on weaning pig growth performance, gut health, and antioxidant status under poor sanitary conditions	3
Effect of green tea ( Camellia sinensis L.) as antimicrobial agent on growth performance and ileal histomorphology of broiler chickens	3