OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science is 1. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Training the Environmental Military Police in the State of São Paulo for science-based assessment of animal mistreatment	19
Physiological Response, Haematology and Stress Condition of Scavenging Chickens in Cement Production Areas	18
Considering management context when investigating behavioral profiles in a group of captive Javan gibbons ( Hylobates moloch )	18
Effects of Adverse Life History on Oxidative Stress and Cytokine Concentration in Domestic Dogs	15
An Observational Study of Wood-Chewing in Mares and Their Foals Kept in Fenced Outdoor Paddocks with Variable Browsing Access	14
Online Dog Sale Advertisements Indicate Popularity of Welfare-Compromised Breeds	13
What characteristics of dogs help them stay shorter in shelters? Evidence from a polish animal shelter	13
The “Second Life” of laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus): Assessment of social behavior of a colony of rats based on social network analysis	12
Health evaluation of street dogs in Guarapuava, Brazil	12
Welfare of broiler chickens in Brazilian free-range versus intensive indoor production systems	12
An investigation into how ownership factors influence the lifestyle and health management of rabbits	10
Fuzzy Logic Model for Determining Optimal Temperature-Humidity Index Values in Dairy Farms in Temperate Climate	9
Impact of the Sound of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pulse Sequences in Awake Mice	9
Validation of a Questionnaire for Equine Personality Assessement	9
Population Estimates and the Effect of Trap-Neuter Return Program on the Free-Roaming Dog Population in Hong Kong SAR	7
Effect of Thermo-Insulated Kid Barrel on Behavioral, Physiological Responses, and Morphometric Growth Performance of Winter-Born Black Bengal Goat Kids during Pre- and Post-Weaning Periods	7
Effect of harness design on the biomechanics of domestic dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris )	6
A global survey of companion animal veterinary practitioners on animal welfare teaching – Focus on undergraduate and continuing education, and clients’ sources of information	6
A mixed-method analysis of the consistency of intake information reported by shelter staff upon owner surrender of dogs	6
The Impact of Human-Animal Interaction on Animal Welfare and Owners’ Job Performance: A Study on Cats, Dogs and Birds	6
Benefit of Cognitive Environmental Enrichments on Social Tolerance and Play Behavior in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus)	6
Effect of Topical Spray Containing Lidocaine on Piglet Behaviour Post castration	5
A Quantitative Approach for Using Anticipatory Behavior as a Graded Welfare Assessment	5
Behavior of Wildlife Species in Urban Areas to Changing Conditions during COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Review	5
Sociodemographic factors and dog ownership practices that perpetuate the roaming of owned dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda	5

Reliability of caretakers’ ratings of captive bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) and finless porpoises’ ( Neophocaena asiaeorientalis	5
A fast technique to induce and measure anticipatory behavior in bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus )	5
‘Obedient, but cheeky’: Human expectations of canine behaviour and companionship	5
Owner Perspectives of Cat Handling Techniques Used in the Veterinary Clinic	5
Physical Enrichment Enhances Growth in Artificially Reared Lambs	5
Welfare Status of Dairy Animals under Field Condition in Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh (India)	5
Disaster Preparedness for Accepting Companion Animals in Urban Evacuation Shelters in Japan	4
Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants	4
Cross-disciplinary method development for assessing dog welfare in canine-assisted pedagogical work: a pilot study	4
A Framework for Using Epidemiology in Animal Welfare Science	4
Evaluating Qualitative Behavioral Assessment and Ethogram Techniques for Captive Black Rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis )	4
The Law and the Pussycat: Public Perceptions of the Use of Municipal Bylaws to Control Free-Roaming Domestic Cats in Canada	4
Equine Rolling Behavior: Thermoregulation Mechanism After Exercise and Substrate Preference	4
Exploring buyer’s preferences to propose strategies to improve dog welfare in Brazil	4
Public perceptions of free-roaming dogs and cats in India and the United States	4
Compassion, Hunger and Animal Suffering: Scenes from Kerala, South India	4
A Prospective Study of Growth Rate, Disease Incidence, and Mortality in Kittens Less than 9 Weeks of Age in Shelter and Foster Care	4
Influence of Fix Schedule on the Location Accuracy of a Low-Cost GPS Data Logger on Cattle	4
Assessing the Effects of Organic Zinc And/Or Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Immunity, Lipoproteins, Cortisol, and Testosterone Production in Zoo-Housed African Lions ( Panthera L	3
Abandonment and rehoming of rabbits and rodents in Madrid (Spain): A retrospective study (2008-2021)	3
Human-Animal Relationships and Welfare in the Anthropocene: Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Disasters	3
‘Animal Welfare in China’	3
Development and initial validation of the Animal Welfare Cultural Competence Inventory (AWCCI) to assess cultural competence in animal welfare	3
Cat Owners’ Perceptions toward Flea Infestation and Flea-borne Diseases: Impact for Public Health and Community Awareness	3
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a Useful and Low-Cost Tool for Molecular Sexing Psittaciformes under Human Care: An Example of a Collaborative Approach in Mexico	3
Effects of Stocking Density in Group Cages on Egg Production, Profitability, and Aggressive Pecking of Hens	3
Field Based Assessment of Clinical Signs of Irreversible Loss of Consciousness and Death Confirmed by Brain Destruction in Juvenile American Alligators ( Alligator mississippiensis)	3
Improving Urban Animal Welfare Through Evidence-Based Shelter Site Selection in Turkey	3
Welfare and Management of Civets in Civet Coffee Tourism Plantations	3
Impact of mechanical vs. manual catching on stress, fear, and carcass quality in slower growing broilers	3
Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Cats and Barriers to Stray Cat Management in Bulgaria	3
Effects of a Multimodal Pain Control Protocol Using 2% Lidocaine Intradermal and Meloxicam Intramuscular on Mitigating Behavioral Castration Pain in Piglets Using a Needleless System	3
Both Ends of the Leash: Animals in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities, Views of Experienced Animal Trainers/handlers Working in Residential Aged Care Facilities	3
Individually Ventilated Cages Severely Attenuate Inter-Cage Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Rats	3
Comparison of Three Anaesthetic Options to Reduce Acute Pain Response in Kid Goats	3
Increasing Dip Net Mesh Size Results in More Fin Splits in Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )	3
Decision Factors Considered By Potential Dog Adopters During Shelter Visitation	3
Public Perceptions of Australian Assistance Dogs: Happier and Better Used Than Companion Dogs	3
Editor’s Note: Announcing the 25^th anniversary of the publication of JAAWS	3
The good, the bad, the comfortable: a review of welfare practices and indicators based on the five domains model in farmed deer	3
Electro-Immobilisation and Fish Welfare: An Investigation into Stress, Consciousness, and Physiological Aspects During Slaughter	3
Effects of Circulation Fans on Broiler Welfare Indicators in Commercial Houses During Cold Seasons	2
Effects of Different Tank Sizes on Laboratory Rare Minnow ( Gobiocypris rarus )-Under the Same Density	2
Predictors of the Use of Enrichment Items in Colony Housed Shelter Cats	2
Preferential Space Use Exhibited by Individual Orangutans in an Innovative Enclosure at Auckland Zoo	2
Quality of Life Assessment: The Value of Longitudinal Data in Making the End-of-Life Care Decision for a Macaque ( Macaca Silenus/Macaca Nemestrina)	2
Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus ) Welfare Monitoring in a Breeding Center during the Breeding Season	2
Personality Characteristics Predictive of Social Pairing Outcome in Orange-Winged Amazon Parrots ( Amazona amazonica )	2
The use of a penetrative captive bolt device during the killing of farmed saltwater crocodiles ( Crocodylus porosus )	2
Assessing Psychology of Dairy Farmers Toward Animal Welfare and Management in Haryana State, India: A Knowledge Investigation	2

Associations between Laser Light Pointer Play and Repetitive Behaviors in Companion Cats: Does Participant Recruitment Method Matter?	2
Clinical-epidemiological profile of the canine population in a shelter, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2019-2020	2
Handling End-of-Life Situations in Small Animal Practice: What Strategies do Veterinarians Contemplate During their Decision-Making Process?	2
A Survey of Veterinary Medical Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences with Animal Sexual Abuse	2
Contamination: The Case of Civets, Companionship, COVID, and SARS	2
Spay/neuter laws as a debated approach to stabilizing the populations of dogs and cats: An overview of the European legal framework and remarks	2
Impact of Body-worn Sensors on Broiler Chicken Behavior and Agonistic Interactions	2
Social stability via management of natal males in captive rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta )	2
Impact of Visual Barrier Removal on the Behavior of Shelter-Housed Dogs	2
One Health Animal Disaster Management: An Ethics of Care Approach	2
Characterizing the alternative feedback mechanisms in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and determining a stressed state in the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)	2
Horse Owners’ Knowledge of Fundamental Care and their Perceptions on the Implementation of a Mandatory Certificate of Knowledge	2
A Literature Review: Pet Bereavement and Coping Mechanisms	2
Effect of Dietary Corn Stalk Inclusion on the Performance of Non-Nutritive Oral Behaviors of Drylot-Housed Beef Steers	2
Dog Foster Volunteer Retention	2
The Effect of Short-term Classical Music stimulus on Behavior and Tonic Immobility Reaction of Pullets	2
Cognitive Group Testing Promotes Affiliative Behaviors in Dolphins	2
Effects of species-relevant auditory stimuli on stress in cats exposed to novel environment	1
Animals as performers or exhibits: A study of their relevance to Portuguese, Spanish, and Greek pre-service teachers	1
The Relationship Between the Motor Lateralization and the Concentration of Cortisol and Tyrosine in Dogs Exposed to Stress During Veterinary Activities	1
A Behavioral Index for Assessing Bison Stress Level during Handling and Demographic Predictors of Stress Response	1
Cross sectional epidemiological study of the severity of buccal ulceration and sharp enamel points in ridden and unridden horses	1
Geographic Transitions of Domestic Cats in Urban Areas through Animal Adoption Centers and the Implications for Population Dynamics	1
Environmental Conditions and Vehicle Disturbance Influence Stress Behaviors in a Working Harris’s Hawk ( Parabuteo unicinctus )	1
Going to the office - What’s in it for the dog?	1
A minimally invasive procedure for blood extraction from Xenopus laevis allows follow up studies without euthanasia	1
Building Sustainable Habitats for Free-Roaming Cats in Public Spaces: A Systematic Literature Review	1
Assessment of animal welfare in fattening pig farms certified in good livestock practices	1
Sex and Age Differences in Activity Budgets in a Population of Captive African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)	1
The effects of alpha male removal on the social behavior of a group of olive baboons (Papio anubis)	1
Environmental Enrichment for Pig welfare during Transport	1
Animal Welfare Investigation of Akkaraman Sheep Farms in Different Provinces of Türkiye	1
Silence is Golden: Auditory Preferences in Zoo-housed Gorillas	1
The Effect of Borage ( Borago officinalis ) Extract on Growth Performance and Immune System of Broilers at High-Density Conditions	1
Using Anticipatory Behavior to Detect the Change in Interest in an Activity Repeated Several Times and Avoid Habituation in Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops Truncatus )	1
Characteristics of potential adopters of wild horses and their willingness-to-pay for wild horses	1
Enclosure design and welfare of plains zebras: Impact of enclosure design on behavior and space use of plains zebras under human care	1
Welfare Assessment on Different-Sized Dairy Goat Farms in the Northern Serbian Province of Vojvodina	1
Pasture access and eye temperature in dairy cows	1
Effects of different husbandry systems and attitudes of cattle farmers on the behavior and welfare of cattle in Germany	1
An Estimation of Lameness in Sable Island Horses Using Radiographic Evaluation of the Distal Phalanx and Hoof Capsule	1
Predictors of Long-Term Social Compatibility in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Housed in Research Settings	1
Japanese Black Bear ( Ursus thibetanus japonicus ) Ringing a Bell: Anticipatory Behavior or Intrinsic Motivation?	1
Optimization of Stocking Density in Chukar Partridge ( A. chukar ) Breeder Flocks	1
Developmental Programming, Evolution, and Animal Welfare: A Case for Evolutionary Veterinary Science	1
Modeling Animal Shelter Volunteer Satisfaction: The Importance of Internal Policies	1
Correction	1
When the Job is Done: Exhaustion or Elation? A Pilot Study on the Effects of Cognitive and Physical Effort on the Behavior of Minipigs	1
Belief in Animal Sentience and Affective Owner Attitudes are linked to Positive Working Equid Welfare across Six Countries	1
Salmonella sheep abortion: Distribution, diagnosis, and control measures	1
Effects of Auditory Enrichment on Welfare and Performance of Sows During Pregnancy and Farrowing/lactation Periods	1