Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Training the Environmental Military Police in the State of São Paulo for science-based assessment of animal mistreatment21
Considering management context when investigating behavioral profiles in a group of captive Javan gibbons ( Hylobates moloch )16
What characteristics of dogs help them stay shorter in shelters? Evidence from a polish animal shelter14
Evaluation of Dairy Heifer Calves Submitted to Hot-Iron Branding: Behavior, Infrared Thermography, and Mechanical Nociceptive Threshold14
Physiological Response, Haematology and Stress Condition of Scavenging Chickens in Cement Production Areas13
An Observational Study of Wood-Chewing in Mares and Their Foals Kept in Fenced Outdoor Paddocks with Variable Browsing Access12
Effects of Adverse Life History on Oxidative Stress and Cytokine Concentration in Domestic Dogs11
Welfare of broiler chickens in Brazilian free-range versus intensive indoor production systems10
The “Second Life” of laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus): Assessment of social behavior of a colony of rats based on social network analysis10
Study on the Preference of the Dybowski’s Frog ( Rana dybowskii ) for Different Covering Shelter8
Environmental Enrichment Increases Foraging Duration in Chilean Flamingos Under Human Care8
HACCP for Farm Animal Welfare Transparency7
Online Dog Sale Advertisements Indicate Popularity of Welfare-Compromised Breeds7
Validation of a Questionnaire for Equine Personality Assessement6
Benefit of Cognitive Environmental Enrichments on Social Tolerance and Play Behavior in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus)6
Population Estimates and the Effect of Trap-Neuter Return Program on the Free-Roaming Dog Population in Hong Kong SAR6
An investigation into how ownership factors influence the lifestyle and health management of rabbits6
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 Periods6
A mixed-method analysis of the consistency of intake information reported by shelter staff upon owner surrender of dogs6
Fuzzy Logic Model for Determining Optimal Temperature-Humidity Index Values in Dairy Farms in Temperate Climate6
Health evaluation of street dogs in Guarapuava, Brazil6
“Well, You Think Rabbits, You Think Rabbit Hutch” - Public Perception of Companion Rabbit Ownership and Accommodation6
A fast technique to induce and measure anticipatory behavior in bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus )5
The Impact of Human-Animal Interaction on Animal Welfare and Owners’ Job Performance: A Study on Cats, Dogs and Birds5
Reliability of caretakers’ ratings of captive bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) and finless porpoises’ ( Neophocaena asiaeorientalis 5
A Quantitative Approach for Using Anticipatory Behavior as a Graded Welfare Assessment5
A global survey of companion animal veterinary practitioners on animal welfare teaching – Focus on undergraduate and continuing education, and clients’ sources of information5
Owner Perspectives of Cat Handling Techniques Used in the Veterinary Clinic5
Behavior of Wildlife Species in Urban Areas to Changing Conditions during COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Review5
Physical Enrichment Enhances Growth in Artificially Reared Lambs5
Effect of harness design on the biomechanics of domestic dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris )5
Sociodemographic factors and dog ownership practices that perpetuate the roaming of owned dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda5
Evaluating Qualitative Behavioral Assessment and Ethogram Techniques for Captive Black Rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis )4
Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants4
The Law and the Pussycat: Public Perceptions of the Use of Municipal Bylaws to Control Free-Roaming Domestic Cats in Canada4
Equine Rolling Behavior: Thermoregulation Mechanism After Exercise and Substrate Preference4
Welfare Status of Dairy Animals under Field Condition in Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh (India)4
Influence of Fix Schedule on the Location Accuracy of a Low-Cost GPS Data Logger on Cattle4
Popular but Harmful – How Funny Pet Videos on Social Media Conceal Animal Suffering4
Disaster Preparedness for Accepting Companion Animals in Urban Evacuation Shelters in Japan4
‘Obedient, but cheeky’: Human expectations of canine behaviour and companionship4
Public perceptions of free-roaming dogs and cats in India and the United States4
Compassion, Hunger and Animal Suffering: Scenes from Kerala, South India4
A Prospective Study of Growth Rate, Disease Incidence, and Mortality in Kittens Less than 9 Weeks of Age in Shelter and Foster Care4
Exploring buyer’s preferences to propose strategies to improve dog welfare in Brazil3
Both Ends of the Leash: Animals in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities, Views of Experienced Animal Trainers/handlers Working in Residential Aged Care Facilities3
‘Animal Welfare in China’3
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 L3
Abandonment and rehoming of rabbits and rodents in Madrid (Spain): A retrospective study (2008-2021)3
Comparison of Three Anaesthetic Options to Reduce Acute Pain Response in Kid Goats3
Increasing Dip Net Mesh Size Results in More Fin Splits in Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )3
Human-Animal Relationships and Welfare in the Anthropocene: Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Disasters3
Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Cats and Barriers to Stray Cat Management in Bulgaria3
Individually Ventilated Cages Severely Attenuate Inter-Cage Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Rats3
Effects of Stocking Density in Group Cages on Egg Production, Profitability, and Aggressive Pecking of Hens3
Development and initial validation of the Animal Welfare Cultural Competence Inventory (AWCCI) to assess cultural competence in animal welfare3
A Framework for Using Epidemiology in Animal Welfare Science3
Improving Urban Animal Welfare Through Evidence-Based Shelter Site Selection in Turkey3
Field Based Assessment of Clinical Signs of Irreversible Loss of Consciousness and Death Confirmed by Brain Destruction in Juvenile American Alligators ( Alligator mississippiensis)3
Decision Factors Considered By Potential Dog Adopters During Shelter Visitation3
Effects of a Multimodal Pain Control Protocol Using 2% Lidocaine Intradermal and Meloxicam Intramuscular on Mitigating Behavioral Castration Pain in Piglets Using a Needleless System3
Electro-Immobilisation and Fish Welfare: An Investigation into Stress, Consciousness, and Physiological Aspects During Slaughter3
Welfare Issues on Dairy Farms in Tripura, India, as Identified Through On-Farm Inspection3
Impact of mechanical vs. manual catching on stress, fear, and carcass quality in slower growing broilers3
Welfare and Management of Civets in Civet Coffee Tourism Plantations3
Cross-disciplinary method development for assessing dog welfare in canine-assisted pedagogical work: a pilot study3
Effect of Dietary Corn Stalk Inclusion on the Performance of Non-Nutritive Oral Behaviors of Drylot-Housed Beef Steers2
Editor’s Note: Announcing the 25th anniversary of the publication of JAAWS2
The Effect of Short-term Classical Music stimulus on Behavior and Tonic Immobility Reaction of Pullets2
Preferential Space Use Exhibited by Individual Orangutans in an Innovative Enclosure at Auckland Zoo2
Enhancing Captive Welfare Management with Deep Learning: Video-Based Detection of Gibbon Behaviors Using YOWOvG2
Clinical-epidemiological profile of the canine population in a shelter, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2019-20202
Dog Foster Volunteer Retention2
Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus ) Welfare Monitoring in a Breeding Center during the Breeding Season2
Spay/neuter laws as a debated approach to stabilizing the populations of dogs and cats: An overview of the European legal framework and remarks2
Cat Owners’ Perceptions toward Flea Infestation and Flea-borne Diseases: Impact for Public Health and Community Awareness2
Contamination: The Case of Civets, Companionship, COVID, and SARS2
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
Handling End-of-Life Situations in Small Animal Practice: What Strategies do Veterinarians Contemplate During their Decision-Making Process?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
Assessing Psychology of Dairy Farmers Toward Animal Welfare and Management in Haryana State, India: A Knowledge Investigation2
Personality Characteristics Predictive of Social Pairing Outcome in Orange-Winged Amazon Parrots ( Amazona amazonica )2
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 Mexico2
The good, the bad, the comfortable: a review of welfare practices and indicators based on the five domains model in farmed deer2
Social stability via management of natal males in captive rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta )2
A Survey of Veterinary Medical Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences with Animal Sexual Abuse2
Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Concentrations in Common Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) Under Professional Care2
The use of a penetrative captive bolt device during the killing of farmed saltwater crocodiles ( Crocodylus porosus )2
Impact of Body-worn Sensors on Broiler Chicken Behavior and Agonistic Interactions2
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and Feline Facial Pheromone Have No Effect on Clinical or Behavioral Parameters of Cats in Hospital Environment2
When the Job is Done: Exhaustion or Elation? A Pilot Study on the Effects of Cognitive and Physical Effort on the Behavior of Minipigs1
Animal Welfare Investigation of Akkaraman Sheep Farms in Different Provinces of Türkiye1
Modeling Animal Shelter Volunteer Satisfaction: The Importance of Internal Policies1
Effects of Auditory Enrichment on Welfare and Performance of Sows During Pregnancy and Farrowing/lactation Periods1
Building Sustainable Habitats for Free-Roaming Cats in Public Spaces: A Systematic Literature Review1
Correction1
Pasture access and eye temperature in dairy cows1
A minimally invasive procedure for blood extraction from Xenopus laevis allows follow up studies without euthanasia1
Effects of Circulation Fans on Broiler Welfare Indicators in Commercial Houses During Cold Seasons1
Going to the office - What’s in it for the dog?1
Comprehensive Survey on Rabbit Ownership, Environmental Management, and Care: Insights from Spain1
Welfare Assessment on Different-Sized Dairy Goat Farms in the Northern Serbian Province of Vojvodina1
Optimization of Stocking Density in Chukar Partridge ( A. chukar ) Breeder Flocks1
Effects of different husbandry systems and attitudes of cattle farmers on the behavior and welfare of cattle in Germany1
The Effect of Borage ( Borago officinalis ) Extract on Growth Performance and Immune System of Broilers at High-Density Conditions1
Geographic Transitions of Domestic Cats in Urban Areas through Animal Adoption Centers and the Implications for Population Dynamics1
Environmental Conditions and Vehicle Disturbance Influence Stress Behaviors in a Working Harris’s Hawk ( Parabuteo unicinctus )1
Belief in Animal Sentience and Affective Owner Attitudes are linked to Positive Working Equid Welfare across Six Countries1
Salmonella sheep abortion: Distribution, diagnosis, and control measures1
Impact of Visual Barrier Removal on the Behavior of Shelter-Housed Dogs1
One Health Animal Disaster Management: An Ethics of Care Approach1
Cognitive Group Testing Promotes Affiliative Behaviors in Dolphins1
Characteristics of potential adopters of wild horses and their willingness-to-pay for wild horses1
Cross sectional epidemiological study of the severity of buccal ulceration and sharp enamel points in ridden and unridden horses1
Environmental Enrichment for Pig welfare during Transport1
Developmental Programming, Evolution, and Animal Welfare: A Case for Evolutionary Veterinary Science1
Using Anticipatory Behavior to Detect the Change in Interest in an Activity Repeated Several Times and Avoid Habituation in Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops Truncatus )1
Assessment of animal welfare in fattening pig farms certified in good livestock practices1
Enclosure design and welfare of plains zebras: Impact of enclosure design on behavior and space use of plains zebras under human care1
Associations between Laser Light Pointer Play and Repetitive Behaviors in Companion Cats: Does Participant Recruitment Method Matter?1
Horse Owners’ Knowledge of Fundamental Care and their Perceptions on the Implementation of a Mandatory Certificate of Knowledge1
Effects of Different Tank Sizes on Laboratory Rare Minnow ( Gobiocypris rarus )-Under the Same Density1
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