OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences 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.)

Article	Citations
Development of prediction equations to estimate carcass tissue composition in growing New Zealand White rabbits by shoulder and neck dissection	26
Effects of level and type of essential oils on rumen methanogenesis and fermentation: A meta-analysis of <i>in vitro</i> experiments	23
Effect of feeding high fat diets differing in fatty acid composition on oxidative stress markers and protein expression in mouse kidney	16
Pumpkin as a natural feed additive in livestock production: A review	15
Application of polyphenolic compounds in animal nutrition and their promising effects	14
Comparison between pelleted and unpelleted feed forms on the performance and digestion of small ruminants: a meta-analysis	12
Comparing the chemical composition of lesser duckweed (<i>Lemna minor</i> L.) grown in natural and laboratory settings	12
Antidiabetic effect of black pepper, turmeric, and ajwa date pulp, seed, and their mixtures as antioxidants in alloxan diabetic rats	11
Naringenin and caffeic acid supplementation alleviates heat stress-induced liver damage by maintaining endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis in broilers	11
Dietary vitamin A supplementation improves intestinal morphology and immune performance of goslings	11
Dietary supplementation with tomato waste to improve performance and egg quality of laying hens: a meta-analysis	9
Effects of dietary yam polysaccharide on growth performance and intestinal microflora in growing Huoyan geese	9
Effect of supplementing sodium butyrate, phytogenic compounds and egg yolk antibodies in calf milk replacer containing probiotic bacteria on selected faecal bacteria in calves	9
Evaluation of silage quality, rumen fermentation dynamics, degradability, and methane emissions of total mixed rations formulated from agricultural by-products: an <i>in vitro</i> analysis	9
Advances in enzyme-assisted microbial fermented feed for livestock and poultry production: A review	8
Effect of dietary plant tannin supplementation on rumen fermentation and enteric methane production	8
Nutritional and physiological evaluation of quercetin as a phytogenic feed additive in laying hens	8
Effect of cinnamon oil supplementation into broiler chicken diets on growth, carcass traits, haemato-biochemical parameters, immune function, antioxidant status and caecal microbial count	8
Resistance of Boer and Kacang goats and their crosses to <i>Haemonchus contortus</i> infection	7
Effect of lactic acid bacterial probiotic on piglet performance and serum biochemical parameters in Xiangcun Black lactating sows	7
Effect of polyol supplementation in forage-based total mixed rations on <i>in vitro</i> rumen gas production and fermentation in beef cattle	7
Effects of dietary protein levels on growth and physiology of domesticated European perch (<i>Perca fluviatilis</i>) reared in a recirculating aquaculture system	7
Relationship between cognitive functions, levels of NR2A and NR2B subunits of hippocampal NMDA receptors, serum TGF-β1 level, and oxidative stress in rats fed a high-fat diet	7
Effects of dietary superoxide dismutase on growth performance, antioxidant capacity and digestive enzyme activity of yellow-feather broilers during the early breeding period (1–28d)	7
Dietary supplements used in rabbit nutrition and their effect on the fatty acid profile of rabbit meat - a review	7

Changes in nuclear factor kappa B components expression in the ovine spleen during early pregnancy	7
Nutritional value, fermentation characteristics and aerobic stability of maize grain silage rehydrated with increasing levels of wet tomato byproduct	6
Relationships between microbial community, functional profile and fermentation quality during ensiling of hybrid <i>Pennisetum</i>	6
Effect of tyrosine and phenylalanine supplementation on the colour and behaviour of chinchillas	6
Effect of supplementation with a mixture of <i>Curcuma longa</i> and <i>Rosmarinus officinalis</i> extracts on growth performance, meat quality and lipid metabolism gene expres	6
Effect of fluidised dried yeast (<i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>) supplementation on milk composition, somatic cell count and milk yield at different lactation stages in Polish Holstein-Fr	6
The effects of micelle silymarin on growth performance, nutrient utilisation, and blood profiles of weaning piglets	6
Time-dependent effect of inflammation on the gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and their receptors at the different levels of the somatotropic axis in ewe	6
Effects of different methods and additives on the quality of ensilage from rehydrated maize grain with industrial tomato waste	6
Analysis of crude protein utilisation in ruminant rations: supplementation of limiting amino acids and their effect on the environment – an updated review	6
Efficacy of the probiotic Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 in laying hens fed barley-sunflower meal-based diets on performance egg quality and excreta composition	6
Natamycin added to maize silage does not adversely affect performance and voluntary feed intake of lambs	5
The role and molecular mechanisms of copper in regulating animal lipid metabolism	5
Nutritional approaches to reduce ammonia and odorous compounds from pig manure	5
Assessment of the ability of dietary yeast-fermented rapeseed meal to modulate inflammatory and oxidative stress in piglets after weaning	5
Faecal biomarkers of gastrointestinal functionality in animals	5
Reducing aflatoxins (<i>Aspergillus flavus</i>) in food and animal feed by physical methods and chemical degradation: An update	5
Changes in the chemical composition of the yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) reared on different feedstuffs	5
Implementation of a metabolizable energy regression model for black soldier fly larvae fat in broiler chicken diets: effect on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and selected physiological in	5
Association of differential meat quality traits with gut microbiota in Angus cattle and Xinjiang Brown cattle	4
Effects of whey powder on fermentation quality, nutritive value, and digestibility of alfalfa silage	4
Effect of yeast probiotic supplements in the diet of young ewes on the metabolic activity of rumen microbiota	4
Different <i>Festulolium</i> cultivars in lamb nutrition – feed value, growth performance, and meat quality	4
Preliminary study of the effects of <i>Apilactobacillus kunkeei</i> EIR/BG-1 and <i>Enterococcus hirae</i> EIR/CM-2 supplementation on<i> in vitro</i> rumen ferment	4
Determination of quality and nutrient content of artichoke by-products ensilaged with barley and molasses	4
Optimising nutrient utilisation in swine diets: The role of enzyme supplementation in alternative and traditional feedstuffs – A review	4
Bioactive compounds in sheep milk: The therapeutic potential of CLA, lactoferrin, and orotic acid in skin cancer treatment	4
Isolated digesta as an effective and reliable <i>ex vivo</i> system to study the release profile of drug formulations: study on <i>Candida utilis</i> urate oxidase	4
Effect of maize replacement with different triticale levels on layers production performance, egg quality, yolk fatty acid profile and blood parameters	4
Probiotics isolated from traditional fermented products of the Tibetan Plateau as a substitute for antibiotic feed additives in lamb breeding	4
Influence of harvesting periods and additives on the quality of silage from common reed <i>(Phragmites australis</i>) and cattail (<i>Typha spp</i>.)	4
Health control of insects used as feed materials and experimental models: state of the art, prospects for future with utilization of biochemical assays – a review	4