OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Science Journal 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Menthol application on healthy and inflamed goat udders changes antimicrobial components in milk	23
Turmeric essential oil improves intestinal integrity, immunological parameters, and performance of broiler chickens under cyclic heat stress	15
Effect of rumen microbiota transfaunation on the growth, rumen fermentation, and microbial community of early separated Japanese Black cattle	13
β‐glucosidase, driven by porcine transthyretin promoter, specific expression in the liver of transgenic mice	12
Effect of intramuscular fat content on the sensory characteristics and dynamic flavor attributes of Japanese black cattle beef	12
Maternal Liver Retinol Stores Do Not Ensure Adequate Calf Vitamin A Under Restricted Late‐Gestation Vitamin A Intake	12
The effects of rumen protected methionine supplementation on the performance of primiparous dairy cows using the Presynch‐Ovsynch protocol	12
Evaluation of Brittle Rice Straw as a Novel Roughage Resource for Enhancing the Performance of Holstein Cows	11
Effect of the gain rate during growing phase on the performance and characteristics of carcass and meat of super precocious steers	10
Vitamin B ₆ Status Assessed by Plasma Vitamers and Homocysteine in Lactating Dairy Cows and Its Relationship to Rumen Fermentation, Plasma Metabolite	10
Effect of difference in training skills on stress in horses trained by Kazakh trainers	10
Possible Involvement of CSPG4 in Promoting Endothelial Cell Migration and Contributing to Angiogenesis during Skeletal Muscle Regeneration and Development in the Rat	10
Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived From the Bone Marrow of Takin ( Budorcas taxicolor	10
Oral administration of Brevibacterium linens from washed cheese increases the proportions of short‐chain fatty acid‐producing bacteria and lactobacilli in the gut microbiota of mice	9
Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bacillus subtilis significantly change the growth performance, serum immunity and cecal microbiota of Cherry Valley ducks during the f	9
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Comparison of 2,5‐dimethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐3(2H)‐furanone, a volatile odor compound generated by the Maillard reaction, in cooked meat of various animal species and parts	9
Ursodeoxycholic Acid Alleviates Palmitic Acid–Induced Apoptosis in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells	8
Assessment of the Herd Management Effects on Mastitis Frequency in Austrian Dairy Farms	8
Efficiency of genetic modification in gene‐knockout sperm‐derived zygotes followed by electroporation of guide RNA targeting the same gene	8
Sensory and physicochemical characteristics of Japanese jidori chicken (Choshu‐Kurokashiwa) and broiler thigh meat: Effect of cooking procedure	8
Effects of dietary supplementation of myristic acid on jejunal mucosa‐associated microbiota, mucosal immunity, and growth performance of nursery pigs	8
Effect of residual methane emission on physiological characteristics and carcass performance in Japanese Black cattle	8
Effects of Neutral Electrolytic Water on Growth, Carcass, and Gut Microbiota of Arbor Acres Plus (AA+) Broilers	8
The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in metabolic diseases and mammary epithelial cell homeostasis in dairy cows	7

Efficacy of β–Glucan From Microalgae on the Intestinal Health and Growth of Nursery Pigs	7
Effect of feeding sodium butyrate to beef female cows during pre‐ and post‐partum period on concentrations of glucagon‐like peptides in plasma and colostrum	7
Genetic correlations between milk fatty acids grouped according to origin until 95 days in milk and fertility of Holstein cows in Japan	7
Re‐Vitrification at the Pronuclear and Blastocyst Stage of Porcine Embryos Obtained From Vitrified Immature Oocytes	7
L‐histidine inhibits the heat‐induced gelation of actomyosin in a low ionic strength solution	7
Effects of a low‐protein diet supplemented with essential amino acids on egg production performance and environmental gas emissions from layer‐manure composting in laying hens in the later laying peri	7
Variations in Plasma Metabolome Shed Light on the Associations Between Lipid Metabolism and Oxidative Stress in Goats Supplemented With Condensed Tannin	7
Complete Extruded Diet: How Does Equine Fecal Microbiota Change During Intake Adaptation?	6
High Dietary Cation and Anion Difference Enhanced Renal Response to an Acute Acid Load of Lactating Goat Fed Under Tropical Conditions	6
Expressions of ISG15 , MX1 , and MX2 in Circulating Blood C	6
Antioxidant activity of venison subjected to in vitro cooking and gastrointestinal digestion and isolation of its 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging peptides	6
Precalving behavior in dairy cattle with different calving times	6
Effects of graded levels Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi) on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, meat quality, and caecal microbiota and	6
Developing models to predict feces and urine excretion in Japanese Black fattening steer by multiple regression analysis	6
Estimation of off‐farm temperatures and temperature‐humidity index from meteorological observation records	6
Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change: High Andean Plant Species as Ruminant Feed Alternatives	6
L‐Citrulline: A novel hypothermic amino acid promoting thermotolerance in heat‐exposed chickens	6
Genetic characteristics of the coronet scores related to Holstein cattle hoof health in Japan	6
Berberine enhances autophagic flux by activating the Nrf2 signaling pathway in bovine endometrial epithelial cells to resist LPS‐induced apoptosis	6
Production and Utilization of Fermented Rice Bran as Animal Feed	6
Estimation of genetic parameters for visceral diseases of fattening Japanese Black cattle in Shimane Prefecture, Japan	6
The effects of replacing wheat and soyabean meal with duckweed (Lemna minor) and including enzymes in the diet of laying hens on the yield and quality of eggs, biochemical parameters	6
Effects of fermentative quality of corn silage on lactation, blood metabolites, and rumen fermentation in dairy cows	6
Feed characteristics of dried corn grain and corn grain silage produced in Japan compared with imported corn grain	5
Morphological Study on the Coat Hair in Golden Takin	5
Evaluation of antibody response to inactivated bovine ephemeral fever virus vaccine for Japanese Black calves in the field	5
The relationship between pH of pH‐model beef and impedance measured using touch‐type electrodes	5
Response of the Ruminal Microbial Environment to a High‐Dose Supplementation of Blended Essential Oils	5
Effect of milking time on yield, composition, and antimicrobial components of milk in lactating goats	5
Changes in piglet and litter characteristics across parities in two highly prolific sow hybrids in an outdoor organic herd	5
Effects of Calcium Salts of Fatty Acids on Lactation, Rumen Fermentation, and Methane Emission in Dairy Cows	5
Chitosan Oligosaccharide Reduces Abdominal Fat Deposition by Regulating Cecal Microbiota Composition in Broilers	5
Comparison of carcass traits and nutritional profile in two different broiler‐type duck lines	5
Considering potential roles of selected MicroRNAs in evaluating subclinical mastitis and Milk quality in California mastitis test (+) and infected bovine milk	5
In vitro rumen fermentation characteristics of bakery by‐products containing high starch and sugar	5
Label‐free proteomic analysis reveals an estrous cycle transition between the follicular phase and the luteal phase in yak ovary	5
Efficient Isolation and Characterization Methods for Chicken Serum Extracellular Vesicles	5
Batch culture analysis to identify potent organic acids for suppressing ruminal methane production	5
Eating Pattern, Rumen Fermentation, and Microbial Population in Dairy Cows Exhibiting Divergent Methane to Carbon Dioxide Ratio in Breath	5
Agro‐industrial by‐products as ruminant feed: Nutritive value and in vitro rumen fermentation evaluation	5
Heat stress induces oxidative stress and activates the KEAP1‐NFE2L2‐ARE pathway in reproduction‐related cells	5
Effects of rutin supplementation on growth performance, slaughter performance, serum parameters, and meat quality of Nubian goats	4
Effect of rice bran fermented with Ligilactobacillus equi on in vitro fermentation profile and microbial population	4
Simulation Study on Multi‐Trait Genomic Prediction Using Eigen Decomposition of Genomic Relationship Matrix: A Case Study for Japanese Black Cattle	4
Effect of Bacillus hisashii Supplementation on the Growth Performance, Nitrogen Excretion, and Intestinal Microbiota of Broiler Chickens Fed Low Crude Pr	4
The Effects of Using Spent Coffee Grounds as a Protein Source in the Concentrated Diet of Goats	4
Changes in Antimicrobial Component Concentrations at the Onset of the Dry Period and Peripartum in Dairy Cows	4
Compared to antibiotic, feeding peony byproducts can improve growth performance, rumen fermentation, slaughter parameters, and meat quality of lambs	4
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The Effects of Maternal Intake of Naturally Mycotoxin‐Contaminated Corn on Offspring Chicks Challenged With Lipopolysaccharide	4

Monitoring ventral tail base surface temperature for fever detection in calves	4
Influences of oxidative stress and energy balance on pregnancy rates after the transfer of embryos to repeat‐breeder Japanese Black cattle	4
The Relationships Between Two Types of Social Networks and the Milk Production of Dairy Cows Maintained With an Automatic Milking System	4
Low oxygen tension during in vitro embryo production improves the yield, quality, and cryotolerance of bovine blastocysts	4
Effect of pseudopregnancy duration in nonpregnant sows on induced lactation	4
Comprehensive omics analysis of the fecal microbiome and serum metabolome in Dezhou donkey foals at the end of weaning and after weaning	4
Effects of intravaginal administration of prostaglandin F_2α on luteolysis and subsequent estrus in Shiba goats (Capra hircus)	4
Effect of Nitrate Supplementation on Digestion, Rumen Fermentation, Plasma Metabolites, and Nitrogen Use in Sheep Fed a High‐Forage Diet	4
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Hazards of swine slurry: Heavy metals, bacteriology, and overdosing—Physicochemical models to predict the nutrient value	3
In Vitro Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Betulin on the Rumen Microbiome	3
Improvement of Sperm Quality in Cryopreserved Boar Semen by Supplementation of Kaempferia parviflora and Cholesterol‐Loaded Cyclodextrin in Semen Extende	3
PMEL p.L18del associates with beef quality of Kumamoto sub‐breed of Japanese Brown cattle	3
Prediction of methane emissions from fattening cattle using the methane‐to‐carbon dioxide ratio	3
Ssc‐miR‐130b Inhibits Lipid Accumulation in Porcine Intramuscular Preadipocytes by Activating Apoptosis via Bcl‐2/Bax/Caspase‐3 Signaling Pathway	3
Effect of Microplastic Contamination on In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation and Feed Degradability	3
Ovarian dynamics in progesterone tablet‐induced superovulation in goats assessed by magnetic resonance imaging	3
Carcass, visceral organ, and meat quality properties of two broiler hybrids differing in growth rates	3
Estimation of moisture content in dry‐cured beef ham by measuring the impedance of the surface	3
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Effect of different inflammation states on the antimicrobial components in milk of goat udders after milking cessation	3
A newly developed bacteriocin like substance to replace monensin in diets of lactating ewes	3
Comparison of different organic selenium supplementations on selenium status and serum biomarkers in dairy cows	3
Behaviors in the Slaughter Corridor, Carcass, and Meat Quality Traits of Anatolian, Italian, and Italian × Anatolian Crossbreds (F ₁ ) Water Buffaloe	3
Time‐dependent change in Reishi (Ganoderma lingzhi) triterpenoids in culture with rumen fluid	3
Equol‐Producing Bacteria in the Chicken Intestine: PCR Analysis on the Bacteria Quantitatively Correlating With Equol Concentration in Daidzein‐Fed Laying Hens	3
Rumen microbial composition associated with the non‐glucogenic to glucogenic short‐chain fatty acids ratio in Holstein cows	3
Intraday and interday variations of milk fatty acids in dairy cows in early and late lactation	3
L‐Carnitine Modulates Oocyte Development and Cumulus Expansion in Tropical Ruminants: Experimental and Bioinformatics Insights	3
Nutrient Utilization, Ruminal Fermentation, and Health Responses of Maintenance Goats to Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata	3
Differences in ingestive behavior between grazing goats and sheep at the bite scale	3
Managing Boar Taint: Issues, Prevention Strategies, and Detection Methods	3
The role of lncFABP4 in modulating adipogenic differentiation in buffalo intramuscular preadipocytes	3
Genome‐wide search reveals the uniqueness of DNA regions associated with coat color and innate immunity in Hokkaido Native Horse	3
Rumen‐protected methionine modulates body temperature and reduces the incidence of heat stress temperatures during the hottest hours of the day of grazing heat‐stressed Bos indicus b	3
Evaluation of genomic prediction considering non‐additive genetic effects on fatty acid traits of Japanese Black cattle	3
Effect of farm Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (farm HACCP) certification efforts on emissions of volatile organic compounds from livestock sheds in Japan	3
Estimation of the Association Between the Rumen Bacterial Abundance and Host Phenotypes of Lactating Dairy Cows Using Structural Equation Modeling	3
Modeling impact of improved forage cultivation on milk productivity and feed sufficiency in semiarid tropics of central India: A doubly robust analysis	3
A Nationwide Survey in Japan to Identify the Factors Associated With Rodent Infestation on Livestock Farms	3
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Dynamic Changes in Postprandial Plasma Free Amino Acid Levels of the Hepatic Portal, Hepatic, and Jugular Veins in the Healthy Pre‐Ruminant Calves	3
Nutritional Endocrinology in Dairy Cattle: Roles of the Ghrelin and Glucagon‐Like Peptide Axis in Metabolic Adaptation and Developmental Programming	3