OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Conservation is 6. 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
Long‐term conservation efforts at flyway scale can halt the population decline in a globally endangered migratory raptor	29
Using irregular ranger patrols to quantify elephant occupancy in non‐protected and community‐modified landscapes	29
Simulated genetic efficacy of metapopulation management and conservation value of captive reintroductions in a rapidly declining felid	28
Will the new Chinese National Parks system save the world's rarest primate, the Hainan gibbon?	26
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Using Periodic Matrix Models to Simulate the Effectiveness of Alternative Reintroduction Strategies for Lizards on a Seasonal Tropical Island	24
Effects of wind farms on raptors: A systematic review of the current knowledge and the potential solutions to mitigate negative impacts	22
The distribution and current state of biobanking in Indonesian wildlife: a systematic review	22
Using public surveys to rapidly profile biological invasions in hard‐to‐monitor areas	21
The future of the barbary sheep and the dorcas gazelle populations in Algerian Sahara: On the brink of extinction?	21
Feather forensics: tracing the origins of parrots in wildlife trade with stable isotopes and citizen science	20
Little Protectors of Big Predators: Empowering Youth for Shark Conservation in The Bahamas	18
Plastic pollution can affect the emergence patterns of loggerhead turtle hatchlings	18
Highly Isolated Populations of a Lizard Inhabiting Sky Islands: A Challenge for Conservation	18
Genomic and environmental insights and conservation challenges for two hybridizing iconic crocodile species across Mexico: Crocodylus acutus and C. moreletii	17
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Teetering on the Edge of Extinction Vortex: Habitat Fragmentation and Low Density Threaten Chinese Pangolin Populations in Guangdong, China	14
Climate Change‐Induced Distribution Shifts of Keratin‐Feeding Beetle Omorgus (Omorgus) suberosus: Implications for Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Conservatio	14
Unexpected effect of geographic origin on post‐translocation survival in a long‐lived reptile, the gopher tortoise	13
Combining species distribution models and moderate resolution satellite information to guide conservation programs for reticulated giraffe	13
Spatial acclimation of elk during population restoration to the Missouri Ozarks, USA	13
Introduction of summer houses into semi‐natural habitats: impacts on ground‐nesting birds	13
Response of farmland reptiles to agricultural intensification: Collapse of the common adder Vipera berus and the western green lizard Lacerta bilineata in a hedgerow landscape	12

Forest management affects the functional traits of birds and mammals differently	12
Mitigating the deceptive effects of smooth surfaces: subtle surface modifications can eliminate maladaptive drinking attempts by bats	12
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Unravelling unique responses of mammal abundance to road proximity in agricultural landscapes	12
Sick Hops: How Infection Boosts Jumping Ability in a Threatened Frog Species	12
Towards an improved evidence‐based Natura 2000 management strategy	12
Integrating threat mapping and animal movement data to identify high‐risk areas for endangered mobile species	11
Primate extinction, the legacy of 40 years' road expansion in Colombia	11
Lower Habitat Quality Increases Physiological Stress in an Endangered Neotropical Primate	11
Metamorphosis and seasonality are major determinants of chytrid infection in a paedomorphic salamander	11
Impact of forest fragmentation and associated edge effects on the population density of four nocturnal lemur species in North West Madagascar	11
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Missing species listing reveals undiagnosed extinction among reptiles, tropical, and island vertebrates	11
Cast away on Mindoro island: lack of space limits population growth of the endangered tamaraw	11
Bat winter foraging habitat use in working forests: a multispecies spatial occupancy approach	11
Understanding early reproductive failure in turtles and tortoises	10
Mapping human‐carnivore coexistence: approaches to integrating anthropogenic influences on carnivore distribution and connectivity modelling	10
Urban Bat Rescue Crisis in Eastern Europe: A New Challenge for Bat Conservation	10
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Erosion of primate functional diversity in small and isolated forest patches within movement‐resistant landscapes	9
Environmental suitability and potential range expansion of the Eurasian beaver in Italy	9
Impacts of land cover on reptile movement and habitat use in farming landscapes	9
Perceptions and reality in fisher coexistence with aquatic predators in the Peruvian Amazon	9
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Understanding Post‐Release Dispersal and Habitat Selection Helps Refine Management of Translocated Populations	9
Human impact and environmental conditions lead to a mass mortality event of David's Myotis (Myotis davidii) in Mongolia	8
Establishment, persistence and the importance of longitudinal monitoring in multi‐source reintroductions	8
A probabilistic time geographic approach to quantifying seabird‐vessel interactions	8
Population viability analysis for the common mudpuppy: Assessing potential impacts of TFM lampricide bycatch	8
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Blind shots: non‐natural mortality counteracts conservation efforts of a threatened waterbird	8
Comparing estimates of census and effective population size in an endangered amphibian	7
Subsidized Common Agricultural Policy grazing jeopardizes the protection of biodiversity and Natura 2000 targeted species	7
The threat of Peters's Rock Agama (Agama picticauda) to reptile diversity across the Lesser Antilles	7
Silencing the call of the wild – howling behaviour and responses of the wolf to Anthropocene in India	7
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Release strategies and ecological factors influence mitigation translocation outcomes for burrowing owls: a comparative evaluation	7
Roadside provisioning threatens both humans and monkeys	7
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Urban restoration of common species: population genetics of reintroduced native bush rats Rattus fuscipes in Sydney, Australia	7
Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action	7
Group composition impacts reproductive output and population viability in captive white rhinoceros	7
Characterization and Extent of Illegal Trade in Jaguars and Other Felid Species via Social Media in Mexico	7
A multiple trait assessment provides insights into the short‐time viability of a newly founded population in an endangered island passerine	7
A conservation policy as a conservation threat	7
Correlates of persistence in remnant populations of two Critically Endangered cockatoos	7
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A multiscale perspective for improving conservation of Conchos pupfish	6
Rendering a once common turtle species endangered in China	6
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Inbreeding status and implications for Amur tigers	6
Priorities for a coordinated effort on behalf of lost species: a commentary on Martin et al. (2022)	6
A country‐wide examination of effects of urbanization on common birds	6
Forest carnivores living on the edge with invasive predators	6
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Monitoring African Megafauna in an Anthropogenic Landscape: A 15‐Year Case Study of the Vulnerable West African Giraffe	6
Pheromones for amphibian conservation – considering new approaches in conservation breeding programmes	6
Socioeconomic changes influence hunter behavior in the northern periphery of Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon	6
Quantifying the effects of Anthropocene activities on Mexican endemic amphibians	6
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