OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science is 2. 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.)

Article	Citations
Factors Affecting Hematologic and Serum Biochemical Parameters in Healthy Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)	84
Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia of Female Sprague Dawley Rats Alone or With Unfamiliar Conspecifics	22
Extended-release Buprenorphine, an FDAindexed Analgesic, Attenuates Mechanical Hypersensitivity in Rats (Rattus norvegicus)	17
Effect of Cage Change Frequency on Perinatal Mortality in C57BL/6J Mice	16
Behavioral Evaluation of Laboratory-housed Ferrets (Mustela Putorius Furo) in Different Enclosure Sizes	16
COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on the Activity Levels of Yucatan Mini-Swine (Sus scrofa domesticus)	15
Antidiabetic Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Uncaria gambir Roxb. in Diabetic Sprague–Dawley Rats	12
Guidance on Establishing Health Monitoring Panels for Laboratory Mice to Reflect Contemporary Pathogen Prevalence	12
The Veterinary Consortium for Research Animal Care and Welfare Survey on Revisions to the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals	11
Minimal Xenograft Tumor Growth Variability in Nude Mice Infected with Corynebacterium bovis as a Single Pathogenic Agent	11
A Practical Assessment of the Disinfectant Efficacy of UV Light with and without Ozone Using a Novel Transfer Hatch in a Research Animal Facility	10
Detection and Transmission of Proteus mirabilis in Immunodeficient Mice	10
Noncontact Respiratory Motion Detection in Anesthetized Rodents	10
Measurement of Cyclooxygenase Products in Plasma as Markers for Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase Isoforms by Oral Meloxicam in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus )	9
Improving the Quality of EDTA-treated Blood Specimens from Mice	9
High-dose Meloxicam Provides Improved Analgesia in Female CD1 Mice: A Pharmacokinetic and Efficacy Study	9
Ammonia Accumulation as a Proxy to Determine Cage-change Frequency in Antelope Ground Squirrels (Ammospermophilus leucurus)	9
AALAS Journal Updates for Authors	9
Effects of High-protein and High-fiber Diets on Weight and Glucose Regulation in Spiny Mice (Acomys cahirinus)	9
Noise as an Extrinsic Variable in the Animal Research Facility	8
The Use of Hypochlorous Acid, Test-and-removal, and Cross-fostering to Eradicate Mouse Pathogens in an Animal Facility	8
Animal Research at a Crossroads: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Emerging Threats	8
Serum Concentrations of a Long-acting Cat Formulation of Transdermal Buprenorphine in C57BL/6 Mice	8
Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution-assisted Terminal Blood Procurement in Swine for Ex Vivo Organ Perfusion	8
Preventing the Transmission of Murine Norovirus to Mice (Mus musculus) by Using Dry-heat Sterilization	8

Hormonal Suppression in Female Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Implanted Subcutaneously with Deslorelin	7
Using Filter Media and Soiled Bedding in Disposable Individually Ventilated Cages as a Refinement to Specific Pathogen-free Mouse Health Monitoring Programs	7
A Cross-sectional Survey on Rodent Environmental Health Monitoring Practices: Benchmarking, Associations, and Barriers	7
Assembly of a Draft Genome for the Mouse Ectoparasite Myocoptes musculinus	7
Comparison between a Tail Clamp and Electrical Stimulation for Sevoflurane Minimum Anesthetic Concentration Determination in Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana)	6
Toxigenic Profile of Clostridium perfringens Strains Isolated from Natural Ingredient Laboratory Animal Diets	6
Establishing New Isosexual Pairs in Adult Male Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus) to Facilitate Social Housing	6
Comprehensive Husbandry Protocol for Corydoras Catfish and Many Other Amazonian Species	6
From the Archives, in Recognition of the 75th Anniversary of AALAS: Presentations from the 1950 Inaugural Meeting of the Animal Care Panel	6
Variation in the Milk Macronutrient and Fatty Acid Composition of Captive Tree Shrews (Tupaia belangeri) during Different Lactation Periods	5
Swollen Ampulla as an Indicator of Successful Pregnancy in B6C3F1 Recipient Mice used for Assisted Reproduction	5
Housing Environment Affects Pubertal Onset, Anxiety-like Behavior, and Object Interaction in Male and Female Long Evans Rats	5
Noncontact Respiratory Motion Detection in Anesthetized Rodents	5
Euthanasia of Neonatal Rats and Mice using Carbon Monoxide	5
Infrared Thermography for Temperature Measurement in Adult Female C57BL/6NCrl Mice: A Comparison with Rectal Probe and Subcutaneous Transponder	5
The Effects of Water Volume and Bacterial Concentration on the Water Filtration Assay Used in Zebrafish Health Surveillance	4
Infrared Thermal Imaging during the Estrous Cycle in Adult Wistar Rats	4
Evaluation of Efficacy of 2 Extended-release Bupivacaine Products in a Porcine Model of Incisional Pain	4
Dry Heat Sterilization of a Pelleted, Natural Ingredient Rodent Diet	4
Pinna Edge Biopsy of 7 and 21 Day Old C57BL/6 Mice as a Method for Identification and Genotyping	4
Determination of Postmortem Interval in Mice	4
The Pharmacokinetics of Tulathromycin Following Subcutaneous Administration in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)	4
Effects of Housing Density on Reproductive Performance, Intracage Ammonia, and Welfare of Mice Continuously Housed as Breeders in Standard Mouse and Rat Caging	4
Establishment of a Captive Cave Nectar Bat (Eonycteris spelaea) Breeding Colony in Singapore	4
Using Machine Learning and Predictive Artificial Intelligence to Determine Cage Change Frequency for Mice Housed in Individually Ventilated Cages and Drive Vivarium Operational Efficiency	4
Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of Pre-emptive Use of Extended-release Buprenorphine for Mouse Laparotomy	3
Origins of US Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training	3
A Focal Ophthalmic Lesion in a New Zealand White Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	3
Voluntary Wheel Running as an Effective Intervention in the Management of Excessive Food Usage in CD-1 Mice (Mus musculus)	3
Detection and Remediation of Pneumocystis murina Infections by Environmental Health Monitoring	3
The Effect of Acidified Drinking Water on Molar Tooth Enamel in C57BL/6 Mice	3
More Power for Less Money: Statistical, Power, and Cost Analyses That Account for Intracluster Correlation in Experiments with Same-Group Cage Mates	3
Behavioral and Physiologic Effects of Dirty Bedding Exposure in Female ICR Mice	3
Effects of Supplemental Diet during Breeding on Fertility, Litter Size, Survival Rate, and Weaning Weight in Mice (Mus musculus)	3
Evaluating Three Injection Sites for Sedation/Anesthesia Using Ketamine-Xylazine in C57BL/6 Mice (Mus musculus): Intraperitoneal, Subcutaneous Interscapular, and Subcutaneous GV20 Acupuncture Sites	3
Assessment of Microbial Reduction by Cage Washing and Thermal Disinfection using Quantitative Biologic Indicators for Spores, Viruses and Vegetative Bacteria	3
Assessment of 2 Hair Removal Methods in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	3
Effects of Different Grades of Carbon Dioxide on Euthanasia of Mice (Mus musculus)	3
Pedigree Data from Six Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Matrilines at the California National Primate Research Center Indicate Inbreeding and Loss of Genetic Variation	3
Pharmacokinetics of Oral and Subcutaneous Carprofen in Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)	3
The Impact of Athymic Nude Mouse Stock and Colony Source on the Severity of Corynebacterium-Associated Hyperkeratosis	2
Pathogen Prevalence Estimates and Diagnostic Methodology Trends in Laboratory Mice and Rats from 2003 to 2020	2
Erratum: AALAS Journals: Continual Adaptation to Meet Changing Environments	2
A Comparison of LED with Fluorescent Lighting on the Stress, Behavior, and Reproductive Success of Laboratory Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata)	2
Deep Learning for Face Detection and Pain Assessment in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)	2
Identification and Treatment of Fur Mites (Radfordia lemnina) in California Deer Mice (Peromyscus californicus) Using Selamectin	2
Effects of Human Observer Presence on Pain Assessment Using Facial Expressions in Rabbits	2
Acute Effects of Hypothermia and Inhalant Anesthesia on Ultrasonic Vocalizations and Neuroendocrine Markers in Neonatal Rats	2
Intracardiac Induced Ventricular Fibrillation for the Euthanasia of Sheep	2
Best Practices for Supporting Professional Identity Formation during Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Training	2

Effect of Adopting a Timothy Hay–based Diet at Weaning or in Adulthood on Urinary Tract Parameters in Strain 13/N Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)	2
Light Cycle Phase Effects on Behavioral Responses to Stress Exposure in Rats	2
Use of a Low-calorie Flavored Gel to Facilitate Oral Self-administration of Analgesics in Mice	2
Dietary Fenbendazole Treatment Does Not Impair Skilled Forelimb Motor Function in C57BL/6J Mice	2
A Novel 3D-Printed Mouse Model for Surgical Training: Multicenter Construct, Face, and Content Validation Study	2
Analysis of Individually Ventilated Cage (IVC) Microenvironments During 21-d Cage Change Frequency for Mice Using Two Different Bedding Types	2
Extrinsic Environmental Variables: The Umwelt of Research Animals and the Implications for the 3Rs and Study Reproducibility	2
Pharmacokinetics of Sustained-release and Extended-release Buprenorphine in Mice after Surgical Catheterization	2
Spontaneous Benign Thymoma in a 10-Week-Old Female ICR (CD-1) Mouse	2
Animals in Teaching and Research in the Americas: Analysis of Legislation	2
Feasibility of a Sprague–Dawley Rat Model for Investigating the Effects of Seated Whole-body Vibration	2
Effects of Home Cage Tunnels on Within-cage Behaviors of Mice with Cranial Implants	2
Effectiveness of the Glass Bead Sterilizer for Sterilizing Surgical Instruments	2
Compassion Fatigue and Coping Mechanisms of Laboratory Animal Professionals from Europe, China, and Japan	2
Calcinosis Circumscripta with Iron Mineralization in an African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus)	2
Effects of Maternal Fenbendazole on Litter Size, Survival Rate, and Weaning Weight in C57BL/6J Mice	2
Duration of Mydriasis Produced by 0.5% and 1% Tropicamide in Sprague–Dawley Rats	2
Influence of Light Phase Exposure to LED Lighting on Circadian Levels of Neuroendocrine Hormones in Sprague-Dawley Rats	2
Biochemical and Hematologic Reference Intervals for Anesthetized, Female, Juvenile Yorkshire Swine	2
Ultrasonography as an Early Evaluation Tool for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Wistar Rats (Rattus norvegicus)	2
Comparison of Gelatin Flavors for Oral Dosing of C57BL/6J and FVB/N Mice	2
Subcutaneous Alfaxalone-Xylazine-Buprenorphine for Surgical Anesthesia and Echocardiographic Evaluation of Mice (Mus musculus)	2
Venipuncture Site Influences Blood-drop Volume in C57BL/6 Mice	2