OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Frontiers in Zoology 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Minimal resin embedding of SBF-SEM samples reduces charging and facilitates finding a surface-linked region of interest	57
Diversification through gustatory courtship: an X-ray micro-computed tomography study on dwarf spiders	47
Concerted phenotypic flexibility of avian erythrocyte size and number in response to dietary anthocyanin supplementation	37
Variations in small-scale movements of, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a Marburg virus reservoir across a seasonal gradient	27
Establishing RNAi for basic research and pest control and identification of the most efficient target genes for pest control: a brief guide	26
The oral sensory organs in Bathochordaeus stygius (Tunicata Appendicularia) are unique in structure and homologous to the coronal organ	23
Insights into the structure and morphogenesis of the giant basal spicule of the glass sponge Monorhaphis chuni	23
Correction: Using fuzzy logic to compare species distribution models developed on the basis of expert knowledge and sampling records	21
Fine-grained image classification on bats using VGG16-CBAM: a practical example with 7 horseshoe bats taxa (CHIROPTERA: Rhinolophidae: Rhinolophus) from Southern China	18
First characterization of toxic alkaloids and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the cryptic dendrobatid Silverstoneia punctiventris	18
Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species	16
Variations in HBA gene contribute to high-altitude hypoxia adaptation via affected O2 transfer in Tibetan sheep	16
Unraveling the importance of functionally extreme tadpole types to functional diversity: a case study in temperate montane streams	13
Explosive regeneration and anamorphic development of legs in the house centipede Scutigera coleoptrata	13
Phylogenetic reconstruction of Tuberolachnini and Lachninae (Insecta, Hemiptera): Morphological and molecular analyses revealed a new tribe	13
Third-party intervention and post-conflict behaviour in agonistic encounters of pigs (Sus scrofa)	13
Context or arousal? Function of drumming in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)	13
Cloning and functional analysis of the molting gene CYP302A1 of Daphnia sinensis	12
Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds	12
Sexual dimorphism in ritualized agonistic behaviour, fighting ability and contest costs of Sus scrofa	11
Correction to: Multiple phenotypic traits as triggers of host attacks towards ant symbionts: body size, morphological gestalt, and chemical mimicry accuracy	11
Conspecific odor cues induce different vocal responses in serrate-legged small treefrogs, but only in the absence of acoustic signals	11
Comparative analysis of optional hunting behavior in Cricetinae hamsters using the data compression approach	10
Mixed-species groups in bats: non-random roost associations and roost selection in neotropical understory bats	10
Realized niche shift of an invasive widow spider: drivers and impacts of human activities	10

Fast, bioluminescent blinks attract group members of the nocturnal flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron (Bleeker, 1856)	10
Natural variation in yolk fatty acids, but not androgens, predicts offspring fitness in a wild bird	10
Revisiting kinorhynch segmentation: variation of segmental patterns in the nervous system of three aberrant species	9
A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata)	9
On springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola): a morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus	9
Metabolism gene expression in worker honey bees after exposure to 50Hz electric field - semi-field analysis	9
Wide-spread dispersal in a deep-sea brooding polychaete: the role of natural history collections in assessing the distribution in quill worms (Onuphidae, Annelida)	9
Sequencing and assembling bear genomes: the bare necessities	8
Ontogeny and ecological significance of metabolic rates in sea turtle hatchlings	8
Superior continuous quantity discrimination in a freshwater turtle	8
Social dynamics impact scolding behaviour in captive groups of common ravens (Corvus corax)	8
MiR-34b/c play a role in early sex differentiation of Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii	8
Dentition and body condition: tooth wear as a correlate of weight loss in roe deer	7
Body mass is associated with hibernation length, body temperature, and heart rate in free-ranging brown bears	7
Competitive ability is a fast-evolving trait between house mouse populations (Mus musculus domesticus)	7
Age-related mating rates among ecologically distinct lineages of bedbugs, Cimex lectularius	7
Repeatability of endocrine traits and dominance rank in female guinea pigs	7
Neurogenesis of the scallop Azumapecten farreri: from the first larval sensory neurons to the definitive nervous system of juveniles	7
Individual experience influences reconstruction of division of labour under colony disturbance in a queenless ant species	7
Trophic niche adaptation of mountain frogs around the Sichuan Basin: individual specialization and response to climate variations	7
Food patch use of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) varies with personality traits	7
Movement and storage of nematocysts across development in the nudibranch Berghia stephanieae (Valdés, 2005)	6
Southern Europe is becoming climatically favourable for African birds: anticipating the establishment of a new species	6
Terebra steering in chalcidoid wasps	6
The patterns of co-occurrence variation are explained by the low dependence of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) on hosts along altitude gradients	6
A microCT-based atlas of the central nervous system and midgut in sea spiders (Pycnogonida) sheds first light on evolutionary trends at the family level	5
Southeast Asian clearwing moths buzz like their model bees	5
Updated single cell reference atlas for the starlet anemone Nematostella vectensis	5
Enteric neuroanatomy and smooth muscle activity in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)	5
Chromosome-level genome assembly of a high-altitude-adapted frog (Rana kukunoris) from the Tibetan plateau provides insight into amphibian genome evolution and adaptation	5
What frog gill resorption brings: loss of function, cell death, and metabolic reorganization	5
Comparative metabolomics analysis reveals high-altitude adaptations in a toad-headed viviparous lizard, Phrynocephalus vlangalii	5
The effect of temperature and invasive alien predator on genetic and phenotypic variation in the damselfly Ischnura elegans: cross-latitude comparison	5
Material composition and mechanical properties of the venom-injecting forcipules in centipedes	5
Uniform trichromacy in Alouatta caraya and Alouatta seniculus: behavioural and genetic colour vision evaluation	5
Responses to extreme drought in wintering waterbirds: a multi-species approach	4
Nest site selection and fidelity of European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) population of Babat Valley (Gödöllő, Hungary)	4
Nematocyst sequestration within the family Fionidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) considering ecological properties and evolution	4
Offspring thermal demands and parental brooding efficiency differ for precocial birds living in contrasting climates	4
Time for a change, time to say thank you	4
Postembryonic development and lifestyle shift in the commensal ribbon worm	4
Effects of meteorological conditions on brood care in cooperatively breeding carrion crow and consequences on reproductive success	4
Exploring mitogenomic data to enhance the understanding of Seirinae (Collembola: Entomobryidae) evolution, distribution and taxonomy	4
Lack of impact of radiation on blood physiology biomarkers of Chernobyl tree frogs	4
Using natural history to guide supervised machine learning for cryptic species delimitation with genetic data	4
Energy acquisition strategy for reproduction in a semelparous squid	4
Improved histological fixation of gelatinous marine invertebrates	4
Scorpionfish rapidly change colour in response to their background	4
The antennal scape organ of Scutigera coleoptrata (Myriapoda) and a new type of arthropod tip-pore sensilla integrating scolopidial components	4
Despite genetic isolation in sympatry, post-copulatory reproductive barriers have not evolved between bat- and human-associated common bedbugs (Cimex lectularius L.)	3

Alternative mating tactics in brown widow spiders: mating with or without male self-sacrifice does not affect the copulatory mechanism	3
Differential time allocation of foraging workers in the subterranean termite	3
Eggs to long-legs: embryonic staging of the harvestman Phalangium opilio (Opiliones), an emerging model arachnid	3
Correction: Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species	3
Are toe fringes important for lizard burying in highly mobile sand?	3
A pilot study to estimate the population size of endangered Galápagos marine iguanas using drones	3
Biogeography of Italy revisited: genetic lineages confirm major phylogeographic patterns and a pre-Pleistocene origin of its biota	3
Effects of host state and body condition on parasite infestation of bent-wing bats	3
Antennal sensory structures of Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)	3
Rediscovering the unusual, solitary bryozoan Monobryozoon ambulans Remane, 1936: first molecular and new morphological data clarify its phylogenetic position	3