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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Concerted phenotypic flexibility of avian erythrocyte size and number in response to dietary anthocyanin supplementation	59
Diversification through gustatory courtship: an X-ray micro-computed tomography study on dwarf spiders	51
Minimal resin embedding of SBF-SEM samples reduces charging and facilitates finding a surface-linked region of interest	30
Variations in small-scale movements of, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a Marburg virus reservoir across a seasonal gradient	29
Establishing RNAi for basic research and pest control and identification of the most efficient target genes for pest control: a brief guide	28
The oral sensory organs in Bathochordaeus stygius (Tunicata Appendicularia) are unique in structure and homologous to the coronal organ	23
Correction: Using fuzzy logic to compare species distribution models developed on the basis of expert knowledge and sampling records	21
Restriction times on the rise: mechanistic modelling of activity time of grassland vipers (Vipera spp.) in the face of climate change	20
First characterization of toxic alkaloids and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the cryptic dendrobatid Silverstoneia punctiventris	17
Insights into the structure and morphogenesis of the giant basal spicule of the glass sponge Monorhaphis chuni	16
Fine-grained image classification on bats using VGG16-CBAM: a practical example with 7 horseshoe bats taxa (CHIROPTERA: Rhinolophidae: Rhinolophus) from Southern China	15
Explosive regeneration and anamorphic development of legs in the house centipede Scutigera coleoptrata	14
Variations in HBA gene contribute to high-altitude hypoxia adaptation via affected O2 transfer in Tibetan sheep	14
Unraveling the importance of functionally extreme tadpole types to functional diversity: a case study in temperate montane streams	13
Context or arousal? Function of drumming in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)	13
Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species	13
Phylogenetic reconstruction of Tuberolachnini and Lachninae (Insecta, Hemiptera): Morphological and molecular analyses revealed a new tribe	13
Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds	12
Correction to: Multiple phenotypic traits as triggers of host attacks towards ant symbionts: body size, morphological gestalt, and chemical mimicry accuracy	11
Mixed-species groups in bats: non-random roost associations and roost selection in neotropical understory bats	11
Cloning and functional analysis of the molting gene CYP302A1 of Daphnia sinensis	11
Third-party intervention and post-conflict behaviour in agonistic encounters of pigs (Sus scrofa)	11
Sexual dimorphism in ritualized agonistic behaviour, fighting ability and contest costs of Sus scrofa	11
Natural variation in yolk fatty acids, but not androgens, predicts offspring fitness in a wild bird	11
Metabolism gene expression in worker honey bees after exposure to 50Hz electric field - semi-field analysis	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
A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata)	10
Comparative analysis of optional hunting behavior in Cricetinae hamsters using the data compression approach	10
MiR-34b/c play a role in early sex differentiation of Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii	9
On springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola): a morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus	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
Revisiting kinorhynch segmentation: variation of segmental patterns in the nervous system of three aberrant species	9
Superior continuous quantity discrimination in a freshwater turtle	9
Ontogeny and ecological significance of metabolic rates in sea turtle hatchlings	9
Social dynamics impact scolding behaviour in captive groups of common ravens (Corvus corax)	8
Sequencing and assembling bear genomes: the bare necessities	8
Body mass is associated with hibernation length, body temperature, and heart rate in free-ranging brown bears	8
Competitive ability is a fast-evolving trait between house mouse populations (Mus musculus domesticus)	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)	7
Age-related mating rates among ecologically distinct lineages of bedbugs, Cimex lectularius	7
Dentition and body condition: tooth wear as a correlate of weight loss in roe deer	7
Terebra steering in chalcidoid wasps	7
Individual experience influences reconstruction of division of labour under colony disturbance in a queenless ant species	7
Neurogenesis of the scallop Azumapecten farreri: from the first larval sensory neurons to the definitive nervous system of juveniles	7
Southern Europe is becoming climatically favourable for African birds: anticipating the establishment of a new species	6
The effect of temperature and invasive alien predator on genetic and phenotypic variation in the damselfly Ischnura elegans: cross-latitude comparison	6
Trophic niche adaptation of mountain frogs around the Sichuan Basin: individual specialization and response to climate variations	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
Repeatability of endocrine traits and dominance rank in female guinea pigs	6
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
Comparative metabolomics analysis reveals high-altitude adaptations in a toad-headed viviparous lizard, Phrynocephalus vlangalii	5
What frog gill resorption brings: loss of function, cell death, and metabolic reorganization	5
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
Updated single cell reference atlas for the starlet anemone Nematostella vectensis	5
Material composition and mechanical properties of the venom-injecting forcipules in centipedes	5
Transferable approaches to CRISPR-Cas9 induced genome editing in non-model insects: a brief guide	5
Exploring mitogenomic data to enhance the understanding of Seirinae (Collembola: Entomobryidae) evolution, distribution and taxonomy	5
Enteric neuroanatomy and smooth muscle activity in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)	5
Responses to extreme drought in wintering waterbirds: a multi-species approach	4
Effects of meteorological conditions on brood care in cooperatively breeding carrion crow and consequences on reproductive success	4
Using natural history to guide supervised machine learning for cryptic species delimitation with genetic data	4
Scorpionfish rapidly change colour in response to their background	4
Postembryonic development and lifestyle shift in the commensal ribbon worm	4
Nest site selection and fidelity of European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) population of Babat Valley (Gödöllő, Hungary)	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
Energy acquisition strategy for reproduction in a semelparous squid	4
Nematocyst sequestration within the family Fionidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) considering ecological properties and evolution	4
The antennal scape organ of Scutigera coleoptrata (Myriapoda) and a new type of arthropod tip-pore sensilla integrating scolopidial components	4
Alternative mating tactics in brown widow spiders: mating with or without male self-sacrifice does not affect the copulatory mechanism	4
Effects of host state and body condition on parasite infestation of bent-wing bats	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

Despite genetic isolation in sympatry, post-copulatory reproductive barriers have not evolved between bat- and human-associated common bedbugs (Cimex lectularius L.)	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
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
Rediscovering the unusual, solitary bryozoan Monobryozoon ambulans Remane, 1936: first molecular and new morphological data clarify its phylogenetic position	3
Mitochondria as a target and central hub of energy division during cold stress in insects	3