OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Frontiers in Zoology is 7. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Concerted phenotypic flexibility of avian erythrocyte size and number in response to dietary anthocyanin supplementation	57
Variations in small-scale movements of, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a Marburg virus reservoir across a seasonal gradient	49
Establishing RNAi for basic research and pest control and identification of the most efficient target genes for pest control: a brief guide	28
Diversification through gustatory courtship: an X-ray micro-computed tomography study on dwarf spiders	27
Minimal resin embedding of SBF-SEM samples reduces charging and facilitates finding a surface-linked region of interest	27
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	19
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
Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species	14
Fine-grained image classification on bats using VGG16-CBAM: a practical example with 7 horseshoe bats taxa (CHIROPTERA: Rhinolophidae: Rhinolophus) from Southern China	14
Context or arousal? Function of drumming in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)	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
Variations in HBA gene contribute to high-altitude hypoxia adaptation via affected O2 transfer in Tibetan sheep	13
Third-party intervention and post-conflict behaviour in agonistic encounters of pigs (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
Unraveling the importance of functionally extreme tadpole types to functional diversity: a case study in temperate montane streams	11
Sexual dimorphism in ritualized agonistic behaviour, fighting ability and contest costs of Sus scrofa	11
Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds	11
Cloning and functional analysis of the molting gene CYP302A1 of Daphnia sinensis	11
Fast, bioluminescent blinks attract group members of the nocturnal flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron (Bleeker, 1856)	10
Mixed-species groups in bats: non-random roost associations and roost selection in neotropical understory bats	10
Comparative analysis of optional hunting behavior in Cricetinae hamsters using the data compression approach	10

Natural variation in yolk fatty acids, but not androgens, predicts offspring fitness in a wild bird	10
Realized niche shift of an invasive widow spider: drivers and impacts of human activities	10
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
Superior continuous quantity discrimination in a freshwater turtle	9
Ontogeny and ecological significance of metabolic rates in sea turtle hatchlings	9
Metabolism gene expression in worker honey bees after exposure to 50Hz electric field - semi-field analysis	9
MiR-34b/c play a role in early sex differentiation of Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii	9
A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata)	9
On springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola): a morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus	8
Revisiting kinorhynch segmentation: variation of segmental patterns in the nervous system of three aberrant species	8
Age-related mating rates among ecologically distinct lineages of bedbugs, Cimex lectularius	7
Individual experience influences reconstruction of division of labour under colony disturbance in a queenless ant species	7
Sequencing and assembling bear genomes: the bare necessities	7
Trophic niche adaptation of mountain frogs around the Sichuan Basin: individual specialization and response to climate variations	7
Social dynamics impact scolding behaviour in captive groups of common ravens (Corvus corax)	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
Dentition and body condition: tooth wear as a correlate of weight loss in roe deer	7