OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Tropical Conservation Science 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Current State of Knowledge of Páramo Amphibians in Colombia: Spatio Temporal Trends and Information Gaps to Be Strengthened for Effective Conservation	19
Identification of Suitable Areas for Camellia nitidissima in China Under Current and Future Climate Scenarios Provides Insights for Its Conservation	18
From Smuggling Routes to Court Cases: Unveiling the Dynamics of Pangolin Trafficking in China (2011−2022)	15
The Effects of Prescribed Dry Season Burning on Woody Species Composition, Mole National Park, Ghana	13
Impact of Productive Activities on Forest Cover Change in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve Region: Evidence and Research Gaps	11
Actors’ Perceptions of Profitability Along a Bushmeat Commodity Chain in West Africa (Southern Benin)	10
A Review of Habitat and Altitudinal Distribution of Stingless Bee Species in Indonesia	9
Addressing the Conservation Challenges of Human Population Growth: The Case of the Ugalla Ecosystem in Tanzania	9
Primates in the Endangered Araucaria Pine Forest of the Largest City of Southern Brazil: A Current Overview	8
Bears in the Russian Far East illegally exploited for meat, medicine and trophies	7
Our Hungry Neighbor: Self-Reported Data from Farmers’ Perspective on Tapanuli Orangutans in the Batang Toru Forest, Indonesia	7
Body Condition Score as a Health Indicator: A Biome-Specific and Seasonal Assessment of Lowland Tapirs ( Tapirus terrestris ) in Brazil	7
Phylogeographic Patterns of the Greater Cane Rat ( Thryonomys Swinderianus ) Populations from Eastern, Western and Southern Africa and Implications for W	7
Forest Elephants in a Human-Dominated Landscape: Are They Risk-Takers?	6
Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by the Punan People of Sarawak, Borneo: A Conservation Perspective	6
Decoupling the Effects of Fire and Dry Season Drought on Seedling Establishment Success of Tree Functional Types in Humid Savannas	6
Floristic Heterogeneity in an Andean Montane Forest Protected Area Within a Transformed Landscape	6
Challenges and Attitudes of Local Communities Towards Wildlife Conservation in Chimit Kola, Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia	5
Soil Quality Indicators in Peasant Agroecosystems in Paraíba State, Brazil	5
The First Ex-Situ Germination and Dispersal Mechanisms of the Rare, Critically Endangered Tree, Pleodendron costaricense	5
Jaguar Space Use in the Working Landscape of Darien, Panama	5
Permeability of a Biological Corridor for Medium and Large Mammals: A Case Study in Costa Rica	4
Diversity, Geographical Distribution and Ethnobotanical Significance of Zingiberaceae in Odisha, India	4
Managing a Reconstituted Rainforest Remnant and its Threatened Plants in Benin	4
Exploitation of Ardeidae Birds in an International Wetland (Ramsar Site 1018) in South-East Benin, West Africa	4

Status of Electric Fences as a Mitigation Strategy for Human-Elephant Conflicts in the Northern Districts of West Bengal, India	4
Socioecological Assessment of Mammal Assemblages in Small Oil-Palm Plantations in a Highly Deforested Region in Mexico	4
Human Persecution is An Important Threat to the Conservation of the Endangered Black-and-Chestnut Eagle in Northern Andes	3
Reconstructing Historical Distribution of Large Mammals and their Habitat to Inform Rewilding and Restoration in Central Tanzania	3
Power Lines, an Understudied Cause of Avian Mortality in Mexico	3
Indigenous Wisdom for a Changing World: Bridging Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Biodiversity Conservation	3
Understanding Governance in the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve: An Empirical Approach	3
Anthropogenic Threats to Crocodiles, and the Level and Sociodemographic Determinants of their Utilization in Lower River Tana Basin, Kenya	3
Communicating the Biodiversity Crisis: From “Warnings” to Positive Engagement	3
Long-Term Perspective on Fishing and Mammal Defaunation in the Atlantic Forest Coast of Brazil Using Archaeological Faunal Remains	3
Historical Range, Past Declines and Future Niche Suitability of Populations of Frogs of the Genus Dryadobates in the Atlantic Forest	3
NGOs Facilitating Internal Governance Processes in Community Forestry Initiatives	3
Evaluating the Financial Effectiveness of Funded Projects on Tiger Conservation in Bangladesh	3
Bat Diversity and Roost Characteristics in Tropical Dry Forests: Implications for Conservation in Colombia	3
Fruit Availability Influences Forest Elephant Habitat Use in a Human Dominated Landscape, Campo-Ma’an, Southern Cameroon	3