OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Animals is 53. 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
Effect of Vachellia tortilis Leaf Meal and Sunflower Oil Inclusion in Supplementary Diets of Lambs on In Vitro Short-Chain Fatty Acid and Gas Production and In Vivo Growth Performance	221
Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Based on Immunoglobulin Y Antibodies for the Evaluation of Humoral Immunity Against Flavobacterium oreochromis in Colossoma macropomum: A Preliminary Study	215
Sentience Matters: Analysing the Regulation of Calf-Roping in Australian Rodeos	164
Metabolic Profiles of Serum and Ovarian Tissue in Taihe Black-Boned Silky Fowl During the Early and Peak Laying Periods	160
Ectrodactyly with Polydactyly in a Dog—Case Description and Description of Surgical Therapy with Resection and Fusion Podoplasty	160
Cyanoacrylate Adhesives for Cutaneous Wound Closure	143
Identification of Reference Gene for Quantitative Gene Expression in Early-Term and Late-Term Cultured Canine Fibroblasts Derived from Ear Skin	143
Effects of an Hourly Bolus Postruminal Infusion of Flaxseed Oil or Palm Oil on Circulating Fatty Acid Concentrations and Hepatic Expression of Pyruvate Carboxylase and Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinas	140
An Explorative Anatomical Study on Inter-Individual Variation of the Tibial Nerve and Landmarks for Perineural Anesthesia in Horses	129
Dynamic Changes in Intestinal Microorganisms and Hematological Indices in Giraffes of Different Ages, and the Effect of Diarrhea on Intestinal Microbiota	127
Home Range and Habitat Use of the Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides L. 1758) during Wintering in the Seocheon Tidal Flat, South Korea, Using GPS-Based Telemetry	125
Contextualized Small Target Detection Network for Small Target Goat Face Detection	120
Tissue-Specific Modulation of Gluco- and Growth-Regulatory Factor Abundance by Nesfatin-1 and Nesfatin-1-like Peptide in Goldfish	119
Dynamic Expression of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Estrogen mRNA Receptors Associated with microRNAs 34a and -let-7c in Canine Follicles during the Estrous Cycle	103
Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Flightin Gene in Vespa basalis (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)	98
Effect of Post-Weaning Concentrate Feeding Prior to Forage Finishing on Intramuscular Fat Deposition	89
Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease Using Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin and Kidney Injury Molecule-1 in Small-Breed Dogs: A Retrospective Pilot Study	83
Long-Term Survival in 241 Cases of Intussusception in Cattle and Factors Associated with Mortality	80
Expression of αv Integrin in Feline Injection-Site Sarcoma (FISS): Preliminary Investigations	76
Pathological Features and Molecular Phenotype of MMTV Like-Positive Feline Mammary Carcinomas	74
Roaming in a Land of Milk and Honey: Life Trajectories and Metabolic Rate of Female Inbred Mice Living in a Semi Naturalistic Environment	73
Underwater Noise Level Recordings from a Water Intake Pontoon and Possible Impacts on Yangtze Finless Porpoises in a Natural Reserve	69
Effects of Commercially Available Antioxidant-Enriched Fish- and Chicken-Based Diets on Biochemical Parameters and Blood Fatty Acid Profile of Old Dogs	69
Embryo–Uterine Cross-Talk: Exploration of the Immunomodulatory Mechanism in Buffalo	69
Using Osmotic Pumps to Induce the Production of Gametes in Male and Female European Eels	66

Predicting Positive ELISA Results in Dairy Herds with a Preferred Status in a Paratuberculosis Control Program	66
The Influence of Photoperiod, Intake of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, and Food Availability on Seasonal Acclimatization in Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)	65
Chemical Composition of the “Galo de Barcelos” (Barcelos Rooster Raw Meat)	64
Wild Boar Effects on Fungal Abundance and Guilds from Sporocarp Sampling in a Boreal Forest Ecosystem	64
Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Reducing Airborne Escherichia coli Carried by Poultry Litter Particles	63
A Preliminary Study on the Effects of Taurine-Enriched Rotifers on the Growth and Survival of the Small Yellow Croaker Larimichthys polyactis Larvae	61
Computed Tomography-Guided Fine Needle Biopsies of Vertebral and Paravertebral Lesions in Small Animals	61
Riverbed Substrate Requirements for Natural Reproduction of Gymnocypris przewalskii	61
Poultry Meat Quality in Antibiotic Free Production Has Improved by Natural Extract Supplement	61
Common Digital Extensor Tendon Injury in Three Sporting Dogs	59
A Friend in Prison: Human-Animal Bond, Stress and Self-Esteem of Detained Juveniles in Dutch Cell Dogs	59
Characterization of the Sarcidano Horse Coat Color Genes	58
Recovery and Characterization of Spermatozoa in a Neotropical, Terrestrial, Direct-Developing Riparian Frog (Craugastor evanesco) through Hormonal Stimulation	58
The PD-1/PD-L1 Pathway: A Perspective on Comparative Immuno-Oncology	57
Greater Horseshoe Bats Recognize the Sex and Individual Identity of Conspecifics from Their Echolocation Calls	57
Spatial Distribution of Bedding Attributes in an Open Compost-Bedded Pack Barn System with Positive Pressure Ventilation in Brazilian Winter Conditions	56
Syringohydromyelia in Dogs: The Genomic Component Underlying a Complex Neurological Disease	56
Serum Analytes of American Mink (Neovison Vison) Challenged with Aleutian Mink Disease Virus	55
ATP Induces Interleukin-8, Intracellular Calcium Release, and ERK1/2 Phosphorylation in Bovine Endometrial Cells, Partially through P2Y Receptors	55
Clinical Evaluation of Medical Ozone Use in Domestic Feline Cutaneous Wounds—A Short Case Series	55
Metabolic Alterations in Canine Mammary Tumors	55
Comparison of the Ventral Approach to the Canine Hip Joint Using Gelpi Retractors and an Elastic O-Ring Wound Retractor	54
Influence of Microalgae Diets on the Biological and Growth Parameters of Oithona nana (Copepoda: Cyclopoida)	54
Hemosiderin-Laden Macrophages in Canine Mammary Carcinomas	53
QPCTL Affects the Daily Weight Gain of the F2 Population and Regulates Myogenic Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in Chickens	53
Study of the Feasibility of Proposed Measures to Assess Animal Welfare for Zebu Beef Farms within Pasture-Based Systems under Tropical Conditions	53
Correction: Maskato et al. Prospective Feasibility and Revalidation of the Equine Acute Abdominal Pain Scale (EAAPS) in Clinical Cases of Colic in Horses. Animals 2020, 10, 2242	53
Rubbing Salt in the Wound: Molecular Evolutionary Analysis of Pain-Related Genes Reveals the Pain Adaptation of Cetaceans in Seawater	53
A Paleopathological Find on a La Tène Horse Skeleton Discovered in Rescue Archaeological Diggings in the Area of the Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia (CX 143 Pit)	53