OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Animals is 52. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
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	218
Effects of Dietary Baicalin on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters, Liver Health, Intestinal Health, and Microbiota of Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)	184
Wild Boars (Sus scrofa, L. 1758) from Castile and Leon Region (Spain): A Histopathology Survey	175
A Preliminary Study on the Effects of Taurine-Enriched Rotifers on the Growth and Survival of the Small Yellow Croaker Larimichthys polyactis Larvae	168
Chemical Composition of the “Galo de Barcelos” (Barcelos Rooster Raw Meat)	151
Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease: Global Spread, International Trade, and Conservation Challenges	146
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	133
Use of Stable Isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) to Infer Post-Breeding Dispersal Strategies in Iberian Populations of the Kentish Plover	120
The Individual Division of Food Hoarding in Autumn Brandt’s Voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)	113
Key Neuropeptides Regulating Molting in Pacific White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei): Insights from Transcriptomic Analysis	105
QPCTL Affects the Daily Weight Gain of the F2 Population and Regulates Myogenic Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in Chickens	97
Underwater Noise Level Recordings from a Water Intake Pontoon and Possible Impacts on Yangtze Finless Porpoises in a Natural Reserve	95
Poultry Meat Quality in Antibiotic Free Production Has Improved by Natural Extract Supplement	90
Adaptive Responses of the Sea Anemone Heteractis crispa to the Interaction of Acidification and Global Warming	87
Associations between Surface and Rectal Temperature Profiles of Low-Birth-Weight Piglets	86
Syringohydromyelia in Dogs: The Genomic Component Underlying a Complex Neurological Disease	86
What Is the Real Influence of Climatic and Environmental Factors in the Outbreaks of African Swine Fever?	84
Milk and Fresh Cheese Quality of Crossbred Cows Supplemented with Phytogenic Additives and Managed under Thermal Stress	82
An Investigation of Ovarian and Adrenal Hormone Activity in Post-Ovulatory Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)	82
Comparison of the Ventral Approach to the Canine Hip Joint Using Gelpi Retractors and an Elastic O-Ring Wound Retractor	81
A Preliminary Investigation of Salmonella Populations in Indigenous Portuguese Layer Hen Breeds	77
Molecular Cloning and Functional Characterization of the 5′ Regulatory Region of the SLC11A1 Gene from Yaks	75
Clinical Evaluation of Medical Ozone Use in Domestic Feline Cutaneous Wounds—A Short Case Series	75
Evaluating Different Factors That Affect the Nesting Patterns of European and Algerian Hedgehogs in Urban and Suburban Environments	73
Characterization of the Ruminal Microbiome of Water Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) Kept in Different Ecosystems in the Eastern Amazon	73

Energy and Arginine Density in the Diets of Arbor Acre Hens from 40 to 50 Weeks of Age: Effects on Development and Lipid Metabolism of Embryos	72
Environmental and Breed Risk Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Subclinical Mastitis in Dual-Purpose Livestock Systems in the Arauca Floodplain Savannah, Colombian Orinoquia	70
Effects of Rumen Fermentation Characteristics on Stress-Related Hormones and Behavior in Sheep	70
Genome-Wide Selection Sweep between Wild and Local Pigs from Europe for the Investigation of the Hereditary Characteristics of Domestication in Sus Scrofa	69
Effects of the In Ovo Injection of L-Ascorbic Acid on Broiler Hatching Performance	69
Sentience Matters: Analysing the Regulation of Calf-Roping in Australian Rodeos	67
Periovulatory Hormonal Profiles after Estrus Induction and Conception Rate by Fixed-Time AI in Payoya Goats during the Anestrous Season	66
Clinical Chemistry and Haematology Values of a Captive Population of Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti)	66
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	65
Impacts of Air Velocity Treatments under Summer Condition: Part I—Heavy Broiler’s Surface Temperature Response	64
Predicting Positive ELISA Results in Dairy Herds with a Preferred Status in a Paratuberculosis Control Program	60
Facing Danger: Exploring Personality and Reactions of European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) towards Robotic Lawn Mowers	60
Response of Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) to the Change in the Main Prey Availability in Its Baltic Wintering Ground	60
Recovery and Characterization of Spermatozoa in a Neotropical, Terrestrial, Direct-Developing Riparian Frog (Craugastor evanesco) through Hormonal Stimulation	58
A Food for All Seasons: Stability of Food Preferences in Gorillas across Testing Methods and Seasons	58
Selection of Image Texture Analysis and Color Model in the Advanced Image Processing of Thermal Images of Horses following Exercise	57
Functional Anatomy of the Thoracic Limb of the Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)	56
Rehoming and Other Refinements and Replacement in Procedures Using Golden Hamsters in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Research	56
Supplementary Feeding of Grazing Inner Mongolian Cashmere Goats during Pregnancy—Based on “Nutrient Requirements of Cashmere Goats”	55
Molecular Detection of Porcine Parainfluenza Viruses 1 and 5 Using a Newly Developed Duplex Real-Time RT-PCR in South Korea	55
Diversity and Distribution of Mites (ACARI) Revealed by Contamination Survey in Public Genomic Databases	55
Molecular Identification of Asian Hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax Prey from Larval Gut Contents: A Promising Method to Study the Diet of an Invasive Pest	54
Feeding Management and Albendazole Pharmacokinetics in Pigs	54
Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Effect of Dietary Probiotics on Immune Response Mechanism in Southern Catfish (Silurus meridionalis) in Response to Plesiomonas shigelloides	53
Comparison of Cortisol Concentrations in Different Matrices in Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) at the Zoo	53
High Prevalence of Microsporidia in the North African Hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) in the Canary Islands, Spain	53
Contextualized Small Target Detection Network for Small Target Goat Face Detection	53
Use of Danish National Somatic Cell Count Data to Assess the Need for Dry-Off Treatment in Holstein Dairy Cattle	52
The Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Growth, Diarrhea, Antioxidant Capacity, and Immune Function in Holstein Dairy Calves	52
A Practical Approach to Providing Environmental Enrichment to Pigs and Broiler Chickens Housed in Intensive Systems	52