European Zoological Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of European Zoological Journal is 1. 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.)
ArticleCitations
A forest path towards an education for global citizenship15
Insight into the larva of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella as a model organism, with a pictorial key for identifying larval stages12
First records of the rare shrimp family Disciadidae from Chinese waters with description of a new species12
Variability in fatty acids composition in eggs of an omnivorous waterbird, the black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus , foraging in different habitats12
Consumption of polypropylene caused some ultrastructural and physiological changes in some tissues of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae12
Looks or personality: what drives damselfly male mating success in the wild?12
Hypodectes propus (Nitzsch, 1861) (Acarina: Hypoderatidae) in common wood pigeons ( Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Columbidae): the first rec11
Is the skull of the black-headed gull dimorphic? Analysis of shape variation11
Two new species of parasitic demodecid mites in the European polecat Mustela putorius and their co-infestation with Miridex putorii (Acari11
Integrative description of Macrobiotus kosmali sp. nov. (hufelandi group) from the Island of Madeira (Portugal)10
Inter-annual variation in adult demography, but no sex bias in a large lowland population of the threatened Clouded ApolloParnassius mnemosynebutterfly10
Filial cannibalism in the Black Stork ( Ciconia nigra )10
Population structure and parasite fauna of stone moroko, Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck et Schlegel, 1846) in a watercourse of the Oder catchment area (‘Central Plains’ E10
Description of five new species of the Macrolycus venustus species group (Coleoptera: Lycidae)10
The dominant species of piscivorous bird does not adversely affect fishery in the lagoons of the southern Baltic Sea10
Species-specific variation in mental gland secretions of turtles revealed by proteomic and lipidomic profiling9
The first records of Niphargus hrabei and N. potamophilus in Ukraine and Bulgaria significantly enlarge the ranges of these species9
Whelks, rock-snails, and allied: a new phylogenetic framework for the family Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda)9
Alternative mating strategies in Eurasian Reed Warblers: extra-pair paternity and egg dumping9
Morphology, phylogenetic position, and mating behaviour of a new Mesobiotus (Tardigrada) species from a rock pool in the Socorro Box Canyon (New Mexico, USA)8
Responses of ground and dung beetle assemblages to extreme events: the case of the windstorm “Vaia” in the Italian Alps8
An evo-devo perspective on the regeneration patterns of continuous arm structures in stellate echinoderms8
Toxic effects of nickel on tolerance and regeneration in the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina davidi7
The spatial structure (3D) and mechanical properties of the sponge Spongilla lacustris L. (Porifera: Spongillida) skeleton as a potential tensegral architecture7
Cosmopolitism, rareness and endemism in deep-sea marine nematodes7
Marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis invades a nature reserve: how to stop further introductions?7
Assessing wild bee fauna (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) in Calabria (southern Italy)7
First report and molecular analysis of population stability of the invasive Gulf wedge clam, Rangia cuneata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1832) in the Pomerian Bay (Southern Baltic Sea)7
Hidden jewels of Malaysia: two new genera and species of remarkable clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Osminiini)6
Cavity nesting ants use more, larger grains of sand for nest entrance modification in repeated emigrations6
The subgenus Oligonychus (Oligonychus) Berlese (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae), diagnostic keys to world species, and taxonomic notes6
How microhabitat characteristics influence the females’ nest site selection of the invasive alien species Trachemys scripta in the Angitola Lake (Calabria, Southern Ital6
Population dynamics, feeding strategies, and coccinellid predators of the larch woolly adelgid exules on the European larch6
Decline of Pelophylax lessonae in mixed populations of water frogs over the last 50 years6
Multiple nest reuse by three passerine species6
The Eurasian Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus feeding on nestlings of the Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus6
Monacha samsunensis(Pfeiffer, 1868): another Anatolian species introduced to Western Europe, where it is known asMonacha atacisGittenberger & de Winter, 1985 (Gastropoda: Eupulmonata6
First record of the genus Microichthyurus Pic, 1919 (Cantharidae, Chauliognathinae, Ichthyurini) from mainland China, with descriptions of four new species5
Jantarineura serafini gen. et sp. nov. supports biodiversity of Protodikraneurini in Eocene amber forest of Northern Europe (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae)5
Integrative taxonomy supports one rather than several species ofPalingeniain South-Eastern Europe (Insecta, Ephemeroptera, Palingeniidae)5
Interspecific differences in swimming performance, behavior and survival between native Italian gudgeon ( Gobio benacensis Pollini, 1816) and non-native European gudgeon5
Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection5
Checklist of sponges (Porifera) at the shelf-break front of Argentina, SW Atlantic Ocean, with data on their settlement substrata5
The reuse of Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos ) nests by the Red-backed Shrike ( Lanius collurio ) in an intensive agricultural landscape: 5
Effect of dietary supplementation with fatty acids on growth, survival, and fatty acid patterns in Procambarus clarkii and Procambarus virginalis: the first comparison of two invasive cr5
Do non-direct heterospecific cues of avian predator activity alter reproductive modes of a passerine bird?5
Black kites wintering in Europe: estimated number, subspecies status, and behaviour of a bird wintering on Crete and Turkey5
Effects of seasonality on the oviposition activity of potential vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from the São João River Basin Environmental Protection Area of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazi5
Do females of Whiskered TernChlidonias hybridarenest after offspring desertion?5
Cloning and bioinformatics analysis of aquaporin proteins in the European house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus5
Pre-hibernation energy reserves and their consumption during freezing in the moor frog Rana arvalis in Siberia4
Effects of moisture decrease on behavioural and life history traits in three species of terrestrial isopods4
Ecophysiological characteristics of wintering mute swan population in anthropogenically modified environments4
Morphology and taxonomy of the genus Ramazzottius (Eutardigrada; Ramazzottiidae) with the integrative description of Ramazzottius kretschmanni sp. nov4
Distribution and natural history of Plutonium zwierleini (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) in Sicily (Italy)4
Comparison of three indirect methods for density estimation of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in different habitats in South Korea4
Nothing is as it seems: genetic analyses on stranded fin whales unveil the presence of a fin-blue whale hybrid in the Mediterranean Sea (Balaenopteridae)4
The use of artificial floating nest platforms as conservation measure for the common ternSterna hirundo: a case study in the RAMSAR site Druzno Lake in Northern Poland4
DNA barcode insight into the diversity of water mites from eastern Türkiye, with the description of one new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia)4
Combined effects of pollution and bacterial infection in Sabella spallanzanii (Gmelin, 1971)4
The nonshivering thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue and fat mobilization of striped hamsters exposed to cycles of cold and warm temperatures4
Unwanted ‘hitchhikers’ of ornamental snails: a case report of digeneans transported via the international pet trade4
The case of subcutaneous emphysema in a Eurasian reed warbler nestling4
An alien and invasive species of freshwater mussel Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) asscociated with the parasitic species of water mite Unionicola ypsilo4
A new species and a new record of the albuneid subfamily Lepidopinae (Crustacea: decapoda: anomura) from China4
Effects of pharmacological castration on endocrinological and chemical profiles in captive red and fallow deer4
The first case of bilateral gynandromorphic plumage type in the bearded reedling Panurus biarmicus4
Colour pattern and DNA-barcoding reveal a wide distribution of the insular endemic bumble bee Bombus xanthopus in the Tuscan Archipelago3
A contribution to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Chaetonotus (Gastrotricha, Paucitubulatina, Chaetonotidae), with the description of a new species from Italian 3
An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)3
Digit ratio in the common spadefoot toad Pelobates fuscus (Anura: Mesobatrachia: Pelobatidae): patterns and correlations3
Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland3
The influence of humidity gradient in a forest on ground spider assemblages: a preliminary study3
Comparative cytogenetics of Hemorrhois hippocrepis and Malpolon monspessulanus highlights divergent karyotypes in Colubridae and Psammophiidae (Squamata: Serpentes)3
Habitat preferences and spatial distribution of larvae of Lipara Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: chloropidae) and associated entomofauna in galls3
Feeding habits and diet overlap between Delminichthys ghetaldii and Telestes dabar , two endemic species from karst poljes in Bosnia and H3
Considerations on the claws of the Apochela and a novel detail of the bucco-pharyngeal apparatus of the genus Milnesium (Tardigrada: Apochela: Milnesiidae)3
Chelarctus and Crenarctus (Crustacea: Scyllaridae) from Coral Sea waters, with molecular identification of their larvae3
New data on aphids from Taimyr amber and systematic evaluation of the Taimyraphidoidea (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha)3
Microbiome response to cadmium and copper ingestion in the spider Steatoda grossa (Theridiidae): short-term and long-term effects of metal intoxication3
Diversity pattern of ichthyofaunal assemblage in South-central coastal region of Bangladesh3
Hitchhiking through life: a review of phoresy in Uropodina mites (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata)3
First records of limnoterrestrial tardigrades (Tardigrada) from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada3
First isolation of Leptomyxa (Amoebozoa, Leptomyxida) from endozoic conditions: an interaction between two common soil organisms3
Redescription of Scolelepis tridentata (Southern, 1914) (Annelida: Spionidae), with description of a new species of Scolelepis from the Bl3
Diversity and behavior of sea slugs (Heterobranchia) in the rocky tide pools of Conero Riviera (western Adriatic Sea)3
Impact of livestock grazing on the terrestrial arthropod diversity in the arid zone of Mongolia3
Integrative redescription of the Xerobiotus euxinus Pilato, Kiosya, Lisi, Inshina & Biserov, 2011 (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) population from Ukraine3
Males of the solitary bee Anthophora plumipes have longer tongue, larger ocelli, and higher fluctuating asymmetry in more urbanised habitats3
Biology and ecology of Zercon hamaricus Kaczmarek et al. 2021 (Parasitiformes: Zerconidae) with morphological study of all instars3
A great little ally: revealing the morphology of the immature stages of the aphid pest predator Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Syrphidae)3
Biometric variability and sexual size dimorphism in the Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris3
Future effects of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, on honey bee colony in Turkey based on temperature factor using a mathematical model3
Nesting behaviour and description of the larva ofAlysson spinosus(Panzer, 1801) (Hymenoptera: Bembicidae)3
Aging and growth outside the comfort zone: the case of alien fire-bellied toads in France3
Relationship between hatching success, nest location and egg traits in Kentish plovers Anarhynchus alexandrinus breeding in an oasis wetland in the Sahara Desert, Algeri3
Effects of diclofenac on the gametes and embryonic development of Arbacia lixula3
Increasing body condition of autumn migrating Eurasian blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla over four decades3
Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of the leech genus Dina R. Blanchard, 1892 (Annelida, Hirudinida: Erpobdellidae) from the ancient Skadar Lake basin in Montenegro3
Distribution of Cheyletus mites in dust samples3
Visual prey categorization by a generalist jumping spider3
How cadmium and copper change the sensitivity of the hemocytes of Steatoda grossa spider on immunostimulation: qualitative and quantitative analysis3
Effects of different culture methods on growth, meat yield, and nutritional composition of Mediterranean mussels ( Mytilus galloprovincialis ), south side of Marmara Sea3
Long-term changes in the diversity of amphibian communities inhabiting small water bodies in the urban area of Olsztyn (NE Poland)3
Presence of the endangered saproxylic species Cucujus haematodes (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) in Aspromonte National Park (Southern Italy)3
Multi-year dynamics of theAedes albopictusoccurrence in two neighbouring cities in the Alps2
Nesting behaviour and description of mature larva of Lindenius albilabris (Fabricius, 1793) (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)2
Unnoticed introductions, a silent threat for biodiversity: island endemic Ladigesocypris ghigii (Actinopterygii, Leuciscidae) translocated to continental Greece2
Molecular and osteological verification of the taxonomic status of Phoxinus sedelnikowi (Berg, 1908) (Teleostei: Leuciscidae)2
Do cuckoo calls affects red-backed shrike settlement pattern? An experimental approach2
Are colony growth rates depth-dependent in the Mediterranean red coral?2
Diversity of and biogeographic insights into the Atlantic Eocuma (Cumacea: Peracarida)2
Limited diversity of epibiont bdelloid rotifers and no pattern of codiversification with the highly diverse endemic amphipods of a coastal zone of Lake Baikal2
Effects of copper nanoparticles on oxidative stress genes and their enzyme activities in common carp ( Cyprinus carpio )2
On the systematic position of the genus Fractonotus (Eutardigrada, Parachela)2
Coupling molecular and risk analysis to investigate the origin, distribution and potential impact of non-native species: an application to ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua in Turkey2
How does bisphenol A damage cells? Studies on the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina davidi2
A remarkable finding of Centroptilum Eaton, 1869 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in Georgia, Turkey and Iran: one new species evidenced by morphology and DNA2
Owl symbolism in Greek civilization over the last 5000 years: social perceptions and implications for conservation2
Mushrooms arising from mole latrines reveal the life of moles: proposals of “myco-talpology” and “habitat-cleaning symbiosis”2
A review of the genus Stephanorhynchus White, 1846 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Eugnomini), with a description of three new genera and one new species from New Zealand2
The peculiar case of Myxicola infundibulum (Polychaeta: Sabellidae): echo from a science 200 years old and description of four new taxa in the Mediterranean Sea2
Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) phylogeography including the Polish population: local and global aspects2
Freshwater cyclopids (Crustacea: Copepoda) first recorded in South America – arguments for and against their non-native status2
The dynamic karyotype and the complex genetic structure of the obligate parthenogen Clonopsis gallica (Insecta: Phasmatodea)2
A new species of spider in the genus Yuelushannus (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Guangdong, China2
Spauligodon orobicus sp. nov. (Oxyurida: Pharyngodonidae) a parasite infecting the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768) in northern I2
On the occurrence of the Dragon leech Hirudo troctina Johnson, 1816 (Annelida, Hirudinea) in Sardinia (Italy)2
Diversity, distribution, and conservation status of Betta fish (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) in Aceh waters, Indonesia2
Comparison of Spermophilus dauricus gastrointestinal phenotypic flexibility between hibernating and non-hibernating seasons2
Critical thermal maxima of three small-bodied fish species (Cypriniformes) of different origin and protection status2
Uninvited guests: flesh fly maggots as accidental parasites in the intestines of a common wall lizard2
Digestive tract morphology and argyrophil cell distribution of three sympatric lizard species2
Effect of an electromagnetic field generated by power infrastructure on the spatial orientation of developing sea trout embryos Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 17582
Acerentulus panamensis sp. nov. (Protura, Acerentomidae) from Panama2
Effect of miR-200c on inducing autophagy and apoptosis of HT22 cells from mouse hippocampal neurons via regulating PRDM1 protein: a bioinformatics analysis2
Phylogeographic structure of two sympatric species of Mediimorda Méquignon, 1946 (Mordellidae, Coleoptera)2
A sea of fireworms? New insights on ecology and seasonal density of Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766) (Annelida) in the Ionian Sea (SE Italy)2
Abundance and composition of invertebrate-feeding leeches in relation to fish status in ponds2
Embryogeny of Pleuroxus aduncus (Jurine, 1820) and Chydorus sphaericus S. Lato (Müller, 1776) indicate on conservative instars development2
Resource partitioning in two shrike species during autumn migration in Cyprus2
A study of the bionomy and description of the mature larva of Oxybelus trispinosus (Fabricius, 1787) (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)2
First characterisation and conservation needs of a large maternity colony of lesser horseshoe bats ( Rhinolophus hipposideros ) in Aljezur, Portugal1
Does the midgut of the tardigrade Paramacrobiotus experimentalis respond to the effects of ibuprofen?1
Annual reproductive cycle of Chinese sleeper Perccottus glenii , Dybowski, 1877 (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Odontobutidae) an invasive fish inhabiting Central Europe1
Assessment of the protective role of dietary rosemary extract against deltamethrin-induced neuroimmunity, apoptosis, and DNA damage in rainbow trout brain tissue ( Oncorhynchus mykiss1
Species-specific and age-related migration strategies of three Acrocephalus warblers along the eastern European–African flyway1
Luteolin and quercetin affect aphid feeding behavior1
Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898 (Coleoptera: dermestidae) – a model species to investigate hastisetae functional morphology1
Genetic diversity, phylogenetic relationships and systematic revision of some Delimini (Gastropoda, Clausiliidae) from Mid-Mediterranean areas: new insights and biogeographic considerations1
Morphological and morphometrical anatomy of the auditory ossicles in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)1
Changes in honey bee nutrition after exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic field1
Thermoregulation and antioxidant defense mechanisms in Eurasian tree sparrows ( Passer montanus ) under acute heat stress1
Population structure, genetic diversity and demographic patterns unveil massive Mediterranean brown trout manipulations in a protected area of the northern Apennines (Italy)1
Molecular systematics and morphological variation in the Mesopotamian spiny eel Mastacembelus mastacembelus (Teleostei: Mastacembelidae)1
Ichthyofauna of Merbau River, Leuser Ecosystem Area, Indonesia: species composition, diversity, biometric condition, potency, and conservation status1
Impact of myxomatosis on densities of Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) in North-western Spain: implications for management and sustainable hunting1
Tuxenidia lorenzoi (Protura: Acerentomidae), a new species from Italy and updates on the distribution of genus Tuxenidia1
Comparison of nest site selection in Mute Swan Cygnus olor and the expanding Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus1
Pallas’ spadefoot Pelobates vespertinus (Pelobatidae, Amphibia) tolerates extreme hypoxia1
The effect of research activities on nest predation in the Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus1
Summer water sources for temperate birds: use, importance, and threats1
New record for endangered species Lasioglossum subfasciatum (Imhoff, 1832) (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) in the Sila National Park (Calabria, Italy)1
Probing behavior of Aphis fabae and Myzus persicae on three species of grapevines with analysis of grapevine leaf anatomy and allelochemicals1
A new synonym species with description of a new species of Rhopalopsole from China (Plecoptera: Leuctridae)1
Changes in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) daily activity patterns in Warsaw during the COVID-19 pandemic1
Notes on two nests of Ancistrocerus oviventris (Wesmael, 1836), with new records of its prey and brood parasites (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae)1
As rare as hen’s teeth: aberrantly coloured eggs of the northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and the interface between oology and ornithology1
Apiculture in Hittite cuneiform texts1
Three new species of Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha) from the Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico1
Molecular genetic differentiation of native populations of Mediterranean blue mussels,Mytilus galloprovincialisLamarck, 1819, and the relationship with environmental variables1
Transcriptome analysis of Mesobuthus martensii revealed the differences of their toxins between females and males1
A revision of the genus Euhemisphaerius (Hemiptera: fulgoromorpha: issidae), with taxonomic corrections on related genera1
Mitochondrial phylogenomics supports a Carboniferous origin of Xenonomia1
Diversity and abundance of heterobranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the mesophotic and bathyal zone of the Mediterranean Sea1
A comparison between sexes, castes, and life-histories supports the adaptive role of metal enrichment in the mandibles of Lasius ants1
Season- and sex-related variation in mucin secretions of the striped Venus clam, Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bivalvia: Veneridae)1
Water bugs (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha) of the Caucasus ecoregion1
Data on the distribution of the uncommon Mediterranean sponge Pachymatisma johnstonia (Porifera: Demospongiae)1
Unravelling the sponge diversity of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)1
A new species group defined in Lycocerus Gorham (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from Xizang, China1
Shape variation in the carapace of Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853) in Yangcheng Lake during the year-long culture period1
A new cave-dwelling species of the genus Geophilus Leach, 1814 (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha) from the chemoautotrophic-based Movile Cave (Southern Dobrogea, Romania)1
Intra-guild spatial niche overlap among three small falcon species in an area of recent sympatry1
Unlike rolling stones: not every Myrmecina species actively rolls away from danger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)1
One hundred and eighty years of Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) findings in Italy diachronically revisited1
Distribution of Diaphanosoma (Diplostraca: Sididae) genus in Central Europe – morphological and molecular approach1
Satellite DNA supports the monophyly of Lacertibaenia (Amphisbaenia and Lacertidae) in squamate phylogeny1
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