OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Integrative Organismal Biology is 6. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Toward understanding the fast latex coagulation in Campanula spp. (Campanulaceae)	22
Winter Is Coming: Integrative Analysis of Cold Acclimation in a Freeze Tolerant Frog	20
Sharks Violate Rensch's Rule for Sexual Size Dimorphism	19
Vibroacoustic Response of the Tympanic Membrane to Hyoid-Borne Sound Generated during Echolocation in Bats	18
Long-Axis Rotation of Jaws of Bamboo Sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) During Suction Feeding	18
The Human Neck is Part of the Musculoskeletal Core: Cervical Muscles Help Stabilize the Pelvis During Running and Jumping	15
Microstructure of the Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo) Olfactory Rosette	15
Geometric Morphometric Assessment of Toe Shape in Forest and Urban Lizards Following Hurricane Disturbances	12
Fluctuating and Stable High Temperatures Differentially Affect Reproductive Endocrinology of Female Pupfish	12
Experience with Aposematic Defense Triggers Attack Bias in a Mantid Predator (Stagmomantis carolina)	11
Does the Glucocorticoid Stress Response Make Toads More Toxic? An Experimental Study on the Regulation of Bufadienolide Toxin Synthesis	11
Syngnathoid Evolutionary History and the Conundrum of Fossil Misplacement	11
Roles of Mono- and Bi-articular Muscles in Human Limbs: Two-joint Link Model and Applications	11
A Tunable, Simplified Model for Biological Latch Mediated Spring Actuated Systems	10
Proteomic and Transcriptomic Analyses in the Slipper SnailCrepidulafornicataUncover Shell Matrix Genes Expressed During Adult and Larval Biomineralization	10
Scaling Relationships of Maximal Gape in Two Species of Large Invasive Snakes, Brown Treesnakes and Burmese Pythons, and Implications for Maximal Prey Size	9
The Role of Vibration Amplitude in the Escape-Hatching Response of Red-Eyed Treefrog Embryos	9
Intraspecific Variation in the Placement of Campaniform Sensilla on the Wings of the Hawkmoth Manduca Sexta	8
Masculinized Sexual Ornaments in Female Lizards Correlate with Ornament-Enhancing Thermoregulatory Behavior	8
Amphibian Segmentation Clock Models Suggest How Large Genome and Cell Sizes Slow Developmental Rate	8
Parallel And Divergent Morphological Adaptations Underlying The Evolution of Jumping Ability in Ants	8
Comparative Study of Sun Compass Orientation in Migrating Anadromous versus Resident Freshwater Threespine Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus)	8
Correction to: Evolutionary Patterns of Modularity in the Linkage Systems of the Skull in Wrasses and Parrotfish	8
Corn Snakes Show Consistent Sarcomere Length Ranges Across Muscle Groups and Ontogeny	8
Designing a Seasonal Acclimation Study Presents Challenges and Opportunities	8

Mantis Shrimp Locomotion: Coordination and Variation of Hybrid Metachronal Swimming	7
Morphological Species Delimitation in The Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys): Can Machine Learning Methods Aid in Cryptic Species Identification?	7
Vertebral Trabecular Bone Mechanical Properties Vary Among Functional Groups of Cetaceans	7
An Open-Source Photogrammetry Workflow for Reconstructing 3D Models	7
Fear of Predators Suppresses Neurogenesis in the Brains of Wild Songbirds	7
A New Molecular Phylogeny of Salps (Tunicata: Thalicea: Salpida) and the Evolutionary History of Their Colonial Architecture	7
Size And Locomotor Ecology Have Differing Effects on the External and Internal Morphologies of Squirrel (Rodentia: Sciuridae) Limb Bones	7
Pretty Cool Beetles: Can Manipulation of Visible and Near-Infrared Sunlight Prevent Overheating?	7
Climbing and Clinging of Urban Lizards are Differentially Affected by Morphology, Temperature, and Substrate	7
Protein–lipid Association in Lizard Chemical Signals	7
Buffered Lugol's Iodine Preserves DNA Fragment Lengths	7
SegmentGeometry: A Tool for Measuring Second Moment of Area in 3D Slicer	7
Variation in Molar Size and Proportions in the Hominid Lineage: An Inter- and Intraspecific Approach	6
The Evolution of Feeding Mechanics in the Danioninae, or Why Giant Danios Don't Suck Like Zebrafish	6
Static Stability and Swim Bladder Volume in the Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)	6
Seasonal Changes in Hematological Parameters in House Sparrows of Subtropical Pakistan	6
Reconstructing Articular Cartilage in the Australopithecus afarensis Hip Joint and the Need for Modeling Six Degrees of Freedom	6
Morphological and Mechanical Tube Feet Plasticity among Populations of Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)	6
Dietary Breadth Predicts Toxin Expression Complexity in the Venoms of North American Gartersnakes	6
Bone Density Variation in Rattails (Macrouridae, Gadiformes): Buoyancy, Depth, Body Size, and Feeding	6
Sniffing out Stingray Noses: The Functional Morphology of Batoid Olfaction	6
Peptidergic Modulation of the Lobster Cardiac System Has Opposing Action on Neurons and Muscles	6