OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of British Poultry Science is 4. 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 2021-01-01 to 2025-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of in-ovo vitamin E and ascorbic acid injections on chick development, hatching performance and antioxidant content in different tissues of newly-hatched quail chicks	38
H-FABPgene expression and genetic association with meat quality traits in domestic pigeons (Columba livia)	31
Objective scoring of footpad dermatitis in broiler chickens using image segmentation and a deep learning approach: camera-based scoring system	24
Transcriptome analysis of oviduct in laying ducks under different stocking densities	20
Effects of graded levels of dietary microbial 6-phytase on performance, intestinal histomorphology, caecal microbial population and short-chain fatty acid composition of Lohmann white-classics	19
Genome-wide DNA methylation and transcriptome analyses reveal important epigenetic genes associated with valgus-varus deformity in broilers	16
Effects of different housing systems on the oxidative defence system, heterophil functions, cellular immune response and cytokines in laying hens	15
Refining the metabolisable energy value of field beans for turkeys	15
Non-invasive classification of single and double-yolk eggs using Vis-NIR spectroscopy and multivariate analysis	14
The oxidation status of three types of duck meat (conventional, organic, wild) during refrigerated storage under air and vacuum-packaged atmospheres	13
High frequency of non-susceptibility to ciprofloxacin in nontyphoid Salmonella recovered from Brazilian broiler chicken	12
Daily oxygen supplementation to the incubator at different stages of embryonic development alters the activity of antioxidant enzymes in the lung tissue of broiler chicks at a high altitude	12
Pigment concentrations in eggshell and their related gene expressions in uterus of Changshun blue eggshell chickens	11
Energy cost of physical activities in growing broilers	10
Genetic variants in SCNN1B and AHCYL1 are associated with eggshell quality in Chinese domestic laying ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)	9
Evaluation of a commercial loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay, 3M^TM Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Campylobacter, for the detection of Campylobacter from poultry matr	9
Growth, not digestibility, in chickens receiving reduced-protein diets is independent of non-specific amino-nitrogen sources when the essential-to-total-nitrogen ratio is constant and lower than 50%	9
A method for recording chick embryo electrocardiogram using the IX-TA 220 electrocardiogram recording system	9
Effects of soyhulls with different particle size on the growth performance, blood indices and gut microbiota of yellow feather broilers	9
Impact of the arginine silicate inositol complex on bone metabolism in broiler chickens with tibial dyschondroplasia caused by manganese deficiency	9
Genome-wide association analysis of neck ring traits in NongHua ma male ducks	9
Association of keel bone morphometry with keel bone damage and skeletal quality in the laying hen	8
Low dietary phosphorus impairs keel bone health and quality in laying hens	8
Establishment of methods to analyze the structural and functional integrity of the quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ) sperm plasma membrane	8
Effect of dietary supplementation of organic and inorganic Se on performance and antioxidant response in commercial broiler chickens	8

Pharmacokinetics of tolfenamic acid in ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos domestica ) after different administration routes	8
Cardiac telomere attrition following changes in the expression of shelterin genes in pulmonary hypertensive chickens	8
Application of principal component analysis with instrumental analysis and sensory evaluation for assessment of chicken breast meat juiciness	7
Tolerability of graded levels of tall oil fatty acids as a nutritional additive for broiler chickens: a 45-day target animal safety study	7
Ammonia concentrations, litter quality, performance and some welfare parameters of broilers kept on different bedding materials	7
Morin protects chicks with T-2 toxin poisoning by decreasing heterophil extracellular traps, oxidative stress and inflammatory response	7
Effect of stocking density on performance, infection by Eimeria spp., intestinal lesions and foot pad injuries in broilers with outdoor access under tropical conditions	7
Proteomic analysis of liver tissue between fat and lean broiler lines	7
Investigation of a potential electrogenic transport-system for myo-inositol in the small intestine of laying hens	7
Effects of fully or partially slatted flooring designs on the performance, welfare and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens	7
Characterisation of the complete mitochondrial genome, genetic diversity and maternal origin of Huainan Partridge chicken	7
Transcriptome profiling of morphogenetic differences between contour and flight feathers in duck	7
Cloning, characterisation and expression of the SERPINB14 gene, and association of promoter polymorphisms with egg quality traits in layer chicken	7
The effect of delayed feeding post-hatch on caeca development in broiler chickens	6
Whole genome analysis of Salmonella Gallinarum strains isolated from a fowl typhoid outbreak in southern Brazil	6
Composition of chicken gallbladder bile	6
The assessment of litter quality in broiler chickens: validity, inter-assessor reliability, and intra-assessor repeatability of three visual scoring systems	6
Gut capacity of broiler breeder hens	6
Screening and bioinformatics analysis of cellular proteins interacting with chicken bromodomain-containing protein 2 in DF-1 cells	6
Effects of access to feed, water, and a competitive exclusion product in the hatcher on some immune traits and gut development in broiler chickens	6
Effect of moderate intensity pulsed electric field on shelf-life of chicken breast meat	6
Investigation on adaptations of broiler chickens to high dietary free amino acid levels in nitrogen utilisation and plasma amino acid concentrations	6
Dietary high-protein distiller’s dried grains with solubles can fully replace soybean meal in diets for meat quails without affecting growth performance	6
Comparative pharmacokinetics of metronidazole in healthy and Trichomonas gallinae infected pigeons (Columba livia, var. domestica)	6
Plumage damage and back skin lesions in laying hens with untrimmed beak depend on rearing of pullets and genetics	6
Genome-wide methylation and transcriptome differential analysis of skeletal muscle in broilers with valgus-varus deformity	6
miRNA-mRNA associations with inosine monophosphate specific deposition in the muscle of Jingyuan chicken	6
Influence of LED light spectra and photoperiods on performance, bone characteristics and related genes expression in broiler breeders	5
Emerging new avian reovirus variants from cases of enteric disorders and arthritis/tenosynovitis in Brazilian poultry flocks	5
Effect of temperature manipulation during incubation on body weight, plasma parameters, muscle histology, and expression of myogenic genes in breast muscle of embryos and broiler chickens from two com	5
Phenotypic correlations between feed efficiency, growth, and meat quality of slow-growing chickens	5
Succession of the microbial communities and metabolic functions in composting or deep burial processing of dead chickens	5
Molecular characterisation of IBDV isolates in Turkey revealed reassortant strains	5
Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat as a replacement for soybeans in organic broiler diets: effects on performance, body N retention, carcase and meat quality	5
Factors associated with keel bone damage – a longitudinal study of commercial layer flocks during the laying period	5
Effects of overfeeding on liver lipid metabolism in mule ducks based on transcriptomics and metabolomics	5
Impact of extended lairage periods on physio-metabolic status and meat quality in commercial broilers	5
Feed emulsifier improves the performance and nutrient digestibility in broiler chicken fed diets without antibiotic growth promoter	5
The inhibition roles of RAB23 gene in granulosa cell proliferation and progesterone synthesis of hen ovarian prehierarchical follicles	5
Contamination of chicken carcasses and the abattoir environment withListeria monocytogenesin Taiwan	5
Detection and differentiation of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium by multiplex quantitative PCR from different poultry matrices	5
Novel sfericase protease improves amino acid digestibility of soybean meal and rapeseed meal in broiler chickens	5
Comparative analysis of the morphology, chemistry and structure of the tibiotarsus, humerus and keel bones in laying hens	5
Comparison of different derivatisation for amino acids determination of foie gras by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)	5
Variability of amino acid digestibility in different field bean cultivars for broilers	4
Preliminary study on alleviation of heat-induced intestinal inflammation through compensatory effects of glucose oxidase	4
Dietary fat lowers ileal endogenous amino acid losses in broiler chickens	4
Dietary soluble non-starch polysaccharide level and composition influences grower and finisher phase performance, excreta moisture content and total tract nutrient digestibility in broilers	4
Metabolomic evaluation of serum metabolites of geese reared at different stocking densities	4
Influence of Anacardium occidentale leaf supplementation in broiler chicken diet on performance, caecal microbiota, blood chemistry, immune status, carcass, and meat quality	4

Effects of monensin sodium and live attenuated oocyst vaccine as coccidiosis management programs on productive performance, bone quality and mineral utilisation in broiler chickens	4
Effects of different stocking densities on the development of reproductive and immune functions in young breeder pigeons during the rearing period	4
Insights of dietary electrolyte balance in broilers raised under natural heat stress conditions	4
Expression of genes related to ileal barrier function in heritage and modern broiler chickens	4
Characterization of circRNA expression profiles associated with non-Mendelian inheritance in feather growth of chickens	4
Management and biosecurity practices by small to medium egg producers in Scotland	4
Thyroid hormone-responsive protein mediates the response of chicken liver to fasting mainly through the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction pathway	4
Photohydroionisation for disinfection of poultry litter	4
Clonal diversity and zoonotic potential of MDR Escherichia coli isolated from poultry at different age intervals	4
Transcriptome analysis of long non-coding RNA associated with embryonic muscle development in chickens	4
Use of wheat dilution to improve digestive function in broilers: application in low protein diets	4
The potential effect of microbiota in predicting the freshness of chilled chicken	4
Effect of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation with different dietary available phosphorus levels for broilers	4
High-throughput sequencing reveals crucial miRNAs in skeletal muscle development of Bian chicken	4
Assessment of crop usage in ad libitum fed birds and short-term phytase efficiency as affected by acid addition	4
Inhibition ofSalmonalla entericaby a novel strain ofBacillus subtilisisolated from the faeces of healthy chickens	4
Characteristics of antioxidant substances and identification of antioxidant peptides in duck embryo eggs	4
Short-chain fatty acids promote jejunal barrier function and caecal muscle contractibility in laying hens ex vivo	4
Air-classified faba bean protein fraction as a substitute to soybean meal in pelleted and extruded broiler diets	4
Supplemental phosphorus can be completely replaced with microbial phytase in White Leghorn layer diets	4
Reproductive performance, metabolism and oxidative stress profile in Chinese yellow-feathered broiler breeder hens fed multiple levels of isoleucine	4
CircSUCO promotes proliferation and differentiation of chicken skeletal muscle satellite cells via sponging miR-15	4
Integrated GWAS and transcriptome analysis reveals key genes associated with muscle fibre and fat traits in Gushi chicken	4