Journal of Experimental Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Experimental Biology 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of ocean acidification over successive generations decrease resilience of larval European sea bass to ocean acidification and warming but juveniles could benefit from higher temperatures in th112
Anatomy and mechanisms of vocal production in harvest mice63
Barometric pressure decrease induces density-dependent changes in foraging behaviour in a parasitoid fly53
Aerial maneuvering by plethodontid salamanders spanning an arboreality gradient47
Ontogenetic exposure to light influences seabird vulnerability to light pollution47
Factors affecting the biosynthesis and emission of a Drosophila pheromone45
Functional diversity and behavioural use of fibre producing silk glands in the cosmopolitan cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)41
Temperature and the microbial environment alter brain morphology in a larval amphibian39
How octopus arm muscle contractile properties and anatomical organization contribute to arm functional specialization38
Rates of warming impact oxidative stress in zebrafish (Danio rerio)35
Developmental plasticity of the cardiovascular system in oviparous vertebrates: effects of chronic hypoxia and interactive stressors in the context of climate change33
Tibial strains are sensitive to speed perturbations, but not grade perturbations, during running33
An early-life perspective is needed to explain the impact of gut microbiota on wild vertebrate phenotypes33
Thrust production and chordal flexion of the flukes of bottlenose dolphins performing tail stands at different efforts32
The energetics of movement, from exercise to ecology and evolution31
Why the superb physiological capacity of birds matters31
Maintaining control: metabolism of molting Arctic seals in water and when hauled out31
Human muscle–tendon unit mechanobiological responses to consecutive high strain cyclic loading30
Announcing the 2021 Journal of Experimental Biology Outstanding Paper Prize shortlist and winner30
Colour vision in stomatopod crustaceans: more questions than answers29
Comparative sound detection abilities of four decapod crustaceans29
Lovebirds land on a flying trapeze with the greatest of ease29
Nile tilapia sagitta ear bones play dual role in balance and hearing29
Chronic bacterial infections exert metabolic costs in Drosophila melanogaster28
The physiological consequences of a very large natural meal in a voracious marine fish, the staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus)28
Time-energy budgets outperform dynamic body acceleration in predicting daily energy expenditure in kittiwakes, and estimate a very low cost of gliding flight relative to flapping flight28
ECR Spotlight – Michael Pedersen27
Head lice dispose of blood meal fluid through breathing tubules27
Featherwing beetles fly with style27
Repetitive nociceptive stimulation elicits complex behavioral changes in Hirudo: evidence of arousal and motivational adaptations26
Grease keeps polar bears ice-free and silent26
ECR Spotlight – Brett Culbert26
Recognition of natural objects in the archerfish25
2024: Reflections on a year of supporting and promoting our early-career researchers25
Zebrafish parental progeny investment in response to cycling thermal stress and hypoxia: deposition of heat shock proteins but not cortisol25
Spotted salamanders seek humid habitats to avoid drying out25
Arduino allows development of a low-cost, high-resolution metabolic and behavioral phenotyping system for birds25
ECR Spotlight – Alexis Kazen25
JEB@100: an interview with Monitoring Editor Katie Gilmour24
Ice in the intertidal: patterns and processes of freeze tolerance in intertidal invertebrates24
ECR Spotlight – Kwanho Ki24
Cardiovascular responses and the role of the neurohumoral cardiac regulation during digestion in the herbivorous lizard Iguana iguana23
The enzymatic and neurochemical outcomes of a mutation in Mexican cavefish MAO reveal teleost-specific aspects of brain monoamine homeostasis23
Monarchs that fly long, live long23
Finches can lose weight without dieting or exercising22
First evidence of sex-specific responses to chemical cues in tardigrade mate searching behaviour22
Correction: Intergenerational plasticity to cycling high temperature and hypoxia affects offspring stress responsiveness and tolerance in zebrafish22
Pulsation waves along the Ciona heart tube reverse by bimodal rhythms expressed by a remote pair of pacemakers22
Plasticity of salmonfly (Pteronarcys californica) respiratory phenotypes in response to changes in temperature and oxygen22
Monarch migration metabolism soars with rising temperatures21
What do molecular laws of life mean for species: absolute restrictions or mere suggestions?21
Maintained mitochondrial integrity without oxygen in the anoxia-tolerant crucian carp21
Obligatory homeothermy of mesic habitat-adapted African striped mice, Rhabdomys pumilio, is governed by seasonal basal metabolism and year-round ‘thermogenic readiness’ of brown adipose tissue21
Cold, cheap love songs21
Night-light illuminates wasp behaviour20
Correction: Behavioral and physiological evidence that increasing group size ameliorates the impacts of social disturbance20
ECR Spotlight – Derek Campos20
Field physiology in the aquatic realm: ecological energetics and diving behavior provide context for elucidating patterns and deviations20
ECR Spotlight – Racine Rangel19
Vectored jets power arms-first and tail-first turns differently in brief squid with assistance from fins and keeled arms19
Chronic stress and the development of a depression-like neuroendocrine profile in Atlantic salmon19
Evidence that submerged water anoles breathe oxygen through bubble gill19
The impact of metabolic plasticity on winter energy use models19
ECR Spotlight – Salvatore Lacava19
ECR Spotlight – Jeffrey Spear19
Heatwaves inflict reproductive but not survival costs to male insects19
Foxes have an advantage for hunting in the snow18
Sensitivity of the mystacial vibrissal system of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) to size differences of single vortex rings18
Dynamics and energetics of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) fluke-and-glide gait18
Unlocking the mysteries of biosonar use and foraging behaviour in wild bats with on-board acoustic recording tags18
Plasticity in Na+/K+-ATPase thermal kinetics drives variation in the temperature of cold-induced neural shutdown of adult Drosophila melanogaster18
Shift in distribution of division of labour in chronically stressed honeybee colonies after perturbation18
The microbiome buffers tadpole hosts from heat stress: a hologenomic approach to understand host–microbe interactions under warming18
A clashing colour combination with deadly consequences18
Get a grip: evaluating the importance of different beetle tarsal structures in landing attachment18
Importance of environmental signals for cardiac morphological development in Atlantic salmon18
Biological constraints on configural odour mixture perception18
Ultraviolet vision in anemonefish improves colour discrimination18
Physiological and behavioral evidence for multiple spectral channels in the larval stomatopod visual system17
Seasonal cellular stress phenomena and phenotypic plasticity in land snail Helix lucorum populations from different altitudes17
The functional basis for variable antipredatory behavioral strategies in the chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus17
Lens and cornea limit UV vision of birds – a phylogenetic perspective17
Diurnal hawkmoth opsins evolving faster for greener vision17
Dinosaurs weren't so cool17
Different tubular lysosome strategies of male and hermaphrodite C. elegans17
Dynamic defence? Intertidal triplefin species show better maintenance of mitochondrial membrane potential than subtidal species at low oxygen pressures17
A review of the empirical evidence for costs of plasticity in ectothermic animals17
A fundamental propulsive mechanism employed by swimmers and flyers throughout the animal kingdom17
ECR Spotlight – Haneal Pae17
Who said that? Fish compare pressure and motion to localize sound17
Unraveling the relationships that keep ecosystems healthy17
Adolescent prairie voles practice parenting16
A novel perspective on the evolutionary loss of plasma-accessible carbonic anhydrase at the teleost gill16
Ontogenetic changes in limb posture, kinematics, forces and joint moments in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)16
ECR Spotlight – Michael Meece16
Wetting of the tarsal adhesive fluid determines underwater adhesion in ladybird beetles16
Correction: The influence of substrate size upon pulling and gripping forces in parrots (Psittaciformes: Agapornis roseicollis)16
The roles of brain lipids and polar metabolites in the hypoxia tolerance of deep-diving pinnipeds16
ECR Spotlight – Ralph Lacerda de Albuquerque16
Corroboree frogs get yellower but no thanks to β-carotene16
Extraordinary creatures: mantis shrimp16
Use of videos to measure dynamic body acceleration as a proxy for metabolic costs in coral reef damselfish (Chromis viridis)16
ECR Spotlight – Nicholas Barrett16
Infected ants prefer protein-packed diet15
Blending physiology and RNAseq to provide new insights into regulation of epithelial transport: switching between ion secretion and reabsorption15
Light environment and seasonal variation in the visual system of the red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)15
The added costs of winter ocean warming for metabolism, arm regeneration and survival in the brittle star Ophionereis schayeri15
Consistent changes in muscle phenotype and mitochondrial abundance underlie dive performance across multiple lineages of diving ducks15
Metabolic rate and climate change across latitudes: evidence of mass-dependent responses in aquatic amphipods15
Building bridges: allyship as a catalyst for gender diversity and inclusion in experimental biology communities15
Mitochondrial respiration capacity impacts gill tissue regeneration in Atlantic salmon15
Myogenic contraction of a somatic muscle powers rhythmic flow of hemolymph throughDrosophilaantennae and generates brain pulsations15
Foraging task specialization in honey bees (Apis mellifera): the contribution of floral rewards to the learning performance of pollen and nectar foragers15
Hypertonic water reabsorption with a parallel-current system via the glandular and saccular renal tubules of Ruditapes philippinarum15
Head movement gives glimpse into where crows gaze15
Penguin molt revisited: dive performance following the molt of adult king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and conflicting physiological demands at sea15
A new theoretical performance landscape for suction feeding reveals adaptive kinematics in a natural population of reef damselfish15
Stressed salmon develop hallmarks of depression15
Hatching: a clever plan15
Summer famines could be disastrous for sardines15
Chemical manipulation of mitochondrial function affects metabolism of red carotenoids in a marine copepod (Tigriopus californicus)15
Unpredictability is key for mussels' seashore resilience15
A coati conundrum: how variation in levels of arboreality influences gait mechanics among three musteloid species15
ECR Spotlight – Jordan Glass15
The buzz within: the role of the gut microbiome in honeybee social behavior14
ECR Spotlight – Agnès Lewden14
Evolution and divergence of teleost adrenergic receptors: why sometimes ‘the drugs don't work’ in fish14
Innate visual attraction before, during and after escape from adverse substrates in carpenter ants14
Accelerated abdominal lipid depletion from pesticide treatment alters honey bee pollen foraging strategy, but not onset, in worker honey bees14
ECR Spotlight – Kelton Verble and Ellen Keaveny14
Tired fish just keep swimming14
Of corpses, ghosts and mirages: biomechanical consequences of morphology depend on the environment14
Dynamic gap crossing in Dendrelaphis, the sister taxon of flying snakes14
Food and temperature change photoperiodic responses in two vole species14
Understanding the influence of context on real-world walking energetics14
Integration of proteomic and genetic approaches to assess developmental muscle atrophy14
Microrheology of haemolymph plasma of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris14
The response of grey mouse lemurs to acute caloric restriction before reproduction supports the ‘thrifty female hypothesis’14
A birds’ eye view is made possible by… sugar?14
Warmer waters make sturgeon think they're sick14
Deoxygenated toadfish turn up gill serotonin degradation to catch breath14
Three-toed sloths walk differently from their cousins14
Metabolomic signatures associated with cold adaptation and seasonal acclimation of Drosophila: profiling of 43 species14
ECR Spotlight – Talia Moore14
Predicting selection–response gradients of heat tolerance in a widespread reef-building coral14
Temperature dependence of regional heterothermy in a diminutive ectotherm14
Mayflies struggle to stay salty when oxygen levels dip14
Polyphenisms in the reproductive response of male quail to short days are driven by testosterone-independent uncoupling in the photoperiodic TSH-DIO2/DIO3 pathway14
ECR Spotlight – William Bugg13
ECR Spotlight – Luke Flewwelling13
A quantitative genetics perspective on the body-mass scaling of metabolic rate13
Body temperature flexibility in Temminck's pangolins helps beat the heat13
Turning a page: remaining a top competitor in an evolving publication ecosystem13
State-dependent dynamics of cuttlefish mantle activity13
ECR Spotlight – Kyle Emerson13
Risk-taking coping style correlates with SERT SNP290 polymorphisms in free-living great tits13
Dynamic movements facilitate extreme gap crossing in flying snakes13
ECR Spotlight – William Joyce13
Climbing parrots achieve pitch stability using forces and free moments produced by axial–appendicular couples13
Low prolactin allows blackbird mums to dispose of imposter cuckoo eggs13
ECR Spotlight – Bharath Kumar A. K.13
ECR Spotlight – Glenna Clifton13
Towards a standard application of the Reynolds number in studies of aquatic animal locomotion13
Age-dependent perfume development in male orchid bees, Euglossa imperialis13
ECR Spotlight – Ian Bouyoucos13
ECR Spotlight – Rachel Thayer13
Honey bees can store and retrieve independent memory traces after complex experiences that combine appetitive and aversive associations13
ECR Spotlight – Brendan Gibbs13
Patterns of single limb forces during terrestrial and arboreal locomotion in rosy-faced lovebirds (Psittaciformes: Agapornis roseicollis)12
Measuring maximum heart rate to study cardiac thermal performance and heat tolerance in fishes12
Biomechanics of the jaws of spotted ratfish12
Effects of sublethal methylmercury and food stress on songbird energetic performance: metabolic rates, molt and feather quality12
Energy expenditure of southern right whales varies with body size, reproductive state and activity level12
Behavior and neural activation patterns of non-redundant visual and acoustic signaling during courtship in an African cichlid fish12
Dynamics of horizontal walking and vertical climbing in the Australian green tree frog (Ranoidea caerulea)12
ECR Spotlight – Patrícia Ferreira12
Effects of insect pursuit on the Doppler shift compensation in a hipposiderid bat12
Gut microbial contributions to thermogenesis12
Long-term stress induced cortisol downregulation, growth reduction and cardiac remodeling in Atlantic salmon12
Behavioural analysis of swarming mosquitoes reveals high hearing sensitivity in Anopheles coluzzii12
Soft skeletons transmit force with variable gearing12
A novel intramandibular joint facilitates feeding versatility in the sixbar distichodus12
Linking whole-body angular momentum and step placement during perturbed human walking12
c-fos expression in the olfactory epithelium of the East African cichlid (Haplochromis chilotes) in response to odorant exposure12
Metabolomic and transcriptomic responses of ticks during recovery from cold shock reveal mechanisms of survival12
Gaze tracking of large-billed crows (Corvus macrorhynchos) in a motion capture system12
Relationship between joint shape and function as revealed through ex vivo XROMM12
Eye-specific detection and a multi-eye integration model of biological motion perception12
The effect of hypoxia and hyperoxia on the growth and metabolic rate of Rhinella marina tadpoles12
Combined effects of salinity and intermittent hypoxia on mitochondrial capacity and reactive oxygen species efflux in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas12
Energetic costs of ectoparasite infection in Atlantic salmon12
Hypoxia induced by FGF signalling disruption impairs moulting via insulin and neurohormonal regulation in Rhodnius prolixus12
Biomechanical properties of non-flight vibrations produced by bees12
Beyond ecology: the importance of gut motility in predicting the responses of species to climate change12
Fatty acid oxidation: a neglected factor in understanding the adjustment of mitochondrial function to cold temperatures12
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel metabolism changes profoundly during first year12
Microinjection-based CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis in the decapoda crustaceans Neocaridina heteropoda and Eriocheir sinensis11
High latitude northern bats (Eptesicus nilssonii) reveal adaptations to both high and low ambient temperatures11
Drink safely: common swifts (Apus apus) dissipate mechanical energy to decrease flight speed before touch-and-go drinking11
Life in the slow lane: field metabolic rate and prey consumption rate of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) modelled using archival biologgers11
Pacu's teeth just right for fruit crushing11
Climate change leaves urchins on a rock in a hard place to live11
Directional web strikes are performed by ray spiders in response to airborne prey vibrations11
Superinvasive Argentine ants’ size fends off dehydration11
Mitochondria directly boost copepods’ rosy hue11
Daily activity rhythms, sleep and pregnancy are fundamentally related in the Pacific beetle mimic cockroach, Diploptera punctata11
Spider egg sacs reveal how pockets of air can be used to conserve water11
Two stressors are worse than one: combined heatwave and drought affect hydration state and glucocorticoid levels in a temperate ectotherm11
A hyperpolarizing rod bipolar cell in the sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus11
Correction: Vocal tract allometry in a mammalian vocal learner11
Correction: Rapid maturation of the muscle biochemistry that supports diving in Pacific walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)11
In the field: an interview with Sönke Johnsen11
Dinosaurs break the rules anywhere not anytime11
Time-compensated sun compass in juvenile sprat (Sprattus sprattus) reveals the onset of migratory readiness11
Evolution of plasticity: metabolic compensation for fluctuating energy demands at the origin of life11
Looking beyond the mean: quantile regression for comparative physiologists11
Damselfish in distress after consuming plastic11
Navigating turbulence: the effects of eddy size on the swimming performance of walleye (Sander vitreus) larvae11
Motion-sensitive neurons help mudflat crabs decide to freeze or flee11
Protective role of trehalose in the Namib desert ant, Ocymyrmex robustior11
The (virtual) flight of the fruit fly11
The active space of sperm whale codas allows for communication within and between social units11
Walking with increased step length variability increases the metabolic cost of walking in young adults11
High-carb diet gives migrating locusts a head start11
ECR Spotlight – Sarah Little-Letsinger11
Pseudoscorpions tweak quartet footfalls when hanging, reversing and simply moving forward11
Personality and running don't mix in wild mice11
Flexible locomotion in complex environments: the influence of species, speed and sensory feedback on panarthropod inter-leg coordination11
ECR Spotlight – Danilo Giacometti10
The role of plumage and heat dissipation areas in thermoregulation in doves10
Telomeres could tell the tale of longer lizard lifespan10
Increases in cortisol production facilitate the transition to exogenous feeding by larval zebrafish10
Azimuthal invariance to looming stimuli in the Drosophila giant fiber escape circuit10
ECR Spotlight – Fred Tremblay10
Effects of heat acclimation on cardiac function in the intertidal mussel Mytilus californianus: can laboratory-based indices predict survival in the field?10
European common frogs determine migratory direction by inclination magnetic compass and show diurnal variation in orientation10
Kinematics and muscle activity of pectoral fins in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) station holding in turbulent flow10
Metabolomic responses to high-intensity interval exercise in equine skeletal muscle: effects of rest interval duration10
Identification of signalling pathways involved in gill regeneration in zebrafish10
Best practices for building and curating databases for comparative analyses10
A thermal performance curve perspective explains decades of disagreements over how air temperature affects the flight metabolism of honey bees10
An evaluation of a biophysical model for predicting avian thermoregulation in the heat10
ECR Spotlight – David Matthews10
Ultrasound jams echolocation to keep bats safe near wind turbines10
Time-varying motor control strategy for proximal-to-distal sequential energy distribution: insights from baseball pitching10
Terrestrial force production by the limbs of a semi-aquatic salamander provides insight into the evolution of terrestrial locomotor mechanics10
Parameterizing mechanistic niche models in biophysical ecology: a review of empirical approaches10
ECR Spotlight – Ronja Frigard10
A new conceptual framework for the musculoskeletal biomechanics and physiology of ray-finned fishes10
Small-spotted catsharks cope with marine heatwaves, for now10
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