Journal of Experimental Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Experimental Biology is 5. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
What do molecular laws of life mean for species: absolute restrictions or mere suggestions?115
Correction: Behavioral and physiological evidence that increasing group size ameliorates the impacts of social disturbance68
Night-light illuminates wasp behaviour57
Head lice dispose of blood meal fluid through breathing tubules52
ECR Spotlight – Michael Pedersen49
Featherwing beetles fly with style48
Grease keeps polar bears ice-free and silent41
Arduino allows development of a low-cost, high-resolution metabolic and behavioral phenotyping system for birds39
The physiological consequences of a very large natural meal in a voracious marine fish, the staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus)38
JEB@100: an interview with Monitoring Editor Katie Gilmour37
ECR Spotlight – Brett Culbert37
Cold, cheap love songs36
Spotted salamanders seek humid habitats to avoid drying out34
ECR Spotlight – Alexis Kazen32
Why the superb physiological capacity of birds matters32
Temperature and the microbial environment alter brain morphology in a larval amphibian32
Tibial strains are sensitive to speed perturbations, but not grade perturbations, during running31
The impact of metabolic plasticity on winter energy use models31
Sensitivity of the mystacial vibrissal system of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) to size differences of single vortex rings31
Thrust production and chordal flexion of the flukes of bottlenose dolphins performing tail stands at different efforts30
An early-life perspective is needed to explain the impact of gut microbiota on wild vertebrate phenotypes30
Ontogenetic exposure to light influences seabird vulnerability to light pollution29
Comparative sound detection abilities of four decapod crustaceans29
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 tissue29
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 flight27
Factors affecting the biosynthesis and emission of a Drosophila pheromone26
Aerial maneuvering by plethodontid salamanders spanning an arboreality gradient26
Temperature outweighs diet in shaping developmental performance in two cricket species via growth delays and physiological limits26
Functional diversity and behavioural use of fibre-producing silk glands in Pholcus phalangioides26
ECR Spotlight – Jeffrey Spear25
Vectored jets power arms-first and tail-first turns differently in brief squid with assistance from fins and keeled arms25
Evidence that submerged water anoles breathe oxygen through bubble gill25
ECR Spotlight – Racine Rangel25
Rates of warming impact oxidative stress in zebrafish (Danio rerio)25
First evidence of sex-specific responses to chemical cues in tardigrade mate searching behaviour24
Monarchs that fly long, live long24
Ice in the intertidal: patterns and processes of freeze tolerance in intertidal invertebrates24
Finches can lose weight without dieting or exercising23
Chronic bacterial infections exert metabolic costs in Drosophila melanogaster23
Correction: Intergenerational plasticity to cycling high temperature and hypoxia affects offspring stress responsiveness and tolerance in zebrafish23
ECR Spotlight – Derek Campos23
Plasticity of salmonfly (Pteronarcys californica) respiratory phenotypes in response to changes in temperature and oxygen23
Announcing the 2021 Journal of Experimental Biology Outstanding Paper Prize shortlist and winner23
Monarch migration metabolism soars with rising temperatures23
Lovebirds land on a flying trapeze with the greatest of ease22
Chronic stress and the development of a depression-like neuroendocrine profile in Atlantic salmon22
Nile tilapia sagitta ear bones play dual role in balance and hearing22
ECR Spotlight – Salvatore Lacava22
Human muscle–tendon unit mechanobiological responses to consecutive high strain cyclic loading22
ECR Spotlight – Kwanho Ki21
Maintaining control: metabolism of molting Arctic seals in water and when hauled out21
Developmental plasticity of the cardiovascular system in oviparous vertebrates: effects of chronic hypoxia and interactive stressors in the context of climate change21
Recognition of natural objects in the archerfish20
Ultraviolet vision in anemonefish improves colour discrimination20
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 th20
Barometric pressure decrease induces density-dependent changes in foraging behaviour in a parasitoid fly20
Anatomy and mechanisms of vocal production in harvest mice20
The enzymatic and neurochemical outcomes of a mutation in Mexican cavefish MAO reveal teleost-specific aspects of brain monoamine homeostasis20
Zebrafish parental progeny investment in response to cycling thermal stress and hypoxia: deposition of heat shock proteins but not cortisol20
Repetitive nociceptive stimulation elicits complex behavioral changes in Hirudo: evidence of arousal and motivational adaptations20
Pulsation waves along the Ciona heart tube reverse by bimodal rhythms expressed by a remote pair of pacemakers19
How octopus arm muscle contractile properties and anatomical organization contribute to arm functional specialization19
Daily energetic expenditure and energy consumption of short-finned pilot whales19
Heatwaves inflict reproductive but not survival costs to male insects19
Maintained mitochondrial integrity without oxygen in the anoxia-tolerant crucian carp19
Cardiovascular responses and the role of the neurohumoral cardiac regulation during digestion in the herbivorous lizard Iguana iguana19
The energetics of movement, from exercise to ecology and evolution19
Field physiology in the aquatic realm: ecological energetics and diving behavior provide context for elucidating patterns and deviations19
Foxes have an advantage for hunting in the snow18
Physiological and behavioral evidence for multiple spectral channels in the larval stomatopod visual system18
A fundamental propulsive mechanism employed by swimmers and flyers throughout the animal kingdom18
Colour vision in stomatopod crustaceans: more questions than answers18
A clashing colour combination with deadly consequences18
Dinosaurs weren't so cool18
2024: Reflections on a year of supporting and promoting our early-career researchers18
Diurnal hawkmoth opsins evolving faster for greener vision18
ECR Spotlight – Haneal Pae18
Dynamic defence? Intertidal triplefin species show better maintenance of mitochondrial membrane potential than subtidal species at low oxygen pressures17
Blending physiology and RNAseq to provide new insights into regulation of epithelial transport: switching between ion secretion and reabsorption17
Evolution and divergence of teleost adrenergic receptors: why sometimes ‘the drugs don't work’ in fish17
Unlocking the mysteries of biosonar use and foraging behaviour in wild bats with on-board acoustic recording tags17
ECR Spotlight – Michael Meece17
ECR Spotlight – Nicholas Barrett17
Biological constraints on configural odour mixture perception17
Neuromuscular coordination of movement and breathing forges a hammer-like mechanism for woodpecker drilling17
Correction: The influence of substrate size upon pulling and gripping forces in parrots (Psittaciformes: Agapornis roseicollis)17
ECR Spotlight – Ralph Lacerda de Albuquerque17
Different tubular lysosome strategies of male and hermaphrodite C. elegans17
Who said that? Fish compare pressure and motion to localize sound17
Plasticity in Na+/K+-ATPase thermal kinetics drives variation in the temperature of cold-induced neural shutdown of adult Drosophila melanogaster17
Extraordinary creatures: mantis shrimp17
Unraveling the relationships that keep ecosystems healthy17
A coati conundrum: how variation in levels of arboreality influences gait mechanics among three musteloid species16
Seasonal cellular stress phenomena and phenotypic plasticity in land snail Helix lucorum populations from different altitudes16
Shift in distribution of division of labour in chronically stressed honeybee colonies after perturbation16
Infected ants prefer protein-packed diet16
Stressed salmon develop hallmarks of depression16
Hatching: a clever plan16
Penguin molt revisited: dive performance following the molt of adult king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and conflicting physiological demands at sea16
Sharper, straighter bills give male green hermits the edge in beak arms race16
Use of videos to measure dynamic body acceleration as a proxy for metabolic costs in coral reef damselfish (Chromis viridis)16
Consistent changes in muscle phenotype and mitochondrial abundance underlie dive performance across multiple lineages of diving ducks16
Summer famines could be disastrous for sardines16
Head movement gives glimpse into where crows gaze16
Unpredictability is key for mussels' seashore resilience16
Get a grip: evaluating the importance of different beetle tarsal structures in landing attachment16
A review of the empirical evidence for costs of plasticity in ectothermic animals16
ECR Spotlight – Jordan Glass16
Chemical manipulation of mitochondrial function affects metabolism of red carotenoids in a marine copepod (Tigriopus californicus)16
Mitochondrial respiration capacity impacts gill tissue regeneration in Atlantic salmon16
Hypertonic water reabsorption with a parallel-current system via the glandular and saccular renal tubules of Ruditapes philippinarum16
Predicting selection–response gradients of heat tolerance in a widespread reef-building coral15
A new theoretical performance landscape for suction feeding reveals adaptive kinematics in a natural population of reef damselfish15
Importance of environmental signals for cardiac morphological development in Atlantic salmon15
Light environment and seasonal variation in the visual system of the red shiner ( Cyprinella lutrensis )15
The microbiome buffers tadpole hosts from heat stress: a hologenomic approach to understand host–microbe interactions under warming15
Energy availability influences the dynamics of thermal phenotypic plasticity15
Foraging task specialization in honey bees ( Apis mellifera ): the contribution of floral rewards to the learning performance of pollen and nectar forage15
The functional basis for variable antipredatory behavioral strategies in the chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus15
Dynamics and energetics of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) fluke-and-glide gait15
Integrated response of the zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) cardiovascular system to hypoxia acclimation15
Artificial light at night enhances defensive behaviour in aquatic shredders under predation risk15
The roles of brain lipids and polar metabolites in the hypoxia tolerance of deep-diving pinnipeds15
Disruption of the sea turtle magnetic map sense by a magnetic pulse15
Ontogenetic changes in limb posture, kinematics, forces and joint moments in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)15
The added costs of winter ocean warming for metabolism, arm regeneration and survival in the brittle star Ophionereis schayeri15
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
Mayflies struggle to stay salty when oxygen levels dip14
ECR Spotlight – Brendan Gibbs14
Innate visual attraction before, during and after escape from adverse substrates in carpenter ants14
ECR Spotlight – Agnès Lewden14
Warmer waters make sturgeon think they're sick14
A birds’ eye view is made possible by… sugar?14
ECR Spotlight – Rachel Thayer14
Deoxygenated toadfish turn up gill serotonin degradation to catch breath14
Dynamic gap crossing in Dendrelaphis, the sister taxon of flying snakes14
ECR Spotlight – Talia Moore14
Microrheology of haemolymph plasma of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris14
Temperature dependence of regional heterothermy in a diminutive ectotherm14
Tired fish just keep swimming14
ECR Spotlight – Bharath Kumar A. K.14
A novel perspective on the evolutionary loss of plasma-accessible carbonic anhydrase at the teleost gill14
Three-toed sloths walk differently from their cousins14
ECR Spotlight – Kelton Verble and Ellen Keaveny14
Polyphenisms in the reproductive response of male quail to short days are driven by testosterone-independent uncoupling in the photoperiodic TSH-DIO2/DIO3 pathway14
Age-dependent perfume development in male orchid bees, Euglossa imperialis13
ECR Spotlight – Glenna Clifton13
Dynamics of horizontal walking and vertical climbing in the Australian green tree frog (Ranoidea caerulea)13
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel metabolism changes profoundly during first year13
Socially responsive yolk steroids correlate with gene expression in early extra-embryonic membranes13
Biomechanical properties of non-flight vibrations produced by bees13
Metabolomic signatures associated with cold adaptation and seasonal acclimation of Drosophila: profiling of 43 species13
ECR Spotlight – William Joyce13
Towards a standard application of the Reynolds number in studies of aquatic animal locomotion13
Gut microbial contributions to thermogenesis13
ECR Spotlight – Luke Flewwelling13
Food and temperature change photoperiodic responses in two vole species13
Effects of hypoxia and hyperoxia on exercise-induced metabolomic and transcriptomic profiles in equine skeletal muscle13
Relationship between joint shape and function as revealed through ex vivo XROMM13
Body temperature flexibility in Temminck's pangolins helps beat the heat13
A quantitative genetics perspective on the body-mass scaling of metabolic rate13
Turning a page: remaining a top competitor in an evolving publication ecosystem13
ECR Spotlight – Kyle Emerson13
Climbing parrots achieve pitch stability using forces and free moments produced by axial–appendicular couples13
Combined effects of salinity and intermittent hypoxia on mitochondrial capacity and reactive oxygen species efflux in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas13
Effects of sublethal methylmercury and food stress on songbird energetic performance: metabolic rates, molt and feather quality13
ECR Spotlight – Patrícia Ferreira13
ECR Spotlight – Ian Bouyoucos13
Patterns of single limb forces during terrestrial and arboreal locomotion in rosy-faced lovebirds (Psittaciformes: Agapornis roseicollis)12
State-dependent dynamics of cuttlefish mantle activity12
Measuring maximum heart rate to study cardiac thermal performance and heat tolerance in fishes12
Generating extra body heat helped mammals conquer the globe12
Energetic costs of ectoparasite infection in Atlantic salmon12
Personality and running don't mix in wild mice12
ECR Spotlight – Paula Iturralde-Pólit12
Eye-specific detection and a multi-eye integration model of biological motion perception12
Beyond ecology: the importance of gut motility in predicting the responses of species to climate change12
Effects of insect pursuit on the Doppler shift compensation in a hipposiderid bat12
Behavior and neural activation patterns of non-redundant visual and acoustic signaling during courtship in an African cichlid fish12
Heat increment of feeding in the common bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ) contributes moderately to field metabolic rate estimates12
Honey bees can store and retrieve independent memory traces after complex experiences that combine appetitive and aversive associations12
The buzz within: the role of the gut microbiome in honeybee social behavior12
Accelerated abdominal lipid depletion from pesticide treatment alters honey bee pollen foraging strategy, but not onset, in worker honey bees12
Linking whole-body angular momentum and step placement during perturbed human walking12
Long-term stress induced cortisol downregulation, growth reduction and cardiac remodeling in Atlantic salmon12
Of corpses, ghosts and mirages: biomechanical consequences of morphology depend on the environment12
The response of grey mouse lemurs to acute caloric restriction before reproduction supports the ‘thrifty female hypothesis’12
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
Understanding the influence of context on real-world walking energetics12
Fatty acid oxidation: a neglected factor in understanding the adjustment of mitochondrial function to cold temperatures12
Risk-taking coping style correlates with SERT SNP290 polymorphisms in free-living great tits12
A novel intramandibular joint facilitates feeding versatility in the sixbar distichodus12
Energy expenditure of southern right whales varies with body size, reproductive state and activity level12
ECR Spotlight – William Bugg12
Behavioural analysis of swarming mosquitoes reveals high hearing sensitivity in Anopheles coluzzii12
The effect of hypoxia and hyperoxia on the growth and metabolic rate of Rhinella marina tadpoles12
Walking with increased step length variability increases the metabolic cost of walking in young adults11
Evolution of plasticity: metabolic compensation for fluctuating energy demands at the origin of life11
Superinvasive Argentine ants’ size fends off dehydration11
How Cape fur seal mums and pups reunite by ear11
Correction: Rapid maturation of the muscle biochemistry that supports diving in Pacific walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)11
Dinosaurs break the rules anywhere not anytime11
ECR Spotlight – Sarah Little-Letsinger11
Fatty acid profiles and tolerance to temperature extremes in Daphnia pulex11
ECR Spotlight – Danilo Giacometti11
Pseudoscorpions tweak quartet footfalls when hanging, reversing and simply moving forward11
Subtractive colour mixing with bile pigments creates the rich wing palette of Graphium weiskei butterflies11
Correction: Neuroethology of number sense across the animal kingdom11
Visualization of the chemical defense molecule formoside binding to sensory structures in a model fish predator11
Evidence for multi-scale power amplification in skeletal muscle11
Pupil dilation and constriction in the skate Leucoraja erinacea in a simulated natural light field11
European common frogs determine migratory direction by inclination magnetic compass and show diurnal variation in orientation11
High-carb diet gives migrating locusts a head start11
The active space of sperm whale codas allows for communication within and between social units11
Feeling the burn: young fish struggle in acidic water11
Drink safely: common swifts (Apus apus) dissipate mechanical energy to decrease flight speed before touch-and-go drinking11
Spider egg sacs reveal how pockets of air can be used to conserve water11
An evaluation of a biophysical model for predicting avian thermoregulation in the heat11
Life in the slow lane: field metabolic rate and prey consumption rate of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) modelled using archival biologgers11
Motion-sensitive neurons help mudflat crabs decide to freeze or flee11
ECR Spotlight – Bella Xu Ying11
In the field: an interview with Sönke Johnsen11
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
Correction: Vocal tract allometry in a mammalian vocal learner11
ECR Spotlight – David Matthews11
The (virtual) flight of the fruit fly11
Damselfish in distress after consuming plastic11
Small-spotted catsharks cope with marine heatwaves, for now10
A fish that escapes towards looming-disk stimuli10
The biomechanical dilemma of phasmid eggs – how do stick insects hatch?10
Passive electroreception in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): implication for micro- and large-scale orientation10
Revealing sound-induced motion patterns in fish hearing structures in 4D: a standing wave tube-like setup designed for high-resolution time-resolved tomography10
Bivalves maintain repair when faced with chronically repeated mechanical stress10
The role of plumage and heat dissipation areas in thermoregulation in doves10
ECR Spotlight – Fred Tremblay10
The hearts of large mammals generate higher pressures, are less efficient and use more energy than those of small mammals10
Endurance training does not affect maximum exertion/distance capacity in Anolis carolinensis lizards10
Underwater paddling kinematics and hydrodynamics in a surface swimming duck versus a diving duck10
The Company of Biologists celebrates its first Global South Workshop10
Allatostatin helps keep crabs safe when they shed their shells10
ECR Spotlight – Nicole Schwartz10
Higher parasite load is associated with lower heat tolerance in a tropical lizard10
Paths towards greater consensus building in experimental biology10
The control of breathing in fishes – historical perspectives and the path ahead10
Conservation energetics of beluga whales: using resting and swimming metabolism to understand threats to an endangered population10
Gigantic whales find it easier than dolphins and porpoises to stay warm10
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