OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Laboratory Animals is 2. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
History of genome editing: From meganucleases to CRISPR	21
Internal consistency and compatibility of the 3Rs and 3Vs principles for project evaluation of animal research	19
Comparison of streptozotocin-induced diabetes at different moments of the life of female rats for translational studies	15
Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations recommendations of best practices for the health management of ruminants and pigs used for scientific and educational purposes	15
Base editing and prime editing in laboratory animals	14
Reviewing the animal literature: how to describe and choose between different types of literature reviews	14
Culture of care in animal research – Expanding the 3Rs to include people	13
Anaesthesia of laboratory, aquaculture and ornamental fish: Proceedings of the first LASA-FVS Symposium	12
Laboratory animals search filter for different literature databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and PsycINFO	10
A review of methods used to kill laboratory rodents: issues and opportunities	9
Screening and validation of genome-edited animals	8
Attitudes of laboratory animal professionals and researchers towards carbon dioxide euthanasia for rodents and perceived barriers to change	8
The social aspects of genome editing: publics as stakeholders, populations and participants in animal research	7
Genome editing of avian species: implications for animal use and welfare	7
The use of ball pits and playpens in laboratory Lister Hooded male rats induces ultrasonic vocalisations indicating a more positive affective state and can reduce the welfare impacts of aversive proce	7
An alternative method for oral drug administration by voluntary intake in male and female mice	7
Refining the rat sciatic nerve block: a novel ultrasound-guided technique	6
Puberty onset curve in CD (Sprague Dawley) and Long Evans outbred male rats	6
Improving culture of care through maximising learning from observations and events: Addressing what is at fault	6
Assessment of the Culture of Care working with laboratory animals by using a comprehensive survey tool	6
Haematological, serum biochemical and electrophoretic data on healthy captive Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus)	5
Clarification of early end-points for refinement of animal experiments, with specific reference to fish	5
Archiving genetically altered animals: a review of cryopreservation and recovery methods for genome edited animals	5
Animal welfare requirements in publishing guidelines	4
Radiographic assessment of the impact of sex and the circadian rhythm-dependent behaviour on gastrointestinal transit in the rat	4

Assessable learning outcomes for the EU Education and Training Framework core and Function A specific modules: Report of an ETPLAS WORKING Group	4
Applications of genome editing on laboratory animals	4
Application of the 3R principles: Vertebrae as an additional source of murine bone-marrow cells	4
Sustainable education and training in laboratory animal science and ethics in low- and middle-income countries in Africa – challenges, successes, and the way forward	4
Early-life mice housed in standard stocking density reduce the spontaneous physical activity and increase visceral fat deposition before reaching adulthood	4
Refined acquisition of high-resolution chest CTs in macaques by free breathing	4
General and species-specific recommendations for minimal requirements for the use of cephalopods in scientific research	3
FELASA recommendations for the rehoming of animals used for scientific and educational purposes	3
Necropsy protocol for newborn mice	3
Boot camp: Training and dressing regimens for modeling plantar wounds in the swine	3
Characterization of pig skin microbiome and appraisal as an in vivo subcutaneous injection model	3
3Rs – Reduce Reuse Recycle	3
Tamoxifen administration induces histopathologic changes within the lungs of Cre-recombinase-negative mice: A case report	3
A rapid and simple procedure for the isolation and cultivation of fibroblast-like cells from medaka and zebrafish embryos and fin clip biopsies	3
The assessment of researchers’ competence in experimental procedures with laboratory animals: A three-step methodology to develop a global rating scale	3
Experimental animal models for denture stomatitis: A methodological review	2
Determination of basal bone mineral density in the femur bones of male and female Wistar rats	2
Animal models for cystic fibrosis: a systematic search and mapping review of the literature. Part 2: nongenetic models	2
Animal experiments in biomedical research: Knowledge, self-evaluation and attitudes of biology and medical students	2
Abstracts of 15th FELASA congress 2022	2
Ventilation via nose cone results in similar hemodynamic parameters and blood gas levels as endotracheal intubation during open chest surgery in rats	2
3R Blackboard: A platform for animal and organ sharing	2
Improving biomedical research by automated behaviour monitoring in the animal home cage – action needed for networking	2
Recommendations to improve use and reporting of statistics in animal experiments	2
Adrenal glands of mice and rats: A comparative morphometric study	2
Many thanks to our animal caretakers and technicians	2
A real-time health notification system aimed at enhancing the interaction between animal care staff and researchers promotes animal welfare	2
A rubric as a tool for summative and formative evaluation in Laboratory Animals Technologist degree at the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)	2
Efficient production of immunodeficient non-obese diabetic/Shi-scid IL2rγ^null mice via the superovulation technique using inhibin antiserum and gonadotropin	2
Refined experimental design may increase the value of murine models for estimation of bluetongue virus virulence	2
Integrated rearing system proposal for Cantareus aspersus in experimental orchards: Growth models	2
Ethmoidal meningoencephalocele in a C57BL/6J mouse	2
The human skin organ culture model as an optimal complementary tool for murine pemphigus models	2
Collection on score sheets, severity assessment and humane end points: Invitation to submit	2
Mouse isoflurane anesthesia using the drop method	2
Comparison of two injectable anaesthetic techniques on induction and subsequent anaesthesia in pigs	2
Comparative study on epidural administration of dexmedetomidine, dexmedetomidine–lidocaine or lidocaine in conscious rabbits	2
Development of an experimental model of septic knee arthritis in rats through intra-articular inoculation ofStaphylococcus aureus	2
Evaluation of environmental enrichment for Xenopus laevis using a preference test	2
Hematologic and serum biochemistry reference intervals using defined ASCVP methodology for laboratory natal multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis)	2
Survey among FELASA members about rehoming of animals used for scientific and educational purposes	2
Genome engineering in rodents – status quo and perspectives	2
Twelve years after the ARRIVE guidelines: Animal research has not yet arrived at high standards	2
Feeding management before gastrointestinal studies in pigs	2
Clean-catching urine from pigs: A method for collecting quality specimens for urinalysis and microbiological culturing in a laboratory environment	2
Comparison of pulmonary function in isoflurane anaesthetized ventilated sheep (Ovis aries) following administration of intravenous xylazine versus medetomidine	2