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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
History of genome editing: From meganucleases to CRISPR	26
Internal consistency and compatibility of the 3Rs and 3Vs principles for project evaluation of animal research	25
Base editing and prime editing in laboratory animals	19
Culture of care in animal research – Expanding the 3Rs to include people	19
Comparison of streptozotocin-induced diabetes at different moments of the life of female rats for translational studies	19
Reviewing the animal literature: how to describe and choose between different types of literature reviews	17
Laboratory animals search filter for different literature databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and PsycINFO	17
Anaesthesia of laboratory, aquaculture and ornamental fish: Proceedings of the first LASA-FVS Symposium	15
A review of methods used to kill laboratory rodents: issues and opportunities	14
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	10
Screening and validation of genome-edited animals	10
Attitudes of laboratory animal professionals and researchers towards carbon dioxide euthanasia for rodents and perceived barriers to change	10
Genome editing of avian species: implications for animal use and welfare	9
The social aspects of genome editing: publics as stakeholders, populations and participants in animal research	8
Improving culture of care through maximising learning from observations and events: Addressing what is at fault	7
Assessment of the Culture of Care working with laboratory animals by using a comprehensive survey tool	7
Puberty onset curve in CD (Sprague Dawley) and Long Evans outbred male rats	7
Archiving genetically altered animals: a review of cryopreservation and recovery methods for genome edited animals	7
Refining the rat sciatic nerve block: a novel ultrasound-guided technique	6
Virtual Reality in Biomedical Education in the sense of the 3Rs	5
Clarification of early end-points for refinement of animal experiments, with specific reference to fish	5
Radiographic assessment of the impact of sex and the circadian rhythm-dependent behaviour on gastrointestinal transit in the rat	5
General and species-specific recommendations for minimal requirements for the use of cephalopods in scientific research	5
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
Recommendations to improve use and reporting of statistics in animal experiments	4

Characterization of pig skin microbiome and appraisal as an in vivo subcutaneous injection model	4
Animal experiments in biomedical research: Knowledge, self-evaluation and attitudes of biology and medical students	4
Refined acquisition of high-resolution chest CTs in macaques by free breathing	4
Animal welfare requirements in publishing guidelines	4
Clean-catching urine from pigs: A method for collecting quality specimens for urinalysis and microbiological culturing in a laboratory environment	4
Experimental animal models for denture stomatitis: A methodological review	4
Early-life mice housed in standard stocking density reduce the spontaneous physical activity and increase visceral fat deposition before reaching adulthood	4
Tamoxifen administration induces histopathologic changes within the lungs of Cre-recombinase-negative mice: A case report	4
Applications of genome editing on laboratory animals	4
Comparison of pulmonary function in isoflurane anaesthetized ventilated sheep (Ovis aries) following administration of intravenous xylazine versus medetomidine	4
Psychological stress and strain in laboratory animal professionals – a systematic review	4
Assessable learning outcomes for the EU Education and Training Framework core and Function A specific modules: Report of an ETPLAS WORKING Group	4
Mouse isoflurane anesthesia using the drop method	3
FELASA recommendations for the rehoming of animals used for scientific and educational purposes	3
Dosage selection and effect evaluation of sodium pentobarbital in tree shrew anesthesia	3
Boot camp: Training and dressing regimens for modeling plantar wounds in the swine	3
Evaluating and developing sealants for the prevention of pulmonary air leakage: A systematic review of animal models	3
Voluntary oral dosing for precise experimental compound delivery in adult rats	3
The assessment of researchers’ competence in experimental procedures with laboratory animals: A three-step methodology to develop a global rating scale	3
Necropsy protocol for newborn mice	3
The human skin organ culture model as an optimal complementary tool for murine pemphigus models	3
Twelve years after the ARRIVE guidelines: Animal research has not yet arrived at high standards	3
Comparative study on epidural administration of dexmedetomidine, dexmedetomidine–lidocaine or lidocaine in conscious rabbits	3
Animal models for cystic fibrosis: a systematic search and mapping review of the literature. Part 2: nongenetic models	3
Ventilation via nose cone results in similar hemodynamic parameters and blood gas levels as endotracheal intubation during open chest surgery in rats	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
Genome engineering in rodents – status quo and perspectives	2
3R Blackboard: A platform for animal and organ sharing	2
Case-based teaching of experimental design – contributions for meaningful learning	2
Education in laboratory animal science and the 3Rs	2
Comparison of two injectable anaesthetic techniques on induction and subsequent anaesthesia in pigs	2
Scoring the Culture of Care as a key performance indicator in a global pharmaceutical company	2
Evaluation of environmental enrichment for Xenopus laevis using a preference test	2
Axillary ultrasound-guided approach for the brachial plexus in pig cadavers: A descriptive study	2
Getting a handle on rat familiarization: The impact of handling protocols on classic tests of stress in Rattus norvegicus	2
Integrated rearing system proposal for Cantareus aspersus in experimental orchards: Growth models	2
Survey among FELASA members about rehoming of animals used for scientific and educational purposes	2
Lymphocyte subsets and immunoglobulin levels in peripheral blood from cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) of different age groups	2
Adrenal glands of mice and rats: A comparative morphometric study	2
A real-time health notification system aimed at enhancing the interaction between animal care staff and researchers promotes animal welfare	2
Investigation of circulating infectious agents in experimental Beagle dogs of a production colony and three research facilities in China from June 2021 to May 2022	2
A rubric as a tool for summative and formative evaluation in Laboratory Animals Technologist degree at the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)	2
Magnetic resonance imaging for early pregnancy diagnosis in the laboratory rat	2
Female squirrel monkeys as models for research on women’s pelvic floor disorders	2
COVID-19 disaster management plans for two laboratory animal facilities in South Africa	2
Abstracts of 15th FELASA congress 2022	2
Animal welfare assessment after severe traumatic brain injury in rats	2
Improving biomedical research by automated behaviour monitoring in the animal home cage – action needed for networking	2
New perspectives for teaching Culture of Care and their strengths and challenges	2
Development of an experimental model of septic knee arthritis in rats through intra-articular inoculation of Staphylococcus aureus	2

Hematologic and serum biochemistry reference intervals using defined ASCVP methodology for laboratory natal multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis)	2
Why serology just is not enough: Strategic parvovirus risk assessment using a novel qPCR assay	2
Is it time for a ‘Culture of Carers’?	2