Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Papers
(The H4-Index of Applied Animal Behaviour Science is 20. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
The intrinsic moral value of individuals: A bioethical approach to domestic cats and damaged species42
Vegetation cover in outdoor enclosures reduces feather pecking in farm-reared red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa)32
The structure and temporal changes in brokerage typologies applied to a dynamic sow herd30
Honey bees reared in isolation adhere to normal age-related division of labor when reintroduced into a colony30
Does the evolutionarily stable strategy apply to captive Humboldt penguins? Study on S. humboldti lateralized behavior28
Horses’ resting behaviour in shelters of varying size compared with single boxes28
Behavior of addax (Addax nasomaculatus) and Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) mothers and calves during the calves’ first day of life25
Book Review25
Sow nest-building behavior in communal farrowing relates to productivity and litter size25
The bonds between us: Stronger bonds predict greater attribution of companion animal socio-cognitive skills25
Sow behavior during introduction to a large dynamic group is influenced by familiarity and method24
Editorial Board24
Feed withdrawal coupled with classical conditioning modifies the behavioral, physiological, and productive traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix Coturnix japonica)24
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the occurrence and association of physical diseases and behavioural problems in dogs and cats23
Olfactory awareness in lambs assessed through habituation-dishabituation and approach-withdrawal tests23
The impact of care on chimpanzee welfare: A comprehensive review22
Deep-worm-tracker: Deep learning methods for accurate detection and tracking for behavioral studies in C. elegans21
Characterization of social behavior in a group of domestic donkeys (Equus asinus)21
Progressive weaning alters behaviour and biomarkers of stress in weaned lambs subjected to social isolation21
Shifting perceptions: The role of pet ownership and harmfulness in aggressive judgments of pet behavior20
Genetic parameters of personality traits in dogs based on behavioral assessment and questionnaire information20
Effects of different cage sizes and nest settings on laying hen nesting behavior and the proportion of dirty eggs in furnished cages20
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