Zoological Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Zoological Science is 3. 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
Development of the Pronotal Explanate Margin, a Novel Evolutionary Trait in Tortoise Beetles40
Comparative Observation and Analysis of Preference Behavior Based on Three Types of Taxes and Locomotor Activity in the Goldfish, Carassius auratus18
It Pays to Sit Tight: Stable Night-Time Incubation Increases Hatching Success in Urban and Forest Great Tits, Parus major12
Ontogenetic Expressions of Sexually Dimorphic Traits in the Skeleton Shrimp Caprella scaura (Crustacea: Amphipoda)10
Cnidopsins Characterized as Bistable Opsins From a Reef-Building Coral, Acropora tenuis10
Molecular Phylogeographic Variation in the Siberian Weasel (Mustela sibirica) in Asia, Including Japan, Examined by ddRAD-Seq Analysis9
Timeless Plays an Important Role in Compound Eye-Dependent Photic Entrainment of the Circadian Rhythm in the Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus8
Topotype-Based Chromosomal Diversity among Five Species of Freshwater Armored Catfishes in the Hypostomus auroguttatus Supergroup (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes)8
Consistent Negative Correlations between Parasite Infection and Host Body Condition Across Seasons Suggest Potential Harmful Impacts of Salmincola markewitschi on Wild White-Spotted Charr, Salvelinus 8
Changes in Behavior and Diel Melatonin Secretion Toward Estivation in Western Sand Lance, Ammodytes japonicus (Uranoscopiformes, Ammodytidae)7
Endocrine Regulation of Aging in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster7
Yawning and Its Temperature-Dependent Modulation in Leopard Geckos7
Embryonic Development of the Gastrodermis in the Coral Acropora tenuis7
Landscape Genetic Analysis for the Japanese Wild Boar in the Early Expanding Stage in the Hokuriku Region of Japan7
Characterization of Anthozoan-Specific Opsins from a Reef-Building Coral, Acropora tenuis, as Gq-Coupled Opsins6
Population Genetics of the Asian Parti-Colored Bat, Vespertilio sinensis: Insights into Seasonal Migration in the Japanese Archipelago6
New Invasive Leaf Gall-Inducing Wasps Ophelimus cracens sp. nov. and Epichrysocharis burwelli on Eucalypts in Taiwan5
Evaluation of Nitrogen Source Uptake by the Bivalve Nuttallia olivacea Fed with 15N-Labeled Diatoms5
Distribution and Population Genetic Structure of the Hau Giang Medaka, Oryzias haugiangensis, Along the East Coast of the Indochinese Peninsula5
Morphological Analysis of the Olfactory System of the Pig-Nosed Turtle, Carettochelys insculpta5
The Mitochondrial Phosphatase PTPMT1 is Required for the Proper Growth Rate in the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum5
Volume X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography Analysis of the Early Cephalized Central Nervous System in a Marine Flatworm, Stylochoplana pusilla5
Obituary5
Description and Phylogenetic Position of Thermocypris isabella gen. et sp. nov. (Ostracoda: Cyprididae: Cyprinotinae) from a Hot Spring in Peru5
Wnt4a Is Indispensable for Genital Duct Elongation but Not for Gonadal Sex Differentiation in the Medaka, Oryzias latipes5
Locomotor Activity Rhythm under Natural Conditions and the Effect of Temperature on the Rhythm in the Band-Legged Ground Cricket, Dianemobius nigrofasciatus5
Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Coral Genus Cyphastrea (Cnidaria, Scleractinia, Merulinidae) in Japan, With the First Records of Two Species4
A New Species of Prosadenoporus (Nemertea: Eumonostilifera) from the North-East Coast of the Bay of Bengal, India4
Acetylcholine Inhibits Spontaneous Firing Activity of Terminal Nerve GnRH Neurons in Medaka4
Epicatechin Alters the Activity of a Neuron Necessary for Long-Term Memory of Aerial Respiratory Behavior in Lymnaea stagnalis4
Feeding Strategy of Wild Japanese Martens (Martes melampus) in Northern Japan4
A New Heteronemertean Genus with Variable Potential of Anterior Regeneration for Species Formerly Belonging to Lineus (Nemertea: Pilidiophora)4
Canonical and Non-Canonical Functions of Erythropoietin and Its Receptor in Mature Nucleated Erythrocytes of Western Clawed Frog, Xenopus tropicalis4
Symbiotic Algae of Acoel Species in the Seto Inland Sea and Symbiont Selectivity in the Hosts4
Ascidian Larvae Prefer Hydrophobic Substrates for Settlement4
The Bryozoan Cauloramphus magnus (Cheilostomata: Calloporidae) in Northern Japan Includes Multiple, Co-occurring Cryptic Species4
Food Habits of the Japanese Dormouse in the Yatsugatake Mountains, Japan4
Beautiful Claws of a Tiny Water Bear: a Review and Proposal for Claw Configuration4
Luticola nematophagus gen. et sp. nov. (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela), a Terrestrial Ascophorine Flatworm from China and Its Biological Characteristics4
At-Sea Habitat Use of Rhinoceros Auklets Breeding in the Shelf Region of Eastern Hokkaido4
Not Ancient But Neotenic: Neotenactis amateras gen. et sp. nov., the First Record of a Gonactiniid Anemone from the North Pacific (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Enthemonae)4
CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Gene Knockout in a Non-Model Sea Urchin, Heliocidaris crassispina3
Molecular Identification and Genetic Variation of Rattus Species From Oil Palm Plantations of Malaysia Based on Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I (COI) Gene Sequences3
Lineid Heteronemerteans (Nemertea: Pilidiophora) from Sagami Bay, Japan, with Some Proposals for the Family-Level Classification System3
Convergent Gene Duplication in Arctic and Antarctic Teleost Fishes3
Visual Perception of Density and Density-Dependent Growth in Medaka (Oryzias latipes): A Suitable Model for Studying Density Effects in Fish3
Three New Earthworm Species of the Genera Amynthas and Metaphire (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) From Leshan, China3
A Taxonomic List of Sea Spiders (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida) from Japanese Waters3
The Compound Eye Regulates Free-Running Period and Stability of the Circadian Locomotor Rhythm in the Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus3
Sperm Size Decreases With Increasing Pheomelanin Pigmentation but Not With the Amount of Glutathione in the Barn Swallow3
Metabolic Water As a Route for Water Acquisition in Vertebrates Inhabiting Dehydrating Environments3
Contrasting Size Distributions among the Wing Spots of a Pierid Butterfly Suggest Different Selective Histories3
Are Amphibian Eggs a Precious Food Resource for Cynops pyrrhogaster (Amphibia: Urodela) in Spring?3
The Growth Zones of Test Plates in Four Spatangoid Echinoid Species: Irregular Pattern3
Association of Aquaporin 7 and 9 with Obesity and Fatty Liver in db/db Mice3
Management of Nuisance Macromoths in Expressways through Academic-Industrial Collaboration: Light Trap Designed on the Basis of Moths' Preferences for Light Attributes3
Morphological and Molecular Characteristics of Longicollum alemniscus (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchida), with a Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Longicollum3
A New Polychaete, Scolelepis (Parascolelepis) Brunnea sp. nov. (Annelida: Spionidae), from Korea3
Fusceulimoides kohtsukai gen. et sp. nov., a Minute Eulimid Gastropod Parasitic on the Little Brittle Star Ophiactis savignyi in Central Japan3
Dynamics of Laterality in the Cuttlefish Sepia recurvirostra through Interactions with Prey Prawns3
Temperature Acclimation and Cold Tolerance in Caenorhabditis Elegans are Regulated by Multiorgan Coordination3
Transcriptomes of Giant Sea Anemones from Okinawa as a Tool for Understanding Their Phylogeny and Symbiotic Relationships with Anemonefish3
A Manually Curated Gene Model Set for an Ascidian, Ciona robusta (Ciona intestinalis Type A)3
Genetic Analysis Reveals Dispersal Patterns of Japanese Serow in Two Different Habitats of a Mountainous Region3
A Predator-Elicited Vocalization in Male Japanese Bush Warblers: Temporal and Spatial Singing Patterns in Relation to Presence of Conspecific Females3
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