OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of South African Journal of Animal Science 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
Genetic effects on growth and egg production traits in two-way crosses of Egyptian and commercial layer chickens	9
A review of artisanal cheese making: An African perspective	8
Behaviour, welfare, and tibia traits of fast- and slow-growing chickens reared in intensive and free range systems	7
Short communication: Pelleting increases the metabolizable energy of de-hulled sunflower seed meal for broilers	7
Effects of oregano essential oil and capsicum extract on fattening, serum constituents, and rumen fermentation of lambs	6
Digestibility and rumen fermentation of a high forage diet pre-treated with a mixture of cellulase and xylanase enzymes	6
Evaluation of female fertility in dairy cattle enterprises – A review	5
Determination of in vitro rumen digestibility and potential feed value of tiger nut varieties	5
Evaluation of grass and legume tropical mixtures and performance of grazed sheep	5
Effects of Bacillus spp. as a supplemental probiotic in diets for weaned piglets	5
Inclusion of rapeseed and pumpkin seed cakes in diets for Murciano-Granadina goats alters the fatty acid profile of milk	5
Effects of stocking density on growth and skin quality of grower Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)	5
Effects of production system and feeding regimen on carcass and meat quality traits of Naked Neck chicken	5
Beta alanine effects immediately pre- and post hatch on chick quality, carcass yield and meat quality in broilers	5
Mathematical models describing disappearance of Lucerne hay in the rumen using the nylon bag technique	4
Essential oil and apple pomace affect fermentation and aerobic stability of alfalfa silage	4
Effects of Bacillus subtilis on performance, immune system and gut in Salmonella-challenged broilers	4
Role of essential oils in antioxidant capacity and immunity in a rat model of mixed stress	4
Carcass characteristics and meat quality of sheep fed buffelgrass silage to replace corn silage	4
Mitigating heat stress in broiler chickens using dietary onion (Allium cepa) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) supplementation	3
Growth and meat quality of broiler chickens fed Moringa oleifera leaf meal, a probiotic and an organic acid	3
Moringa oleifera leaf meal as a feed supplement for dairy calves	3
Evaluation of chia gel incorporation as a fat substitute in Nile tilapia fishburger	3
Effects of thermal stress on physiological state and hormone concentrations in Holstein cows under arid climatic conditions	3
Effects of replacing soybean meal with slow-release urea on milk production of Holstein dairy cows	3

Meta-analysis of relationship between weaning age and daily weight gain of piglets in the farrowing and nursery phases	3
Influence of phytate and phytase on performance, bone, and blood parameters of broilers at 42 days old	3
Pre-treatments of <i>Mirasolia diversifolia</i> using <i>Lactobacillus bulgaricus</i> at different dosages and fermentation times: Phytic acid concentration, enzyme activity, a	3
Effect of age of Japanese quail on physical and biochemical characteristics of eggs	3
Effect of dietary supplementation with L-Carnitine and fenofibrate on broiler chickens	3
Changes in cardiac troponin I (cTnI), T (cTnT), and some biochemical parameters in Arabian racehorses after training	3
Effects of feeding systems on yield and performance of Linda geese (Anserinae sp.) in hot climatic conditions	3
Effects of guavira fruit (Campomanesia adamantium) peel extract on performance and meat quality of broilers	3
Performance and egg quality of light laying hens fed with canthaxanthin and marigold flower extract	3
Inclusion of shrimp waste meal in diet of free-range chickens	3
The effect of pre-slaughter electrical stunning on bleeding efficiency, meat quality, histology, and microbial count of several goat muscles	3
Effect of chitosan oligosaccharide and valine on growth, serum hormone levels and meat quality of broilers	3
Sprinkler flow rate affects physiological, behavioural and production responses of Holstein cows during heat stress	3
Concentrations of metal residues in domestically produced and imported milk in Kosovo	3
Ovarian dynamics, hormone profiles, and characterization of ovarian and uterine blood flow in cycling Sahiwal cows	3
Feather growth, bodyweight and body temperature in broiler lines with different feathering rates	2
Does dietary inclusion of defatted yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) affect growth and body composition of juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio)?	2
Responses of broiler chickens fed diets containing sunflower meal and wheat middlings pre-treated with enzymes	2
Effects on egg production and quality of supplementing drinking water with calcium and magnesium	2
The effect of formaldehyde treatment of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the in situ dry matter and crude protein digestibility	2
Statistical assessment of feeding corn with higher oil content to piglets in the starter phase	2
Influence of selection for egg production on egg quality traits in Japanese quail	2
Fattening performance, carcass traits, and profitability of Aberdeen Angus and Holstein Friesian bulls in Turkey	2
Effect of mentha on performance, haematological and biochemical parameters in laying hens	2
Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance	2
Gene-set enrichment analysis of selective sweeps reveals phenotypic traits in Nguni cattle	2
Morula (Sclerocarya birrea) kernel cake as a partial soybean meal replacer in Ross 308 broiler diets: Effects on feed utilisation, growth performance, and selected blood parameters	2
Effects of dietary fibre level on rumen pH, total microbial count and methanogenic archaea in Bonsmara and Nguni steers	2
Effect of microbial inoculants on the chemical composition and aerobic stability of Tanzania guinea grass silages	2
Carcass characteristics and meat quality of lambs fed high levels of spineless cactus in the diet	2
Relationship between plasma cortisol level and bodyweight and antler size in farmed fallow deer	2
Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health	2
Wool production in Dohne Merino, Dormer, Merino and South African Mutton Merino lambs	2
Protected sodium butyrate in chicken diets until 21 days of age improves intestinal development and performance	2
Dietary supplementation with chitosan oligosaccharide affects serum lipids and nutrient digestibility in broilers	2
Oxidative stress and effects of dill (Anethum graveolens dhi) powder on the performance and health status of broilers	2
Effects of vitamin E, an oil blend and L-Arginine on breast meat from broiler chickens	2
Effect of extrusion with molasses on the rumen undegradable protein fraction of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins	2
Response of broiler chicks to L-Glutamine feeding in the immediate pre- and post-hatch periods	2
Effects of different feeding methods on neuropeptide nesfatin-1 and irisin in turkeys	2
Propolis supplementation affects performance, intestinal morphology, and bacterial population of broiler chickens	2
Effect of dietary energy concentration on the growth of slow-growing Korat chickens from 43 to 84 days old	2
Note on in vitro digestion of avocado products for pigs	2
Effects of traditional tenderization treatments on Transversus abdominis muscles obtained from Holstein carcasses	2
Effect of functional oil in piglet feeding and its effects on total blood count, health parameters, and gastrointestinal tract structure	2
Effects of feeding system and pre-partum supplementation on the β-carotene status of South African Holstein cows	2
Principal Component Analysis of morphometric traits and body indices in South African Kalahari Red goats	2