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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Risk factors for puerperal endometritis in the sow	11
The effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone after a short-term synchronisation protocol on fertility in Assaf sheep during the breeding season	10
Seasonal effects of Rhus lancea and Celtis africana on intake, preference, and physiological responses in South African indigenous goats	7
Principal Component Analysis of morphometric traits and body indices in South African Kalahari Red goats	7
Growth performance and meat quality of Cobb 500 broilers fed phytase- and tannase-treated, sorghum-based diets	6
Solvent-extracted cashew nut meal as a dietary protein source for layer chicks	6
Effects of adding natural additives to whole milk on performance, faecal, and blood parameters in suckling Holstein calves	6
<i>Short Communication</i> - A new perspective on the association between radio-immuno and ELISA progesterone assays in Indonesian goats	6
The effect of various additives to vetch forage silage on <i>in vitro</i> digestibility values and feed quality	6
Growth, slaughter performance, abdominal visceral organ sizes, and plasma metabolic markers in indigenous, improved, and crossbred growing pigs fed roasted or sprouted cowpea (<i>Vigna unguicula	5
Effect of different dietary fibre raw material sources on production and gut development in fast-growing broilers	5
Growth performance, faecal scores, and metabolic profiles of neonatal Holstein calves with extended transition milk feeding	4
Microbiological quality assessment of milk and its fermented derivatives produced in the Sfax region, Tunisia	4
Short communication: Impact of rest intervals and habituation on electro-ejaculated semen quality in merino-type rams	4
Effects of heat stress on the physiological responses and vaginal microbiome of Hanwoo cows	4
Nutrient composition of swill fed to peri-urban free-roaming pigs in Gert Sibande, South Africa	4
Heat stress in dairy cows: A review of abiotic and biotic factors, with reference to the subtropics	4
Haematological parameters of Hungarian, farmed ostriches	4
Influence of reduced dietary protein level on quality of pork carcasses in Windsnyer pigs	4
Effect of safflower oil supplementation in quail (<i>Coturnix coturnix japonica</i>) diets on growth performance, blood antioxidant status, caecal short-chain fatty acid content, and biome	4
Relationship between body morphometry in Bapedi rams and sperm characteristics measured using Computer-aided Sperm Analysis	4
Development and characterisation of a tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) fish burger enriched with soy okara	4
An HPLC-MS/MS method for the quantification of heat stress-related milk metabolites in milk from Holstein-Friesian cross-bred cows in Tanzania	4
Effects of biomacromolecules on growth, digestibility, digestive enzyme activity, antioxidation, and immunity in broilers	3
The first morphological study of the Sloughi dog breed in Algeria	3

Effects of far infrared ray illumination on the performance, blood biochemistry, and faecal microflora of laying hens at different production stages	3
Physico-chemical characteristics of meat after dietary supplementation of lambs with essential oils and calcium malate	3
Effects of different bacteriocin levels on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, small intestine histomorphology, and caecal microbiota in male broiler chickens	3
Supplementation of dietary nano zinc phytogenic on growth performance and carcass traits of the growing Kampung Unggul Balitbangtan chickens	3
Assessment of solar power-assisted cooling system for heat stress management in HF Deoni crossbred cows	3
Yeast cell wall supplementation modulates pre-weaning stress in male Nili Ravi buffalo calves	3
In vitro ruminal fermentation parameters of canola meal protein in response to incremental doses of gamma irradiation	3
Replacement of soybean with canola improves short-term milk yield and nitrogen-use efficiency in high-producing, early-lactation Holstein cows	3
Perspectives and advantages of using olive (Olea europaea) by-products as a dietary supplement for rabbit production and health	3
Effects of indigenous <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> on intake, growth, gut histology, and serum biomarkers in pre-weaned Lohi lambs	3
Lamb behaviour during and shortly after tail-docking	3
Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health	3
Extrusion of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the production performance of Meatmaster lambs under feedlot conditions	3
Behaviour of farmed fallow deer fawns in the rearing period depends on weather conditions	3
Carcass yields in the main Algerian populations of camels: Sahraoui, Targui, steppe camel, and Reguibi (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i> L., 1758)	3
Crambe cake protein as a replacement for soybean meal protein: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal parameters in lamb diets	3
The effects of thymoquinone and curcumin on the thyroid in rats with subacute fluoride poisoning	3
Effects of the dietary supplementation of a native probiotic on the blood metabolites, gut parameters, and meat quality of growing lambs	3
Effects of immunomodulatory peptides derived from a soil bacterium on caecal microbiota of broilers challenged with <i>Clostridium perfringens</i>	3
Effect of transportation distance on the physiological condition and carcass traits of kampong chickens	3
Effect of microRNA, miR-215, on gene expression and metabolism of porcine intestinal epithelial cells	3
The impact of increased vitamin and mineral intake during early gestation on the reproductive performance of sows	3
Non-genetic sources of variation influencing yield and composition of milk production parameters in South African Saanen goats	3
Genetic diversity and population structure of Turkish Aseel chickens	3
The effect of formaldehyde treatment of canola oilcake meal and sweet lupins on the in situ dry matter and crude protein digestibility	3
Effect of propolis supplementation on haematological and biochemical parameters in lambs	3
The effect of crossbreeding with different breeds on slaughter and carcass characteristics and meat quality in Leghorn hens	3
Natural additives as a source of antioxidants improve lipid oxidation, antioxidant activity, and shelf-life of beef	2
The effects of red and white LED lighting on laying performance in hens over 72 weeks of age	2
Effect of combination magnetic technology and encapsulated probiotics in the drinking water on blood profile and immunity of laying hens	2
Evaluation of chia gel incorporation as a fat substitute in Nile tilapia fishburger	2
Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance	2
A field study of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products on growth performance and faecal microbiota of weaning piglets	2
Effects of rearing systems on growth performance and meat quality of Wuding chickens	2
Estimation of genetic parameters for growth and wool traits in South African Merino sheep	2
Erratum to ‘Effects of rumen undegradable protein source on feed intake and milk yield of Holstein dairy cows’	2
Pre-treatments of <i>Mirasolia diversifolia</i> using <i>Lactobacillus bulgaricus</i> at different dosages and fermentation times: Phytic acid concentration, enzyme activity, a	2
Effects of maternal L‑glutamine supplementation during late gestation on litter performance	2
Polymorphism of the callipyge gene in the Esme sheep breed	2
Oyster mushroom bioprocessing enhances the nutritional value of olive pomace for ruminants	2
Erratum to ‘PCV2: The unexpected threat – How fish infection can transform industries and society: A pilot study’	2
Preservation of mannanase <i>Eupenicillium javanicum</i> (BS4) in solid state fermentation using glycerol and polyol	2
Effect of chia oil addition to quail (<i>Coturnix coturnix japonica</i>) diets on growth performance, blood antioxidant status, caecal concentrations of short-chain fatty acids, and biomec	2
Heritability coefficients of growth traits of rainbow trout from a national selection programme	2
Changes in cardiac troponin I (cTnI), T (cTnT), and some biochemical parameters in Arabian racehorses after training	2
Broiler performance on maize (<i>Zea mays</i>)–cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i>) diets fortified with black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) larvae meal	2
Assessment of heavy metal contamination in faeces of cattle grazing in wastewater treatment plants in Limpopo Province, South Africa	2
Effects of <i>Broussonetia papyrifera</i> leaf extract on the immunity and gut microflora of cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice	2
Influence of dietary protein contents on serum biochemical profiles of growing Windsnyer pigs	2
Effects of yeast hydrolysate versus plasma powder on growth, immunity, and intestinal morphology of weanling piglets	2

Erratum: Assessing parallel testing to improve detection of bovine tuberculosis at a slaughterhouse in Lahore, Pakistan	2
Nutrition of ruminant livestock grazing natural pasture, with special reference to supplementary phosphorus and sodium chloride – a South African perspective	2
Carcass traits and primal pork cuts of growing Windsnyer pigs fed diets containing Amarula oil cake	2
Environmental factors affecting pre-weaning mortality of Turkish Saanen kids	2
Animal welfare practices in livestock farms from the perspective of veterinarians: Northeast Anatolia region in Turkiye	2
Effects of diet on ruminal methanogenic archaea composition and diversity in cashmere goats	2
Effect of seasonal thermal stress on serum hormones, oxidative status, and immune response of periparturient dairy cows	2
Slaughter and carcass characteristics of cross- and purebred lambs finished in a pasture-based system	2