OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Ethology Ecology & Evolution is 1. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Current status of Brazilian scientific production on non-native species	33
Kinship influences the metamorphic traits of Asiatic toad ( Bufo gargarizans ) larvae, in Central China	30
Body colour adjustment of the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1877) in different background colours	29
Chafing behaviour of great barracudas on sea turtles triggers escape response of external parasites	22
Increased occurrence of Egyptian vultures in Crete: exploring movement patterns and potential for wintering	15
Initial orientation and homing performances in the lacertid lizard Podarcis siculus	14
Alarm reaction depends on multiple chemical cues in tadpoles of the cane toad (Rhinella marina)	11
Testosterone treatment unveils testosterone-insensitive song in an early-branched hummingbird	10
Mechanisms of collateral damage: heterospecific neighbor density mediates parasitism by eavesdroppers on hourglass treefrogs	7
First documentation of long-distance travel by a Florida manatee to the Mexican Caribbean	7
The opportunity for and intensity of sexual selection in a seed bug depend on host plant dispersion	6
Altitudinal body size variation inRana kukunoris: the effects of age and growth rate on the plateau brown frog from the eastern Tibetan Plateau	6
Sperm length variation is linked to sexual ornamentation in male paper wasps	6
Living in a mosaic of Brazilian Atlantic Forest and plantations: spatial ecology of five bushmaster Lachesis muta (Viperidae Crotalinae)	5
Site fidelity and determinants of wintering decisions in the Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)	5
The behavioural ecology behind anti-predator mechanisms: diversity, ontogenetic changes and sexual differences in anuran defence behaviours	5
The limits of olfactory perception in black vultures: a field experiment	5
Body condition of females during tadpole attendance and its potential costs in a Neotropical foam-nesting frog (Leptodactylus podicipinus)	5
Reaching versus catching: flexible hand preference in ring-tailed lemurs	5
Mating and post-hibernation ovarian development in stylopized and non-stylopized queens of the hornet Vespa analis (Hymenoptera Vespidae)	5
Hissing calls of tits elicit vigilance in feeding squirrels	5
Microhabitat use and selection by Pristidactylus scapulatus (Squamata Leiosauridae) in the Puna region of the Central Andes in Argentina	5
Adoption and foster parenting: an evolutionary enigma?	5
Feeding ecology and diurnal activity patterns of the new populations of geladas ( Theropithecus gelada ) in the escarpments of eastern Tigray, northern Ethiopia	4
See you in spring: overwinter survival is higher than post summer in the Alpine marmot	4

Temperature and predator cues shape antipredator behavior in Amazonian tadpoles	4
Activity time budgets of ecologically relaxed groups of geladas (Theropithecus gelada) and mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx): what happens when time is no longer a constraint?	4
Miniaturization as a relevant variable in determining cuteness	4
Are size-dependent aposematic patterns shaped by evolutionary pressures in “indestructible” velvet ants (Hymenoptera Mutillidae)? A case study of neotropical species	4
Activity overlap between mesocarnivores and prey in the Central Mongolian steppe	4
Animal linguistics in the making: the Urgency Principle and titi monkeys’ alarm system	3
Nothing like home: most males of Espadarana prosoblepon (Anura Centrolenidae) exhibit homing to calling site despite the availability of alternative suitable sites for c	3
Form follows function in human nonverbal vocalisations	3
Social aggregation in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare	3
Effect of supplemental feeding on habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden	3
A delicate balance: wolves exploiting dogs’ predation attempts in central Italy	3
Telemetry in movement ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles in world freshwater ecoregions: a systematic review	3
Gerbils from populations located in low vegetation habitats emerge later than those from more densely vegetated habitats	3
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	3
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	3
A pilot study of calling patterns and vocal turn-taking in wild bonobos Pan paniscus	2
The bigger the better? Predation and prey size choice in a patchy environment	2
Environmental determinants of the diets in François’ langurs ( Trachypithecus francoisi )	2
Pattern in water-related birds reveals a shift in biomass between mature and mowed reedbeds: evidence from a coastal wetland	2
Assessment of wild prey of mammalian carnivores in Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India	2
Influence of nearest neighbor distance and habitat structure on vigilance behavior	2
From sand to rocks: divergent diets in two populations of Pleurodema diplolister (Anura Leptodactylidae) in the semi-arid region of Bahia, Brazil	2
Unveiling behavior modification induced by the Ticapimpla Darwin wasp (Ichneumonidae)	2
Comparisons of energy metabolism and personality traits before and after angling in crucian carp ( Carassius auratus )	2
Actual versus counterfactual fitness consequences of dispersal decisions in a cooperative breeder	2
Species-specific resource availability as potential correlates of foraging strategy in Atlantic Forest edge-living common marmosets	2
Phytophagous consumption by frogs inhabiting bromeliads from Atlantic Forest	2
Flight patterns of monocularly occluded homing pigeons further reveal a left eye/right cerebral hemispheric advantage in the visual processing of familiar landscape/landmark features	2
Predator-avoidance of larval black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus quadramaculatus) in response to cues from native and nonnative salmonids	2
Do pied tamarins increase scent-marking in response to urban noise?	2
Foraging plasticity in Chilean flamingos: influence of water depth, food abundance and intra-flock distances	1
Seasonal and intra-populational diet variation in the Colombian Swamp frogPseudopaludicola pusilla(Anura Leptodactylidae)	1
Interacting primates: the biological roots of human communication	1
An attempt to evidence post-fire adaptation of red fox diet in a Mediterranean area	1
Mirror responses in African grey parrot ( Psittacus erithacus ) support the gradualist perspective on mirror self-recognition	1
Possible impact of winter conditions and summer temperature on bank vole (Myodes glareolus) population fluctuations in Central Norway	1
The role of epigynal setae in mate choice in the orb-weaver Leucauge argyra	1
Experimental queen removal stimulates caste flexibility of females in Neotropical social wasps (Vespidae Polistinae Epiponini)	1
Urban junco flight initiation distances correlate with approach velocities of anthropogenic sounds	1
Foraging behaviour of an omnivorous bird varies in mixed-species groups	1
Escaping from predators: a review of Neotropical lizards defence traits	1
Feeding behavior of blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) during austral summer in northern Chilean Patagonia	1
First assessment of ectoparasite prevalence in Apennine populations of Eurasian red squirrel: does habitat fragmentation affect parasite presence?	1
Notes on a tree: reframing the relevance of primate choruses, duets, and solo songs	1
Sex and the patch: the influence of habitat fragmentation on terrestrial vertebrates’ mating strategies	1
Water visitation patterns by Eleonora’s falcon at its breeding grounds: a case study using visual observations and camera traps	1
Dating on your level: assortative mating based on body condition in an amphibian	1
Diet of the vulnerable White-browed guan Penelope jacucaca (Galliformes Cracidae) in two contrasting Caatinga fragments in Northeastern Brazil	1
Anthills: stressor or opportunity for plant assemblage diversity? Evidence from Mediterranean Dasypyretum grasslands	1
A dog-eat-dog world: predation and resource acquisition by free-ranging dogs around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India	1

The defense repertoire of males of Leptodactylus vastus Lutz 1930 in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil	1
On the gestural origins of language: what baboons’ gestures and brain have told us after 15 years of research	1
The role of familiarity in shelter site fidelity: insights from a mesocosm experiment with a plethodontid salamander	1
Cheliped function in the porcellanid crabPetrolisthes japonicus: autotomy as an effective antipredator defence mechanism	1
Allopatric populations of Drosophila ananassae exhibit different degrees of trade-off for evolving immune response against bacterial infection	1
Nutritional composition of manatee’s diet in the Western Caribbean: from the river to the reef	1
Jungle cat (Felis chaus) in farmlands: potential benefits of coexistence and human-wildlife conflicts in West Bengal, India	1
Behavioral strategies between Aphidius platensis and winter cereal aphids with a focus on parasitism	1
Unilateral hippocampal lesions and the navigational performance of homing pigeons as revealed by GPS-tracking	1
Evidence that wolves use cooperative ambush strategies to hunt beavers	1
Moving towards a far-away goal: a foreword	1
Grooming behavior in goitered gazelles: the programmed versus stimulus-driven hypothesis	1
Playful interactions and facial mimicry in infant bonobos (Pan paniscus)	1
The functional morphology of species-specific male structures and lack of female coevolution in Lytta (Adicolytta) eucera (Chevrolat 1834) (Coleoptera Meloidae)	1
Sound production during feeding in Icelandic herring-eating killer whales ( Orcinus orca )	1
Downscaling hermit crab-gastropod network to demographic groups unveils recurrent patterns	1
Dietary habits of the European brown hare: summary of knowledge and management relapses	1
Vocal performance and the usage of song types in Pale-legged leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes: a contradictory study	1
Body size correlations with female aggression and physiology suggest pre-adult effects on caste in an independent-founding eusocial paper wasp (Mischocyttarus pallidipectus, Hymenoptera Vespida	1
Web building behavior in a wall spider (Oecobiidae) suggests a close relationship with orb-weavers	1