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

Article	Citations
Kinship influences the metamorphic traits of Asiatic toad ( Bufo gargarizans ) larvae, in Central China	38
Increased occurrence of Egyptian vultures in Crete: exploring movement patterns and potential for wintering	35
Alarm reaction depends on multiple chemical cues in tadpoles of the cane toad (Rhinella marina)	31
Chafing behaviour of great barracudas on sea turtles triggers escape response of external parasites	20
Modeling the spatial distribution of bottlenose dolphins and small-scale fishery in the Asinara Island National Park (North-Western Mediterranean Sea, Italy)	14
Early exposure to an aerial predator influences anti-predator behaviour of farm-bred grey partridges ( Perdix perdix )	9
Body colour adjustment of the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1877) in different background colours	9
Initial orientation and homing performances in the lacertid lizard Podarcis siculus	9
Testosterone treatment unveils testosterone-insensitive song in an early-branched hummingbird	7
Sperm length variation is linked to sexual ornamentation in male paper wasps	7
Color may not serve as a deimatic mechanism in Red-eyed treefrogs ( Agalychnis callidryas ): evidence from an experimental study	7
The opportunity for and intensity of sexual selection in a seed bug depend on host plant dispersion	7
Hunger shapes predator avoidance behaviour in zebrafish	6
Body condition of females during tadpole attendance and its potential costs in a Neotropical foam-nesting frog (Leptodactylus podicipinus)	6
Microhabitat use and selection by Pristidactylus scapulatus (Squamata Leiosauridae) in the Puna region of the Central Andes in Argentina	6
Living in a mosaic of Brazilian Atlantic Forest and plantations: spatial ecology of five bushmaster Lachesis muta (Viperidae Crotalinae)	6
Population status, activity pattern and food habits of leopard ( Panthera pardus fusca ) in a small size protected area of South Gujarat, India	6
Site fidelity and determinants of wintering decisions in the Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)	5
The limits of olfactory perception in black vultures: a field experiment	5
Dietary dynamics of predator-prey interaction in an agro-pastoral Himalayan landscape	5
Reaching versus catching: flexible hand preference in ring-tailed lemurs	5
Male polymorphism in bladder grasshoppers: a genetic analysis	5
Mating and post-hibernation ovarian development in stylopized and non-stylopized queens of the hornet Vespa analis (Hymenoptera Vespidae)	4
Temperature and predator cues shape antipredator behavior in Amazonian tadpoles	4
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	4

Adoption and foster parenting: an evolutionary enigma?	4
Miniaturization as a relevant variable in determining cuteness	4
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
Are size-dependent aposematic patterns shaped by evolutionary pressures in “indestructible” velvet ants (Hymenoptera Mutillidae)? A case study of neotropical species	4
Animal linguistics in the making: the Urgency Principle and titi monkeys’ alarm system	4
Social aggregation in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare	3
A delicate balance: wolves exploiting dogs’ predation attempts in central Italy	3
From sand to rocks: divergent diets in two populations of Pleurodema diplolister (Anura Leptodactylidae) in the semi-arid region of Bahia, Brazil	3
Environmental determinants of the diets in François’ langurs ( Trachypithecus francoisi )	3
Assessment of wild prey of mammalian carnivores in Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India	3
Telemetry in movement ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles in world freshwater ecoregions: a systematic review	3
Form follows function in human nonverbal vocalisations	3
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	3
Reviewed ethograms for cetacean species in the Mediterranean Sea: an updated approach to ethological analysis	3
Unveiling behavior modification induced by the Ticapimpla Darwin wasp (Ichneumonidae)	3
Effect of supplemental feeding on habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden	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
Pattern in water-related birds reveals a shift in biomass between mature and mowed reedbeds: evidence from a coastal wetland	3
Comparisons of energy metabolism and personality traits before and after angling in crucian carp ( Carassius auratus )	3
Actual versus counterfactual fitness consequences of dispersal decisions in a cooperative breeder	2
Influence of nearest neighbor distance and habitat structure on vigilance behavior	2
Evaluating the impacts of a total solar eclipse on Midwest prairie soundscape	2
Feeding behavior of blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) during austral summer in northern Chilean Patagonia	2
Foraging behaviour of an omnivorous bird varies in mixed-species groups	2
Water visitation patterns by Eleonora’s falcon at its breeding grounds: a case study using visual observations and camera traps	2
Evidence of sperm whale trumpets conveying individual and group context cues in a feeding ground	2
A pilot study of calling patterns and vocal turn-taking in wild bonobos Pan paniscus	2
Escaping from predators: a review of Neotropical lizards defence traits	2
Dietary habits of the European brown hare: summary of knowledge and management relapses	2
Nutritional composition of manatee’s diet in the Western Caribbean: from the river to the reef	2
Cheliped function in the porcellanid crabPetrolisthes japonicus: autotomy as an effective antipredator defence mechanism	2
The role of familiarity in shelter site fidelity: insights from a mesocosm experiment with a plethodontid salamander	2
Do pied tamarins increase scent-marking in response to urban noise?	2
How do we study spider aerial dispersal? A review of methods and potential biases	2
Allopatric populations of Drosophila ananassae exhibit different degrees of trade-off for evolving immune response against bacterial infection	2
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	2
Possible impact of winter conditions and summer temperature on bank vole (Myodes glareolus) population fluctuations in Central Norway	2
Sound production during feeding in Icelandic herring-eating killer whales ( Orcinus orca )	1
Random mating and the lack of sex-biased kin clustering in an island population of the bull-headed shrike, Lanius bucephalus	1
Sex and the patch: the influence of habitat fragmentation on terrestrial vertebrates’ mating strategies	1
The snake-tail mantis: a new endemic species of dwarf mantis, Ameles serpentiscauda sp. nov., reveals a distinctive mating behavior and complex communica	1
The role of epigynal setae in mate choice in the orb-weaver Leucauge argyra	1
Key cetacean feeding habitats identified in Iceland: a multi-model ensemble approach using opportunistic behavioural and ecogeographical data	1
Notes on a tree: reframing the relevance of primate choruses, duets, and solo songs	1
An attempt to evidence post-fire adaptation of red fox diet in a Mediterranean area	1
Urban junco flight initiation distances correlate with approach velocities of anthropogenic sounds	1
Foraging plasticity in Chilean flamingos: influence of water depth, food abundance and intra-flock distances	1
Experimental queen removal stimulates caste flexibility of females in Neotropical social wasps (Vespidae Polistinae Epiponini)	1
Behavioral strategies of the freshwater crab Sylviocarcinus pictus (Crustacea Brachyura Trichodactylidae) in severe aquatic environments in the Brazilian semiarid region	1

Offspring mortality factors and parental care efficiency of the spider Manogea porracea (Araneidae) in the Brazilian savanna	1
Behavioral strategies between Aphidius platensis and winter cereal aphids with a focus on parasitism	1
Population dynamics of feral goats on the Isle of Rùm, NW Scotland: the stresses of coping with a high latitude environment	1
State or personality trait: determinants of boldness and shoal size preference in adult zebrafish	1
Evidence that wolves use cooperative ambush strategies to hunt beavers	1
Unilateral hippocampal lesions and the navigational performance of homing pigeons as revealed by GPS-tracking	1
On the gestural origins of language: what baboons’ gestures and brain have told us after 15 years of research	1
Testing the effectiveness of pruning apple trees to boost fruit productivity and its association with Apennine brown bears ( Ursus arctos marsicanus ) in	1
The defense repertoire of males of Leptodactylus vastus Lutz 1930 in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil	1
Downscaling hermit crab-gastropod network to demographic groups unveils recurrent patterns	1
Web building behavior in a wall spider (Oecobiidae) suggests a close relationship with orb-weavers	1
A dog-eat-dog world: predation and resource acquisition by free-ranging dogs around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India	1
Spring calls of male and female domestic cats ( Felis catus ): when meow goes to cry	1
Interacting primates: the biological roots of human communication	1
Mirror responses in African grey parrot ( Psittacus erithacus ) support the gradualist perspective on mirror self-recognition	1
Who is caught in the trap? Boldness is not linked to the bucket trap entry by invasive giant African snails, Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich 1822)	1
Diet of the vulnerable White-browed guan Penelope jacucaca (Galliformes Cracidae) in two contrasting Caatinga fragments in Northeastern Brazil	1
The functional morphology of species-specific male structures and lack of female coevolution in Lytta (Adicolytta) eucera (Chevrolat 1834) (Coleoptera Meloidae)	1
Grooming behavior in goitered gazelles: the programmed versus stimulus-driven hypothesis	1
Jungle cat (Felis chaus) in farmlands: potential benefits of coexistence and human-wildlife conflicts in West Bengal, India	1
Optimizing fishway entrance attraction flow based on Schizothorax prenanti swimming behavior and entrance efficiency	1