OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ethology Ecology & Evolution 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
The white-browed laughingthrush ( Pterorhinus sannio ) did not pass the mirror self-recognition test	31
From diurnal to nocturnal activity: a case study of night-light niche expansion in Agama agama lizards	22
Initial orientation and homing performances in the lacertid lizard Podarcis siculus	21
Telemetry in movement ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles in world freshwater ecoregions: a systematic review	20
Temporal and spatial overlap in the behaviors of a native and invasive tree squirrel in southern California	18
Escaping from predators: a review of Neotropical lizards defence traits	15
Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) predation and consumption of an adult yak in the Mongolian Altai	14
An ethologic approach to differential diagnosis of autism in toddlers	14
Social aggregation in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare	13
Kinship influences the metamorphic traits of Asiatic toad ( Bufo gargarizans ) larvae, in Central China	12
Influence of operational sex ratio and male age on mating competition intensity in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)	10
Domestic chicken hens can eavesdrop on the alarm calls of wild tits	10
Repeatability of foraging behavior following a simulated predation attempt depends on color morph, sex, and foraging metric in Red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus)	9
Alarm reaction depends on multiple chemical cues in tadpoles of the cane toad (Rhinella marina)	9
Cheliped function in the porcellanid crabPetrolisthes japonicus: autotomy as an effective antipredator defence mechanism	8
Current status of Brazilian scientific production on non-native species	7
Cryptochrome 1a localisation in light- and dark-adapted retinae of several migratory and non-migratory bird species: no signs of light-dependent activation	7
Body colour adjustment of the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1877) in different background colours	6
Phylogeographic investigation of the bladder grasshopperBullacris unicolor(Orthoptera Pneumoroidea) in South Africa	6
Repertoire and vocal behaviour of the grey heron ( Ardea cinerea ) during the breeding season: a case study in the western Po Valley	5
Effect of supplemental feeding on habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden	5
Dietary habits of the European brown hare: summary of knowledge and management relapses	5
Neural basis of multi-sensory communication in primates	5
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	5
Migratory restlessness and stopover duration in Wood sandpiperTringa glareola	5

Vocal performance and the usage of song types in Pale-legged leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes: a contradictory study	5
A delicate balance: wolves exploiting dogs’ predation attempts in central Italy	4
Chafing behaviour of great barracudas on sea turtles triggers escape response of external parasites	4
The role of familiarity in shelter site fidelity: insights from a mesocosm experiment with a plethodontid salamander	4
The role of epigynal setae in mate choice in the orb-weaver Leucauge argyra	4
Increased occurrence of Egyptian vultures in Crete: exploring movement patterns and potential for wintering	4
Nesting behaviour of short-toed eagles ( Circaetus gallicus ) in central Italy, as revealed by nest cameras	4
Activity and dietary budgets of Tufted grey langurs (Semnopithecus priam priam)	4
Feeding behavior of blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) during austral summer in northern Chilean Patagonia	4
Anthills: stressor or opportunity for plant assemblage diversity? Evidence from Mediterranean Dasypyretum grasslands	3
Juveniles are different: substrate selection in juvenile green lizards Lacerta bilineata	3
The opportunity for and intensity of sexual selection in a seed bug depend on host plant dispersion	3
Mechanisms of collateral damage: heterospecific neighbor density mediates parasitism by eavesdroppers on hourglass treefrogs	3
Deterring predator pursuit and attracting potential mates? The conspicuous melanized tail display of the zebra-tailed lizard	3
First documentation of long-distance travel by a Florida manatee to the Mexican Caribbean	3
Post-autotomy limb movement in the porcellanid crab Petrolisthes japonicus	3
Dating on your level: assortative mating based on body condition in an amphibian	3
Static allometry of a threat device that is not a weapon: wing spots in male Heterandrium fallax (Hymenoptera Agaonidae)	3