OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Domestic Animal Endocrinology 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Prostaglandin F2α treatment does not hasten ovulation in weaned sows	30
Pregnancy-induced mechanisms regulating central and peripheral leptin sensitivity: lessons from sheep	28
Granulosa cell function in domestic animals: A review on the in vitro effects of FSH, insulin and insulin-like growth factor 1	25
Table of Contents	18
Synchronization of follicular wave before superovulation in dromedary camel by means of transvaginal follicle ablation	18
Editorial Board	16
Safety and efficacy assessment of a synthetic porcine recombinant corticotrophin for the ACTH stimulation test in healthy cats	15
Immunogenicity of recombinant gonadotropin-releasing hormone contraceptive vaccines in male pigs	15
Ertugliflozin decreases the insulin spike in non-insulin dysregulated standardbred horses following intra-articular triamcinolone administration	14
Effects of castration on growth performance and pineal gland function of Hu sheep	14
Comparison of in vitro degradation of immunoreactive adrenocorticotropic hormone and insulin in equine blood measured by two immunoassay methods	12
The role of hormones in the regulation of lactogenic immunity in porcine and bovine species	11
Coat color affects cortisol and serotonin levels in the serum and hairs of Holstein dairy cows exposed to cold winter	10
Investigation of peptide cross reactivity in equine plasma using two adrenocorticotropic hormone immunoassays	10
Editorial Board	9
Effects of methionine, leucine, and insulin on circulating concentrations and mammary extraction of energy substrates and amino acids in lactating dairy cows	9
Changes in the expression pattern of genes affecting the growth and development of mammary tissue in pregnant Saanen goats in response to dietary fats	8
Transference of diagnostic thresholds for equine plasma ACTH from the Immulite 1000 to Immulite 2000XPi and Tosoh AIA systems	8
Correlation of Anti-Müllerian hormone serum concentration measured in proestrus and estrus with the litter size as a fertility marker in bitches	8
Quantifying heat stress; the roles on metabolic status and intestinal integrity in poultry, a review	8
Endocrine fibroblast growth factors in domestic animals	8
Advances in our understanding of the estrous cycle and applications for improving targeted reproductive management in livestock	7
Effects of antioxidant vitamins and trace minerals on the pro-inflammatory status and liver insulin signaling pathway of transition dairy cows	7
Luteal features and serum concentrations of progesterone and hCG in dairy goats submitted to estrus induction followed by intrauterine or intramuscular hCG administration	7
Irisin in domestic animals	7

Obesity and gestation in Criollo mares: endocrine and metabolic profiles	7
Dietary oleuropein supplementation affects lipolysis in broilers	7
Postnatal but not prenatal exposure to artificial long days enhances growth and IGF-1 secretion in goat kids	7
Table of Contents	6
Editorial Board	6
Table of Contents	6
Association between post-ACTH cortisol and trilostane dosage in dogs with pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism	6
Is it possible to replace eCG by GnRH in the hormonal protocol for timed artificial insemination in ewes during the breeding season?	6
Is an increase of glucocorticoid concentrations related to the degree of arousal or valence experienced by an animal to a stimulus?	6
Table of Contents	6
Predictors of the ovarian superstimulatory response and oocyte collection in prepubertal heifers	5
Table of Contents	5
Chronic inflammation decreases arcuate kisspeptin expression in male sheep	5
Comparison of milk production and endocrine profiles of dairy cows exposed to either white light-emitting diode or induction lighting	5
HDAC5 mediates the regulation of muscle-derived interleukin 6 on the differentiation of porcine intramuscular pre-adipocytes	5
Reverse triiodothyronine concentrations in hyperthyroid, healthy, and azotemic cats determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry	5
Short Communication: Identification of equine corticotropin-like intermediate lobe peptide (CLIP) binding to an adrenocortipcotrophic hormone (ACTH) assay capture antibody	5
Insulin interacts with PPARγ agonists to promote bovine adipocyte differentiation	5
Increasing cervical penetrability in sheep by long-acting treatments with oxytocin (Carbetocin) and/or prostaglandin E2 (Dinoprostone)	5
Anabolic implants alter abundance of mRNA involved in muscle growth, metabolism, and inflammation in the longissimus of Angus steers in the feedlot	5
Shifts in uterine bacterial communities associated with endogenous progesterone and 17β-estradiol concentrations in beef cattle	5
Relationship between plasma dopamine concentration and temperament in horses	5
Poor maternal nutrition during gestation in sheep alters key hormonal systems involved in energy homeostasis and appetite in the offspring	5
Active immunization with a novel recombinant GnRH vaccine inhibits reproductive function in male goats	5
Anti–Müllerian hormone concentrations in queens throughout the estrous cycle	4
The impact of environmental and nutritional stresses on milk fat synthesis in dairy cows	4
Editorial Board	4
Comparison of moderate (7% on dry matter basis) and high (15% on dry matter basis) fiber diets on glycemic control in dogs with spontaneous insulin deficient diabetes mellitus	4
Effects of rumen metabolite butyric acid on bovine skeletal muscle satellite cells proliferation, apoptosis and transcriptional states during myogenic differentiation	4
Melatonin acts through different mechanisms to control oxidative stress and primordial follicle activation and survival during in vitro culture of bovine ovarian tissue	4
Editorial Board	4
Effect of the gonadotropin surge on steroid receptor regulation in preovulatory follicles and newly formed corpora lutea in the cow	4
Analyses of widely targeted metabolic profiling reveal enhanced energy metabolism in well-developed testicular tissue of Hu sheep	4
Table of Contents	4
Age-specific analysis of anti-müllerian hormone and liver biochemical parameters in freemartin holstein calves and heifers: A pilot study	3
Backfat thickness at first insemination as a determinant of endocrine regulation of appetite during the gestation–lactation transition in primiparous gilt	3
Editorial Board	3
A pilot study on the influence of early pregnancy interferon τ to the expression of IGF-binding proteins in primary bovine hepatocytes	3
L-thyroxine and 4-pregnane-3,20‑dione preserves pregnancy in bitches with hypothyroidism and hypoluteoidism	3
Osteopontin expression in prepubertal and adult dog testes and the effect of slow-release deslorelin implants (Suprelorin® 4.7 mg)	3
Distribution and sequence analysis of the melanocortin 2 receptor in horses and ponies	3
Expressions of ghrelin and GHSR-1a in the corpus luteum and the stimulatory effect of ghrelin on luteal function of pregnant sows	3
Differential responsiveness and signaling pathways for prostaglandin F2a on chemokine mRNA in bovine corpus luteum and luteinized granulosa cells	3
Corrigendum to “Association of vitamin D status with redox balance and insulin resistance and its predicting ability for subclinical pregnancy toxemia in pregnant sheep” [Domestic Animal Endocrinology	3
Field outcomes of laparoscopic ovum pick-up combined with in vitro embryo production in sheep: Effects of long-acting recombinant ovine FSH pre-stimulation, collection frequency, and donor breed	3
Editorial Board	3
Utero-placental adaptations in response to intrauterine growth restriction in swine	2
Spatial local expressions of kisspeptin in the uterus and uterine tubes and its relationship to the reproductive potential in goats	2
Unhatched bovine blastocysts express all transcripts of the estrogen biosynthetic pathway, but steroid hormone synthesis could not yet be demonstrated	2
Relationship among cattle breed and anabolic implant protocol relative to feedlot performance: Growth, temperament, feeding behavior, carcass traits, and economic return	2

Differential profiles of GH, IGF-1, and fructosamine in follicular fluid and plasma of cyclic mares	2
Short-term clinical and biochemical responses following treatment with dapagliflozin or ertugliflozin in horses with hyperinsulinemia: A retrospective case series	2
A novel mechanism of kisspeptin regulating ovarian granulosa cell function via down-regulating let-7b to activate ERK/PI3K-Akt pathway in Tan sheep	2
Developmental and hormonal regulation of FBN1 and OR4M1 mRNA in bovine granulosa cells	2
Effect of GnRH administration on follicular development and ovulation during the early luteal phase in subtropical goats	2
Editorial Board	2
Longitudinal assessment of adrenocortical steroid and steroid precursor response to illness in hospitalized foals	2
Molecular regulation, breed differences and genes involved in stress control in farm animals	2
From spermatogenesis to fertilisation: the role of melatonin on ram spermatozoa	2
The effect of an alpha2-adrenoceptor antagonist on equine carbohydrate metabolism after intravenous glucose load	2
Pilot study of β-endorphin concentrations in horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction using a newly validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay	2
Involvement of cholesterol and ketone bodies in early stages of bovine cystic ovarian disease development	2
Role of steroid hormones in the maintenance of focal adhesions in bovine oviductal epithelial cells	1
Effects of intravenous oxytocin on plasma serotonin and trainability in horses	1
Cold exposure affects glucose metabolism, lipid droplet deposition and mitophagy in skeletal muscle of newborn goats	1
Early fetal sex identification in the Piau pig breed using Y chromosome–linked transcripts	1
Winter shearing enhances basal and GnRH-stimulated testosterone secretion in rams	1
Effects of protein-bound iron supplementation on reproductive performance of sows and growth performance of piglets	1
The basic functions of rabbit ovarian granulosa cell are regulated by adipokines monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1	1
Oral administration of domperidone in the first or third week of lactation: Effects on prolactin concentrations and mammary gene expression in sows and piglet growth	1
The effects of different trace mineral supplementation strategies on performance, feeding behavior, health, carcass quality, and profitability of mineral deficient receiving steers	1
Table of Contents	1
Vocalizations and sexual behavior from sexually active male goats stimulate testosterone secretion in quiescent bucks during the non-breeding season	1
Impact of endophyte-infected tall fescue seed consumption on endocrine changes associated with intake regulation and post-absorptive metabolism in growing steers	1
The impact of FSH stimulation and age on the ovarian and uterine traits and histomorphometry of prepubertal gilts	1
Exploratory analysis of insulin resistance and pro-inflammatory cytokines in dogs with chronic kidney disease	1
Maternal and neonatal cortisol and catecholamines throughout vaginal eutocia and C-section in dogs	1
Table of Contents	1
Carbetocin - a long-acting oxytocin analogue - increases the blood supply to the reproductive tract of rams	1
Hormonal and immunological responses of Holstein dairy cows from late lactation to the dry period and from the dry period to early lactation	1
Effect of selenium and zinc nanoparticles supplementations on testicular blood flow, semen, and reproductive hormones in Egyptian native goats subjected to ambient heat stress	1
Effects of different doses of estradiol benzoate used in a cervical relaxation protocol on the success of non-surgical embryo recovery and luteal function in superovulated ewes	1
Sexually active male goats stimulate the endocrine and sexual activities of other males in seasonal sexual rest through the “buck-to-buck effect”	1
Reproductive performance in gilts submitted to non-steroidal therapies to prolong the luteal phase of the estrous cycle	1
Effects of a single dose of long-acting FSH on testicular blood flow, testicular echotexture, and circulating testosterone, estradiol, and nitric oxide in rams during the non-breeding season	1
Effectors and predictors of conceptus survival in cattle: What is next?	1
Effect of short-term dopamine reduction on insulin sensitivity and post-prandial insulin and glucose responses in Standardbred horses	1
Current understanding of insulin dysregulation and its relationship with carbohydrate and protein metabolism in horses	1
17β-estradiol inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and pyroptosis of Leydig cells of the domestic yak (Bos grunniens) via the SIRT1/Nox4/ROS pathway	1