OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Anthrozoos 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Introduction to Human–Animal Interaction: Insights from Social and Life Sciences	37
Cinemal: The Becoming-Animal of Experimental Film	28
Mapping Human–Animal Interaction Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis	23
Livestock and Pets: Validation of 72 Pairs of Photographs Depicting Dogs, Cats, Miniature Rabbits, Pigs, and Cattle	18
“A Love–Hate Relationship with What I Do”: Protecting the Mental Health of Animal Care Workers	17
Companionship and Worries in Uncertain Times: Australian Parents’ Experiences of Children and Pets During COVID-19	17
The Magic, Science, and Religion of Pet Cloning: An Homage to Malinowski	16
Moral Disengagement From Animal Harms Among Incarcerated Men, and Change Through Human–Animal Relationships in a Prison-Dog Program	16
Non-Human Humanitarians: Animal Interventions in Global Politics	15
Children’s Comfort From Pets During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Attachment and Children’s Treatment of Pets	14
“Commenting” on Animal Cruelty: A Content Analysis of Social Media Discourse on Animal Law Enforcement in Australia	13
Black Dog Bias in the Courtroom: A Potential Disadvantage?	13
Perception of Animal Mind in the Relationship Between Morality and Violence Against Animals: Moral Status Versus Anthropomorphization	13
Working Like a Dog: A Mixed-Method Study of Public Support for Police Dogs and Their Utilities	13
The Paradox of Bullfighting: Emotions and (Infra)humanization in Bullfighting Enjoyment	13
“Has an Ugly Caw”: The Moral Implications of How Hunting Organizations Depict Nonhuman Animals	12
Investigating Factors Associated With Stress in Guardians of Dogs Under 12 Months of Age	12
Efficacy of an Animal-Assisted Therapy Program in the Development of Children With Down Syndrome	12
Pets and Prams: Exploring Perceptions of Companion Animals in Relation to Maternal Wellbeing	11
Identity, Gender, and Tracking: The Reality of Boundaries for Veterinary Students	11
Effects on Wellbeing of Exposure to Dog Videos Before a Stressor	11
Social Support and Wellbeing in Cat and Dog Owners, and the Moderating Influence of Pet–Owner Relationship Quality	10
Older Adult Companion Animal-Owner Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration	10
Exploring the Effects of the Human–Animal Relationship on Care-Farms in the Context of Trauma Histories	10
Humans and Farm Animals in Documentary Film Narratives: A Romantic Perspective on the Problem of Capitalist Meat Production	10

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Cat–Human Relationships in the United States and Japan	10
Observing an Intervention to Reduce Treatment Stigma of College Students: Canine-Assisted Counseling vs. Treatment as Usual	10
The Climate Crisis and Other Animals	9
Decolonising animals	9
Psychometric Validation of the Adapted Pet Attachment Questionnaire in Measuring Human–Horse Attachment	9
Virtual Human–Animal Interactions: Supporting Learning, Social Connections and Well-Being	9
Charismatic Species and Birdwatching: Advanced Birders Prefer Small, Shy, Dull, and Rare Species	9
Initial Psychometric Evaluation of a Service Dog Attraction Assessment Grid for Youth With ASD and Related Disorders	8
Organizational Factors Affecting Burnout in Veterinary Nurses: A Systematic Review	7
Measuring Human Beliefs About Nonhuman Animal Emotions	6
Exploring Maasai Attitudes to, and Willingness to Engage in, Beekeeping	6
Trainer Views of Working Marine Mammals; Bonds, Trust, and Welfare: A Qualitative Exploration Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis	6
Pet Ownership Ties as Indicators for Giving Behavior	6
Animal-Assisted Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Clinician's Guide	6
Differences in General and Specific Attitudes Toward Animals by Diet and Gender	6
A Preliminary Assessment of Equine Affect in Equine-Assisted Services	6
“She is Like a Sister to Me”: Children’s Lived Experience With Their Dog	6
Unwanted Feeding and Other Interactions Between Passers-By and Horses: Owners’ Views During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
The Running Centaur: Horse-Racing in Global-Historical Perspective	5
Emotional Support Animal Partnerships: Behavior, Welfare, and Clinical Involvement	5
Training Dogs with Science or with Nature? An Exploration of Trainers’ Word Use, Gender, and Certification Across Dog-Training Methods	5
An Exploration of Type of Animal Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence	5
Skilled Decisions and Animals Used for Human Purposes: Results From Convenience and Representative US Samples	5
Encountering Animals Cultivates Meaningful Shared Experiences Between Children and Parents	5
Between Freedom and Abandonment: Social Representations of Free-Roaming Donkeys in the Brazilian Northeast	5
Benefits and Challenges of Having a Service Dog Among Veterans in Recovery from Substance Use Harms	5
Peticide: An Analysis of Online News Media Articles of Human Suicide Involving Pet Animals	5
The Gender Gap in Animal Experimentation Support: The Mediating Roles of Empathy and Speciesism	5
Assessing Attendance Frequency and Duration at a Drop-In Animal Visitation Program Among First-Semester University Students Separated From Their Pets	5
Do Dogs Really Influence How People Evaluate Psychotherapists? A Conceptual Replication Attempt	5
Examining the Human–Horse Bond From the Human Perspective	5
Do Canine and Human Personality Assessments Predict Successful Adoptions?	5
Nature’s Best Friend: Viewing Pets as Having Greater Emotional Experience Increases Ecological Concern	5
Images of Pet Dogs, but Not Pet Cats, Reduce Anger and Aggression in a Workplace Setting	5
Heroes and Villains: Message Frames, Gender, and Meat Attachment as Predictors of Meat Reduction Intentions	4
Dreaming of Pegasus: Equine Imaginings	4
Virtual Canine Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of a Canine-Assisted Intervention Supporting Undergraduate Wellbeing	4
Gendered Meat? Cognitive Dissonance and Individual Differences in Meat Eaters	4
Evaluation of the Animal Guardians Program: An Intervention for Children Who Have Harmed Animals	4
Cages or Conservation? Providing Information Improves Public Perceptions of Zoos	4
The Parrot–Owner Relationship and Problem Behaviors in Parrots	4
Punitive Penalties for the Maltreatment of Animals: A Case Study of People’s Perceptions	4
Exploring Myths and Misconceptions About Dog Behavior in a Spanish Population Sample	4
Dogs Can Enhance Social Perceptions: The Influence of Dogs on Women’s Perceptions of Safety in Emotional Contexts	4
Unleashing the Personality Divide: Resilience in Dog Owners, Neuroticism in Cat Owners	4
Presence of Animals in Primary School and Preschool Classrooms: Teachers’ Preferences Through Discrete Choice Models	3
Human Enjoyment in Tactile Interaction With Horses and Dogs: A Comparative Study	3
Predicting Support for Social Actions and Policies that Enable Pet Ownership Among People Living in Poverty	3
Camels in the Bedouin Community of Oman: Beyond the Human–Animal Binary	3
Are Brachycephalic Dogs Really Cute? Evidence from Online Descriptions	3

Reading Pain in Horse and Human Faces: The Influence of Horse Experience, Social Anxiety, and Empathy	3
Contextual Cues Influence Human Perception of Cat Emotion	3
Shaving the Beasts: Wild Horses and Ritual in Spain	3
Affecting Change: The Effect of a Human–Animal Interaction on Donation Giving	3
Addressing Barriers to Action: Increasing Cat Guardians’ Compliance with Professional Environmental Enrichment Advice	3
Disputes Over Feeding Resources Provoke Agonistic Interactions Between Capuchins and Humans in Brasília National Park, Brazil	3
The Good, the Bad, the Helpful: Qualitative Exploration of the Australian Puppy-Raising Experience Through Longitudinal Surveys	3
Development and Validation of an Index to Measure and Quantify Pet-Related Barriers to Healthcare Access and Utilization	3
University Cats? Predictors of Staff and Student Responsiveness Toward On-Campus Cat Visitations	3
“He’d Be Happier if He Wasn’t Chonky” – Qualitatively Exploring Canine Obesity Perceptions Using YouTube^™and Discussion Fora	3
Pet Attachment and Maintenance of Physical and Cognitive Function in Community-Residing Older Adults: Evidence From the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)	3
How Do We Perceive Our Relations With Animals? The Predominance of Relational Nature and Physical Capacity	3
Untangling the Complex Relationships between Horse Welfare, Rider Safety, and Rider Satisfaction	2
From Puppy Love to Pet Peeve: What Causes Second/Successor Dog Syndrome in Assistance-Dog Handlers and Companion-Dog Owners?	2
The Drivers of Community Expectations Surrounding Punishment for Animal Welfare Offences: Findings From Online Focus Group Discussions	2
The Emotional Aspects of Dog Fostering: Both Ends of the Leash	2
A Measurement Equivalence Study of the Family Bondedness Scale: Comparison Between Black/African American and White Pet Owners	2
Characterization of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder’s Interactions with a Service Dog During Their First Encounter	2
Humans, Dogs and Other Beings: Myths, Stories, and History in the Land of Genghis Khan	2
Investigating the Motivational Priorities Underlying Equestrians’ Horse-Keeping and Training Practices	2
Environmental Concern and Public Attitudes Toward Marine Life in Coastal China	2
Development of the Pet Owner Connectedness Scale (POCS)	2
A Dog Pissing at the Edge of a Path: Animal Metaphors in an Eastern Indonesian Society	2
Vocal Emotion in Pet-Directed and Infant-Directed Speech: Similar Sounds and Functions, but Different Determinants	2
Companion Dog Routine Inventory: Scale Validation and the Effect of Routine on the Human–Dog Relationship	2
Individual Differences in Effective Animal Advocacy: Moderating Effects of Gender Identity and Speciesism	2
Animals of Aotearoa: Kaupapa Māori Summaries	2
With or Without You: Beneficial and Detrimental Associations Between Companion Dogs and Human Psychological Adjustment During a COVID-19 Lockdown Phase	2
Therapy Dogs in the Dialysis Clinic: A Qualitative Study Examining Hemodialysis Patients’ Attitudes Toward an Animal-Assisted Intervention	2
Empathy and Burnout in Veterinarians and Veterinary Nurses: Identifying Burnout Protectors	2
Implementing Stress-Reducing Veterinary Care: Perceptions of Australian Veterinary Professionals Working with Dogs	2
Companion Animals: Associations With Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Satisfaction With Life in Portuguese Community-Dwelling Older Adults	2
Development of a Standardized Scale Measuring Public Beliefs and Knowledge About Service Dogs	2
“They Ease Your Mind:” Horses as Co-Agents in Supernurturers’ Self-Care	2
The Routledge International Handbook of Human–Animal Interactions and Anthrozoology	2
Animals and Society in Brazil from the Sixteenth to Nineteenth Centuries Animals and Society in Brazil from the Sixteenth to Nineteenth Centuries , by Ana Lucia Camphora	2
Public Perceptions of Herpetofauna in Zoos	2
The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively With Conservation Support	2
Conservative Catholicism and Instrumental Violence Against Animals. The Role of Religious Practices, Beliefs, and Collective Narcissism	2
Cat Ownership and Cat–Owner Interaction in Thailand	2
Caring and Emotions: Universal and Specialized Practices of Breeders in Keeping Fancy Pigeons	2
Is Your Elephant Happy? Mahout Identification and Description of Elephant Affective States in Nepal	2
Pet Bereavement Among Pet Owners in Ghana	2
Pet Ownership and Family Involvement in Sports and Other Activities	2
Pet Revolution: Animals and the Making of Modern British Life Pet Revolution: Animals and the Making of Modern British Life , by Jane Hamlett and Julie-Marie Strange, Re	2