OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Anthrozoos 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Introduction to Human–Animal Interaction: Insights from Social and Life Sciences	32
Livestock and Pets: Validation of 72 Pairs of Photographs Depicting Dogs, Cats, Miniature Rabbits, Pigs, and Cattle	20
Mapping Human–Animal Interaction Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis	19
“A Love–Hate Relationship with What I Do”: Protecting the Mental Health of Animal Care Workers	19
Moral Disengagement From Animal Harms Among Incarcerated Men, and Change Through Human–Animal Relationships in a Prison-Dog Program	18
Cinemal: The Becoming-Animal of Experimental Film	18
The Magic, Science, and Religion of Pet Cloning: An Homage to Malinowski	17
Non-Human Humanitarians: Animal Interventions in Global Politics	17
“Commenting” on Animal Cruelty: A Content Analysis of Social Media Discourse on Animal Law Enforcement in Australia	15
Perception of Animal Mind in the Relationship Between Morality and Violence Against Animals: Moral Status Versus Anthropomorphization	14
Wildlife Perceptions in an Urban Jungle: A Comparison Between Otters, Monitor Lizards, Macaques, and Pythons	13
Working Like a Dog: A Mixed-Method Study of Public Support for Police Dogs and Their Utilities	13
Children’s Comfort From Pets During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Attachment and Children’s Treatment of Pets	13
Investigating Factors Associated With Stress in Guardians of Dogs Under 12 Months of Age	12
The Paradox of Bullfighting: Emotions and (Infra)humanization in Bullfighting Enjoyment	12
Black Dog Bias in the Courtroom: A Potential Disadvantage?	12
Identity, Gender, and Tracking: The Reality of Boundaries for Veterinary Students	11
“Has an Ugly Caw”: The Moral Implications of How Hunting Organizations Depict Nonhuman Animals	11
Efficacy of an Animal-Assisted Therapy Program in the Development of Children With Down Syndrome	10
Older Adult Companion Animal-Owner Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration	10
Social Support and Wellbeing in Cat and Dog Owners, and the Moderating Influence of Pet–Owner Relationship Quality	10
Effects on Wellbeing of Exposure to Dog Videos Before a Stressor	9
Observing an Intervention to Reduce Treatment Stigma of College Students: Canine-Assisted Counseling vs. Treatment as Usual	9
Humans and Farm Animals in Documentary Film Narratives: A Romantic Perspective on the Problem of Capitalist Meat Production	9
Pets and Prams: Exploring Perceptions of Companion Animals in Relation to Maternal Wellbeing	9

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Cat–Human Relationships in the United States and Japan	9
Exploring the Effects of the Human–Animal Relationship on Care-Farms in the Context of Trauma Histories	8
The Climate Crisis and Other Animals	8
Decolonising animals	8
Virtual Human–Animal Interactions: Supporting Learning, Social Connections and Well-Being	7
Faithful Unto Death: Pet Cemeteries, Animal Graves & Eternal Devotion	7
A Preliminary Assessment of Equine Affect in Equine-Assisted Services	7
Charismatic Species and Birdwatching: Advanced Birders Prefer Small, Shy, Dull, and Rare Species	7
Pet Ownership Ties as Indicators for Giving Behavior	7
Animal-Assisted Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Clinician's Guide	7
Psychometric Validation of the Adapted Pet Attachment Questionnaire in Measuring Human–Horse Attachment	7
Initial Psychometric Evaluation of a Service Dog Attraction Assessment Grid for Youth With ASD and Related Disorders	7
Organizational Factors Affecting Burnout in Veterinary Nurses: A Systematic Review	7
Exploring Maasai Attitudes to, and Willingness to Engage in, Beekeeping	6
“She is Like a Sister to Me”: Children’s Lived Experience With Their Dog	6
Differences in General and Specific Attitudes Toward Animals by Diet and Gender	6
The Gender Gap in Animal Experimentation Support: The Mediating Roles of Empathy and Speciesism	6
Images of Pet Dogs, but Not Pet Cats, Reduce Anger and Aggression in a Workplace Setting	6
Measuring Human Beliefs About Nonhuman Animal Emotions	6
“My Horse Has a Voice; I’m Just Trying to Figure Out What to Do With It”: Communication Between Canadian Dressage Coaches, Riders, and Horses	6
The Running Centaur: Horse-Racing in Global-Historical Perspective	6
Skilled Decisions and Animals Used for Human Purposes: Results From Convenience and Representative US Samples	6
Unwanted Feeding and Other Interactions Between Passers-By and Horses: Owners’ Views During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Trainer Views of Working Marine Mammals; Bonds, Trust, and Welfare: A Qualitative Exploration Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis	6
From Zoo Goals to Visitor Experience: Family Conversations at a Chilean Zoo	6
Encountering Animals Cultivates Meaningful Shared Experiences Between Children and Parents	6
Nature’s Best Friend: Viewing Pets as Having Greater Emotional Experience Increases Ecological Concern	5
Peticide: An Analysis of Online News Media Articles of Human Suicide Involving Pet Animals	5
Do Dogs Really Influence How People Evaluate Psychotherapists? A Conceptual Replication Attempt	5
An Exploration of Type of Animal Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence	5
Student Perceptions and Commitment to Protecting Aquatic Invertebrates	5
Emotional Support Animal Partnerships: Behavior, Welfare, and Clinical Involvement	5
Assessing Attendance Frequency and Duration at a Drop-In Animal Visitation Program Among First-Semester University Students Separated From Their Pets	5
Benefits and Challenges of Having a Service Dog Among Veterans in Recovery from Substance Use Harms	5
Examining the Human–Horse Bond From the Human Perspective	4
Exploring Myths and Misconceptions About Dog Behavior in a Spanish Population Sample	4
Cages or Conservation? Providing Information Improves Public Perceptions of Zoos	4
Ethical, Altruistic, and Self-Transcendent Meanings of Pets to Older People	4
Punitive Penalties for the Maltreatment of Animals: A Case Study of People’s Perceptions	4
Being Bullied and Its Association With Nonhuman Animal Anthropomorphizing and Ingroup Identification With Nonhuman Animals	4
Dogs Can Enhance Social Perceptions: The Influence of Dogs on Women’s Perceptions of Safety in Emotional Contexts	4
Unearthing Hidden Struggles: A Qualitative Analysis of Negative Experience of Pet Ownership Among Older Adults	4
Evaluation of the Animal Guardians Program: An Intervention for Children Who Have Harmed Animals	4
Heroes and Villains: Message Frames, Gender, and Meat Attachment as Predictors of Meat Reduction Intentions	4
Feathered Entanglements: Human–Bird Relations in the Anthropocene	4
Gendered Meat? Cognitive Dissonance and Individual Differences in Meat Eaters	4
Unleashing the Personality Divide: Resilience in Dog Owners, Neuroticism in Cat Owners	3
How Do We Perceive Our Relations With Animals? The Predominance of Relational Nature and Physical Capacity	3
Camels in the Bedouin Community of Oman: Beyond the Human–Animal Binary	3
Reading Pain in Horse and Human Faces: The Influence of Horse Experience, Social Anxiety, and Empathy	3

Matching Bonds: Attachment Strength and Styles Extend From Humans to Companion Animals	3
Affecting Change: The Effect of a Human–Animal Interaction on Donation Giving	3
Presence of Animals in Primary School and Preschool Classrooms: Teachers’ Preferences Through Discrete Choice Models	3
“He’d Be Happier if He Wasn’t Chonky” – Qualitatively Exploring Canine Obesity Perceptions Using YouTube^™and Discussion Fora	3
Development and Validation of an Index to Measure and Quantify Pet-Related Barriers to Healthcare Access and Utilization	3
A Scoping Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions for Individuals With Down Syndrome	3
The Good, the Bad, the Helpful: Qualitative Exploration of the Australian Puppy-Raising Experience Through Longitudinal Surveys	3
Disputes Over Feeding Resources Provoke Agonistic Interactions Between Capuchins and Humans in Brasília National Park, Brazil	3
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	3
Unrecognized Mass Casualty Events: Exploring How News Coverage Minimizes Nonhuman Animal Death in Urban Wildfires	3
Contextual Cues Influence Human Perception of Cat Emotion	3
Human Enjoyment in Tactile Interaction With Horses and Dogs: A Comparative Study	3
University Cats? Predictors of Staff and Student Responsiveness Toward On-Campus Cat Visitations	3
Addressing Barriers to Action: Increasing Cat Guardians’ Compliance with Professional Environmental Enrichment Advice	3
Parental Alienation and Generalized Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents and Young People: The Moderating Role of Pet Attachment	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
Are Brachycephalic Dogs Really Cute? Evidence from Online Descriptions	3
The Parrot–Owner Relationship and Problem Behaviors in Parrots	3
Pet Bereavement Among Pet Owners in Ghana	2
Untangling the Complex Relationships between Horse Welfare, Rider Safety, and Rider Satisfaction	2
Individual Differences in Effective Animal Advocacy: Moderating Effects of Gender Identity and Speciesism	2
From Puppy Love to Pet Peeve: What Causes Second/Successor Dog Syndrome in Assistance-Dog Handlers and Companion-Dog Owners?	2
Environmental Concern and Public Attitudes Toward Marine Life in Coastal China	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
Pet Ownership and Family Involvement in Sports and Other Activities	2
A Dog Pissing at the Edge of a Path: Animal Metaphors in an Eastern Indonesian Society	2
“They Ease Your Mind:” Horses as Co-Agents in Supernurturers’ Self-Care	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
A Measurement Equivalence Study of the Family Bondedness Scale: Comparison Between Black/African American and White Pet Owners	2
Conservative Catholicism and Instrumental Violence Against Animals. The Role of Religious Practices, Beliefs, and Collective Narcissism	2
Humans, Dogs and Other Beings: Myths, Stories, and History in the Land of Genghis Khan	2
Vocal Emotion in Pet-Directed and Infant-Directed Speech: Similar Sounds and Functions, but Different Determinants	2
Human–Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice	2
Development of a Standardized Scale Measuring Public Beliefs and Knowledge About Service Dogs	2
Companion Animals: Associations With Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Satisfaction With Life in Portuguese Community-Dwelling Older Adults	2
The Routledge International Handbook of Human–Animal Interactions and Anthrozoology	2
Investigating the Motivational Priorities Underlying Equestrians’ Horse-Keeping and Training Practices	2
Is Your Elephant Happy? Mahout Identification and Description of Elephant Affective States in Nepal	2
Dog Owners’ Perceptions of Their Pet Dogs’ Behavior When Owners Became Pregnant	1
“It’s Okay He’s Friendly”: Understanding the Experience of Owning and Walking a Reactive Dog Using a Qualitative Online Survey	1
An Evaluation of a Canine Welfare Education Intervention for Primary School Children	1
Age, Gender, Education, Political Orientation, and Animal Identification Predict Adoption of Meat Alternatives in a Representative Sample	1
The Emotional Aspects of Dog Fostering: Both Ends of the Leash	1
Presence of Dogs: Attention and Workload in Animal-Assisted Intervention	1
Exploring Myths and Misconceptions About Cat Behavior in a Spanish Population Sample	1
Effects of a Brief Separation From the Owner While in the Home Environment: Comparison of Fearful and Control Dogs	1
The Role of Salience and Emotional Resonance in Cultivating Conservation Caring Among Zoo Visitors	1
A Survey of Factors That Influence Affinity With Dogs for People With Autism	1
Exploring Professional Riders’ Understanding and Experience of Feel Within the Equestrian Dyad	1
The Effects of Stereotypes About Animals’ Competence and Warmth on Empathy Choice	1
Personality Traits of Brazilian Pet Owners and Nonowners and Their Association with Attachment to Pets	1
A Mouse in a Cage: Rethinking Humanitarianism and the Rights of Lab Animals	1
How Is Human Socioeconomic Position Linked With Dog Ownership Practices? A Study From Denmark	1
Not-So-Prestigious: Social Status Sensitivity Reduces the Adoptability Ratings of Non-Pedigree Cats in an Online Task	1
The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively With Conservation Support	1
Caring and Emotions: Universal and Specialized Practices of Breeders in Keeping Fancy Pigeons	1
The Deep Affectional Bond Between Humans and Their Animal Companions: The Role of Experiences With Parents in Childhood and Current Parental Status	1
Exploring Emotional Attachment to Non-Traditional Pets Using the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS)	1
Can a Facility Dog Improve Inpatient Rehabilitation Engagement? A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial	1
The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved From the Savanna to Your Sofa	1
Reducing Speciesism: An Intervention to Change People’s Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions	1
“We’re All Cat People”: Identity Work Among Feline-Exclusive Veterinarians	1
The Effect of a Dog on Acute Stress Reactivity During Experimental Stressors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	1
Human–Animal Relations in Bronze Age Crete: A History through Objects	1
“I Saw Her With My Heart”: Supernatural Experiences and Continuing Bonds After the Death of a Dog	1
The Drivers of Community Expectations Surrounding Punishment for Animal Welfare Offences: Findings From Online Focus Group Discussions	1
Animals of Aotearoa: Kaupapa Māori Summaries	1
Cat Ownership and Cat–Owner Interaction in Thailand	1
US Veterans’ Preferences for, and Predictors of Participation and Positive Experiences in, Animal-Assisted Interventions: A Cross-Sectional Survey	1
Stroking and Leaning: The Give and Take of Social Touch Between Humans and Their Pets	1
Disruptions in Transportation and Medical Care Experienced by Handlers of Assistance Dogs in Australia	1
The Human–Horse Relationship: Human Direct and Meta Perceptions of Its Importance for Performance and Welfare in Equestrian Sport	1