OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Anthrozoos is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Introduction to Human–Animal Interaction: Insights from Social and Life Sciences	29
Mapping Human–Animal Interaction Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis	28
Livestock and Pets: Validation of 72 Pairs of Photographs Depicting Dogs, Cats, Miniature Rabbits, Pigs, and Cattle	22
Understanding and Conceptualizing Childhood Animal Harm: A Meta-Narrative Systematic Review	17
Companionship and Worries in Uncertain Times: Australian Parents’ Experiences of Children and Pets During COVID-19	16
Working Like a Dog: A Mixed-Method Study of Public Support for Police Dogs and Their Utilities	15
“A Love–Hate Relationship with What I Do”: Protecting the Mental Health of Animal Care Workers	15
Moral Disengagement From Animal Harms Among Incarcerated Men, and Change Through Human–Animal Relationships in a Prison-Dog Program	13
“Commenting” on Animal Cruelty: A Content Analysis of Social Media Discourse on Animal Law Enforcement in Australia	13
Children’s Comfort From Pets During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Attachment and Children’s Treatment of Pets	12
Non-Human Humanitarians: Animal Interventions in Global Politics	12
Applying the Stereotype Content Model (SCM) and BIAS Map to Understand Attitudinal and Behavioral Tendencies Toward the Conservation of Sharks	12
The Magic, Science, and Religion of Pet Cloning: An Homage to Malinowski	11
“Has an Ugly Caw”: The Moral Implications of How Hunting Organizations Depict Nonhuman Animals	10
Black Dog Bias in the Courtroom: A Potential Disadvantage?	10
Investigating Factors Associated With Stress in Guardians of Dogs Under 12 Months of Age	10
Identity, Gender, and Tracking: The Reality of Boundaries for Veterinary Students	10
Perception of Animal Mind in the Relationship Between Morality and Violence Against Animals: Moral Status Versus Anthropomorphization	10
Effects on Wellbeing of Exposure to Dog Videos Before a Stressor	10
Description and Determinants of At-Risk Interactions for Human Health Between Children and Dogs in an Inuit Village	9
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Cat–Human Relationships in the United States and Japan	9
Efficacy of an Animal-Assisted Therapy Program in the Development of Children With Down Syndrome	9
Charismatic Species and Birdwatching: Advanced Birders Prefer Small, Shy, Dull, and Rare Species	9
Assessment of Detection of Potential Dog-Bite Risks in the Home Using a Real-Time Hazard Perception Test	9
Older Adult Companion Animal-Owner Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration	9

Exploring the Effects of the Human–Animal Relationship on Care-Farms in the Context of Trauma Histories	9
Decolonising animals	9
Social Support and Wellbeing in Cat and Dog Owners, and the Moderating Influence of Pet–Owner Relationship Quality	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
Organizational Factors Affecting Burnout in Veterinary Nurses: A Systematic Review	8
The Climate Crisis and Other Animals	8
Unwanted Feeding and Other Interactions Between Passers-By and Horses: Owners’ Views During the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
Exploring Maasai Attitudes to, and Willingness to Engage in, Beekeeping	8
Initial Psychometric Evaluation of a Service Dog Attraction Assessment Grid for Youth With ASD and Related Disorders	8
The Gender Gap in Animal Experimentation Support: The Mediating Roles of Empathy and Speciesism	8
Virtual Human–Animal Interactions: Supporting Learning, Social Connections and Well-Being	8
A Preliminary Assessment of Equine Affect in Equine-Assisted Services	8
Trainer Views of Working Marine Mammals; Bonds, Trust, and Welfare: A Qualitative Exploration Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis	7
Like Music to our Ears: The Complexity of Bird Vocalizations as a Key Factor of Attractiveness	7
“She is Like a Sister to Me”: Children’s Lived Experience With Their Dog	7
Classification of Animals as Pet, Pest, or Profit: Consistency and Associated Variables Among Spanish University Students	7
Differences in General and Specific Attitudes Toward Animals by Diet and Gender	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
Between Freedom and Abandonment: Social Representations of Free-Roaming Donkeys in the Brazilian Northeast	6
Into the Animal Mind: Perceptions of Emotive and Cognitive Traits in Animals	6
A Cross-Species Examination of Pro-White Color Bias Using a Novel Implicit Association Test	6
Assessing Attendance Frequency and Duration at a Drop-In Animal Visitation Program Among First-Semester University Students Separated From Their Pets	5
Encountering Animals Cultivates Meaningful Shared Experiences Between Children and Parents	5
Benefits and Challenges of Having a Service Dog Among Veterans in Recovery from Substance Use Harms	5
Emotional Support Animal Partnerships: Behavior, Welfare, and Clinical Involvement	5
The Difference is in the Details: Attachment and Cross-Species Parenting in the United States and India	5
An Exploration of Type of Animal Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence	5
Nature’s Best Friend: Viewing Pets as Having Greater Emotional Experience Increases Ecological Concern	5
Do Dogs Really Influence How People Evaluate Psychotherapists? A Conceptual Replication Attempt	5
Do Canine and Human Personality Assessments Predict Successful Adoptions?	5
Peticide: An Analysis of Online News Media Articles of Human Suicide Involving Pet Animals	5
Cages or Conservation? Providing Information Improves Public Perceptions of Zoos	4
The Parrot–Owner Relationship and Problem Behaviors in Parrots	4
Training Dogs with Science or with Nature? An Exploration of Trainers’ Word Use, Gender, and Certification Across Dog-Training Methods	4
The Effect of Dog Videos on Subjective and Physiological Responses to Stress	4
Exploring Myths and Misconceptions About Dog Behavior in a Spanish Population Sample	4
Dreaming of Pegasus: Equine Imaginings	4
Dogs Can Enhance Social Perceptions: The Influence of Dogs on Women’s Perceptions of Safety in Emotional Contexts	4
Using the Implicit Association Test to Evaluate Subconscious Attitudes Toward Snakes	4
Investigating Attitudes Toward Sharks in Australia	4
Heroes and Villains: Message Frames, Gender, and Meat Attachment as Predictors of Meat Reduction Intentions	4
Portrayals of Animals in COVID-19 News Media	4
Gendered Meat? Cognitive Dissonance and Individual Differences in Meat Eaters	4
Examining the Human–Horse Bond From the Human Perspective	4
Evaluation of the Animal Guardians Program: An Intervention for Children Who Have Harmed Animals	4
Punitive Penalties for the Maltreatment of Animals: A Case Study of People’s Perceptions	4