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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Introduction to Human–Animal Interaction: Insights from Social and Life Sciences	31
Livestock and Pets: Validation of 72 Pairs of Photographs Depicting Dogs, Cats, Miniature Rabbits, Pigs, and Cattle	23
Mapping Human–Animal Interaction Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis	20
Companionship and Worries in Uncertain Times: Australian Parents’ Experiences of Children and Pets During COVID-19	17
Understanding and Conceptualizing Childhood Animal Harm: A Meta-Narrative Systematic Review	16
“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	14
Non-Human Humanitarians: Animal Interventions in Global Politics	13
“Commenting” on Animal Cruelty: A Content Analysis of Social Media Discourse on Animal Law Enforcement in Australia	13
Applying the Stereotype Content Model (SCM) and BIAS Map to Understand Attitudinal and Behavioral Tendencies Toward the Conservation of Sharks	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	12
“Has an Ugly Caw”: The Moral Implications of How Hunting Organizations Depict Nonhuman Animals	12
Children’s Comfort From Pets During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Attachment and Children’s Treatment of Pets	12
Black Dog Bias in the Courtroom: A Potential Disadvantage?	12
The Magic, Science, and Religion of Pet Cloning: An Homage to Malinowski	12
The Paradox of Bullfighting: Emotions and (Infra)humanization in Bullfighting Enjoyment	12
Investigating Factors Associated With Stress in Guardians of Dogs Under 12 Months of Age	11
Identity, Gender, and Tracking: The Reality of Boundaries for Veterinary Students	11
Exploring the Effects of the Human–Animal Relationship on Care-Farms in the Context of Trauma Histories	10
Older Adult Companion Animal-Owner Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration	10
Pets and Prams: Exploring Perceptions of Companion Animals in Relation to Maternal Wellbeing	10
Humans and Farm Animals in Documentary Film Narratives: A Romantic Perspective on the Problem of Capitalist Meat Production	10
Efficacy of an Animal-Assisted Therapy Program in the Development of Children With Down Syndrome	10
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Cat–Human Relationships in the United States and Japan	10

Social Support and Wellbeing in Cat and Dog Owners, and the Moderating Influence of Pet–Owner Relationship Quality	10
Decolonising animals	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
Effects on Wellbeing of Exposure to Dog Videos Before a Stressor	9
Psychometric Validation of the Adapted Pet Attachment Questionnaire in Measuring Human–Horse Attachment	9
Initial Psychometric Evaluation of a Service Dog Attraction Assessment Grid for Youth With ASD and Related Disorders	9
Observing an Intervention to Reduce Treatment Stigma of College Students: Canine-Assisted Counseling vs. Treatment as Usual	9
The Climate Crisis and Other Animals	9
Animal-Assisted Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Clinician's Guide	9
A Preliminary Assessment of Equine Affect in Equine-Assisted Services	8
Exploring Maasai Attitudes to, and Willingness to Engage in, Beekeeping	8
Unwanted Feeding and Other Interactions Between Passers-By and Horses: Owners’ Views During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Organizational Factors Affecting Burnout in Veterinary Nurses: A Systematic Review	7
Images of Pet Dogs, but Not Pet Cats, Reduce Anger and Aggression in a Workplace Setting	6
A Cross-Species Examination of Pro-White Color Bias Using a Novel Implicit Association Test	6
“She is Like a Sister to Me”: Children’s Lived Experience With Their Dog	6
Trainer Views of Working Marine Mammals; Bonds, Trust, and Welfare: A Qualitative Exploration Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis	6
The Gender Gap in Animal Experimentation Support: The Mediating Roles of Empathy and Speciesism	6
Differences in General and Specific Attitudes Toward Animals by Diet and Gender	6
Skilled Decisions and Animals Used for Human Purposes: Results From Convenience and Representative US Samples	6
Encountering Animals Cultivates Meaningful Shared Experiences Between Children and Parents	5
Assessing Attendance Frequency and Duration at a Drop-In Animal Visitation Program Among First-Semester University Students Separated From Their Pets	5
Emotional Support Animal Partnerships: Behavior, Welfare, and Clinical Involvement	5
Between Freedom and Abandonment: Social Representations of Free-Roaming Donkeys in the Brazilian Northeast	5
Do Dogs Really Influence How People Evaluate Psychotherapists? A Conceptual Replication Attempt	5
The Running Centaur: Horse-Racing in Global-Historical Perspective	5
The Difference is in the Details: Attachment and Cross-Species Parenting in the United States and India	4
Benefits and Challenges of Having a Service Dog Among Veterans in Recovery from Substance Use Harms	4
Evaluation of the Animal Guardians Program: An Intervention for Children Who Have Harmed Animals	4
Using the Implicit Association Test to Evaluate Subconscious Attitudes Toward Snakes	4
Punitive Penalties for the Maltreatment of Animals: A Case Study of People’s Perceptions	4
Peticide: An Analysis of Online News Media Articles of Human Suicide Involving Pet Animals	4
An Exploration of Type of Animal Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence	4
Do Canine and Human Personality Assessments Predict Successful Adoptions?	4
Gendered Meat? Cognitive Dissonance and Individual Differences in Meat Eaters	4
Cages or Conservation? Providing Information Improves Public Perceptions of Zoos	4
Nature’s Best Friend: Viewing Pets as Having Greater Emotional Experience Increases Ecological Concern	4
Training Dogs with Science or with Nature? An Exploration of Trainers’ Word Use, Gender, and Certification Across Dog-Training Methods	4
Examining the Human–Horse Bond From the Human Perspective	4
Exploring Myths and Misconceptions About Dog Behavior in a Spanish Population Sample	4
Investigating Attitudes Toward Sharks in Australia	4