OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Reproduction and Development 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
Leptin receptor expression and its change in association with the normalization of EGF profile after seminal plasma treatment in repeat breeder dairy cows	44
Chromatin structure in totipotent mouse early preimplantation embryos	22
Polarized epithelium-sperm co-culture system reveals stimulatory factors for the secretion of mouse epididymal quiescin sulfhydryl oxidase 1	15
Amount of Cas9 protein introduced into mouse embryos via electroporation affects the genome-editing rate	15
Establishment of embryo transfer in the musk shrew (<i>Suncus murinus</i>)	13
Hatchability evaluation of bovine IVF embryos using OCT-based 3D image analysis	12
Apoptosis, autophagic cell death, and necroptosis: different types of programmed cell death in bovine corpus luteum regression	12
Busulfan administration replicated the characteristics of the epididymal initial segment observed in mice lacking testis-epididymis lumicrine signaling	10
Transcriptome analysis reveals transforming growth factor-β1 prevents extracellular matrix degradation and cell adhesion during the follicular-luteal transition in cows	10
Enzymatic isolation of porcine preantral follicles impairs oocyte viability and long-term <i>in vitro</i> growth	10
Can thermoregulatory response to heat stress be improved in lactating dairy cows? Insights from counter-current heat transfer systems impacting reproduction	10
Mice lacking two testis-specific cytoplasmic poly(A)-binding proteins, PABPC2 and PABPC6, exhibit normal spermatogenesis and fertility	9
Identification and characterization of dystrophin-locus-derived testis-specific protein: A testis-specific gene within the intronic region of the rat dystrophin gene	9
Exosomes derived from placental trophoblast cells regulate endometrial epithelial receptivity in dairy cows during pregnancy	9
Generation, characterization, and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem-like cells in the domestic cat	9
Progesterone and estradiol regulate sperm hyperactivation and <i>in vitro</i> fertilization success in mice	9
Immunohistochemical identification of epithelial cell types in the isthmus of bovine oviduct: Comparison with the ampulla	8
Role of calcium-sensing receptor in regulating activation susceptibility of postovulatory aging mouse oocytes	8
5-Aminolevulinic acid combined with sodium ferrous citrate mitigates effects of heat stress on bovine oocyte developmental competence	7
Social effects on behaviorally-scored and pedometer-detected estrus in beef cattle	7
Cryopreservation of pig spermatozoa using carboxylated poly-L-lysine as cryoprotectant	7
Cell cycle regulation for meiosis in mammalian germ cells	7
Central somatostatin-somatostatin receptor 2 signaling mediates lactational suppression of luteinizing hormone release via the inhibition of glutamatergic interneurons during late lactation in rats	6
Parallel expression patterns of NR4A nuclear receptor family genes in the pituitary gland of proestrus rats	6
Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on the mRNA expression of estradiol receptors, steroidogenic enzymes, and steroid production in bovine follicles	6

Suppression of porcine polyspermy using mechanical vibrations during <i>in vitro</i> fertilization	6
Mouse <i>in vivo</i>-derived late 2-cell embryos have higher developmental competence after high osmolality vitrification and −80°C preservation than IVF or ICSI embryos	6
Application of bovine progesterone intravaginal controlled-release formulation for estrus synchronization treatment in goats	6
Enhancement of rat spermatozoal hyperactivation by progesterone	6
<i>MiR-145</i> regulates steroidogenesis in mouse primary granulosa cells by targeting <i>Arpc5</i> and subsequent cytoskeleton remodeling	6
<i>Kdm4d</i> mutant mice show impaired sperm motility and subfertility	6
Lower developmental potential of rat zygotes produced by ooplasmic injection of testicular spermatozoa versus cauda epididymal spermatozoa	6
Spermatic RXFP2 expression levels and seminal INSL3 concentrations among beef bull ejaculates with different levels of sperm morphological normality	5
The fertility of dairy heifers and cows is not influenced by the follicular wave of the ovulatory follicle	5
Nucleus reprogramming/remodeling through selective enucleation (SE) of immature oocytes and zygotes: a nucleolus point of view	5
Impaired placentomal interferon signaling as the possible cause of retained fetal membrane in parturition-induced cows	5
Lipid droplets synthesized during luteinization are degraded after pregnancy	5
Optimization of ovum pick-up-<i>in vitro</i> fertilization and <i>in vitro</i> growth of immature oocytes in ruminants	4
Effect of ovarian stimulation on developmental speed of preimplantation embryo in a mouse model	4
Ovarian response to prostaglandin F<sub>2α</sub> in lactating dairy cows: A clinical update	4
Effects of hypercaloric diet-induced hyperinsulinemia and hyperlipidemia on the ovarian follicular development in mice	4
Oocyte activation with <i>phospholipase Cζ</i> mRNA induces repetitive intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> rises and improves the quality of pig embryos after intracytoplasmic sperm	4
A combined treatment with progesterone, anti-inhibin serum, and equine chorionic gonadotropin improves number of ovulated oocytes in young C57BL/6J mice	4
Central δ/κ opioid receptor signaling pathways mediate chronic and/or acute suckling-induced LH suppression in rats during late lactation	4
Progesterone modulates HSD11B1-mediated cortisol production in luteinized bovine granulosa cells	4
Mechanism of action of IHH in ameliorating thin endometrium	4