OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Genomic predictions and GWAS for heat tolerance in pigs based on reaction norm models with performance records and data from public weather stations considering alternative temperature thresholds	20
Properties of Runs of Homozygosity as a Measure of Identity by Descent	18
Genetic Parameters of Resilience Indicators Across Growth in Beef Heifers and Their Associations With Weight, Reproduction, Calf Performance and Pre‐Weaning Survival	15
Inbreeding depression and runs of homozygosity islands in Asturiana de los Valles cattle breed after 30 years of selection	15
Genetic Parameter Estimation for Plasma Biomarkers Associated With Energy Reserves During Critical Physiological Stages in Sheep	14
Autosomal and Z‐linked genetic evaluation for body weight in Mazandaran native chicken using different models for dosage compensation on the Z chromosome	13
Genetic parameters for mid‐infrared‐spectroscopy‐predicted mastitis phenotypes and related traits	13
Impact of reproductive traits on productive life in Iranian Holstein dairy cows	13
Bayesian estimates of genetic effects on calf survival in Hardhenu (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) cattle	13
Are SNPs Linked to Somatic Cell Score Suitable Markers for the Susceptibility to Specific Mastitis Pathogens in Holstein Cows?	12
Estimation of Genetic Parameters and GWAS on Water Efficiency Traits in the Senepol Cattle	12
Analysis of Social Genetic Effects on Pigs Fed With Automatic Feeders Using a Visit‐Based Approach	12
Resequencing of Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds revealed variants in candidate genes and transcription factors for meat fatty acid profile	11
Genetic Relationships Among Resilience, Fertility and Milk Production Traits in Crossbred Dairy Cows Performing in Sub‐Saharan Africa	11
Genome‐wide scan for signatures of selection in the Brangus cattle genome	10
Defining desired genetic gains for Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) breeding objective using participatory approaches	10
Including genomic information in the genetic evaluation of production and reproduction traits in South African Merino sheep	10
Impact of multi‐output and stacking methods on feed efficiency prediction from genotype using machine learning algorithms	9
Assessment of genomic breeding values and their accuracies for carcass traits in Jeju Black cattle using whole‐genome SNP chip panels	9
Assessment of runs of homozygosity, heterozygosity‐rich regions and genomic inbreeding estimates in a subpopulation of Guzerá (Bos indicus) dual‐purpose cattle	9
Stayability in the Era of Early‐Challenged Females: Genetic Parameters and Correlations With Economically Relevant Traits	9
Genomic selection strategies for the German Merino sheep breeding programme – A simulation study	9
Genetic and genomic analysis of oxygen consumption in mice	9
Genome‐wide association studies for epistatic genetic effects on fertility and reproduction traits in Holstein cattle	8
Estimation of genetic parameters for maintenance energy requirements and residual feed intake in Nellore cattle	8

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Phenotypic and genetic diversity of domestic yak (Bos grunniens) in high‐altitude rangelands of Gilgit‐Baltistan, Pakistan	8
Genomic Analysis of Taurine and Indicine Ancestry in the Montana Tropical Composite Population	7
Genomic Prediction of Meat Tenderness in Nellore Cattle: Multi‐Trait and Weighted Single‐Step Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction Approaches	7
Genome‐wide survey on three local horse populations with a focus on runs of homozygosity pattern	7
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Assessing the predictability of racing performance of Thoroughbreds using mixed‐effects model	7
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Optimal Combination of Different Selection and Mating Strategies on Exploiting Genetic Diversity and Genetic Gain in Small Pig Conservation Populations	7
Genome‐wide detection of structural variation in some sheep breeds using whole‐genome long‐read sequencing data	7
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A genome‐wide comparison between selected and unselected Valle del Belice sheep reveals differences in population structure and footprints of recent selection	6
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Correlated Genetic Changes in Commercial Traits to Selection for High Growth in Red Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.)	6
Quantitative analysis of parent‐of‐origin effect in reproductive and morphological selection criteria in the Pura Raza Española horse	6
Genetic Heterogeneity of Residual Variance for Foot Score Traits in American Angus Cattle	6
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Random regression test‐day models to describe milk production and fatty acid traits in first lactation Walloon Holstein cows	6
Impact of selection for birth weight variability on reproductive longevity: A mice model	6
Genomic prediction for meat and carcass traits in Nellore cattle using a Markov blanket algorithm	6
Genetic Parameters for Direct and Maternal Effects on Pre‐Weaning Growth and Efficiency‐Related Traits in Inter‐Cross Lamb	6
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Consequences of incorrect genetic parameter estimates for single‐trait and multi‐trait genetic evaluations in honeybees	5
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Comparative Analysis of Recursive and Alternative Modelling Approaches Considering Body Condition Score for Genetic Evaluation of Mature Cow Weight	5
Consequences of specialized breeding in the Swedish Warmblood horse population	5
Genomic integration to identify molecular biomarkers associated with indicator traits of gastrointestinal nematode resistance in sheep	5
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Genomic analysis reveals a KIT‐related chromosomal translocation associated with the white coat phenotype in yak	5
Estimation of genetic parameters for important traits using a multi‐trait model in late‐feathering Qingyuan partridge hens in China	5
Genomic dominance variance analysis of health and milk production traits in German Holstein cattle	5
Defining smallholders' breeding objectives for common Tigray highland sheep in Northern Ethiopia	5
Genetic Parameters and Genomic Prediction for Calving Ease in Primiparous Nellore Heifers	5
Across‐country genetic evaluation of meat sheep from Ireland and the United Kingdom	5
Genetic evaluation of gestation length in Italian Holstein breed	5
Genome‐wide association studies for diarrhoea outcomes identified genomic regions affecting resistance to a severe enteropathy in suckling rabbits	5
CNV detection and their association with growth, efficiency and carcass traits in Santa Inês sheep	5
Genomic Evaluation in Nellore Cattle for Reproductive Traits: Multiple Ways to Account for Missing Pedigrees	5
Genomic prediction of service sire effect on female reproductive performance in Holstein cattle: A comparison between different methods, validation population and marker densities	5
Genetic Parameters of Age at Conception in Nellore Females Using Threshold Models	5
Fitting random regression models with Legendre polynomial and B‐spline to model the lactation curve for Indian dairy goat of semi‐arid tropic	5
A multivariate gametic model for the analysis of purebred and crossbred data. An example between two populations of Iberian pigs	4
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A review of the role of transcription factors in regulating adipogenesis and lipogenesis in beef cattle	4
Bayesian Genetic Estimation Towards Optimising Selection Strategy for Higher Egg Production in White Leghorn Chickens	4
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Multiple‐trait genomic prediction for swine meat quality traits using gut microbiome features as a correlated trait	4
Estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters for feeding behaviour and feed efficiency‐related traits in Nelore cattle	4
The pattern of linkage disequilibrium in Dual‐Purpose Belgian Blue cattle	4
The Effect of Preselection on the Level of Bias and Accuracy in a Broiler Breeder Population, a Simulation Study	4

Genome‐wide scan for selective sweeps identifies novel loci associated with resistance to mastitis in German Holstein cattle	4
Causal inference and GWAS: Rubin, Pearl, and Mendelian randomization	4
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Candidate genes for longitudinal traits under sequential sampling in beef cattle	4
Breeding for improved protein fractions and free amino acids concentration in bovine milk	4
Random Regression Models on Genetic Parameters of Meat‐Type Quails Raised With Different Threonine Levels	4
Random regression models to estimate genetic parameters for milk yield, fat, and protein contents in Tunisian Holsteins	4
Publishing and literature search in the online era	4
Genetic Evaluation Weight, Carcass and Stayability in Nellore Females	4
Bayesian estimates of genetic parameters for growth traits in Harnali sheep	4
Integrating large‐scale meta‐analysis of genome‐wide association studies improve the genomic prediction accuracy for combined pig populations	4