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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Genetic Parameter Estimation for Plasma Biomarkers Associated With Energy Reserves During Critical Physiological Stages in Sheep	19
Properties of Runs of Homozygosity as a Measure of Identity by Descent	18
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	16
Inbreeding depression and runs of homozygosity islands in Asturiana de los Valles cattle breed after 30 years of selection	15
Genetic Parameters of Resilience Indicators Across Growth in Beef Heifers and Their Associations With Weight, Reproduction, Calf Performance and Pre‐Weaning Survival	14
Bayesian estimates of genetic effects on calf survival in Hardhenu (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) cattle	13
Analysis of Social Genetic Effects on Pigs Fed With Automatic Feeders Using a Visit‐Based Approach	12
Autosomal and Z‐linked genetic evaluation for body weight in Mazandaran native chicken using different models for dosage compensation on the Z chromosome	12
Genetic parameters for mid‐infrared‐spectroscopy‐predicted mastitis phenotypes and related traits	12
Estimation of Genetic Parameters and GWAS on Water Efficiency Traits in the Senepol Cattle	11
Impact of reproductive traits on productive life in Iranian Holstein dairy cows	10
Resequencing of Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds revealed variants in candidate genes and transcription factors for meat fatty acid profile	10
Defining desired genetic gains for Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) breeding objective using participatory approaches	10
Are SNPs Linked to Somatic Cell Score Suitable Markers for the Susceptibility to Specific Mastitis Pathogens in Holstein Cows?	10
Genetic Relationships Among Resilience, Fertility and Milk Production Traits in Crossbred Dairy Cows Performing in Sub‐Saharan Africa	10
Including genomic information in the genetic evaluation of production and reproduction traits in South African Merino sheep	9
Stayability in the Era of Early‐Challenged Females: Genetic Parameters and Correlations With Economically Relevant Traits	9
Unravelling the Genetic Structure of Local and Mainstream Red‐Pied Cattle Breeds Using Genomics and Extended Pedigree Analysis	9
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Assessment of genomic breeding values and their accuracies for carcass traits in Jeju Black cattle using whole‐genome SNP chip panels	9
Genome‐wide association studies for epistatic genetic effects on fertility and reproduction traits in Holstein cattle	9
Assessment of runs of homozygosity, heterozygosity‐rich regions and genomic inbreeding estimates in a subpopulation of Guzerá (Bos indicus) dual‐purpose cattle	9
Genomic selection strategies for the German Merino sheep breeding programme – A simulation study	9
Genomic Analysis of Inbreeding Depression on Productive Traits in Rubia Galega Beef Cattle Breed	9
Impact of multi‐output and stacking methods on feed efficiency prediction from genotype using machine learning algorithms	9

Assessing the predictability of racing performance of Thoroughbreds using mixed‐effects model	8
Genomic Prediction of Meat Tenderness in Nellore Cattle: Multi‐Trait and Weighted Single‐Step Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction Approaches	8
Genomic Analysis of Taurine and Indicine Ancestry in the Montana Tropical Composite Population	8
Estimation of genetic parameters for maintenance energy requirements and residual feed intake in Nellore cattle	8
Optimal Combination of Different Selection and Mating Strategies on Exploiting Genetic Diversity and Genetic Gain in Small Pig Conservation Populations	8
Phenotypic Responses to Selection in Ross 308 Broiler Breeders: Long‐Term Growth Assessed With Nonlinear Models Across Four Generations	8
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Genetic Heterogeneity of Residual Variance for Foot Score Traits in American Angus Cattle	7
Quantitative analysis of parent‐of‐origin effect in reproductive and morphological selection criteria in the Pura Raza Española horse	7
Genomic prediction of service sire effect on female reproductive performance in Holstein cattle: A comparison between different methods, validation population and marker densities	7
Genetic Parameters of Age at Conception in Nellore Females Using Threshold Models	7
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Genome‐wide detection of structural variation in some sheep breeds using whole‐genome long‐read sequencing data	7
Genetic Control of Canalization for Twinning Rates in Polypay and Rambouillet Sheep Using Threshold or Double Hierarchical Generalized Linear Models	7
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Genomic prediction for meat and carcass traits in Nellore cattle using a Markov blanket algorithm	7
Correlated Genetic Changes in Commercial Traits to Selection for High Growth in Red Tilapia ( Oreochromis spp.)	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	7
Genetic Parameters and Genomic Prediction for Calving Ease in Primiparous Nellore Heifers	7
Genetic Parameters for Direct and Maternal Effects on Pre‐Weaning Growth and Efficiency‐Related Traits in Inter‐Cross Lamb	7
Genetic evaluation of gestation length in Italian Holstein breed	7
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Defining smallholders' breeding objectives for common Tigray highland sheep in Northern Ethiopia	6
Genomic analysis reveals a KIT‐related chromosomal translocation associated with the white coat phenotype in yak	6
Genomic dominance variance analysis of health and milk production traits in German Holstein cattle	6
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The Effect of Preselection on the Level of Bias and Accuracy in a Broiler Breeder Population, a Simulation Study	6
Estimation of genetic parameters for important traits using a multi‐trait model in late‐feathering Qingyuan partridge hens in China	6
Genome‐wide association studies for diarrhoea outcomes identified genomic regions affecting resistance to a severe enteropathy in suckling rabbits	6
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Quantifying Dominance Variance to Enhance Genetic Evaluation and Prediction of Pre‐Weaning Growth Traits in Dairy Goats	6
Genome‐wide scan for selective sweeps identifies novel loci associated with resistance to mastitis in German Holstein cattle	5
A review of the role of transcription factors in regulating adipogenesis and lipogenesis in beef cattle	5
Genetic Evaluation Weight, Carcass and Stayability in Nellore Females	5
Evaluating the Predictive Value of Estimated Breeding Values of Piétrain Sires for Uniformity and Survival in Their Crossbred Progeny	5
Random regression models to estimate genetic parameters for milk yield, fat, and protein contents in Tunisian Holsteins	5
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A multivariate gametic model for the analysis of purebred and crossbred data. An example between two populations of Iberian pigs	5
Random Regression Models on Genetic Parameters of Meat‐Type Quails Raised With Different Threonine Levels	5
Comparative Analysis of Recursive and Alternative Modelling Approaches Considering Body Condition Score for Genetic Evaluation of Mature Cow Weight	5
Genetic Relationships Between Residual Gain and Economically Important Traits in Nellore Cattle	5
Genomic Evaluation in Nellore Cattle for Reproductive Traits: Multiple Ways to Account for Missing Pedigrees	5
Bayesian Genetic Estimation Towards Optimising Selection Strategy for Higher Egg Production in White Leghorn Chickens	5
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Multiple‐trait genomic prediction for swine meat quality traits using gut microbiome features as a correlated trait	4
Bayesian estimates of genetic parameters for growth traits in Harnali sheep	4
Optimal Mating Combination for Directed Breeding in a Racially Composite Cattle Population	4

Contribution of Fat Adjustment to Residual Feed Intake Estimation in Beef Cattle	4
Animal Breeding and Genetics: A Volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. By Matthew L.Spangler. New York: Springer, 2nd ed, 2023. 421pp. €320.99. 64 Figures and	4
Prediction of body condition score throughout lactation by random regression test‐day models	4
Integrating large‐scale meta‐analysis of genome‐wide association studies improve the genomic prediction accuracy for combined pig populations	4
Candidate genes for longitudinal traits under sequential sampling in beef cattle	4
Impact of genomic preselection on subsequent ssGBLUP evaluation of preselected animals for scarcely recorded feed intake in pigs	4
Genetic Evaluation of Growth Rate and Kleiber's Ratio Traits in Deccani Sheep Using Bayesian Inference	4
Application of Genomic Random Regression Models for Genetic Parameter Estimations of Female Fertility Traits in Different Parities in German Holsteins	4
Inbreeding depression on growth and prolificacy traits in two lines of rabbit	4
On the Identifiability of Genetic Parameters for Growth in Mice With a Massively Deep Pedigree	4
Estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters for feeding behaviour and feed efficiency‐related traits in Nelore cattle	4
Causal inference and GWAS: Rubin, Pearl, and Mendelian randomization	4
Influence of variance component estimates on genomic predictions for growth and reproductive‐related traits in Nellore cattle	4
Better Multi‐Breed Genomic Predictions for Tropical Bull Fertility Using a Breed‐Adjusted Genomic Relationship Matrix	4
Genomic Diversity of U.S. Katahdin Hair Sheep	4