OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Zoology is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Synthesis of digestive enzymes, food processing, and nutrient absorption in decapod crustaceans: a comparison to the mammalian model of digestion	39
Microplastic burden in Daphnia is aggravated by elevated temperatures	24
The Neurobiology of Ocean Change – insights from decapod crustaceans	19
Neuroepithelial cells (NECs) and mucous cells express a variety of neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter receptors in the gill and respiratory air-sac of the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Silurifo	18
Ontogenetic growth and the development of a unique fibrocartilage entheses in Macropus fuliginosus	17
Coping with the “dirt”: brown shrimp and the microplastic threat	13
Observational learning and irreversible starvation in first-feeding zebrafish larvae: is it okay to copy from your friends?	12
Niche differentiation between deeply divergent phylogenetic lineages of an endemic newt: implications for Species Distribution Models	12
Fluctuating asymmetry as biomarker of pesticides exposure in the Italian wall lizards (Podarcis siculus)	12
Is there a trade-off between sperm production and sexual weaponry in the Amazon River prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862)?	11
Functional morphology and post-larval development of the buccal complex in Eubranchus rupium (Nudibranchia: Aeolidida: Fionidae)	11
Efficacy of hormone stimulation on sperm production in an alpine amphibian (Anaxyrus boreas boreas) and the impact of short-term storage on sperm quality	10
Adhesive force and endurance of the pelvic sucker across different modes of waterfall-climbing in gobiid fishes: Contrasting climbing mechanisms share aspects of ontogenetic change	9
An insight into the prey spectra and livestock predation by cheetahs in Kenya using faecal DNA metabarcoding	9
Form and function of the mantle edge in Protobranchia (Mollusca: Bivalvia)	9
Karyotype evolution and preliminary molecular assessment of genera in the family Scorpiopidae (Arachnida: Scorpiones)	9
New insights into life–history traits of Mediterranean Electric rays (Torpediniformes: Torpedinidae) as a contribution to their conservation	9
Fine details of the choanocyte filter apparatus in asconoid calcareous sponges (Porifera: Calcarea) revealed by ruthenium red fixation	8
Shape and ontogenetic changes in otolith of the ocellated icefish (Chionodraco rastrospinosus) from the Bransfield Strait, Antarctic	8
Facing Southern Ocean warming: Temperature effects on whole animal performance of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)	8
Numerical Analysis of the Cerebral Cortex in Diprotodontids (Marsupialia; Australidelphia) and Comparison with Eutherian Brains	8
Crustaceans in a changing world	8
Spatio-temporal ecology of a carnivore community in middle atlas, NW of Morocco	8
Data collected by citizen scientists reveal the role of climate and phylogeny on the frequency of shelter types used by frogs across the Americas	8
Asymmetry in the frequency and proportion of arm truncation in three sympatric California Octopus species	8

The effect of albinism on avian predator attack rates in eastern garter snakes	7
Larval tolerance to food limitation is stronger in an exotic barnacle than in its native competitor	7
Locomotion in Anaspides (Anaspidacea, Malacostraca) – insights from a morpho-functional study of thoracopods with some observations on swimming and walking	7
Next-generation sequencing of DNA from resting eggs: signatures of eutrophication in a lake’s sediment	7
Comparative study of stress responses, laterality and familiarity recognition between albino and pigmented fish	7
Geographic clines in Daphnia magna’s circadian clock gene expression: Local adaptation to photoperiod	7
First data on the structure of tubes formed by phoronids	7
Temporal and spatial dynamics of arthropod groups in terrestrial subsurface habitats in central Portugal	6
Comparative biomechanics of hagfish skins: diversity in material, morphology, and movement	6
From descent with modification to the origins of novelty	6
Site-specific variation in the activity of COX-2 alters the pattern of wound healing in the tail and limb of northern house gecko by differentially regulating the expression of local inflammatory medi	6
Effects of acute temperature change on California moray prey manipulation and transport behavior	6
Novel data on the innervation of the lophophore in adult phoronids (Lophophorata, Phoronida)	6
Unravelling the ultrastructure and mineralogical composition of fireworm stinging bristles	6
Unequal sisters – Past and potential future range development of Anatolian and Hyrcanian brown frogs	5
The forelimbs of Octodontidae (Rodentia: Mammalia): substrate use, morphology, and phylogenetic signal	5
Pygidial glands of three ground beetle taxa (Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae): a study on their morphology and chemical composition of their secretions	5
Contrasting patterns at interspecific and intraspecific levels in scorpion body size across a climatic gradient from rainforest to dryland vegetation	5
Geographic variation in shape and size of anuran tadpoles: Interpopulation comparisons in Scinax fuscovarius (Anura, Hylidae)	5
Musculature and neurotransmitters of internal organs of trematodes (the digestive, reproductive and excretory systems)	5
Sexual dimorphism and allometry in malacophagus snakes (Dipsadidae: Dipsadinae)	5
Postcranial Skeletal Pneumaticity in Cuculidae	5
Reproduction and population dynamics of the invasive bivalves Mytilopsis sallei and Isognomon bicolor on the Northeast coast of Brazil	5
Biomechanics influence sexual dimorphism in the giant mesquite bug, Thasus neocalifornicus	5
Long-term effects of elevated pCO2 levels on the expression of Chaoborus-induced defences in Daphnia pulex	5
Comparative thermal ecophysiology in Pristidactylus scapulatus populations from the Puna region of Argentina	5
Peculiar relationships among morphology, burrowing performance and sand type in two fossorial microteiid lizards	4
Ecomorphological diversification of some barbs and carps (Cyprininae, Cyprinidae) in the Lower Mekong Basin of Thailand	4
Interpreting nature’s finest insect silks (Order Embioptera): hydropathy, interrupted repetitive motifs, and fiber-to-film transformation for two neotropical species	4
Mirror responses in the common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) and the African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)	4
Male reproductive strategies in two species of spider crabs, Leurocyclus tuberculosus and Libinia spinosa	4
Spatial genetic structure and Ovis haplogroup as a tool for an adaptive conservation management of the endangered Cyprus mouflon	4
Neuromuscular system of the causative agent of dicrocoeliosis, Dicrocoelium lanceatum. II. Neuropeptide FMRFamide immunoreactivity in nervous system	4
Commentary on: “Unravelling the ultrastructure and mineralogical composition of fireworm stinging bristles” by Righi et al. 2020	4
Female energy dynamics in the southernmost fiddler crab: Mixed breeding strategy in Leptuca uruguayensis	4
Effects of short-term and continuous exposure to reduced salinities on the biochemical composition of larval lobster, Homarus gammarus	4
An ecomorphological approach to the relationship between craniomandibular morphology and diet in sigmodontine rodents from central-eastern Argentina	4
Do predators react differently to dangerous and larger prey? The case of a mygalomorph generalist spider preying upon insects	4
Ontogenetic dynamics of the subepidermal spicule complex in Nudibranchia (Gastropoda): the case of Onchidoris muricata	4
New data on echiuran anatomy and histology: the case of Lissomyema mellita (Annelida: Thalassematidae)	4
The neuro-glandular brain of the Pyramicocephalus phocarum plerocercoid (Cestoda, Diphyllobothriidea): Immunocytochemical and ultrastructural study	4
A revision of vulture feeding classification	4
Range-wide variation in grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) skull morphology	3
Making a parrot zygodactyl foot: Osteology and morphogenesis of the tarsometatarsus in the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)	3
Swimming behavior and energy metabolism of the calanoid copepod invader Sinodiaptomus sarsi	3
Morphology and ultrastructure of the Balbiani body in the oocytes of closely related bush cricket species. Shared features reveal important aspect of functioning	3
An X-ray micro-computer tomography study of the Malpighian tubules of the Blue Bottle Blow Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) Diptera: Calliphoridae	3
Drosophila insulin-like peptides regulate concentration-dependent changes of appetite to different carbohydrates	3
Seasonal plasticity in the morphology and cytoarchitecture of the hippocampal complex of the Indian Roller, Coracias benghalensis	3
Crustaceans in changing climate: Global warming and invasion of tropical land hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae) into temperate area in Japan	3

Replacement of fangs in a free-ranging desert viperid, Cerastes vipera	3
Acoustic signals produced by Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and black-chinned tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron during intra- and interspecific pairings	3
A histochemical and morphological study of the mucus producing pedal gland system in Latia neritoides (Mollusca; Gastropoda; Hygrophila)	3
Information out of the blue: phenotypic correlates of abdominal color patches in Sceloporus lizards	3
Use of X-ray micro-computed tomography to study the moult cycle of the freshwater amphipod Gammarus pulex	3
Parallel shape divergence between ecotypes of the limpet Nacella concinna along the Antarctic Peninsula: a new model species for parallel evolution?	3
Quantitative analysis of vocalisation types in male common cuckoos’ "gowk" call complex	3
Brothers are better than nothing: first report of incestuous mating and inbreeding depression in a freshwater decapod crustacean	3
Patterns of correlations and locomotor specialization in anuran limbs: association with phylogeny and ecology	3
Biochemical and morphological features of the uropygial gland of the Chilean Flamingo and their functional implications	3
Aspects regarding renal morphophysiology of fruit-eating and vampire bats	3
Cranial asymmetry in odontocetes: a facilitator of sonic exploration?	3
Brain Allometry Across Macroevolutionary Scales in Squamates Suggests a Conserved Pattern in Snakes	3
Intraspecific and interspecific comparison of toxicity of ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) with contrasting colouration	2
Photoluminescence in the Garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)	2
Ovary micromorphology in hormogastrid earthworms with a particular emphasis on the organization of the germline cysts	2
Effects of weather and social factors on hormone levels in the European badger (Meles meles)	2
Phylogeography of the true freshwater crab, Geothelphusa dehaani: Detected dual dispersal routes via land and sea	2
Phalanx morphology in salamanders: A reflection of microhabitat use, life cycle or evolutionary constraints?	2
Embryonic development timeline in skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes): Sympterygia acuta as the first case study in the family Arhynchobatidae	2
The eggs and nymphs of predatory stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae): what do we know?	2
Molecular signature of phylogenetic relationships and demographic history of Tunisian Mactra stultorum: Evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA data	2
Ultrastructural studies of developing egg tooth in grass snake Natrix natrix (Squamata, Serpentes) embryos, supported by X-ray microtomography analysis	2
The neuro-exocrine secretion: A new type of gland in tapeworms?	2
Morphometric analyses of sexual dimorphism in sound-emitting structures in adults of the bess beetle Vindex agnoscendus (Coleoptera: Passalidae)	2
Ontogenetic dynamics of the nudibranch epithelium in Onchidoris muricata (O.F. Müller, 1776)	2
Comparative reproductive biology of two sympatric Hypostomus in a Neotropical river	2
Stage-dependent sequential organization of nascent smooth muscle cells and its implications for the gut coiling morphogenesis in Xenopus larva	2
Integrity of and damage to wings, feather vanes and serrations in barn owls	2
Back to the basics: allometric growth by the horns of bovid mammals	2
Anatomy of the coelomic system in Novocrania anomala (Brachiopoda, Craniiformea) and relationships within brachiopods	2
Three different seasonally expressed opsins are present in the brain of the Eared Dove, an opportunist breeder	2
Cold exposure increased hypothalamic orexigenic neuropeptides but not food intake in fattening Daurian ground squirrels	2
Co-occurrence between the presence of epidermal giant cells and alarm chemical cues in tadpole skin homogenates: An ontogenetic and cross-species comparison analysis	2
Electrosensory Impairment in the Atlantic Stingray, Hypanus sabinus, After Crude Oil Exposure	2
The prokaryotic community of Chondrosia reniformis Nardo, 1847: from diversity to mercury detection	2
Morphological adaptations during development of the kidneys in Vampire bats	2
Response to Tilic and Bartolomaeus’s Commentary on the original Research Paper “Unravelling the ultrastructure and mineralogical composition of fireworm stinging bristles” (Zoology, 144)	2
Angular variables of climbing geckos in two lateral undulation patterns	2