OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Welfare 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
A critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity	15
An assessment of animal welfare impacts in wild Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) management	14
A new approach to horse welfare based on systems thinking	12
Connecting farmer mental health with cow health and welfare on dairy farms using robotic milking systems	11
Challenges in farmed insect welfare: Beyond the question of sentience	11
Efficacy of an interactive apparatus as environmental enrichment for common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)	11
Electric shock control of farmed animals: Welfare review and ethical critique	10
Contemplating the Five Domains model of animal welfare assessment: UK horse owner perceptions of equine well-being	9
Estimating global numbers of farmed fishes killed for food annually from 1990 to 2019	9
Evaluating factors influencing dog post-adoptive return in a Canadian animal shelter	9
An effective environmental enrichment framework for the continual improvement of production animal welfare	9
Behavioural diversity as a potential welfare indicator for professionally managed chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): Exploring variations in calculating diversity using species-specific behaviours	8
Rethinking the utility of the Five Domains model	8
Keel-bone fractures are associated with bone quality differences in laying hens	8
That brachycephalic look: Infant-like facial appearance in short-muzzled dog breeds	7
Condition of bob veal calves on arrival at an abattoir in Ohio	7
Horse welfare: A joint assessment of four categories of behavioural indicators using the AWIN protocol, scan sampling and surveys	7
Shelter and rescue programmes associated with higher live release and lower return rates for dogs	6
Integrative surveillance of cattle welfare at the abattoir level: Risk factors associated with liver condemnation, severe hoof disorders, carcase bruising and high muscle pH	6
Scratch the surface: Histopathology of foot-pad dermatitis in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)	6
A follow-up study of exercise test results and severity of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome signs in brachycephalic dogs	6
How equestrians conceptualise horse welfare: Does it facilitate or hinder change?	6
A persistent abnormal repetitive behaviour in a false water cobra (Hydrodynastes gigas)	6
Development of a list of terms in Brazilian Portuguese for the Qualitative Behaviour Assessment of broiler chickens	6
Comparison of the socio-economic value and welfare of working donkeys in rural and urban Ethiopia	6

Caring practices of pet cat and dog owners in Northern Ireland vs potential implications for animals’ health and welfare	6
A survey exploring the impact of housing and husbandry on pet snake welfare	5
Does housing system affect horse welfare? The AWIN welfare assessment protocol applied to horses kept in an outdoor group-housing system: The ‘parcours’	5
Fish slaughter practices in Brazilian aquaculture and their consequences for animal welfare	5
Metabolic and behavioural effects of hermit crab shell removal techniques: Is heating less invasive than cracking?	5
Do you see the same cat that I see? Relationships between Qualitative Behaviour Assessment and indicators traditionally used to assess temperament in domestic cats	5
The challenges and future development of animal welfare education in the UK	5
Expert assessment of the impact of ship-strikes on cetacean welfare using the Welfare Assessment Tool for Wild Cetaceans	5
The effect of hutch compass direction on primary heat stress responses in dairy calves in a continental region	5
An evaluation of the role of ‘biological evidence’ in zoo and aquarium enrichment practices	5
Do you see the same cat that I see? Inter- and intra-observer reliability for Qualitative Behaviour Assessment as temperament indicator in domestic cats	5
One welfare: Linking poverty, equid ownership and equid welfare in the brick kilns of India	5
Animal welfare science, varieties of value and philosophical methodology	5
Should cats be allowed outdoors? A research survey on animal welfare risks for free-ranging cats in Brazil	5
Perceptions of animal welfare and exotic pet ownership in China	5
A preliminary survey on the occurrence of barbering in laboratory mice in Germany	4
Livestock hauler and dairy farmer perspectives about cull dairy cattle transport and cattle transport regulations in British Columbia, Canada	4
Thermal delousing in anaesthetised small Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) post-smolts: A case study showing the viability of anaesthesia prior to delousing for improved welfare during treatment for salmo	4
A network perspective on animal welfare	4
Contribution of adult sex ratio to trauma and reproductive output in large breeding groups of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)	4
The effect of animal shelter sound on cat behaviour and welfare	4
Establishing consensus on the best ways to educate children about animal welfare and prevent harm: An online Delphi study	4
Animal welfare during a period of intensification: The views of confinement and alternative pig producers	4
The impact of strategic ventilation adjustments on stress responses in horses housed full-time in a vector-protected barn during the African horse sickness outbreak in Thailand	4
Internalisation of farm animal welfare in consumers’ purchasing decisions: A study of pork fillet at point of purchase using the means-end chain and laddering approach	4
Is pet ownership associated with values and attitudes towards animals?	4
Cats just want to have fun: Associations between play and welfare in domestic cats	4
Animal sheltering: A scoping literature review grounded in institutional ethnography	3
Individual variation in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) repertoires of abnormal behaviour	3
Using a Delphi method to estimate the relevance of indicators for the assessment of shelter dog welfare	3
Behaviour and welfare of African lion (Panthera leo) cubs used in contact wildlife tourism	3
The 3Rs principles and genetic pain disenhancement	3
Review of the evidence of sentience in cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans	3
Evaluation of score parameters for severity assessment of surgery and liver cirrhosis in rats	3
Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse (Mus musculus), Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and black rat (Rattus rattus)	3
Rubber net mesh reduces scale loss during routine handling of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	3
Evaluation of stress markers in horses during hippotherapy sessions in comparison to being ridden by beginners	3
Welfare of broiler chickens reared under two different types of housing	3
A review of welfare indicators for sea turtles undergoing rehabilitation, with emphasis on environmental enrichment	3
Digital Livestock Technologies as boundary objects: Investigating impacts on farm management and animal welfare	3
Evaluation of consistency over time of the use of the Animal Welfare Indicators protocol for horses	3
The development of animal welfare science in China: An explorative analysis	2
Scratch that itch: Farrowing crate scratching enrichment for sows	2
The relative effectiveness of two expanding bullet designs in young harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus): A randomised controlled field study in the Norwegian harp seal hunt	2
Can eye surface temperature be used to indicate a stress response in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)?	2
Use of space, active and resting behaviour in fattening rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) housed in a combi park system: A case study	2
An analysis of the approaches taken around the world to whale euthanasia	2
Can on-farm animal welfare explain relative production differences between dairy herds?	2
Attitudes of clients of Dutch pest controllers towards animal welfare in the management of liminal rodents	2
Public attitudes toward the use of technology to create new types of animals and animal products	2

Evaluation of the effect of tongue ties on stress parameters, behaviour and heart-rate variability in racehorses	2
The relationships between attitudes, personal characteristics and behaviour of stockpeople on dairy goat farms	2
Play and welfare in domestic cats: Current knowledge and future directions	2
Identifying areas of animal welfare concern in different production stages in Danish pig herds using the Danish Animal Welfare Index (DAWIN)	2
Why are some people in the UK reluctant to seek support for their pets?	2
A formal model for assessing the economic impact of animal welfare improvements at bovine and porcine slaughter	2
Canadian dairy farmer views about animal welfare	2
Environmental enrichment for reptiles in European zoos: Current status and perspectives	2
The owner-bird relationship: Relevance for pet bird welfare	2
Using sensors to detect individual responses of lambs during transport and pre-slaughter handling and their relationship with meat quality	2
Pekin ducks are motivated to lay in their preferred nest substrate	2
An update on halal slaughter: Current methods and ongoing research on halal meat production techniques and their implications for animal welfare	2
Bonded labour and donkey ownership in the brick kilns of India: A need for reform of policy and practice	2
Perceptions of the rabbit as a low investment ‘starter pet’ lead to negative impacts on its welfare: Results of two Danish surveys	2
Evaluation of a commercial electrical stunning method for farmed grower saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) using non-invasive EEG measurements	2
The effect of blindfolding and swaddling on the stress response to handling in domestic rabbits	2