OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Applied Poultry Research is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of various concentration of butyric acid on growth performance, intestinal lesion scores, and body composition of broilers raised on used litter	76
A follow-up on the Swedish roundworm control program: strengths and weaknesses	42
Supplementation of an all-plant-based inorganic phosphate-free diet with a novel phytase maintained tibia ash and performance in broilers under a commercial production setting	41
Effects of Ganoderma Lucidum supplementation on the growth performance, biochemical blood parameters, antioxidant and immunity status, and meat quality in slow-growing broilers	34
Consumers’ acceptance of eggs as a function of hen genotype and rearing system	31
Implementation of a digestible calcium system: Why is it needed and where are we?	27
Effect of brooding conditions on the blood chemistry and performance of turkey poults	19
Impact of stocking density on the welfare and productivity of broiler chickens reared to 34 d of age	18
Bioequivalence of a commercial polyherbal choline for replacement of choline chloride for broiler chickens	18
Mycotoxins as antinutritional factors: occurrence, impacts and management	18
Perch shape and material affect perch use and health parameters of laying hens during the rearing and laying phase	18
Effect of wheat coarseness and pellet quality on performance and particle size preference of broiler chickens fed diets based on wheat and maize	18
Survivability of low pathogenic avian influenza virus in aqueous poultry manure fertilizer	16
Effects of the composition of the pre-peak diet fed from 18 to 29 wk of age on egg production, egg quality, and the development of the gastrointestinal tract of brown-egg laying hens from 18 to 61 wk	15
The effect of coated trace minerals on performance, carcass, footpad, and deposition of minerals comparing with inorganic and organic trace minerals for broiler	14
The effects of excess non-phytate phosphorus from dicalcium phosphate or phytase supplementary sources on performance in laying hens fed reduced-protein diets	14
Water consumption trends for commercial broilers grown to nine weeks	14
Applied research note: exploring the relationship between first-week mortality and performance after the first week in broiler chickens	14
Effects of biochar application methods on ammonia (NH₃) volatilization from used broiler litter	14
Stocking density within chick transport boxes: effects on leghorn chick stress and box microclimate	13
Laboratory assays do not consistently indicate under processing of soybean meal that negatively impacts broiler performance	13
Applied Research Note: Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in experimentally infected layer pullets after rearing in conventional cage or cage-free housing	13
Comparison of the safety and immunogenicity of commercial lentogenic Newcastle disease vaccine strains in layer chicks in Nepal	13
Assessing the impact of Spirulina platensis and organic trace minerals on the incidence of bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis lameness in broilers using an aerosol transmission model	12
The effects of various levels of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and a dacitic (rhyolitic) tuff breccia on pellet production rate and durability	12

Comparison of commercial broiler house lighting programs using LED and natural light: Part 1—spatial and temporal analysis of light intensity	12
Development of omega-3 enriched egg using fish-oil based fowl feed supplement	12
Evaluating draft Environmental Protection Agency emissions models for broiler operations	12
Interactions of the branched-chain amino acids. 2. Practical adjustments in valine and isoleucine	11
Azomite, a dacitic (rhyolitic) tuff breccia, included at 0.25% in feed manufactured with 32, 38, and 45 mm pellet die thicknesses increased pellet production rate by 5.0, 7.9, and 11.8%, respectively	10
Determination of brown egg fertility by multi-directional visible/near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning	10
Arginine responses in meat-type Japanese quails from 1 to 21 days: Growth performance, meat quality, and immune response	10
Sustainable coccidiosis control implications based on susceptibility of European Eimeria field isolates to narasin + nicarbazin from farms using anticoccidial medication or coccidial vaccines	10
Effects of dietary enteric-released or pure benzoic acid on Ross 708 male broilers	10
Characterization of oviposition pattern in Columbian Rock and White Leghorn breeder layer chickens divergent in laying rate and clutch size	9
The combination of hot water spray and subzero saline chilling improved chilling efficiency, meat quality, and sensory attributes	9
Broiler breeder feed treatment with a formaldehyde-based sanitizer and its consequences on reproduction, feed and egg contamination, and offspring livability	9
Characterizing manure drying practices in Iowa commercial egg production facilities	9
Microbial community diversity and structure in the cecum of laying hens with and without mannan-rich fraction supplementation	9
Effect of prebiotic, probiotic, and synbiotic products on oxidative status, performance, and parasitological parameters of broiler chickens induced with cecal coccidiosis	9
Performance, carcass quality, tibia ash, and mineral digestibility responses of Ross 708 broilers to increasing dose of two commercially available mixer-added phytases	9
Effect of varying levels of benzoic acid on growth performance, haemato-biochemical indices, carcass traits, gut morphology and intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens	9
Determination of safety of decoquinate in chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar)	9
Effect of sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis) on productive performance, egg quality and blood biochemistry of laying hens	8
Effects of corn particle size distributions and formic acid on productive and processing performance of broilers	8
The comparative effects of ventilation shutdown with heat (VSDH), relative humidity (VSDHRh), or CO2 (VSDCO2) on broiler electroencephalogram (EEG), blood chemistry and gene expression	8
Effects of cage stocking density on the production performance, serum biochemistry, immune level, and intestinal morphology of 2 laying hen breeds	8
The response of laying hen production, performance, bone health, and inositol levels to limestone particle size ratios and phytase levels supplemented during the post-peak period (40–60 wk of age)	8
Influence of Citrus sinensis seed powder on growth performance, morphological and histological development of the small intestine of broiler chickens	8
Comparative impact of conventional and alternative gut health management programs on gastrointestinal responses in broiler chickens raised in commercial and research settings	8
Raising broiler chickens without ionophore anticoccidials	8
Dietary Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) extract enhances growth performance, carcass traits, blood biochemistry, antioxidant status, and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens	8
Litter consumption does not have an effect on the phytase response of Hubbard × Ross 708 broilers reared in floor pens	8
Increased dietary nutrient density did not restore growth performance in broiler chickens offered diets with high canola inclusion	7
Meta-analysis of prevalence of Newcastle Disease Virus among Poultry in Mainland China	7
Effect of chicken breast meat proportions on emulsion stability, textural properties and sensory attributes of spent laying duck sausages	7
Potentiality of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in replacing antibiotic growth promoters on growth, gut microbiology, histology, and serum antibody titers of commercial broilers	7
Comparison of bone quality in table egg layers by quantitative ultrasound, 3-point-bending test, and ash content	7
Effects of Cinnamon Nanoparticles on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Status, Hematological, and Gut Microbial Composition in Broiler Chickens Under Heat Stress Conditions	7
Effect of supplementing a multi-carbohydrase enzyme complex to corn–soy-based diets on growth performance, intestinal digesta viscosity, and carcass traits of broiler chickens	7
Effect of various processing factors on the pH, water activity and microbiological characteristics of pickled Japanese quail (Coturnix c, japonica) eggs	7
Applied research note: Microbiota shifts following withdrawal of probiotic expressing N-acyl-phosphatidyl ethanolamine acyltransferase activity in gut	7
Optimizing dietary energy and amino acid densities in male broiler chickens: Impacts on performance, cost efficiency, and carcass quality	7
Dietary multiprotease supplementation on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in turkey poults fed high-soybean meal diet	7
Evaluating the impacts of xylo-oligosaccharides on growth performance of broiler chickens: A meta-analytical study	7
Applied Research Note: a perspective study to assess key traits and competencies important to poultry industry management personnel	7
Evaluating microbiome patterns, microbial species, and leg health associated with reused litter in a commercial broiler barn	7
Choice of sample sizes for carcass yield and chicken cuts	7
Development of prediction equations for apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen of fish meal and poultry by-product meal in broiler chickens	7
Hammermill screen selection for soybean processing: effects of soybean meal particle size on amino acid digestibility, feed milling efficiency, and D1-42 broiler performance	7
Interaction of ambient temperature and conditioning temperatures on moisture addition throughout pelleting, the pelleting process, and enzyme activity	6
Evaluation of industry strategies to supply dietary chelated trace minerals (Zn, Mn, and Cu) and their impact on broiler breeder hen reproductive performance, egg quality, and early offspring performa	6
Effects of housing systems, flock variables, and storage conditions on internal egg quality in Israel	6
Avian coccidiosis and anticoccidial potential of garlic (Allium sativum L.) in broiler production: a review	6
Applied Research Note: Effects of various concentrations of supplemental biochar on ileal digestible energy and live performance of broilers during an 8-wk production period	6

Effects of various disinfectants on the bacterial load and microbiome of broiler hatching eggs using electrostatic spray	6
Effects of timing, customer, and location on smallholder broiler sales in Rwanda	6
Advances in poultry nutrition book review edited by Todd J. Applegate	6
Glycine, serine, and arginine additions to Cobb 500 female broilers fed dietary variations in crude protein	6
A conventional hatchery vs. “on-farm” hatching of ducks in terms of microclimatic conditions and hatchability parameters - preliminary research	6
Use of different elevated structures by commercial fattening turkeys in Switzerland	6
Applied research note: Impact of broiler carcass orientation after slaughter on breast meat quality when evaluating delayed processing	6
Recovery of Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter coli injected into hatching eggs that are cold-stored and incubated through day 18 of incubation	6
Evaluation of corn particle size on the growth performance, intestinal permeability, pellet quality, and litter moisture of turkey hens raised without antibiotics	6
The Optimum Ratio of Digestible Leucine: Lysine in Wheat-based Diets for Female Broiler Chickens From 8 – 21 Days of Age	6
A novel phytogenic feed additive can support coccidiosis management programs in broilers – data from two studies	5
Comparing performance, morphological, physical, and chemical properties of eggs produced by 1940 Leghorn or a commercial 2016 Leghorn fed representative diets from 1940 to 2016	5
Applied Research Note: Effects of grinding and pelleting Kernza grain on subsequent particle size, flowability, and pellet durability index	5
Exploring animal genetic resources of the domestic chicken and their behavior in the open field	5
Free-range use and intestinal parasites in organic/free-range laying hens	5
Response of layer chicks to the dietary inclusion of allicin-rich extract	5
Using different statistical models to estimate the optimal methionine+cysteine to lysine ratio for male Cobb500 broilers: Growth performance, body composition, and meat yields	5
Applied Research Note: Impact of egg handling and storage temperature on the growth of spoilage organisms in shell eggs stored for 27 weeks	5
Molecular antioxidant and immunological mechanisms of phytogenics in the mitigation of aflatoxicosis in poultry	5
Failure of excess leucine to impact live performance and carcass traits in male and female Cobb MV × 500 broilers during a 15- to 32-day grower period	5
A portrait of air quality in Canadian hatching egg houses: Seasonal variations and health impacts on workers and broiler breeder birds	5
Clinico-epidemiological investigation on diseases of Sonali chicken in a northern part of Bangladesh	5
Perch use in 11-wk-old turkey hens: impact on performance, health, and behavior	5
Effect of feeding low phytate maize on performance, bone-breaking strength, and intestinal phosphorus transporters in slow-growing chickens during starter phase	5
Beneficial effect of fig and grape leaves added to diet on productive and physiological parameters and egg quality in heat– stressed laying hens	5
Evaluation of the effects of maintaining a moderate humidity (50–60%) and increased air movement on litter moisture and footpad health in a commercial broiler house	5
Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21)	5
Molecular and retrospective analysis of pigeon paramyxovirus type 1 infections in confinement-reared pigeons (Columbia livia); 2010–2020	5
The effect of laying hen strain on perching biomechanics and keel deviations	5
Effect of sodium bisulfate and in-feed antimicrobial products on Salmonella Enteritidis survival and nutrient digestibility in contaminated broiler breeder diets	5
Precise nutrition 2: Regression equations using KOH protein solubility to estimate digestible lysine and digestible arginine in commercial lots of soybean meal that have undergone overprocessing or au	5
Inclusion of complexed trace minerals enhances performance of broiler chickens	5
Optimization of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) assay for the rapid detection of Clostridium perfringens	5
The value of near-infrared spectroscopy: using nutritional information of soybean meals by country of origin in feed formulation	5