OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Russian Journal of Ecology 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Components of the Carbon Cycle of the Ecosystem of an Old-Growth Bilberry Spruce Forest in the Middle Taiga Subzone	14
Long-Term Dynamics of Epiphytic Lichen Communities in the Vicinity of Karabash Copper Smelter	10
Assessment of the Population of the European Grayling under Limited Data	10
Comparative Analysis of Blood System Indicators of Three Species of Immature Forest Voles Under Conditions of Low Autumn Temperatures	9
The Elemental Composition of Dead Wood in Different Tree Species and Stages of Decay in the Broad-Leaved Forests of the Kaluzhskie Zaseki State Nature Reserve	8
Energy Metabolism of Crustaceans (Amphipoda) from the Northern Populations (White Sea Basin)	8
Essence of Oil Pollution of the Caspian Seal (Pusa caspica)	8
Functional Efficiency of the Woody Vegetation Species Composition in Urban Green Spaces	7
The Influence of Endogeic Earthworms on Soil Organic Matter in a Short-Term Field Experiment	7
Diversity and Ecological Features of Phylogenetic Lineages of Tinder Fungus in the Urals	7
Invasion Levels of Alien Plants in Various Habitat Types in the Middle Urals	6
Red Fox Skull Size Variability Along the Ural’s Meridian: Bergmann’s Rule or the Optimum Rule?	6
Dynamics of Communities of Cryptogamic Organisms on Dead Wood after Reduction of the Emissions from a Copper Smelter	5
Daily Dynamics of Grass Stand Invertebrate Communities Exposed to Emissions from the Middle Ural Copper Smelter	5
Response of Alpine Meadow Plant Diversity and Biomass to Nitrogen Addition and Growth Stage	4
Influence of Forest Growth Conditions on the CO2 Emissions from the Soil Surface in the Middle Taiga Pine Forests of the Komi Republic, Russia	4
Simulated Litter Input on above and Below-ground Carbon Pool Trade-off of Alpine Meadow Plants	4
Dynamics of Distribution Boundaries of Epiphytic Macrolichens after Reduction of Emissions from a Copper Smelter	4
Diet and feeding ecology of Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) and Tundra Swan (C. columbianus) at the Yellow River Wetland of Baotou in Spring Season	4
Results of Long-Term Studies of Annual Growth of Mosses of the Genus Sphagnum L. in the Central Taiga of Karelia	4
Remote Sensing Assessment of Carbon Sequestration in Pine Forests (Pinus Sylvestris L.) on Fallow Lands of the Nasibash Site of the Eurasia Carbon Polygon	4
Current Distribution and Ecological-Phytocoenotic Characteristic of the Invasive Species Impatiens glandulifera Roule in the Southern Urals	3
Distribution of Striped Crayfish Faxonius Limosus in Water Bodies of Belarus	3
Fragmentation and Diversity of the Valdai National Park Forests	3
Earthworms (Ologochaeta, Lumbricidae) of the Hyrcanian Forests of Azerbaijan	3

Decomposition Rates and Community Structure of Arthropods in the Litter of Invasive Solidago gigantea Do Not Support the Home-Field Advantage Hypothesis	3
Understanding the Factors Affecting Variation in Length-Weight Relationship in Gangetic hairfin anchovy, Setipinna phasa (Hamilton, 1822) from Estuarine and Riverine Ecosystems of Ganga Basin using Ge	3
Assemblages of Ground-Dwelling Arachnids and Carabids in Metal-Polluted Forests: Are There Any Signs of Recovery after Reductions of the Middle Ural Copper Smelter Emission?	3
Characteristics of the Vertical Distribution of Chlorophyll in Reservoirs of the Middle and Lower Volga	3
Structure of the Complex of Veronica spicata L. Pollinators on the Northern Distribution Border	3
Interactions of Cyanobacteria and Aquatic Organisms: Can Crustaceans Facilitate Cyanobacteria Bloom?	3
Influence of Environmental Factors on the Dynamics of Zooplankton in Lake Kulunda (Western Siberia)	3
Carbon Stocks in Old-Aged (180–190 Years) Middle-Taiga Shrub-Green Moss Pine Forests	2
The Response of the Invertebrate Communities of Steppe and Floodplain Meadows to Emissions from the Karabash Copper Smelter	2
Long-Term Dynamics of the Avifauna in the North of Western Siberia	2
Dynamics of the Vegetation of Central Yamal in the Holocene	2
Cyclic Processes in Ground Beetle Populations of Calathus micropterus Duft. in the Northern Baikal Region	2
Phenotypic Variability of Aphantopus hyperantus and Coenonympha arcania (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Vicinity of the Middle Ural Copper Smelter. Part 2. Wing Shape and Eyespot Size	2
The Thicket Structure Explains Sorbaria sorbifolia’s Ability to Be a Transformer in the Secondary Range	2
Assessing Some Bio-ecological Metrics Related to the Growth and Diet of Invasive Gambusia holbrooki in Different Habitats (lotic vs. lentic) of an Island Ecosystem (Gökçeada, Turkey)	2
Carbon Storage by Siberian Larch in the Upper Treeline Ecotone in the Polar Urals	2
Climatic Response of Radial Growth of Scots Pine and Siberian Spruce in Mixed Forests of the Republic of Udmurtia	2
Dynamics of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Chernozem Soils under a Forest Shelterbelt and Adjacent Arable Land in the Southern Forest-Steppe	2
Structure and Stock of Phytomass as Indicators of the Stage of Demutation of Steppe Fallow Lands in Tyva	2
Dynamics of the Seasonal Rhythm of Development of the North Maple (Acer platanoides L.) in the Bashkir Central Region in Connection with Long-Term Climate Changes	2
Changes in the Likelihood of Mycorrhiza Formation of Herb-Shrub Layer Plants in Communities Invaded by of Acer negundo	2
Distribution of Epiphytic Lichens along a Tree’s Trunk	2
Variation in Trophic Fractionation (Δ15N or Δ13C values) in the Larvae of Leaf Beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)	2
Distribution of Trophic Resources in a Rodent Community in the High-Mountain Zone of the Republic of Dagestan	2
Reconstruction of Periods with High Spring Floods of the Tura River Using Tree Rings of Populus nigra	2
Soil and Vegetation Heterogeneity in Postagrogenic Restorative Succession in the Middle Taiga Subzone	2
On the Accumulation of Heavy Metals and Arsenic in the Feathers of the Blue Rock Pigeon (Columba livia var. urbana) in Different Districts of Moscow	2
Species Richness of Plant Communities in Continental Asia along the Aridity Gradient	2
Environmental Preferences of the Bank Vole (Clethrionomys Glareolus Schreber, 1780) under Different Biotopical Conditions in the Protected Territory of the Middle Urals	2
Effect of Illumination on the Reproductive Success of Platanthera Bifolia (L.) Rich. (Orchidaceae) on the Northern Border of the Range (Komi Republic)	2
Assessment of Copper Toxicity to Sunflower under Monometallic Soil Contamination Conditions	2
Naphthalene Addition Causes Slight Non-Target Effects on Soil Respiration and Soil Microbial Biomass in the Subalpine Forest of Western Sichuan	2
Radial Increment of Pinus sylvestris L. in the Insular Pine Forests of Northern Kazakhstan in the Context of Climate and Geomorphological Conditions	2
In a Laboratory Experiment with Growing Miscanthus Sacchariflorus Application of Biochar Reduces CO2 Flux from the Soil	2
Wildlife and Vehicles: Analysis of Growing Conflict—a Case of the Sverdlovsk Oblast	2
State of Zooplankton Communities in Lakes Bannoe (Solovetsky Archipelago) and Kholmovskoe (Northern Dvina River Basin)	2
Assessment of the Dynamics of the Number of Commercial Fish Species in the Kapchagay Reservior (Kazakhstan) from 1974 to 2021 Due to the Influence of Environmental Factors	2
Bivariance of the Size Structure of Sable and Pine Marten Populations: Gene Flow or Introgression?	2
Predictors of Insect Damage to Forest Stands According to Satellite Data Using the Siberian Silkmoth Dendrolimis Sibiricus Tschetv as an Example	2
Relationship Between the Synanthropization Level, Structure, and Diversity of Complexes of Dominant Species in Vegetation Sites with Different Degrees of Anthropogenic Transformation	2
Variability of Transfer Factors of 90Sr in Herbaceous Plants of Different Taxonomic Groups in the Nuclear Facility Impact Zone	2
Distribution and Abundance of European Earthworm Species in Irtysh Forests	2
Adaptive Morphofunctional Transformations of the Mole Vole (Ellobius talpinus Pall.) upon Being Moved to the Northern Border of the Area	2
Tree Species Diversity, Distribution Patterns and Carbon Stock Potential of the Mixed Coniferous Forest of Arunachal Pradesh, India	2
Levels of Alien Plant Invasion Depending on Past Severe Disturbances of Habitat: Pine Forests and Forest Plantations	2
Trophic Niche of Four Oxynoemacheilus Species (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) in the Different River Basins (Western Türkiye) during the spring	2
Loss of Large Bivalves in the Rivers of the Southern Primorye (Russian Far East) in Summer and Autumn of 2021	2
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Owls Feeding and the Ornithogenic Deposits Formation	2
Horizontal Pattern of Trees in the Cenopopulation of Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Rupr. in the Forest Tundra Ecotone on the Taimyr Peninsula	2
Proportion of Birch Leaves Damaged by Insects along the Pollution Gradient of the Middle Ural Copper Smelter	2