OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Chelonian Conservation and Biology is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Tortoises in the Mist: Turtle Poetry for Conservationists	10
How to Reduce the Risk of Predation of Green Turtle Nests by Nile Monitors	6
Juvenile Hawksbill Turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, in the Jardines de la Reina Archipelago, Cuba	6
Ecology of Phrynops geoffroanus and Mesoclemmys tuberculata (Testudines: Chelidae) in Climatically Distinct Areas of the Semi-Arid Caatinga and Atlantic Forest in Northeast Brazil	5
Population Status of the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) in the Suwannee River, Florida	5
Wide-Scale Population Connectivity Revealed by Postnesting Migrations of Green Sea Turtles from Ras Al Hadd, Oman	5
Healing of Skin Biopsies in Wild Juvenile Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas	5
Commercialization, Voodoo Ritual, and Use of the Endangered Hispaniolan Slider, Trachemys decorata, in Haiti: Implications for Conservation	5
Status of the Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, in West Tennessee	4
A First Look into the Natural History of the Sierra Box Turtle (Terrapene nelsoni klauberi) in Southeast Sonora, Mexico	4
Determining Nest Site Selection by Hawksbill Sea Turtles in the Persian Gulf Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles	4
Movement Ecology of the Imperiled Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) in a Lower Hudson River Watershed	4
The Intersection of Legal and Illegal Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Pet Trade in Canada	4
Population Viability Analysis of Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi in Central México, with Notes on the Conservation Status of the Other Three Subspecies of the Lineage	4
Characterization of Microsatellite Loci for the Alligator Snapping Turtle and Cross-Amplification in Two Chelydrid Species†	4
Distribution Ranges of Snail-Eating Turtle Species (Malayemys spp.) in Northeastern and Eastern Thailand	4
Home Range, Site Fidelity, and Movement Patterns of the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) at the Southwestern Edge of Its Range	3
Predation on Translocated Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) by Asiatic Jackals (Canis aureus) and Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) at a Wildlife Sanctuary in Myanmar	3
Veterinary Observations and Biological Specimen Use after a Massive Confiscation of Palawan Forest Turtles (Siebenrockiella leytensis)	3
Experimental Designs for Tortoise Pacing Diversion Structures and Tortoise Guards Along Highway Barriers	3
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Seed Consumption by Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in the Globally Imperiled Pine Rockland Ecosystem of Southern Florida, USA	3
Notes on Kinosternon steindachneri in a North Florida Sandhill Community	3
Distribution of Chelus fimbriata and Chelus orinocensis (Testudines: Chelidae)	2
A Review of Distribution of Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle in India Along with Multiple Notable New Records from Kerala State	2

The Importance of Riparian and Aquatic Resources in the Diet of Dermatemys mawii in a Lentic System in Southern Mexico	2
Prevalence of Leeches and Algae on Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) in Four Created Ponds in Central Ohio: Effects of Pond, Sex, and Age Class	2
Steroid Hormone Profiles and Demographic Data for Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Inhabiting the Mexican Caribbean Coast	2
Facultative Embryonic Diapause and a Transitional Stage Between Oviparity and Viviparity in the South African Tortoise Chersina angulata	2
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Shell Damage and Health in an Urban Landscape	2
Population Ecology and Morphology of the Central Chiapas Mud Turtle (Kinosternon abaxillare)	2
Incidence of Botfly Infestation in the Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)	2
Interactions Among Hawaiian Hawksbills Suggest Prevalence of Social Behaviors in Marine Turtles	2
Investigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Southern Cambodia	1
Population Size and Structure of the Ornate Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) on Small Gulf Coast Islands in Florida	1
Shell Dimensions in a Population of Karoo Dwarf Tortoises, Chersobius boulengeri	1
Review of Import Trends and Trade Regulations of Live Testudines in Japan	1
A Prayer To The Ocean	1
A Survey of Freshwater Turtles in Diaoluoshan Nature Reserve with Conservation Implications for the Endangered Big-Headed Turtle	1
Reproductive Ecology of the Hainan Four Eye-Spotted Turtle (Sacalia insulensis) on Hainan Island, China	1
Variable Rates of Parasitism on Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata) in Eastern Kansas by the Chelonian-Specific Ectoparasite Cistudinomyia cistudinis	1
Reproductive Characteristics of Rio Grande Cooters (Pseudemys gorzugi) in Western Texas	1
The Revolt of the Turtles1	1
Distribution and Relative Abundance of the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis)	1
Effect of Hatchery Nest Environment on Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) Hatchling Performance	1
Estimating Population Size of a Threatened Turtle Using Community and Citizen Science	1
Perspectives on Salinity, Immunity, and the Common Snapping Turtle	1
Linear Activity Areas and Basking-Site Fidelity of Two Imperiled River Turtle Species (Graptemys oculifera and Graptemys flavimaculata) of Mississippi	1
Diet of Dermatemys mawii, an Aquatic Turtle That Relies Heavily on Terrestrial Vegetation	1
A New South American Freshwater Turtle of the Genus Mesoclemmys from the Brazilian Amazon (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae)	1
Oviducal Period and Egg Shell Calcification in the South African Tortoise Chersina angulata	1
Thirty-Eight Years of Loggerhead Turtle Nesting in Laganas Bay, Zakynthos, Greece: A Review	1
Demography and Viability of a Central Maine Population of Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta)	1
Characterizing Sea Turtle Bycatch in the Recreational Hook and Line Fishery in Southeastern Virginia, USA	1