Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Considering management context when investigating behavioral profiles in a group of captive Javan gibbons ( Hylobates moloch )15
Evaluation of Dairy Heifer Calves Submitted to Hot-Iron Branding: Behavior, Infrared Thermography, and Mechanical Nociceptive Threshold12
Effects of Adverse Life History on Oxidative Stress and Cytokine Concentration in Domestic Dogs11
Student Reported Learning of Swine and Dairy Welfare Concepts Following a Virtual Reality Livestock Farm Experience10
What characteristics of dogs help them stay shorter in shelters? Evidence from a polish animal shelter9
Correction9
An Observational Study of Wood-Chewing in Mares and Their Foals Kept in Fenced Outdoor Paddocks with Variable Browsing Access8
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Working Equine Welfare Among Owners in Gondar Town, Ethiopia8
HACCP for Farm Animal Welfare Transparency8
The “Second Life” of laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus): Assessment of social behavior of a colony of rats based on social network analysis7
Phytogenic Additives Enhance Welfare and Egg Quality in Laying Japanese Quail without Affecting Performance7
Environmental Enrichment Increases Foraging Duration in Chilean Flamingos Under Human Care7
Validation of a Questionnaire for Equine Personality Assessement6
Study on the Preference of the Dybowski’s Frog ( Rana dybowskii ) for Different Covering Shelter6
Fuzzy Logic Model for Determining Optimal Temperature-Humidity Index Values in Dairy Farms in Temperate Climate6
Online Dog Sale Advertisements Indicate Popularity of Welfare-Compromised Breeds6
An investigation into how ownership factors influence the lifestyle and health management of rabbits5
“Well, You Think Rabbits, You Think Rabbit Hutch” - Public Perception of Companion Rabbit Ownership and Accommodation5
Health evaluation of street dogs in Guarapuava, Brazil5
A mixed-method analysis of the consistency of intake information reported by shelter staff upon owner surrender of dogs5
Population Estimates and the Effect of Trap-Neuter Return Program on the Free-Roaming Dog Population in Hong Kong SAR5
A global survey of companion animal veterinary practitioners on animal welfare teaching – Focus on undergraduate and continuing education, and clients’ sources of information4
CQA-18: 18-Item Compassion Questionnaire for Animals4
Evaluating Qualitative Behavioral Assessment and Ethogram Techniques for Captive Black Rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis )4
Popular but Harmful – How Funny Pet Videos on Social Media Conceal Animal Suffering4
Effect of Thermo-Insulated Kid Barrel on Behavioral, Physiological Responses, and Morphometric Growth Performance of Winter-Born Black Bengal Goat Kids during Pre- and Post-Weaning Periods4
Effect of harness design on the biomechanics of domestic dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris )4
Reliability of caretakers’ ratings of captive bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) and finless porpoises’ ( Neophocaena asiaeorientalis 4
‘Obedient, but cheeky’: Human expectations of canine behaviour and companionship4
Influence of Fix Schedule on the Location Accuracy of a Low-Cost GPS Data Logger on Cattle4
The Impact of Human-Animal Interaction on Animal Welfare and Owners’ Job Performance: A Study on Cats, Dogs and Birds4
Benefit of Cognitive Environmental Enrichments on Social Tolerance and Play Behavior in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus)4
Physical Enrichment Enhances Growth in Artificially Reared Lambs4
Equine Rolling Behavior: Thermoregulation Mechanism After Exercise and Substrate Preference4
Sociodemographic factors and dog ownership practices that perpetuate the roaming of owned dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda4
Abandonment and rehoming of rabbits and rodents in Madrid (Spain): A retrospective study (2008-2021)3
Exploring buyer’s preferences to propose strategies to improve dog welfare in Brazil3
The Law and the Pussycat: Public Perceptions of the Use of Municipal Bylaws to Control Free-Roaming Domestic Cats in Canada3
Comparison of Three Anaesthetic Options to Reduce Acute Pain Response in Kid Goats3
Disaster Preparedness for Accepting Companion Animals in Urban Evacuation Shelters in Japan3
Field Based Assessment of Clinical Signs of Irreversible Loss of Consciousness and Death Confirmed by Brain Destruction in Juvenile American Alligators ( Alligator mississippiensis)3
Public perceptions of free-roaming dogs and cats in India and the United States3
Individually Ventilated Cages Severely Attenuate Inter-Cage Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Rats2
Welfare Issues on Dairy Farms in Tripura, India, as Identified Through On-Farm Inspection2
Increasing Dip Net Mesh Size Results in More Fin Splits in Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )2
Improving Urban Animal Welfare Through Evidence-Based Shelter Site Selection in Turkey2
The good, the bad, the comfortable: a review of welfare practices and indicators based on the five domains model in farmed deer2
Editor’s Note: Announcing the 25th anniversary of the publication of JAAWS2
Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus ) Welfare Monitoring in a Breeding Center during the Breeding Season2
Preferential Space Use Exhibited by Individual Orangutans in an Innovative Enclosure at Auckland Zoo2
Assessing the Effects of Organic Zinc And/Or Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Immunity, Lipoproteins, Cortisol, and Testosterone Production in Zoo-Housed African Lions ( Panthera L2
Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Cats and Barriers to Stray Cat Management in Bulgaria2
Impact of mechanical vs. manual catching on stress, fear, and carcass quality in slower growing broilers2
Welfare and Management of Civets in Civet Coffee Tourism Plantations2
Electro-Immobilisation and Fish Welfare: An Investigation into Stress, Consciousness, and Physiological Aspects During Slaughter2
A Survey of Trainers on the Health and Welfare of Standardbred Racehorses in Prince Edward Island2
Effect of Dietary Corn Stalk Inclusion on the Performance of Non-Nutritive Oral Behaviors of Drylot-Housed Beef Steers2
Spay/neuter laws as a debated approach to stabilizing the populations of dogs and cats: An overview of the European legal framework and remarks2
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a Useful and Low-Cost Tool for Molecular Sexing Psittaciformes under Human Care: An Example of a Collaborative Approach in Mexico2
Both Ends of the Leash: Animals in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities, Views of Experienced Animal Trainers/handlers Working in Residential Aged Care Facilities2
Decision Factors Considered By Potential Dog Adopters During Shelter Visitation2
Cross-disciplinary method development for assessing dog welfare in canine-assisted pedagogical work: a pilot study2
Effects of Using Visual Blocking in Conjunction with Electric Fencing on Escape-Related Behaviors in Cattle: A preliminary study2
Personality Characteristics Predictive of Social Pairing Outcome in Orange-Winged Amazon Parrots ( Amazona amazonica )2
Effects of a Multimodal Pain Control Protocol Using 2% Lidocaine Intradermal and Meloxicam Intramuscular on Mitigating Behavioral Castration Pain in Piglets Using a Needleless System2
Impact of Body-worn Sensors on Broiler Chicken Behavior and Agonistic Interactions2
A Survey of Veterinary Medical Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences with Animal Sexual Abuse2
A minimally invasive procedure for blood extraction from Xenopus laevis allows follow up studies without euthanasia1
Comprehensive Survey on Rabbit Ownership, Environmental Management, and Care: Insights from Spain1
Comparative Activity and Social Behavior Study of Chios and Karagouniki Dairy Sheep Breeds Under Intensive Farming1
Stress in Indoor and Outdoor Cats: Association between Hair Cortisol Levels, Housing Style, and Guardians’ Perceptions of Behavior1
Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Concentrations in Common Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) Under Professional Care1
Effects of Circulation Fans on Broiler Welfare Indicators in Commercial Houses During Cold Seasons1
Characterizing the alternative feedback mechanisms in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and determining a stressed state in the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)1
Horse Owners’ Knowledge of Fundamental Care and their Perceptions on the Implementation of a Mandatory Certificate of Knowledge1
Dog Foster Volunteer Retention1
Social stability via management of natal males in captive rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta )1
Using Anticipatory Behavior to Detect the Change in Interest in an Activity Repeated Several Times and Avoid Habituation in Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops Truncatus )1
When the Job is Done: Exhaustion or Elation? A Pilot Study on the Effects of Cognitive and Physical Effort on the Behavior of Minipigs1
Belief in Animal Sentience and Affective Owner Attitudes are linked to Positive Working Equid Welfare across Six Countries1
Salmonella sheep abortion: Distribution, diagnosis, and control measures1
Effects of Different Tank Sizes on Laboratory Rare Minnow ( Gobiocypris rarus )-Under the Same Density1
Cognitive Group Testing Promotes Affiliative Behaviors in Dolphins1
Enhancing Captive Welfare Management with Deep Learning: Video-Based Detection of Gibbon Behaviors Using YOWOvG1
Going to the office - What’s in it for the dog?1
Assessing Psychology of Dairy Farmers Toward Animal Welfare and Management in Haryana State, India: A Knowledge Investigation1
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and Feline Facial Pheromone Have No Effect on Clinical or Behavioral Parameters of Cats in Hospital Environment1
Geographic Transitions of Domestic Cats in Urban Areas through Animal Adoption Centers and the Implications for Population Dynamics1
Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination Affects Stress and Inflammatory Markers in Ewes1
Correction1
Enclosure design and welfare of plains zebras: Impact of enclosure design on behavior and space use of plains zebras under human care1
Beyond Cortisol! Physiological Indicators of Welfare for Dogs: Deficits, Misunderstandings and Opportunities1
Handling End-of-Life Situations in Small Animal Practice: What Strategies do Veterinarians Contemplate During their Decision-Making Process?1
The use of a penetrative captive bolt device during the killing of farmed saltwater crocodiles ( Crocodylus porosus )1
Clinical-epidemiological profile of the canine population in a shelter, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2019-20201
Characteristics of potential adopters of wild horses and their willingness-to-pay for wild horses1
Assessment of Animal Welfare in Confined and Grazing Dairy Systems Using the Welfare Quality® Protocol1
Quality of Life Assessment: The Value of Longitudinal Data in Making the End-of-Life Care Decision for a Macaque ( Macaca Silenus/Macaca Nemestrina)1
Environmental Conditions and Vehicle Disturbance Influence Stress Behaviors in a Working Harris’s Hawk ( Parabuteo unicinctus )1
Accuracy and Completeness of AI Chatbot Responses for Leopard Gecko ( Eublepharis macularius ) Husbandry: An Exploratory Comparison of ChatGPT-4o and Gem1
Play in Fattening Pigs: Prevalence and Potential as Indicator of Positive Welfare1
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