OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science is 4. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Elephants in Nepal: Correlating disease, tourism, and welfare	13
Detailed Assessment of Pet Ownership Rates in Four Underserved Urban and Rural Communities in the United States	11
Health Status of 'Community Cats' Living in the Tourist Area of the Old Town in Onomichi City, Japan	11
Understanding Dog Bites: The Important Role of Human Behavior	11
An Examination of Shaping with an African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)	10
Transportation of Cattle and Pigs between EU Member States 2014–2018 – Can Data from TRACES be used to Create Overview and Inform about Potential Welfare Consequences?	10
Community Programming for Companion Dog Retention: A Survey of Animal Welfare Organizations	8
Evaluation of Horses’ Daytime Activity Budget in a Model of Ethological Stable: A Case Study in Italy	8
Assessment of living conditions in wild boars by analysis of oxidative stress markers	8
Public Perceptions of Australian Assistance Dogs: Happier and Better Used Than Companion Dogs	8
Juvenile Nile Tilapia Fish Avoid Red Shelters	7
Thermoregulatory capacity of Santa Inês hair ewes of different genotypes associated with coat colors raised in a hot environment	7
Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus): Welfare implications	7
The Effects of Choice-Based Design and Management on the Behavior and Space Use of Zoo-Housed Amur Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)	7
Factors behind the Relinquishment of Dogs and Cats by their Guardians in Portugal	7
Using Anticipatory Behavior as Preference Test in The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)	7
Factors Contributing to the Satisfaction of Animal Shelter Volunteers: The Importance of Voice	7
The Use of a Species-Specific Health and Welfare Assessment Tool for the Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini	7
A Quantitative Approach for Using Anticipatory Behavior as a Graded Welfare Assessment	7
A Literature Review: Pet Bereavement and Coping Mechanisms	7
Silence is Golden: Auditory Preferences in Zoo-housed Gorillas	7
Temperament in Captivity, Environmental Enrichment, Flight Ability, and Response to Humans in an Endangered Parrot Species	6
Make Me a Match: Prevalence and Outcomes Associated with Matching Programs in Dog Adoptions	6
Environmental Enrichment for Pig welfare during Transport	6
Why Let the Dogs Out? Exploring Variables Associated with Dog Confinement and General Characteristics of the Free-ranging Owned-Dog Population in a Peri-urban Area	6

A Survey of Broiler Farmers’ Perceptions of Animal Welfare and their Technical Efficiency: A Case Study in Northeast China	6
Contamination: The Case of Civets, Companionship, COVID, and SARS	5
One Health Animal Disaster Management: An Ethics of Care Approach	5
Building Sustainable Habitats for Free-Roaming Cats in Public Spaces: A Systematic Literature Review	5
Provision of Additional Cup Drinkers Mildly Alleviated Moderate Heat Stress Conditions in Broiler Chickens	5
A fast technique to induce and measure anticipatory behavior in bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus )	5
The Use of a “Go/Go” Cognitive Bias Task and Response to a Novel Object to Assess the Effect of Housing Enrichment in Sheep (Ovis aries)	5
Assessing Preference in a Paired-Stimulus Arrangement with Captive Vultures (Aegypius Monachus)	5
Community factors and animal shelter outcomes	5
Social Stress during the Estrus or Luteal Phase in Sheep	5
Zookeepers – The most important animal in the zoo?	4
A Psychological Aversive Condition Does Not Change Individual Zebrafish Preference For Background Color Or Artificial Plant Enrichments	4
Behavioral Implications of Enrichment for Golden Lion Tamarins: A Tool forEx SituConservation	4
A Prospective Study of Growth Rate, Disease Incidence, and Mortality in Kittens Less than 9 Weeks of Age in Shelter and Foster Care	4
Aquarium Tank Design Is Integral to the Elimination of Mantle Abrasion in the Captive Curled Octopus (Eledone cirrhosa): A Case Study at Macduff Marine Aquarium	4
Exploring Perceptions of Equine Welfare Scenarios Using a Positive Approach	4
Behavior of Wildlife Species in Urban Areas to Changing Conditions during COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Review	4
Why Are Octopuses Going to Be the ‘Poster Child’ for Invertebrate Welfare?	4
Behavioral and Haemato-Biochemical Responses of Nguni and Boran Steers Post Relocation and Herd Regrouping in a Novel Environment	4
Understanding the Attachment Dimension of Human-animal Bond within A Homeless Population: A One-Health Initiative in the Student Health Outreach for Wellness (SHOW) Clinic	4
Community attitudes and perceptions towards free-roaming dogs in Goa, India	4
Multivariate Analyses of the Activity Pattern and Behavior of the Lesser Anteater on Open and Closed Days at Córdoba Zoo, Argentina	4
Demographic Changes in UK Rescue Centre Dog Population between 2014 and 2018	4
The impact of deferred intake as part of Capacity for Care (C4C) on shelter cat outcomes	4
Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants	4