OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science is 3. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Elephants in Nepal: Correlating disease, tourism, and welfare	14
Health Status of 'Community Cats' Living in the Tourist Area of the Old Town in Onomichi City, Japan	13
The Effects of Choice-Based Design and Management on the Behavior and Space Use of Zoo-Housed Amur Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)	12
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?	12
A Literature Review: Pet Bereavement and Coping Mechanisms	11
Detailed Assessment of Pet Ownership Rates in Four Underserved Urban and Rural Communities in the United States	11
Community attitudes and perceptions towards free-roaming dogs in Goa, India	10
Community factors and animal shelter outcomes	9
Evaluation of Horses’ Daytime Activity Budget in a Model of Ethological Stable: A Case Study in Italy	9
Public Perceptions of Australian Assistance Dogs: Happier and Better Used Than Companion Dogs	9
Silence is Golden: Auditory Preferences in Zoo-housed Gorillas	9
Community Programming for Companion Dog Retention: A Survey of Animal Welfare Organizations	8
Environmental Enrichment for Pig welfare during Transport	8
A Quantitative Approach for Using Anticipatory Behavior as a Graded Welfare Assessment	8
Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus): Welfare implications	8
A Survey of Broiler Farmers’ Perceptions of Animal Welfare and their Technical Efficiency: A Case Study in Northeast China	8
Factors Contributing to the Satisfaction of Animal Shelter Volunteers: The Importance of Voice	8
Factors behind the Relinquishment of Dogs and Cats by their Guardians in Portugal	7
Contamination: The Case of Civets, Companionship, COVID, and SARS	7
One Health Animal Disaster Management: An Ethics of Care Approach	7
Juvenile Nile Tilapia Fish Avoid Red Shelters	7
Make Me a Match: Prevalence and Outcomes Associated with Matching Programs in Dog Adoptions	7
Zookeepers – The most important animal in the zoo?	6
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

Building Sustainable Habitats for Free-Roaming Cats in Public Spaces: A Systematic Literature Review	5
Assessing Preference in a Paired-Stimulus Arrangement with Captive Vultures (Aegypius Monachus)	5
Health-Based Welfare Indicators and Fear Reaction of Slower Growing Broiler Compared to Faster Growing Broiler Housed in Free Range and Conventional Deep Litter Housing Systems	5
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	5
Influence of full-time housing in vector-protected facilities on equine cortisol levels, heart rate, and behavior during the African horse sickness outbreak in Thailand	5
Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants	5
Behavior of Wildlife Species in Urban Areas to Changing Conditions during COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Review	4
Effects of stress-associated odor on ventilation rate and feeding performance in Nile tilapia	4
Online Dog Sale Advertisements Indicate Popularity of Welfare-Compromised Breeds	4
Welfare of broiler chickens in Brazilian free-range versus intensive indoor production systems	4
A Psychological Aversive Condition Does Not Change Individual Zebrafish Preference For Background Color Or Artificial Plant Enrichments	4
The Number of Dogs Entering Shelters in Five States, and Factors that Affect Their Outcomes: A Study of the Sheltering System	4
The impact of deferred intake as part of Capacity for Care (C4C) on shelter cat outcomes	4
Social Stress during the Estrus or Luteal Phase in Sheep	4
Belief in Animal Sentience and Affective Owner Attitudes are linked to Positive Working Equid Welfare across Six Countries	4
Demographic Changes in UK Rescue Centre Dog Population between 2014 and 2018	4
Impact of the Sound of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pulse Sequences in Awake Mice	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
Using Anticipatory Behavior to Detect the Change in Interest in an Activity Repeated Several Times and Avoid Habituation in Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops Truncatus )	4
Welfare Improvement by Enrichment Programs in Common Marmoset Females Under Social Isolation	3
Can Tail and Ear Postures Be Suitable to Capture the Affective State of Growing Pigs?	3
Compassion, Hunger and Animal Suffering: Scenes from Kerala, South India	3
The Effect of Epicatechin-(4β-8)-Catechin on Some Biomarkers of Fatigue in Packed Donkeys (Equus Asinus) during the Dry Season in Northern Nigeria	3
Does Accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Correlate with Animal Welfare Act Compliance?	3
The Effect of Short-term Classical Music stimulus on Behavior and Tonic Immobility Reaction of Pullets	3
Hormonal-Induced Cervical Relaxation During Diestrus in Ewes: Cervical Transposing Feasibility and Use of hCG for Rescuing Disrupted Luteal Function	3
Associations between Laser Light Pointer Play and Repetitive Behaviors in Companion Cats: Does Participant Recruitment Method Matter?	3
Handling End-of-Life Situations in Small Animal Practice: What Strategies do Veterinarians Contemplate During their Decision-Making Process?	3
Abandonment and rehoming of rabbits and rodents in Madrid (Spain): A retrospective study (2008-2021)	3
Still-face Effect in Dogs (Canis familiaris). A Pilot Study	3
Using Anticipatory Behavior as Preference Test in The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)	3
Effects of Complex Feeding Enrichment on the Behavior of Captive Malayan Sun Bears (Helarctos malayanus)	3
Spay/neuter laws as a debated approach to stabilizing the populations of dogs and cats: An overview of the European legal framework and remarks	3
‘Obedient, but cheeky’: Human expectations of canine behaviour and companionship	3
Shelter Worker’s Experiences and Perceptions of Capacity for Care (C4C)	3
Sex and Age Differences in Activity Budgets in a Population of Captive African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)	3
Evaluation of Light Color Manipulation on Behavior and Welfare of Broiler Chickens	3
Play Behavior in Two Captive Bottlenose Dolphin Calves (Tursiops Truncatus): Ethogram, Ontogeny, and Individual Differences	3
Increasing Dip Net Mesh Size Results in More Fin Splits in Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )	3
Covid Cats and Pandemic Puppies: The Altered Realm of Veterinary Care for Companion Animals during a Global Pandemic	3
Population Dynamics of Community Cats Living in a Tourist Area of Onomichi City, Japan, before and after the Trap-Test-Vaccinate-Alter-Return-Monitor Event	3
Assessment of animal welfare in fattening pig farms certified in good livestock practices	3
Cognitive Group Testing Promotes Affiliative Behaviors in Dolphins	3
Development and initial validation of the Animal Welfare Cultural Competence Inventory (AWCCI) to assess cultural competence in animal welfare	3