Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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 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
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Working Equine Welfare Among Owners in Gondar Town, Ethiopia8
HACCP for Farm Animal Welfare Transparency8
An Observational Study of Wood-Chewing in Mares and Their Foals Kept in Fenced Outdoor Paddocks with Variable Browsing Access8
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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