OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Science Journal 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
A review of okara (soybean curd residue) utilization as animal feed: Nutritive value and animal performance aspects	33
Effect of chlorogenic acid on intestinal inflammation, antioxidant status, and microbial community of young hens challenged with acute heat stress	30
Evaluation of the protective effect of lycopene on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and digestive enzyme activities of aflatoxinB₁ challenged broilers	20
Combined effects of xylo‐oligosaccharides and coated sodium butyrate on growth performance, immune function, and intestinal physical barrier function of broilers	17
Back‐fat thickness as a primary index reflecting the yield and overall acceptance of pork meat	17
Validation of a phenol‐sulfuric acid method in a microplate format for the quantification of soluble sugars in ruminant feeds	17
Study on the bacterial community structure and fermentation characteristics of fresh and ensiled paper mulberry	17
Composition and physiological functions of the porcine colostrum	16
Astragalus polysaccharide supplementation improves production performance, egg quality, serum biochemical index and gut microbiota in Chongren hens	15
Evaluation of non‐linear growth curve models in the Vietnamese indigenous Mia chicken	15
Dietary supplementation of essential oils and lysozyme reduces mortality and improves intestinal integrity of broiler chickens with necrotic enteritis	15
Myogenetic oligodeoxynucleotide complexed with berberine promotes differentiation of chicken myoblasts	14
Analyses of free amino acid and taste sensor traits in egg albumen and yolk revealed potential of value‐added eggs in chickens	14
Effects of low and high levels of maternal nutrition consumed for the entirety of gestation on the development of muscle, adipose tissue, bone, and the organs of Wagyu cattle fetuses	14
Effects of sodium humate and glutamine combined supplementation on growth performance, diarrhea incidence, blood parameters, and intestinal microflora of weaned calves	13
The effect of hydrolyzed sesame meal protein on the quality and shelf life of hamburgers during refrigerated storage	13
Effect of lactic acid bacteria, molasses, and their combination on the fermentation quality and bacterial community of cassava foliage silage	13
Astaxanthin Z‐isomer‐rich diets enhance egg yolk pigmentation in laying hens compared to that in all‐E‐isomer‐rich diets	13
Identification of the core rumen bacterial taxa and their population dynamics during the fattening period in Japanese Black cattle	12
Effect of vitrification at different meiotic stages on epigenetic characteristics of bovine oocytes and subsequently developing embryos	12
Prediction of enteric methane emissions from lactating cows using methane to carbon dioxide ratio in the breath	12
Current status of assisted reproductive technologies in buffaloes	12
Genome‐wide association study of body size traits in Wenshang Barred chickens based on the specific‐locus amplified fragment sequencing technology	11
Effect of hay with or without concentrate or pellets on growth performance and meat quality of Ujimqin lambs on the Inner Mongolian Plateau	11
Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor gamma regulates genes involved in milk fat synthesis in mammary epithelial cells of water buffalo	10

Selenium and the health status, production results, and product quality in poultry	10
Overexpression of Krueppel like factor 3 promotes subcutaneous adipocytes differentiation in goat Capra hircus	10
Effects of dietary oligosaccharides on serum biochemical index, intestinal morphology, and antioxidant status in broilers	10
Genomic imprinting variances of beef carcass traits and physiochemical characteristics in Japanese Black cattle	10
Genetic diversity and genomic inbreeding in Japanese Black cows in the islands of Okinawa Prefecture evaluated using single‐nucleotide polymorphism array	10
Prevention of mastitis in multiparous dairy cows with a previous history of mastitis by oral feeding with probiotic Bacillus subtilis	10
Carcass characteristics and selected meat quality traits from commercial broiler chickens of different origin	9
Suppression of MyoD induces spontaneous adipogenesis in skeletal muscle progenitor cell culture	9
Puerarin improved growth performance and postmortem meat quality by regulating lipid metabolism of cattle under hot environment	9
Comprehensive assessment of genetic diversity, structure, and relationship in four Japanese cattle breeds by Illumina 50 K SNP array analysis	9
Fatty acid profile as affected by fat depot and the sex category of Polish Holstein‐Friesian × Limousin fattening cattle fed silage ad libitum	9
Effects of soybean oligosaccharide, stachyose, and raffinose on growth performance and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens	9
Welfare assessment in intensive and semi‐intensive dairy cattle management system in Sicily	8
Identification of IGF2BP1‐related lncRNA‐miRNA‐mRNA network in goat skeletal muscle satellite cells	8
Potential protective effects of thiamine supplementation on the ruminal epithelium damage during subacute ruminal acidosis	8
Genetic analysis for sow stayability at different parities in purebred Landrace and Large White pigs	8
Improvement to the subjective well‐being of pet ownership may have positive psychological influence during COVID‐19 epidemic	8
Dietary glucose oxidase and/or catalase supplementation alleviates intestinal oxidative stress induced by diquat in weaned piglets	8
Meta‐analysis of dietary chitosan effects on performance, nutrient utilization, and product characteristics of ruminants	8
Digestive, fermentative, and physical properties of pineapple residue as a feed for cattle	8
Effect of intramuscular fat content on the sensory characteristics and dynamic flavor attributes of Japanese black cattle beef	8
Genetic relationship between superovulatory response traits and carcass traits in Japanese Black cattle	7
Effects of exogenous lactoferrin on characteristics and functions of bovine epididymal, ejaculated and frozen‐thawed sperm	7
Early pregnancy regulates expression of complement components in ovine liver	7
The effect of heat stress on proliferation, synthesis of steroids, and gene expression of duck granulosa cells	7
Accumulation of lipofuscin in broiler chicken with wooden breast	7
The use of behavioral tests of fearfulness in chicks to distinguish between the Japanese native chicken breeds, Tosa‐Kukin and Yakido	7
Predictability of carcass traits in live Tan sheep by real‐time ultrasound technology with least‐squares support vector machines	7
Production, chemical composition, and fatty acid profile of milk from buffaloes fed with cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) cake and murumuru (Astrocaryum murumuru) cake in the	7
Diversity of Japanese consumers' requirements, sensory perceptions, and eating preferences for meat	7
Cryopreservation of ram semen: Manual versus programmable freezing and different lengths of equilibration	7
Effect of ensiling persimmon peel and grape pomace as tannin‐rich byproduct feeds on their chemical composition and in vitro rumen fermentation	7
Curcumin reduces oxidative stress and fat deposition in longissimus dorsi muscle of intrauterine growth‐retarded finishing pigs	7
Supplemental magnolol improves the antioxidant capacity and intestinal health of broiler chickens	7
Effect of probiotic supplementation on the expression of tight junction proteins, innate immunity‐associated genes, and microbiota composition of broilers subjected to cyclic heat stress	7
Oleuropein suppresses mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation possibly via an activation of transient receptor potential V1 and sirtuin‐1 in cultured chicken muscle cells	7
Effects of the supplementation of a calcium soap containing medium‐chain fatty acids on the fecal microbiota of pigs, lactating cows, and calves	7
Effect of growth and parturition on hair cortisol in Holstein cattle	6
A novel route of follicle‐stimulating hormone administration with a split‐single ischiorectal fossa in Thai‐Holstein crossbred superovulation programs under heat stress conditions	6
Effects of dietary vitamin K₃ supplementation on vitamin K₁ and K₂ (menaquinone) dynamics in dairy cows	6
Growth performance of Black Bengal, Saanen, and their crossbred F1 as affected by sex, litter size, and season of kidding	6
Regulation of fibroblast growth factor 9 on the differentiation of goat intramuscular adipocytes	6
Effect of season on slaughter performance, meat quality, muscle amino acid and fatty acid composition, and metabolism of pheasants (Phasianus colchicus)	6
Cryodevices developed for minimum volume cooling vitrification of bovine oocytes	6
Genetic polymorphism of bovine beta‐casein gene in Japanese dairy farm herds	6
Introduction of a point mutation in the KRAS gene of in vitro fertilized porcine zygotes via electroporation of the CRISPR/Cas9 system with single‐stranded oligodeoxynucleotides	6
Proteomics discovery of protein biomarkers linked to yak meat tenderness as determined by label‐free mass spectrometry	6
Oral administration of L‐citrulline changes the concentrations of plasma hormones and biochemical profile in heat‐exposed broilers	6
Microbial community structure of the bovine rumen as affected by feeding cashew nut shell liquid, a methane‐inhibiting and propionate‐enhancing agent	6
Mechanisms of lipid metabolism promoted by berberine via peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor gamma during in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes	6

LRH‐A3 and HCG increase pregnancy rate during timed artificial insemination in dairy cows	6
Increasing selenium supply during the close‐up dry period improves nutrient metabolism and attenuates inflammatory response after calving in dairy cows	6
Effect of feeding Bacillus subtilis on rumen fermentation, blood metabolites, nutrient digestibility, and energy and nitrogen balances in non‐lactating crossbred cows	6
Berberine enhances autophagic flux by activating the Nrf2 signaling pathway in bovine endometrial epithelial cells to resist LPS‐induced apoptosis	6
Comparative analysis of histone H3K27me3 modifications between blastocysts and somatic tissues in cattle	6
Dry matter intake and milk production of grazing dairy cows supplemented with corn silage or a total mixed ration offered ad libitum in a subtropical area	6
Estimating body weight of pigs from posture analysis using a depth camera	6
Uterine blood flow, fetal heart rate, gestational length, and fetal birth weight variability in response to maternal temperament in the goat	6
Effects of Chinese wolfberry and astragalus extracts on growth performance, pork quality, and unsaturated fatty acid metabolism regulation in Tibetan fragrant pigs	6
Differences in antimicrobial components between bacterial culture‐positive and culture‐negative bovine clinical mastitis milk	5
Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction assay for identifying and quantifying pork products	5
Effect of Bacillus subtilis C‐3102 supplementation in milk replacer on growth and rumen microbiota in preweaned calves	5
Expression of nuclear factor kappa B components in the ovine maternal liver in early pregnancy periods	5
Growth performance and meat quality from broiler chickens reared with zeolite and halloysite in feed and straw pellet	5
Effect of ambient temperature on average daily gain of pigs evaluated using public weather data and a plateau‐linear regression model	5
Parental dietary arachidonic acid altered serum fatty acid profile, hepatic antioxidant capacity, and lipid metabolism in domestic pigeons (Columba livia)	5
Antimicrobial effects of four chemical additives on fermentation quality, aerobic stability, and in vitro ruminal digestibility of total mixed ration silage prepared with local food by‐products	5
Rumen microbial composition associated with the non‐glucogenic to glucogenic short‐chain fatty acids ratio in Holstein cows	5
Genetic relationships of feed efficiency and growth traits with carcass traits in Japanese Shorthorn cattle	5
Fennel seeds dietary inclusion as a sustainable approach to reduce methane production and improve nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation	5
Estimation of the autosomal contribution to total additive genetic variability of carcass traits in Japanese Black cattle	5
Suitable indicator of heat stress for genetic evaluation of heat tolerance in Holstein cows in Japan	5
RNA‐Seq reveals the functional specificity of epididymal caput, corpus, and cauda genes of cattleyak	5
miR‐301a inhibits adipogenic differentiation of adipose‐derived stromal vascular fractions by targeting HOXC8 in sheep	5
Growth and morphologic response of rumen methanogenic archaea and bacteria to cashew nut shell liquid and its alkylphenol components	5
Effects of fermented Yupingfeng on intramuscular fatty acids and ruminal microbiota in Qingyuan black goats	4
Comparison of 2,5‐dimethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐3(2H)‐furanone, a volatile odor compound generated by the Maillard reaction, in cooked meat of various animal species and parts	4
Effect of 6‐n‐propyl‐2‐thiouracil or dexamethasone administration on the responses of antimicrobial components in goat milk to intramammary lipopolysaccharide infusion	4
Effects of thermostable phytase supplemented in diets on growth performance and nutrient utilization of broilers	4
Egg‐laying capacity of parent flock geese at different stocking densities	4
Estimation of the marbling development pattern in Japanese Black cattle by using serial ultrasound measurement data	4
Effect of a genetic polymorphism in SREBP1 on fatty acid composition and related gene expression in subcutaneous fat tissue of beef cattle breeds	4
Toll‐like receptor signaling is changed in ovine lymph node during early pregnancy	4
Calmodulin is involved in the occurrence of extracellular Ca²⁺‐dependent full‐type hyperactivation in boar ejaculated spermatozoa incubated with cyclic AMP analogs	4
Apple polyphenols improve intestinal barrier function by enhancing antioxidant capacity and suppressing inflammation in weaning piglets	4
Feeding cashew nut shell liquid decreases methane production from feces by altering fecal bacterial and archaeal communities in Thai local ruminants	4
The influence of breath concentration in the gas sample on the accuracy of methane to carbon dioxide ratio using the sniffer method in dairy cows	4
Comparative analysis of meat quality and chemical composition among three weight groups of Chinese Ningdu yellow chicken: Implications for customer choice	4
Settlement of a stable wolf pack in a highly anthropic area of Pisan hills: Relationship with animal husbandry and hunting in a human–wolf coexistence perspective	4
miR‐21, miR‐125b, and let‐7b contribute to the involution of atretic follicles and corpus lutea in Tibetan sheep ovaries	4
Influence of fibrolytic enzymes in total mixed ration containing urea‐molasses‐treated sugarcane bagasse on the performance of lactating Holstein–Friesian crossbred cows	4
Effect of freeze–thaw cycles on the physicochemical properties, water‐holding status, and nutritional values of broiler chicken drumstick	4
Coenzyme Q₁₀ improves the quality of sheep sperm stored at room temperature by mitigating oxidative stress	4
Effect of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) saponins on meat color and myoglobin reduction status in the longissimus thoracis muscle of growing lambs	4
Sodium butyrate administration modulates the ruminal villus height, inflammation‐related gene expression, and plasma hormones concentration in dry cows fed a high‐fiber diet	4
FGF5 and EPAS1 gene polymorphisms are associated with high‐altitude adaptation in Nepalese goat breeds	4
Effects of two dietary crude protein levels on finishing performance, meat quality, and gene expression of market lambs	4
Complement C3 participates in the development of goose fatty liver potentially by regulating the expression of FASN and ETNK1	4
Anaerobic co‐digestion of dairy manure and Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) under thermophilic condition: Optimal ratio for biochemical methane production	4
Immune response during the onset of coliform mastitis in dairy cows vaccinated with STARTVAC^®	4
Effects of alkaline protease on the production performance, egg quality, and cecal microbiota of hens during late laying period	4
Modification of dietary rumen degradable starch content by chemical processing of feed ingredients: A meta‐analysis	4
Effect of crude protein reduction in blood, performance, immunological, and intestinal histological parameters of broiler chickens	4
Physiological and electroencephalographic changes in goats subjected to transportation, lairage, and slaughter	4
Effects of compound of hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida) and Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) extracts on growth performance, intestinal health, and immune function in w	4
Estimation of genetic parameters for carcass grading traits, image analysis traits, and monounsaturated fatty acids in Japanese Black cattle from Hyogo Prefecture	4
Isoflavones and their metabolites influence the milk production ability of bovine mammary epithelial cells in a type‐specific manner	4