OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Science Journal 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
β‐glucosidase, driven by porcine transthyretin promoter, specific expression in the liver of transgenic mice	27
The effects of rumen protected methionine supplementation on the performance of primiparous dairy cows using the Presynch‐Ovsynch protocol	17
Vitamin B ₆ Status Assessed by Plasma Vitamers and Homocysteine in Lactating Dairy Cows and Its Relationship to Rumen Fermentation, Plasma Metabolite	15
Turmeric essential oil improves intestinal integrity, immunological parameters, and performance of broiler chickens under cyclic heat stress	15
Evaluation of Brittle Rice Straw as a Novel Roughage Resource for Enhancing the Performance of Holstein Cows	14
Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived From the Bone Marrow of Takin ( Budorcas taxicolor	13
Possible Involvement of CSPG4 in Promoting Endothelial Cell Migration and Contributing to Angiogenesis during Skeletal Muscle Regeneration and Development in the Rat	13
Maternal Liver Retinol Stores Do Not Ensure Adequate Calf Vitamin A Under Restricted Late‐Gestation Vitamin A Intake	13
Effect of intramuscular fat content on the sensory characteristics and dynamic flavor attributes of Japanese black cattle beef	12
Preliminary Study: High‐Concentrate Feeding During the Growing Period Induces Region‐Specific Growth and Alters Growth Hormone Dynamics in Japanese Black Heifers	12
Menthol application on healthy and inflamed goat udders changes antimicrobial components in milk	12
Assessing Uncertainty in the CO ₂ ‐Based Method for Evaluating Dietary Effects on Enteric Methane Emissions in Lactating Cows	12
Assessment of the Herd Management Effects on Mastitis Frequency in Austrian Dairy Farms	11
Effect of rumen microbiota transfaunation on the growth, rumen fermentation, and microbial community of early separated Japanese Black cattle	11
Effect of residual methane emission on physiological characteristics and carcass performance in Japanese Black cattle	10
Effects of Neutral Electrolytic Water on Growth, Carcass, and Gut Microbiota of Arbor Acres Plus (AA+) Broilers	10
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Effect of the gain rate during growing phase on the performance and characteristics of carcass and meat of super precocious steers	10
Effect of Proteases in Fraction in Commercial Shio‐Koji on the Proteolysis of Bovine Myofibrils	10
Sensory and physicochemical characteristics of Japanese jidori chicken (Choshu‐Kurokashiwa) and broiler thigh meat: Effect of cooking procedure	10
Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bacillus subtilis significantly change the growth performance, serum immunity and cecal microbiota of Cherry Valley ducks during the f	9
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	9
Effects of a low‐protein diet supplemented with essential amino acids on egg production performance and environmental gas emissions from layer‐manure composting in laying hens in the later laying peri	8
Effect of difference in training skills on stress in horses trained by Kazakh trainers	8
Oral administration of Brevibacterium linens from washed cheese increases the proportions of short‐chain fatty acid‐producing bacteria and lactobacilli in the gut microbiota of mice	8

Effect of feeding sodium butyrate to beef female cows during pre‐ and post‐partum period on concentrations of glucagon‐like peptides in plasma and colostrum	8
Field Validation of a Visible‐Light Camera–Based Calving Detection System in Commercial Beef Cattle Farms	8
Effects of dietary supplementation of myristic acid on jejunal mucosa‐associated microbiota, mucosal immunity, and growth performance of nursery pigs	8
Estimation of genetic parameters for visceral diseases of fattening Japanese Black cattle in Shimane Prefecture, Japan	8
Variations in Plasma Metabolome Shed Light on the Associations Between Lipid Metabolism and Oxidative Stress in Goats Supplemented With Condensed Tannin	8
Proteinogram and Immunological Profile of Colostrum and Milk From Gir ( Bos indicus ) Primiparous	8
Ursodeoxycholic Acid Alleviates Palmitic Acid–Induced Apoptosis in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells	8
Re‐Vitrification at the Pronuclear and Blastocyst Stage of Porcine Embryos Obtained From Vitrified Immature Oocytes	7
L‐Citrulline: A novel hypothermic amino acid promoting thermotolerance in heat‐exposed chickens	7
Antioxidant activity of venison subjected to in vitro cooking and gastrointestinal digestion and isolation of its 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging peptides	7
Expressions of ISG15 , MX1 , and MX2 in Circulating Blood C	7
The effects of replacing wheat and soyabean meal with duckweed (Lemna minor) and including enzymes in the diet of laying hens on the yield and quality of eggs, biochemical parameters	7
L‐histidine inhibits the heat‐induced gelation of actomyosin in a low ionic strength solution	7
Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change: High Andean Plant Species as Ruminant Feed Alternatives	7
Genetic correlations between milk fatty acids grouped according to origin until 95 days in milk and fertility of Holstein cows in Japan	7
Effects of Low‐Protein Dried Distillers' Grains With Solubles in High‐Concentrate Diets for Finishing Lambs	6
Efficacy of β–Glucan From Microalgae on the Intestinal Health and Growth of Nursery Pigs	6
Estimation of off‐farm temperatures and temperature‐humidity index from meteorological observation records	6
Morphological Study on the Coat Hair in Golden Takin	6
Changes in piglet and litter characteristics across parities in two highly prolific sow hybrids in an outdoor organic herd	6
Effects of graded levels Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi) on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, meat quality, and caecal microbiota and	6
Developing models to predict feces and urine excretion in Japanese Black fattening steer by multiple regression analysis	6
Effects of fermentative quality of corn silage on lactation, blood metabolites, and rumen fermentation in dairy cows	6
Efficiency of genetic modification in gene‐knockout sperm‐derived zygotes followed by electroporation of guide RNA targeting the same gene	6
Effects of Calcium Salts of Fatty Acids on Lactation, Rumen Fermentation, and Methane Emission in Dairy Cows	6
The relationship between pH of pH‐model beef and impedance measured using touch‐type electrodes	6
Genetic characteristics of the coronet scores related to Holstein cattle hoof health in Japan	6
Chitosan Oligosaccharide Reduces Abdominal Fat Deposition by Regulating Cecal Microbiota Composition in Broilers	6
High Dietary Cation and Anion Difference Enhanced Renal Response to an Acute Acid Load of Lactating Goat Fed Under Tropical Conditions	6
The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in metabolic diseases and mammary epithelial cell homeostasis in dairy cows	6
Efficient Isolation and Characterization Methods for Chicken Serum Extracellular Vesicles	6
Production and Utilization of Fermented Rice Bran as Animal Feed	6
Complete Extruded Diet: How Does Equine Fecal Microbiota Change During Intake Adaptation?	6
Berberine enhances autophagic flux by activating the Nrf2 signaling pathway in bovine endometrial epithelial cells to resist LPS‐induced apoptosis	6
Label‐free proteomic analysis reveals an estrous cycle transition between the follicular phase and the luteal phase in yak ovary	5
Heat stress induces oxidative stress and activates the KEAP1‐NFE2L2‐ARE pathway in reproduction‐related cells	5
Feed characteristics of dried corn grain and corn grain silage produced in Japan compared with imported corn grain	5
Response of the Ruminal Microbial Environment to a High‐Dose Supplementation of Blended Essential Oils	5
Effect of pseudopregnancy duration in nonpregnant sows on induced lactation	5
Evaluation of antibody response to inactivated bovine ephemeral fever virus vaccine for Japanese Black calves in the field	5
Effect of milking time on yield, composition, and antimicrobial components of milk in lactating goats	5
Eating Pattern, Rumen Fermentation, and Microbial Population in Dairy Cows Exhibiting Divergent Methane to Carbon Dioxide Ratio in Breath	5
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Comprehensive omics analysis of the fecal microbiome and serum metabolome in Dezhou donkey foals at the end of weaning and after weaning	5
Precalving behavior in dairy cattle with different calving times	5
Batch culture analysis to identify potent organic acids for suppressing ruminal methane production	5
Agro‐industrial by‐products as ruminant feed: Nutritive value and in vitro rumen fermentation evaluation	5
In vitro rumen fermentation characteristics of bakery by‐products containing high starch and sugar	5
Considering potential roles of selected MicroRNAs in evaluating subclinical mastitis and Milk quality in California mastitis test (+) and infected bovine milk	5
Comparison of carcass traits and nutritional profile in two different broiler‐type duck lines	5

Effect of rice bran fermented with Ligilactobacillus equi on in vitro fermentation profile and microbial population	4
Influences of oxidative stress and energy balance on pregnancy rates after the transfer of embryos to repeat‐breeder Japanese Black cattle	4
Simulation Study on Multi‐Trait Genomic Prediction Using Eigen Decomposition of Genomic Relationship Matrix: A Case Study for Japanese Black Cattle	4
The Effects of Using Spent Coffee Grounds as a Protein Source in the Concentrated Diet of Goats	4
L‐Carnitine Modulates Oocyte Development and Cumulus Expansion in Tropical Ruminants: Experimental and Bioinformatics Insights	4
Changes in Antimicrobial Component Concentrations in Goat Milk Following Intramammary Lipopolysaccharide Administration	4
The Relationships Between Two Types of Social Networks and the Milk Production of Dairy Cows Maintained With an Automatic Milking System	4
Effects of in Ovo Feeding With Glycosaminoglycans and Vitamins on Intestinal Morphometry and Cadherin‐1 Gene Copy Abundance in Broilers	4
Effects of intravaginal administration of prostaglandin F_2α on luteolysis and subsequent estrus in Shiba goats (Capra hircus)	4
Effect of Nitrate Supplementation on Digestion, Rumen Fermentation, Plasma Metabolites, and Nitrogen Use in Sheep Fed a High‐Forage Diet	4
The Effects of Maternal Intake of Naturally Mycotoxin‐Contaminated Corn on Offspring Chicks Challenged With Lipopolysaccharide	4
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Intraday and interday variations of milk fatty acids in dairy cows in early and late lactation	4
Effects of rutin supplementation on growth performance, slaughter performance, serum parameters, and meat quality of Nubian goats	4
Compared to antibiotic, feeding peony byproducts can improve growth performance, rumen fermentation, slaughter parameters, and meat quality of lambs	4
Monitoring ventral tail base surface temperature for fever detection in calves	4
Effect of Bacillus hisashii Supplementation on the Growth Performance, Nitrogen Excretion, and Intestinal Microbiota of Broiler Chickens Fed Low Crude Pr	4
Changes in Antimicrobial Component Concentrations at the Onset of the Dry Period and Peripartum in Dairy Cows	4
Ovarian dynamics in progesterone tablet‐induced superovulation in goats assessed by magnetic resonance imaging	4
Low oxygen tension during in vitro embryo production improves the yield, quality, and cryotolerance of bovine blastocysts	4
Impacts of Partially Substituting Concentrates With Wet Raw or Probiotic Fermented Baijiu Sorghum Distiller's Grains on In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation and	3
A Nationwide Survey in Japan to Identify the Factors Associated With Rodent Infestation on Livestock Farms	3
Ssc‐miR‐130b Inhibits Lipid Accumulation in Porcine Intramuscular Preadipocytes by Activating Apoptosis via Bcl‐2/Bax/Caspase‐3 Signaling Pathway	3
Genome‐wide search reveals the uniqueness of DNA regions associated with coat color and innate immunity in Hokkaido Native Horse	3
Effect of Light and Stocking Density Regimen on Welfare and Zoo‐Technical Performance of Broilers Under Tropical Conditions	3
The capacity of ante‐mortem inspection of pigs at the abattoir to predict post‐mortem findings and associated financial implications: A study at batch level	3
Correction to “Relationship Between Thermal Environment and Welfare Indicators of Laying Hens: A Canonical Correlation Approach”	3
Carcass, visceral organ, and meat quality properties of two broiler hybrids differing in growth rates	3
Meat Hydrolysates Inhibited Dipeptidyl Peptidase‐IV Activity In Vitro Model	3
Nutrient Utilization, Ruminal Fermentation, and Health Responses of Maintenance Goats to Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata	3
Estimation of the Association Between the Rumen Bacterial Abundance and Host Phenotypes of Lactating Dairy Cows Using Structural Equation Modeling	3
Improvement of Sperm Quality in Cryopreserved Boar Semen by Supplementation of Kaempferia parviflora and Cholesterol‐Loaded Cyclodextrin in Semen Extende	3
Hazards of swine slurry: Heavy metals, bacteriology, and overdosing—Physicochemical models to predict the nutrient value	3
Prediction of methane emissions from fattening cattle using the methane‐to‐carbon dioxide ratio	3
Modeling impact of improved forage cultivation on milk productivity and feed sufficiency in semiarid tropics of central India: A doubly robust analysis	3
Effect of Microplastic Contamination on In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation and Feed Degradability	3
PMEL p.L18del associates with beef quality of Kumamoto sub‐breed of Japanese Brown cattle	3
Comparison of different organic selenium supplementations on selenium status and serum biomarkers in dairy cows	3
Protective effects of sodium humate on the intestinal barrier damage of Salmonella Typhimurium‐challenged broilers	3
Estimation of moisture content in dry‐cured beef ham by measuring the impedance of the surface	3
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Behaviors in the Slaughter Corridor, Carcass, and Meat Quality Traits of Anatolian, Italian, and Italian × Anatolian Crossbreds (F ₁ ) Water Buffaloe	3
Nutritional Endocrinology in Dairy Cattle: Roles of the Ghrelin and Glucagon‐Like Peptide Axis in Metabolic Adaptation and Developmental Programming	3
The role of lncFABP4 in modulating adipogenic differentiation in buffalo intramuscular preadipocytes	3
Effect of farm Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (farm HACCP) certification efforts on emissions of volatile organic compounds from livestock sheds in Japan	3
Effect of different inflammation states on the antimicrobial components in milk of goat udders after milking cessation	3
Prediction of Enteric Methane‐Related Traits From Body Weight and Milk Composition Traits, Including Ratios of De Novo, Mixed, and Preformed Fatty Acids in Holstein Cows	3
Time‐dependent change in Reishi (Ganoderma lingzhi) triterpenoids in culture with rumen fluid	3
Equol‐Producing Bacteria in the Chicken Intestine: PCR Analysis on the Bacteria Quantitatively Correlating With Equol Concentration in Daidzein‐Fed Laying Hens	3
Dynamic Changes in Postprandial Plasma Free Amino Acid Levels of the Hepatic Portal, Hepatic, and Jugular Veins in the Healthy Pre‐Ruminant Calves	3
Enhancement of the Quality of Dromedary Camel Embryos During Incubation and Short‐Term Storage Using Media Supplemented With Camel Calf Serum	3
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Behavior, Welfare, and Meat Quality of Japanese Black Cattle Under Different Transportation Methods	3
Effects of slatted frame placed in compost pile on enhancing heat generation and organic matter degradation during high‐moisture cow manure composting	3
Differences in ingestive behavior between grazing goats and sheep at the bite scale	3
Development and Validation of a 500‐mL In Vitro Fermentation Bottle System for Gas Production, Methane, and Nutrient Degradability	3
In Vitro Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Betulin on the Rumen Microbiome	3
Rumen microbial composition associated with the non‐glucogenic to glucogenic short‐chain fatty acids ratio in Holstein cows	3
Evaluation of genomic prediction considering non‐additive genetic effects on fatty acid traits of Japanese Black cattle	3
Quantifying Variation in the Abdominal Volume and Morphology of Dairy Heifers Using Three‐Dimensional Imaging	3
A newly developed bacteriocin like substance to replace monensin in diets of lactating ewes	3
Rumen‐protected methionine modulates body temperature and reduces the incidence of heat stress temperatures during the hottest hours of the day of grazing heat‐stressed Bos indicus b	3
Managing Boar Taint: Issues, Prevention Strategies, and Detection Methods	3