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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Vitamin B₆ Status Assessed by Plasma Vitamers and Homocysteine in Lactating Dairy Cows and Its Relationship to Rumen Fermentation, Plasma Metabolites, and Milk Production in Different Envir	24
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	19
Expression of chemerin in intestinal mucosa of calves with comparable expression level with other antimicrobial proteins	17
Turmeric essential oil improves intestinal integrity, immunological parameters, and performance of broiler chickens under cyclic heat stress	16
Effect of intramuscular fat content on the sensory characteristics and dynamic flavor attributes of Japanese black cattle beef	16
β‐glucosidase, driven by porcine transthyretin promoter, specific expression in the liver of transgenic mice	13
Effects of ozonized glycerin on inflammation of mammary glands induced by intramammary lipopolysaccharide infusion in goats	11
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	10
Menthol application on healthy and inflamed goat udders changes antimicrobial components in milk	10
Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bacillus subtilis significantly change the growth performance, serum immunity and cecal microbiota of Cherry Valley ducks during the f	10
Effect of 6‐n‐propyl‐2‐thiouracil or dexamethasone administration on the responses of antimicrobial components in goat milk to intramammary lipopolysaccharide infusion	10
Effect of rumen microbiota transfaunation on the growth, rumen fermentation, and microbial community of early separated Japanese Black cattle	10
The effects of rumen protected methionine supplementation on the performance of primiparous dairy cows using the Presynch‐Ovsynch protocol	10
Effect of the gain rate during growing phase on the performance and characteristics of carcass and meat of super precocious steers	9
Effect of residual methane emission on physiological characteristics and carcass performance in Japanese Black cattle	9
Effects of dietary supplementation of myristic acid on jejunal mucosa‐associated microbiota, mucosal immunity, and growth performance of nursery pigs	9
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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	9
Sensory and physicochemical characteristics of Japanese jidori chicken (Choshu‐Kurokashiwa) and broiler thigh meat: Effect of cooking procedure	8
Polyvinyl alcohol, but not bovine serum albumin, promotes the induction of full‐type hyperactivation in boar cyclic AMP analog‐treated spermatozoa	8
Effect of season on slaughter performance, meat quality, muscle amino acid and fatty acid composition, and metabolism of pheasants (Phasianus colchicus)	8
Effect of difference in training skills on stress in horses trained by Kazakh trainers	8
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	8
Effect of transition to an automated milking system for a tie‐stall barn on milk production and cow condition	8
Individual identification of dairy cows based on deep learning and feature fusion	8

Ursodeoxycholic Acid Alleviates Palmitic Acid–Induced Apoptosis in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells	8
L‐histidine inhibits the heat‐induced gelation of actomyosin in a low ionic strength solution	7
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	7
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	7
Estimation of genetic parameters for visceral diseases of fattening Japanese Black cattle in Shimane Prefecture, Japan	7
Longitudinal genetic analysis of semen production traits in Holstein bulls according to a random regression animal models on age	7
Efficiency of genetic modification in gene‐knockout sperm‐derived zygotes followed by electroporation of guide RNA targeting the same gene	7
Genetic correlations between milk fatty acids grouped according to origin until 95 days in milk and fertility of Holstein cows in Japan	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
Distribution characteristics and regulation of amino acids and fatty acids in muscle and adipose tissues of sheep grown in natural grazing environment	7
Effects of dietary supplementation with N‐carbamylglutamate on maternal endometrium and fetal development during early pregnancy in Inner Mongolia white cashmere goats	7
The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in metabolic diseases and mammary epithelial cell homeostasis in dairy cows	6
L‐Citrulline: A novel hypothermic amino acid promoting thermotolerance in heat‐exposed chickens	6
Production and Utilization of Fermented Rice Bran as Animal Feed	6
Estimation of off‐farm temperatures and temperature‐humidity index from meteorological observation records	6
Efficacy of β–Glucan From Microalgae on the Intestinal Health and Growth of Nursery Pigs	6
Effects of dietary oligosaccharides on serum biochemical index, intestinal morphology, and antioxidant status in broilers	6
Relationship between frame rates and subpopulation structure of bovine sperm divided by their motility analyzed by a computer‐assisted sperm analysis system	6
Genetic characteristics of the coronet scores related to Holstein cattle hoof health in Japan	6
Comparison of feeding diets including dried or ensiled peanut vines as forage sources on the growth performance, ruminal fermentation, and bacterial community in young Holstein bulls	6
Optimal value for the exponential term of Wilmink's function according to current Holstein lactation curves in Japan	6
Precalving behavior in dairy cattle with different calving times	6
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	6
Heat stress induces oxidative stress and activates the KEAP1‐NFE2L2‐ARE pathway in reproduction‐related cells	5
High Dietary Cation and Anion Difference Enhanced Renal Response to an Acute Acid Load of Lactating Goat Fed Under Tropical Conditions	5
Effects of graded levels Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi) on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, meat quality, and caecal microbiota and metabolite in yellow‐feathered broilers	5
Berberine enhances autophagic flux by activating the Nrf2 signaling pathway in bovine endometrial epithelial cells to resist LPS‐induced apoptosis	5
Effect of milking time on yield, composition, and antimicrobial components of milk in lactating goats	5
Evaluation of antibody response to inactivated bovine ephemeral fever virus vaccine for Japanese Black calves in the field	5
Comparison of carcass traits and nutritional profile in two different broiler‐type duck lines	5
Batch culture analysis to identify potent organic acids for suppressing ruminal methane production	5
Effects of fermentative quality of corn silage on lactation, blood metabolites, and rumen fermentation in dairy cows	5
Maternal effect on first‐year growth of Hokkaido native foals kept outdoors all year round	5
Effect of freeze–thaw cycles on the physicochemical properties, water‐holding status, and nutritional values of broiler chicken drumstick	5
The relationship between pH of pH‐model beef and impedance measured using touch‐type electrodes	5
Considering potential roles of selected MicroRNAs in evaluating subclinical mastitis and Milk quality in California mastitis test (+) and infected bovine milk	5
Prostaglandin E receptor 2 mediates the inducible effects of prostaglandin E₂ on expression of growth factors and enzymes in cattle endometrial epithelial cells and explants	5
Agro‐industrial by‐products as ruminant feed: Nutritive value and in vitro rumen fermentation evaluation	5
Effects of dietary vitamin K₃ supplementation on vitamin K₁ and K₂ (menaquinone) dynamics in dairy cows	5
Changes in piglet and litter characteristics across parities in two highly prolific sow hybrids in an outdoor organic herd	5
Developing models to predict feces and urine excretion in Japanese Black fattening steer by multiple regression analysis	5
Myeloperoxidase expression in diencephalon is potentially associated with fear‐related behavior in chicks of laying hen	5
In vitro rumen fermentation characteristics of bakery by‐products containing high starch and sugar	5
Suitable indicator of heat stress for genetic evaluation of heat tolerance in Holstein cows in Japan	4
Effect of Bacillus hisashii Supplementation on the Growth Performance, Nitrogen Excretion, and Intestinal Microbiota of Broiler Chickens Fed Low Crude Protein Diet	4
Effects of different moist orange pulp inclusions in the corn grain rehydration for silage production on chemical composition, fermentation, aerobic stability, microbiological profile, and losses	4
Compared to antibiotic, feeding peony byproducts can improve growth performance, rumen fermentation, slaughter parameters, and meat quality of lambs	4
Relationship of parathyroid hormone‐related protein and neonatal mineral metabolism in dairy cow placentas	4
Changes in Antimicrobial Component Concentrations at the Onset of the Dry Period and Peripartum in Dairy Cows	4
Comprehensive analysis of miRNA–mRNA interactions in ovaries of aged mice	4

Effects of intravaginal administration of prostaglandin F_2α on luteolysis and subsequent estrus in Shiba goats (Capra hircus)	4
Label‐free proteomic analysis reveals an estrous cycle transition between the follicular phase and the luteal phase in yak ovary	4
Differences in antimicrobial components between bacterial culture‐positive and culture‐negative bovine clinical mastitis milk	4
Monitoring ventral tail base surface temperature for fever detection in calves	4
Low oxygen tension during in vitro embryo production improves the yield, quality, and cryotolerance of bovine blastocysts	4
Dynamic Changes in Postprandial Plasma Free Amino Acid Levels of the Hepatic Portal, Hepatic, and Jugular Veins in the Healthy Pre‐Ruminant Calves	4
Comprehensive omics analysis of the fecal microbiome and serum metabolome in Dezhou donkey foals at the end of weaning and after weaning	4
Feed characteristics of dried corn grain and corn grain silage produced in Japan compared with imported corn grain	4
Effect of rice bran fermented with Ligilactobacillus equi on in vitro fermentation profile and microbial population	4
Effects of dietary bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel) culm powder on blood properties and intestinal environment of rabbits	4
Effects of bioactive peptides derived from cottonseed meal solid‐state fermentation on the growth, metabolism, and immunity of yellow‐feathered broilers	4
Influences of oxidative stress and energy balance on pregnancy rates after the transfer of embryos to repeat‐breeder Japanese Black cattle	4
Estimation of the autosomal contribution to total additive genetic variability of carcass traits in Japanese Black cattle	4
Effect of pseudopregnancy duration in nonpregnant sows on induced lactation	4
A newly developed bacteriocin like substance to replace monensin in diets of lactating ewes	3
Ruminal protein degradability of sunflower cake, and effects of feeding sunflower cake on nutrient digestion, nitrogen balance, rumen fermentation, and blood metabolites compared with soybean meal	3
Time‐dependent change in Reishi (Ganoderma lingzhi) triterpenoids in culture with rumen fluid	3
Ovarian dynamics in progesterone tablet‐induced superovulation in goats assessed by magnetic resonance imaging	3
Comprehensive assessment of genetic diversity, structure, and relationship in four Japanese cattle breeds by Illumina 50 K SNP array analysis	3
Modeling impact of improved forage cultivation on milk productivity and feed sufficiency in semiarid tropics of central India: A doubly robust analysis	3
Effects of altering prepartum and postpartum dietary cation–anion difference on calcium concentrations and blood metabolites of Holstein dairy cows	3
Rumen microbial composition associated with the non‐glucogenic to glucogenic short‐chain fatty acids ratio in Holstein cows	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
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Evaluation of genomic prediction considering non‐additive genetic effects on fatty acid traits of Japanese Black cattle	3
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The expression of nutrient chemosensing gate molecules in the ileum and colon is altered for goats fed on a high‐grain diet	3
Genome‐wide search reveals the uniqueness of DNA regions associated with coat color and innate immunity in Hokkaido Native Horse	3
A Nationwide Survey in Japan to Identify the Factors Associated With Rodent Infestation on Livestock Farms	3
Effect of different inflammation states on the antimicrobial components in milk of goat udders after milking cessation	3
Carcass, visceral organ, and meat quality properties of two broiler hybrids differing in growth rates	3
Intraday and interday variations of milk fatty acids in dairy cows in early and late lactation	3
Genetic relationship between superovulatory response traits and carcass traits in Japanese Black cattle	3
Behaviors in the Slaughter Corridor, Carcass, and Meat Quality Traits of Anatolian, Italian, and Italian × Anatolian Crossbreds (F₁) Water Buffaloes	3
Ultra‐rapid real‐time polymerase chain reaction assay for genotyping of the NT5E gene in Japanese black beef using a mobile PCR device, PCR 1100	3
Exogenous spermidine effectively improves the quality of cryopreserved boar sperm	3
High β‐carotene concentration in plasma enhances cyclic progesterone production in nonpregnant Japanese Black cows	3
Hazards of swine slurry: Heavy metals, bacteriology, and overdosing—Physicochemical models to predict the nutrient value	3
Comparison of different organic selenium supplementations on selenium status and serum biomarkers in dairy cows	3
Equol‐Producing Bacteria in the Chicken Intestine: PCR Analysis on the Bacteria Quantitatively Correlating With Equol Concentration in Daidzein‐Fed Laying Hens	3
Intramuscular adipogenesis in cattle: Effects of body fat distribution and macrophage infiltration	3
Prediction of methane emissions from fattening cattle using the methane‐to‐carbon dioxide ratio	3
The role of lncFABP4 in modulating adipogenic differentiation in buffalo intramuscular preadipocytes	3
Effect of Microplastic Contamination on In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation and Feed Degradability	3
Effects of rutin supplementation on growth performance, slaughter performance, serum parameters, and meat quality of Nubian goats	3
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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
Improvement of Sperm Quality in Cryopreserved Boar Semen by Supplementation of Kaempferia parviflora and Cholesterol‐Loaded Cyclodextrin in Semen Extender	3
Coenzyme Q₁₀ improves the quality of sheep sperm stored at room temperature by mitigating oxidative stress	3
PMEL p.L18del associates with beef quality of Kumamoto sub‐breed of Japanese Brown cattle	3
Differences in ingestive behavior between grazing goats and sheep at the bite scale	3