OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Conservation is 6. 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.)

Article	Citations
Simulated genetic efficacy of metapopulation management and conservation value of captive reintroductions in a rapidly declining felid	34
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Using irregular ranger patrols to quantify elephant occupancy in non‐protected and community‐modified landscapes	28
Will the new Chinese National Parks system save the world's rarest primate, the Hainan gibbon?	26
Species‐Specific Genetic Patterns in Sympatric Freshwater Turtles Challenge a Generalized Multi‐Species Conservation Approach	25
The distribution and current state of biobanking in Indonesian wildlife: a systematic review	23
Long‐term conservation efforts at flyway scale can halt the population decline in a globally endangered migratory raptor	23
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Effects of wind farms on raptors: A systematic review of the current knowledge and the potential solutions to mitigate negative impacts	20
Using Periodic Matrix Models to Simulate the Effectiveness of Alternative Reintroduction Strategies for Lizards on a Seasonal Tropical Island	20
Little Protectors of Big Predators: Empowering Youth for Shark Conservation in The Bahamas	19
Highly Isolated Populations of a Lizard Inhabiting Sky Islands: A Challenge for Conservation	17
Feather forensics: tracing the origins of parrots in wildlife trade with stable isotopes and citizen science	16
Plastic pollution can affect the emergence patterns of loggerhead turtle hatchlings	16
Using public surveys to rapidly profile biological invasions in hard‐to‐monitor areas	16
The future of the barbary sheep and the dorcas gazelle populations in Algerian Sahara: On the brink of extinction?	16
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Teetering on the Edge of Extinction Vortex: Habitat Fragmentation and Low Density Threaten Chinese Pangolin Populations in Guangdong, China	14
Genomic and environmental insights and conservation challenges for two hybridizing iconic crocodile species across Mexico: Crocodylus acutus and C. moreletii	14
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Mitigating the deceptive effects of smooth surfaces: subtle surface modifications can eliminate maladaptive drinking attempts by bats	14
Unravelling unique responses of mammal abundance to road proximity in agricultural landscapes	13
Sick Hops: How Infection Boosts Jumping Ability in a Threatened Frog Species	13

Towards an improved evidence‐based Natura 2000 management strategy	13
Introduction of summer houses into semi‐natural habitats: impacts on ground‐nesting birds	13
Forest management affects the functional traits of birds and mammals differently	13
Spatial acclimation of elk during population restoration to the Missouri Ozarks, USA	13
Response of farmland reptiles to agricultural intensification: Collapse of the common adder Vipera berus and the western green lizard Lacerta bilineata in a hedgerow landscape	12
Unexpected effect of geographic origin on post‐translocation survival in a long‐lived reptile, the gopher tortoise	12
Missing species listing reveals undiagnosed extinction among reptiles, tropical, and island vertebrates	12
Combining species distribution models and moderate resolution satellite information to guide conservation programs for reticulated giraffe	12
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Climate Change‐Induced Distribution Shifts of Keratin‐Feeding Beetle Omorgus ( Omorgus )	12
Cast away on Mindoro island: lack of space limits population growth of the endangered tamaraw	11
Lower Habitat Quality Increases Physiological Stress in an Endangered Neotropical Primate	11
Integrating threat mapping and animal movement data to identify high‐risk areas for endangered mobile species	11
Impact of forest fragmentation and associated edge effects on the population density of four nocturnal lemur species in North West Madagascar	11
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Metamorphosis and seasonality are major determinants of chytrid infection in a paedomorphic salamander	10
Mapping human‐carnivore coexistence: approaches to integrating anthropogenic influences on carnivore distribution and connectivity modelling	10
Bat winter foraging habitat use in working forests: a multispecies spatial occupancy approach	9
Blind shots: non‐natural mortality counteracts conservation efforts of a threatened waterbird	9
Impacts of land cover on reptile movement and habitat use in farming landscapes	9
Understanding early reproductive failure in turtles and tortoises	9
Urban Bat Rescue Crisis in Eastern Europe: A New Challenge for Bat Conservation	9
Primate extinction, the legacy of 40 years' road expansion in Colombia	9
Population viability analysis for the common mudpuppy: Assessing potential impacts of TFM lampricide bycatch	8
Environmental suitability and potential range expansion of the Eurasian beaver in Italy	8
Roadside provisioning threatens both humans and monkeys	8
Understanding Post‐Release Dispersal and Habitat Selection Helps Refine Management of Translocated Populations	8
Human impact and environmental conditions lead to a mass mortality event of David's Myotis (Myotis davidii) in Mongolia	8
Perceptions and reality in fisher coexistence with aquatic predators in the Peruvian Amazon	8
A multiple trait assessment provides insights into the short‐time viability of a newly founded population in an endangered island passerine	8
The threat of Peters's Rock Agama (Agama picticauda) to reptile diversity across the Lesser Antilles	7
A conservation policy as a conservation threat	7
Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action	7
Silencing the call of the wild – howling behaviour and responses of the wolf to Anthropocene in India	7
A probabilistic time geographic approach to quantifying seabird‐vessel interactions	7
Urban restoration of common species: population genetics of reintroduced native bush rats Rattus fuscipes in Sydney, Australia	7
Characterization and Extent of Illegal Trade in Jaguars and Other Felid Species via Social Media in Mexico	7
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Comparing estimates of census and effective population size in an endangered amphibian	7
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Socioeconomic changes influence hunter behavior in the northern periphery of Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon	6
Pheromones for amphibian conservation – considering new approaches in conservation breeding programmes	6
Forest carnivores living on the edge with invasive predators	6
Disturbance and ecosystem management interact to shape reptile body condition	6
On the need and difficulty of evaluating management strategies improving species persistence	6
A multiscale perspective for improving conservation of Conchos pupfish	6
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Priorities for a coordinated effort on behalf of lost species: a commentary on Martin et al. (2022)	6
Diving Ecology of Procellaria Petrels Highlights the Necessity of Combining Bird‐Scaring Lines, Weighted Branch Lines, and Night Setting in Pelagic Longl	6
Intense Hunting Pressure Drives Roost Use in the Egyptian Fruit Bat: Conservation and One Health Implications	6
Experimental Evidence of Changing Habitat Use and Activity of Native Prey During Invasive Mesopredator Population Control	6
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Quantifying the effects of Anthropocene activities on Mexican endemic amphibians	6
A country‐wide examination of effects of urbanization on common birds	6
Group composition impacts reproductive output and population viability in captive white rhinoceros	6
Monitoring African Megafauna in an Anthropogenic Landscape: A 15‐Year Case Study of the Vulnerable West African Giraffe	6
Numbers of seabirds attracted to artificial lights should not be the only indicator of population trends	6