Biological Reviews

Papers
(The H4-Index of Biological Reviews is 44. 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
335
Interactions between phytoplankton species and micro/nano‐plastics and heavy metal contamination234
Prey specificity of predatory venoms224
The intricate relationship between stress and animal welfare: from historical perspective to new avenues163
A conceptual framework on the role of magnetic cues in songbird migration ecology156
New insight into dyslipidemia‐induced cellular senescence in atherosclerosis155
The moulting arthropod: a complete genetic toolkit review150
Egg coverings in insects: ecological adaptation to abiotic and biotic selective pressures146
Animal medical systems from Apis to apes: history, recent advances and future perspectives146
Unlocking the multifaceted molecular functions and diverse disease implications of lactylation139
Mechanisms underlying phenotypic plasticity in response to environmental change126
Sleep disruption as a potential mechanism contributing to post‐zygotic reproductive isolation in hybrids123
Long‐term trends in parasite diversity and infection levels: approaches and patterns120
The challenging biogeography of the Juan Fernández Islands and Coast Range of central Chile explained by new models of East Pacific tectonics118
Patterns of variation in fleshy diaspore size and abundance from Late Triassic–Oligocene116
Large‐scale and long‐term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis114
Avian adjustments to cold and non‐shivering thermogenesis: whats, wheres and hows101
Non‐verbal effecting – animal research sheds light on human emotion communication94
Molecular bases of insect odorant receptor function: specificity and evolution93
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Plant periderm as a continuum in structural organisation: a tracheophyte‐wide survey and hypotheses on evolution83
Sensing for survival: specialised regulatory mechanisms of Type III secretion systems in Gram‐negative pathogens79
Defence against the intergenerational cost of reproduction in males: oxidative shielding of the germline79
The relationship between the secondary vascular system and the lymphatic vascular system in fish75
Animals in flow – towards the scientific study of intrinsic reward in animals75
Large mammals and trees in eastern monsoonal China: anthropogenic losses since the Late Pleistocene and restoration prospects in the Anthropocene74
The plastisphere as a nexus for antimicrobial resistance: micro(nano)plastics in pathogen colonization, gene transfer, and global health risks73
Towards a mechanistic understanding of the impacts of nitrogen deposition on producer–consumer interactions73
Convergent evolution of toxin resistance in animals67
What is a biocrust? A refined, contemporary definition for a broadening research community62
On the paradox of thriving cold‐water coral reefs in the food‐limited deep sea57
Acoustic indices as proxies for biodiversity: a meta‐analysis56
Successional theories56
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Form and function of anguilliform swimming54
Pollination ecology in the tropical Andes: moving towards a cross‐scale approach51
Are hippos Africa's most influential megaherbivore? A review of ecosystem engineering by the semi‐aquatic common hippopotamus50
Pollinator‐mediated effects of landscape‐scale land use on grassland plant community composition and ecosystem functioning – seven hypotheses47
The tandem–random transition of cellular patterning: proposed roles of N‐cadherin‐based orientational cell adhesions in the development, maintenance, and degeneration of the nucleus pulposus45
Continual decision‐making dynamics across biological organisms44
Sexual conflict as a constraint on asexual reproduction: an empirical review44
Language and learning: the cognitive revolution at 60‐odd44
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