OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia-Brazilian Journal of Animal Science is 1. 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
Inclusion of oils in the in vitro fermentation of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum. cv. Cameroon)	19
Canopy structure and forage mass of mixed pastures of Marandu palisadegrass and the legume Macrotyloma axillare managed under rotational stocking	10
Nutritional evaluation of chia (Salvia hispanica) seeds and oil in broiler diets	8
Requirement of digestible methionine + cystine for growing Japanese quail and its subsequent effects on laying phase	7
Deoxynivalenol concentrations in feed ingredients and swine diets measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and high-performance liquid chromatography	7
Depicting latent variables considering different pig genetics and nutritional plans in crossbred pigs	7
Sheep spermatogenesis is affected by the nutritional levels of cocoa meal, a byproduct of cocoa butter manufacturing rich in theobromine and caffeine	7
Growth performance of bullfrog tadpoles (Aquarana catesbeiana) subjected to different diets and feeding management practices	6
Economic viability analysis of mechanization in broiler chicken harvesting	6
Mycotoxin concentration in salt-treated wet brewers’ grains and effects of their substitution for soybean meal and corn silage	6
Effects of adding a prebiotic product based of beta-glucans, glucomannans, and mannan-oligosaccharides on performance and health of weanling pigs	6
Substitution of corn grain with white oat grain in non-forage diets for feedlot beef cattle	5
Evaluation of nutritional and ruminal degradability potential of sandbox (Hura crepitans L.) seeds in stabled Blackbelly sheep	5
Prebiotic composed of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell wall improves performance in broiler diets	5
Comparison of reproductive performance, live weight, survivability, and fleece characteristics of indoor-raised Central Anatolian Merino and Malya sheep	5
Economic performance of high-energy diets and supplementation with chromium propionate or calcium salts of palm oil in ewes’ production	4
Cottonseed peptides produced by dual degradation improved growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and health status of growing-finishing pigs	4
Addition of capsaicin in the diet of turkeys: Effects on growth performance and antioxidant and oxidant status in serum and in meat	4
Effects of the Chinese herbal medicine prescription Suanzaoren decoction on stress response of horses in transportation	4
Relationships between follicle and corpus luteum size and vascularization with ovulation, progesterone production, and pregnancy in Nellore beef cattle	4
Root exudation of oxalic acid in Lotus corniculatus in response to aluminum toxicity	4
Less feed does not mean lower growth: The impact of feeding frequency on fishes reared in BFT enriched with sodium chloride	4
Phenotypic characteristics of male lambs of woolen sheep breeds and their relationship with liquidity and price offered at auctions in Uruguaiana - Rio Grande do Sul	4
Txnip inhibits porcine adipocyte differentiation through PPARγ and impairs the induction of glucose via ChREBP	4
Feed technologies and efficiency in cow-calf systems	3

Effect of palm kernel cake inclusion on intake, digestibility, nitrogen balance, feeding behavior, and weight gain of feedlot heifers	3
Effects of microencapsulated carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde on feed digestibility, intestinal mucosa, and biochemical and antioxidant parameters in broilers	3
Use of exogenous enzymes to improve nutrient digestibility and performance of broilers fed different protein sources	3
Short-term protein-energy supplementation at weaning or in the transition of dry-rainy season on performance of Nellore calves kept on Mombaça or Marandu grasses	3
Spatial variability of the occurrence of lesions on cattle carcasses in association with pre-slaughter factors in the forest–savannah transition zone	3
Chitosan combined with technical cashew nut shell liquid improves in vitro ruminal parameters and gas production kinetics	3
Energy values and metabolizability of lipid sources of plant and animal origin in the diet of Japanese quail	3
Effect of phytase and protease combination on performance, metabolizable energy, and amino acid digestibility of broilers fed nutrient-restricted diets	3
Three ages at weaning in beef calves: Implications on performance and development	3
Influence of nutritional management prior to adaptation to a feedlot diet on ruminal microbiota of Nellore cattle	3
Apparent digestibility of protein and essential aminoacids from commonly used feed ingredients in Brazil for juvenile shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei	3
Housing conditions during the last month of gestation affect hoof health after calving in dairy heifers	3
Modelling the impact of sow replacement rate on farm performance	3
Reference gene selection for quantitative PCR in liver, skeletal muscle, and jejunum of Bos indicus cattle	2
Productive and economic performance of feedlot young Nellore bulls fed whole oilseeds	2
Effect of supplementation strategies for ewes during gestation	2
Corn and sorghum ground or rehydrated and ensiled in feedlot cattle diets	2
Sensory analysis and physicochemical characterization of Boursin cheese from milk of goats fed increasing levels of cassava chips	2
Effects of amylin on egg quality traits of hens during the early laying period	2
Immunocastrated female pigs’ social and feeding behaviour	2
Purified lignin in the diet of feedlot lambs and the effects on performance, carcass and meat quality	2
Productive and morphological responses of Megathyrsus maximus hybrids subjected to water deficit and waterlogging	2
Price determinants of beef bulls sold in livestock auctions	2
Performance, feeding behavior, and fecal characteristics of Nellore bulls fed snaplage in finishing diets	2
Molecular investigations of the effect of thermal manipulation during embryogenesis on muscle heat shock protein 70 and thermotolerance in broiler chickens	2
Protein and energy for maintenance and gain of European quail fed different energy sources and housed at two temperatures	2
Modeling complex systems in animal science: A pedagogical framework for new researchers	2
Genetic evaluation of oocyte and embryo production in dairy Gir cattle using repeatability and random regression models	2
Oxidative damage and exocrine dysfunction of ovine fetal pancreas are induced by maternal nutritional restriction	2
Effect of the aeration system on water quality parameters and productive performance of red tilapia ( Oreochromis sp.) grown in a biofloc system	1
Genetic divergence and phenotypic characterization in the Mangalarga Marchador breed	1
New findings of intestinal alkaline phosphatase: effects on intestinal and organ health of piglets challenged with ETEC F4 (K88)	1
Legume inclusion or nitrogen fertilization on Aruana grass overseeded with temperate grasses: Performance, carcass characteristics, and fatty acid profile of the meat of beef steers	1
Analysis of the pedigree of the Mangalarga breed: Population structure and genetic diversity	1
Shading success: Optimizing climatic conditions and performance of feedlot Nellore cattle in the semi-arid belt	1
Effects of encapsulated butyric acid on general performance, intestinal health, and colonization in organs of poultry infected with Salmonella Enteritidis	1
Feedlot performance of Nellore bulls fed high-concentrate diets containing the association of tannins and saponins with sodium monensin	1
Effect of supplementation of ewes in the final third of gestation on the development of their lambs	1
Effect of the inclusion of Ganoderma spp. on gut morphometry and growth performance of broiler chickens	1
Development of the gastrointestinal tract of newborn goats under maternal feed restriction at different stages of gestation	1
Effect of milking hygiene, herd size, water hardness and temperature-humidity index on milk quality of dairy farms	1
Maturity stage at harvest on the chemical composition, fermentation losses, and starch and NDF digestibility of whole-plant corn silages	1
Effects of broiler breeder age on immune system development of progeny	1
Effect of enzyme and probiotic supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass traits, and meat quality of Simmental steers	1
Genetic structure and diversity of Santa Inês sheep flocks in Central-Northern Brazil	1
Morphology, histology, and proteomics of the testicle and epididymis of European quail fed calcium anacardate	1
Effects of adding ground or steam-flaked corn and zinc-enriched yeast to grower pellet feed on fattening performance, development of rumen papilla, and some blood parameters in lambs	1
Screening of key volatile compounds characterizing the deterioration of maize silage during aerobic exposure	1
Effects of negative pressure and directed ducted cooling systems on the performance of lactating sows	1
Investigation of endocrine response of thyroid and intestinal and adipose tissues due to the addition of Moringa oleifera essential oil in diet for quails exposed to heat stress	1

Evaluation of the effects of an emulsifier and two lipid sources on growth performance and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens	1
Growth performance and nutrient digestibility of broilers fed low-energy corn-soybean meal-based diets supplemented with an exogenous enzyme cocktail as a combined activity	1
Substitution of dry corn grain by rehydrated and ensiled corn grain, finely or coarsely ground, on performance of young bulls finished in feedlot	1
Characterization of dairy farms based on the urea nitrogen content of bulk tank milk in Paraná State, Brazil	1
Expression analysis of m6A-related genes in various tissues of Meishan pigs at different developmental stages	1
Effects of crude glycerin levels on nutritional characteristics and performance of sheep fed mixed forage diets	1
Broiler behavior: Influence of thermal stress, age, and period of the day	1
Metabolizable energy equivalence of guanidinoacetic acid in corn soybean meal-based broiler diets	1
Effects of embryo thermal manipulation on thermotolerance of broiler chicks between 28-40 days of rearing	1
Breed and heterosis effects on reproduction and production traits of Girolando cows	1
Capsaicinoids affect intestinal mRNA expression of genes related to oxidative stress in broilers	1
Impacts of rearing-related factors on the slaughter characteristics of broilers	1
Use of sunflower meal as a protein source in diets of growing lambs	1
The impact of heterogeneity of variances on the genetic evaluation of performance traits in Nellore cattle	1
Effects of herbal choline as a replacement for choline chloride on myopathy, locomotor system, and hepatic health of broilers	1
Evaluation of liquid xylanase and phytase added after broiler feed pelletization	1
Performance, nutrient digestibility, and muscular evaluation of female broiler chickens fed different dietary protein levels and slaughtered at 38 or 46 days	1
Performance and bone health of broilers reared under artificial lighting and supplemented with different levels of vitamin D3	1
A novel method for reliable and rapid detection of BC, BLAD, CVM, and DUMPS in cattle	1
Horizontal and vertical colonies for royal jelly production in Brazil	1
Effects of liquid delactosed permeate in nursery piglet diets: Improvements in feed conversion with increased post-weaning diarrhea occurrence	1
Association of additives in supplemented grazing cattle during the finishing phase at the rainy season	1
Genetic parameters, prediction of selection gains and genetic diversity in Andropogon lateralis Nees ecotypes	1
Influence of SCD and FABP3 genetic markers on carcass traits and meat quality in Aberdeen Angus bulls	1
Characterizing differences in the time to onset of puberty and reproductive performance between East Friesian and Corriedale ewe lambs	1
Chicken recombinant adiponectin enhances fatty acid metabolism in oleic acid- and palmitic acid-treated LMH cells	1
Beta-lactam antimicrobials activity and the diversity of blaZ gene in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bovine mastitis in the northwest of Portugal	1