OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia-Brazilian Journal of Animal Science is 2. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Canopy structure and forage mass of mixed pastures of Marandu palisadegrass and the legume Macrotyloma axillare managed under rotational stocking	19
Nutritional evaluation of chia (Salvia hispanica) seeds and oil in broiler diets	11
Depicting latent variables considering different pig genetics and nutritional plans in crossbred pigs	8
Mycotoxin concentration in salt-treated wet brewers’ grains and effects of their substitution for soybean meal and corn silage	8
Inclusion of oils in the in vitro fermentation of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum. cv. Cameroon)	7
Growth performance of bullfrog tadpoles (Aquarana catesbeiana) subjected to different diets and feeding management practices	7
Requirement of digestible methionine + cystine for growing Japanese quail and its subsequent effects on laying phase	7
Effects of adding a prebiotic product based of beta-glucans, glucomannans, and mannan-oligosaccharides on performance and health of weanling pigs	6
Sheep spermatogenesis is affected by the nutritional levels of cocoa meal, a byproduct of cocoa butter manufacturing rich in theobromine and caffeine	6
Economic viability analysis of mechanization in broiler chicken harvesting	6
Deoxynivalenol concentrations in feed ingredients and swine diets measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and high-performance liquid chromatography	6
Evaluation of nutritional and ruminal degradability potential of sandbox (Hura crepitans L.) seeds in stabled Blackbelly sheep	5
Substitution of corn grain with white oat grain in non-forage diets for feedlot beef cattle	5
Economic performance of high-energy diets and supplementation with chromium propionate or calcium salts of palm oil in ewes’ production	5
Prebiotic composed of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell wall improves performance in broiler diets	5
Effects of the Chinese herbal medicine prescription Suanzaoren decoction on stress response of horses in transportation	4
Less feed does not mean lower growth: The impact of feeding frequency on fishes reared in BFT enriched with sodium chloride	4
Three ages at weaning in beef calves: Implications on performance and development	4
Comparison of reproductive performance, live weight, survivability, and fleece characteristics of indoor-raised Central Anatolian Merino and Malya sheep	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
Cottonseed peptides produced by dual degradation improved growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and health status of growing-finishing pigs	4
Root exudation of oxalic acid in Lotus corniculatus in response to aluminum toxicity	4
Relationships between follicle and corpus luteum size and vascularization with ovulation, progesterone production, and pregnancy in Nellore beef cattle	4
Addition of capsaicin in the diet of turkeys: Effects on growth performance and antioxidant and oxidant status in serum and in meat	4
Txnip inhibits porcine adipocyte differentiation through PPARγ and impairs the induction of glucose via ChREBP	4

Effects of microencapsulated carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde on feed digestibility, intestinal mucosa, and biochemical and antioxidant parameters in broilers	3
Effect of palm kernel cake inclusion on intake, digestibility, nitrogen balance, feeding behavior, and weight gain of feedlot heifers	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
Use of exogenous enzymes to improve nutrient digestibility and performance of broilers fed different protein sources	3
Oxidative damage and exocrine dysfunction of ovine fetal pancreas are induced by maternal nutritional restriction	3
Housing conditions during the last month of gestation affect hoof health after calving in dairy heifers	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
Productive and morphological responses of Megathyrsus maximus hybrids subjected to water deficit and waterlogging	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
Feed technologies and efficiency in cow-calf systems	3
Modelling the impact of sow replacement rate on farm performance	3
Modeling complex systems in animal science: A pedagogical framework for new researchers	3
Price determinants of beef bulls sold in livestock auctions	2
Purified lignin in the diet of feedlot lambs and the effects on performance, carcass and meat quality	2
Molecular investigations of the effect of thermal manipulation during embryogenesis on muscle heat shock protein 70 and thermotolerance in broiler chickens	2
Breed and heterosis effects on reproduction and production traits of Girolando cows	2
Maturity stage at harvest on the chemical composition, fermentation losses, and starch and NDF digestibility of whole-plant corn silages	2
Productive and economic performance of feedlot young Nellore bulls fed whole oilseeds	2
PCA of performance, gastrointestinal proteins, and digestive enzymes of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) fed lysine	2
Sensory analysis and physicochemical characterization of Boursin cheese from milk of goats fed increasing levels of cassava chips	2
Genetic evaluation of oocyte and embryo production in dairy Gir cattle using repeatability and random regression models	2
Effects of amylin on egg quality traits of hens during the early laying period	2
Effects of broiler breeder age on immune system development of progeny	2
Immunocastrated female pigs’ social and feeding behaviour	2
Characterizing differences in the time to onset of puberty and reproductive performance between East Friesian and Corriedale ewe lambs	2
Corn and sorghum ground or rehydrated and ensiled in feedlot cattle diets	2
Performance, feeding behavior, and fecal characteristics of Nellore bulls fed snaplage in finishing diets	2
Effect of supplementation strategies for ewes during gestation	2
Protein and energy for maintenance and gain of European quail fed different energy sources and housed at two temperatures	2
Reference gene selection for quantitative PCR in liver, skeletal muscle, and jejunum of Bos indicus cattle	2
Effects of embryo thermal manipulation on thermotolerance of broiler chicks between 28-40 days of rearing	2