OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of the American Association for Laboratory 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Antidiabetic Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Uncaria gambir Roxb. in Diabetic Sprague–Dawley Rats	94
Effect of Cage Change Frequency on Perinatal Mortality in C57BL/6J Mice	14
Guidance on Establishing Health Monitoring Panels for Laboratory Mice to Reflect Contemporary Pathogen Prevalence	14
Behavioral Evaluation of Laboratory-housed Ferrets (Mustela Putorius Furo) in Different Enclosure Sizes	14
Minimal Xenograft Tumor Growth Variability in Nude Mice Infected with Corynebacterium bovis as a Single Pathogenic Agent	12
The Veterinary Consortium for Research Animal Care and Welfare Survey on Revisions to the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals	12
Effects of Scruff Restraint and Handling—Tail and Tunnel—on Plasma Corticosterone in Female BALB/c Mice (Mus musculus)	11
Measurement of Cyclooxygenase Products in Plasma as Markers for Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase Isoforms by Oral Meloxicam in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus )	10
Multicenter Analysis of the Attributable Diarrhea Risk and Odds Ratios of Pathogens in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Using Multiplex PCR Gastrointestinal Panel Testing and Conventional Fecal Cultur	10
Noncontact Respiratory Motion Detection in Anesthetized Rodents	10
Social Housing of Male CD-1 Mice (Mus musculus) in the Toxicological Setting: A 28-Day Social Compatibility Study of Male Mice following Oral Gavage of Theophylline	10
COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on the Activity Levels of Yucatan Mini-Swine (Sus scrofa domesticus)	10
Ammonia Accumulation as a Proxy to Determine Cage-change Frequency in Antelope Ground Squirrels (Ammospermophilus leucurus)	9
The Use of Hypochlorous Acid, Test-and-removal, and Cross-fostering to Eradicate Mouse Pathogens in an Animal Facility	9
Effects of High-protein and High-fiber Diets on Weight and Glucose Regulation in Spiny Mice (Acomys cahirinus)	9
High-dose Meloxicam Provides Improved Analgesia in Female CD1 Mice: A Pharmacokinetic and Efficacy Study	9
Serum Concentrations of a Long-acting Cat Formulation of Transdermal Buprenorphine in C57BL/6 Mice	8
Preventing the Transmission of Murine Norovirus to Mice (Mus musculus) by Using Dry-heat Sterilization	8
Animal Research at a Crossroads: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Emerging Threats	8
Metabolic Cage Analysis of Surgically Catheterized C57BL/6J Mice (Mus musculus) Treated with Carprofen and Sustained-Release Buprenorphine	7
Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Sustained-Release Buprenorphine Formulations in Owl Monkeys (Aotus spp.)	7
AALAS Journal Updates for Authors	7
Comparison between a Tail Clamp and Electrical Stimulation for Sevoflurane Minimum Anesthetic Concentration Determination in Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana)	6
Noise as an Extrinsic Variable in the Animal Research Facility	6
Comprehensive Husbandry Protocol for Corydoras Catfish and Many Other Amazonian Species	6

Establishing New Isosexual Pairs in Adult Male Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus) to Facilitate Social Housing	5
Euthanasia of Neonatal Rats and Mice using Carbon Monoxide	5
A Cross-sectional Survey on Rodent Environmental Health Monitoring Practices: Benchmarking, Associations, and Barriers	5
Infrared Thermography for Temperature Measurement in Adult Female C57BL/6NCrl Mice: A Comparison with Rectal Probe and Subcutaneous Transponder	5
Assembly of a Draft Genome for the Mouse Ectoparasite Myocoptes musculinus	5
Variation in the Milk Macronutrient and Fatty Acid Composition of Captive Tree Shrews (Tupaia belangeri) during Different Lactation Periods	4
Swollen Ampulla as an Indicator of Successful Pregnancy in B6C3F1 Recipient Mice used for Assisted Reproduction	4
Association of Primate Veterinarians Guidelines for Weight Management in Research Nonhuman Primates	4
Infrared Thermal Imaging during the Estrous Cycle in Adult Wistar Rats	4
Using Filter Media and Soiled Bedding in Disposable Individually Ventilated Cages as a Refinement to Specific Pathogen-free Mouse Health Monitoring Programs	4
Noncontact Respiratory Motion Detection in Anesthetized Rodents	4
The Pharmacokinetics of Tulathromycin Following Subcutaneous Administration in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)	4
Dry Heat Sterilization of a Pelleted, Natural Ingredient Rodent Diet	4
Pinna Edge Biopsy of 7 and 21 Day Old C57BL/6 Mice as a Method for Identification and Genotyping	4
From the Archives, in Recognition of the 75th Anniversary of AALAS: Presentations from the 1950 Inaugural Meeting of the Animal Care Panel	4
Using Machine Learning and Predictive Artificial Intelligence to Determine Cage Change Frequency for Mice Housed in Individually Ventilated Cages and Drive Vivarium Operational Efficiency	4
A Systemic Approach to Chest Radiographic Assessment in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Infected Cynomolgus Macaques (Macaca fascicularis)	4
Effects of Housing Density on Reproductive Performance, Intracage Ammonia, and Welfare of Mice Continuously Housed as Breeders in Standard Mouse and Rat Caging	4
Key Considerations for Development and Implementation of Blood Collection Guidelines and Standards	3
Pharmacokinetics of Oral and Subcutaneous Carprofen in Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)	3
Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of Pre-emptive Use of Extended-release Buprenorphine for Mouse Laparotomy	3
Establishment of a Captive Cave Nectar Bat (Eonycteris spelaea) Breeding Colony in Singapore	3
A Focal Ophthalmic Lesion in a New Zealand White Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	3
Customized Open Patch Allergen Testing in a Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta)	3
Effect of Adopting a Timothy Hay–based Diet at Weaning or in Adulthood on Urinary Tract Parameters in Strain 13/N Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)	3
Origins of US Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training	3
Effects of Home Cage Tunnels on Within-cage Behaviors of Mice with Cranial Implants	3
Evaluation of Efficacy of 2 Extended-release Bupivacaine Products in a Porcine Model of Incisional Pain	3
Determination of Postmortem Interval in Mice	3
The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals: A Vet’s Vision for a More Humane Future, 2026, University of California Press, Oakland (ISBN 978-0520403963, 360 Pages, Hardback, 6.1-in. × 9-in., $26.95)	3
Evaluating Three Injection Sites for Sedation/Anesthesia Using Ketamine-Xylazine in C57BL/6 Mice (Mus musculus): Intraperitoneal, Subcutaneous Interscapular, and Subcutaneous GV20 Acupuncture Sites	3
More Power for Less Money: Statistical, Power, and Cost Analyses That Account for Intracluster Correlation in Experiments with Same-Group Cage Mates	3
Light Cycle Phase Effects on Behavioral Responses to Stress Exposure in Rats	3
Effects of Supplemental Diet during Breeding on Fertility, Litter Size, Survival Rate, and Weaning Weight in Mice (Mus musculus)	3
The Effect of Acidified Drinking Water on Molar Tooth Enamel in C57BL/6 Mice	3
Medetomidine Administration at the Subcutaneous GV20 Acupoint Compared with the Intramuscular Route in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus): Sedation Score, Onset, and Duration of Action	3
Pedigree Data from Six Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Matrilines at the California National Primate Research Center Indicate Inbreeding and Loss of Genetic Variation	3
Detection and Remediation of Pneumocystis murina Infections by Environmental Health Monitoring	3
Voluntary Wheel Running as an Effective Intervention in the Management of Excessive Food Usage in CD-1 Mice (Mus musculus)	3
The Impact of Athymic Nude Mouse Stock and Colony Source on the Severity of Corynebacterium-Associated Hyperkeratosis	3
Maintaining Welfare While Extending Cage-Change Intervals: A Performance-Based Study in IVC-Housed Mice	3
A Comparison of LED with Fluorescent Lighting on the Stress, Behavior, and Reproductive Success of Laboratory Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata)	2
Preparation of Pseudopregnant Recipient Females Using Female Mice (Mus musculus) Showing Nonestrous Signs: Investigation of a Unique Approach Based on the Whitten Effect	2
Effects of Extended-Release Liposomal Bupivacaine on Postoperative Mechanical and Thermal Hypersensitivity in C57BL/6 Mice (Mus musculus)	2
Letter to the Editor: The Value of a Paired Design Approach as a Strategy for Reduction of Animal Use	2
Pathogen Prevalence Estimates and Diagnostic Methodology Trends in Laboratory Mice and Rats from 2003 to 2020	2
Animals in Teaching and Research in the Americas: Analysis of Legislation	2
Cage-Side Blood Collections from the Ear Can Be Used for Hematological Evaluations in Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata)	2
Intracardiac Induced Ventricular Fibrillation for the Euthanasia of Sheep	2
Deep Learning for Face Detection and Pain Assessment in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)	2

Incidence of Spontaneous Ocular Lesions in Laboratory Animals	2
Spontaneous Benign Thymoma in a 10-Week-Old Female ICR (CD-1) Mouse	2
Pharmacokinetics of Sustained-release and Extended-release Buprenorphine in Mice after Surgical Catheterization	2
Effects of Human Observer Presence on Pain Assessment Using Facial Expressions in Rabbits	2
Analysis of Individually Ventilated Cage (IVC) Microenvironments During 21-d Cage Change Frequency for Mice Using Two Different Bedding Types	2
Effects of Different Grades of Carbon Dioxide on Euthanasia of Mice (Mus musculus)	2
Weight Loss and Constipation in a Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta)	2
Ultrasonography as an Early Evaluation Tool for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Wistar Rats (Rattus norvegicus)	2
Subcutaneous Alfaxalone-Xylazine-Buprenorphine for Surgical Anesthesia and Echocardiographic Evaluation of Mice (Mus musculus)	2
Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of 3 Sustained-Release Buprenorphine Formulations in Cairo Spiny Mice (Acomys cahirinus)	2
Use of a Low-calorie Flavored Gel to Facilitate Oral Self-administration of Analgesics in Mice	2
Influence of Light Phase Exposure to LED Lighting on Circadian Levels of Neuroendocrine Hormones in Sprague-Dawley Rats	2
Gastrointestinal Intraluminal pH of Non-Fasted Mice (Mus musculus) of Various Strains and Vendors Including Germ-Free and Streptomycin-Treated Mice	2
Why Is the Current Monitoring of Rodentibacter spp. Exclusively by Molecular Methods Insufficient?	2
Intramuscular Alfaxalone–Butorphanol–Midazolam Compared with Ketamine–Butorphanol– Midazolam in New Zealand White Rabbits	1
Estimating the Accuracy of Intraperitoneal Drug Administration in Adult Zebrafish	1
De Novo Serum Biochemistry and Electrophoretic Reference Intervals for Jamaican Fruit Bats (Artibeus jamaicensis)	1
Supplemental Oxygen Prevents Hypoxemia in Pigs (Sus domesticus) Chemically Restrained with Ketamine, Dexmedetomidine, and Diazepam	1
Calcinosis Circumscripta with Iron Mineralization in an African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus)	1
American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners Position Statement: Animal Care Principles	1
Acute Effects of Hypothermia and Inhalant Anesthesia on Ultrasonic Vocalizations and Neuroendocrine Markers in Neonatal Rats	1
From the Archives, in Recognition of the 75th Anniversary of AALAS: Advances in Animal Care Technology at the National Center for Toxicological Research (1976)	1
Extended Sanitization Frequency for Bottles: Using Volume as an Alternative to Time-Scheduled Replacements for Mice in Disposable Individually Ventilated Caging Systems	1
Evaluating Outcomes of Diazepam Administration in Gradual Steps Introductions of Adult Male and Female Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)	1
Swollen Ampulla as an Indicator of Successful Pregnancy in B6C3F1 Recipient Mice used for Assisted Reproduction	1
Physiological and behavioral effects of hormonal contraceptive treatment in captive, pair-bonded primates (Plecturocebus cupreus)	1
Single-tube Multiplex Nested PCR System for Efficient Detection of Pathogenic Microorganisms in SPF Rodents	1
Reproductive Complication in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta): Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Successful Surgical Resolution of Vaginal Prolapse Postpartum	1
Using Sterile Flocked Swabs as an Alternative Method for Rodent Health Monitoring	1
Point-of-Care Cardiac Troponin I Assay Evaluation in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	1
Letter to the Editor	1
Evaluation of Disinfection Methods for Artificial Plants in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Recirculating Water Systems	1
Comparative Analysis of the Effect of Sex and Age on the Hematological and Biochemical Profile of BALB/c and C57BL/6 Inbred Mice	1
Comparison of Dexmedetomidine/Morphine and Xylazine/Morphine as Premedication in Isoflurane-Anesthetized Sheep	1
Gavage-Needle Voluntary Consumption Administration of a Dose-Specific Measure to Mice (Mus musculus)	1
Prevalence of Large Academic Research Institutions and NCI Designated Cancer Centers with Corynebacterium bovis Infections among Immunodeficient Mice in the United States from 2015 to 2023	1
Impact of Enrichment of Metabolic Cages with Ball-Shaped Shelters in Studies of Protein Metabolism in Rats (Rattus norvegicus)	1
Venipuncture Site Influences Blood-drop Volume in C57BL/6 Mice	1
Body Length as an Objective Marker of Time to Wean in Laboratory Mice	1
Extrinsic Environmental Variables: The Umwelt of Research Animals and the Implications for the 3Rs and Study Reproducibility	1
AALAS Journals: Continual Adaptation to Meet Changing Environments	1
Compassion Fatigue and Coping Mechanisms of Laboratory Animal Professionals from Europe, China, and Japan	1
Pharmacokinetics of a Transdermal Buprenorphine Topical Solution in the Cynomolgus Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)	1
Neurodevelopmental Impacts of Ketamine and Alfaxalone Anesthesia Evaluated with Mouse MRI	1
Noncontact Respiratory Motion Detection in Anesthetized Rodents	1
A Novel 3D-Printed Mouse Model for Surgical Training: Multicenter Construct, Face, and Content Validation Study	1
The Analgesic Effect of Two Different Extended-Release Meloxicam Formulations for Attenuation of Hypersensitivity in Rats (Rattus norvegicus)	1
Letter to the Editor	1
Effects of Buprenorphine and Carprofen on Appetite in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	1
Approaches to Rodent Colony Health Surveillance	1
An Epidemiologic Study of Bacterial Culture and Antibiotic Susceptibility Analyses in Captive Macaques and Marmosets at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center	1
Pulmonary Thromboembolism Due to Intravenous Fibrocyte Administration in C57BL/6J Mice (Mus musculus) and Recommendations for Refinement	1
Comprehensive Colony Health Management and Emerging Pathogens of the Annual Killifish Species Nothobranchius furzeri	1
Between Prometheus and Thanatos: Reflections on Intracardiac Injection Models for Metastasis in Mice	1
Hypothermia as a Sole Euthanasia Method for Neonatal Mice (Mus musculus)	1
Best Practices for Supporting Professional Identity Formation during Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Training	1
Evaluation of Submental Blood Collection in Mice ( Mus musculus)	1
Dietary Fenbendazole Treatment Does Not Impair Skilled Forelimb Motor Function in C57BL/6J Mice	1
Recurrent Cystolithiasis with Urethral Obstruction in a Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) after a Bilateral S1 Ventral Root Avulsion Injury	1
Identification and Treatment of Fur Mites (Radfordia lemnina) in California Deer Mice (Peromyscus californicus) Using Selamectin	1
Polymerase Chain Reaction on In-cage Filter Paper at Different Time Points to Detect Helicobacter spp.	1
Feasibility of a Sprague–Dawley Rat Model for Investigating the Effects of Seated Whole-body Vibration	1
An Overview of Anesthetic Procedures for Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) Preclinical Brain MRI: A Call for Standardization	1
Erratum: AALAS Journals: Continual Adaptation to Meet Changing Environments	1
Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Three Green Monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus) Originating from Saint Kitts	1
Determination of an Acclimation Period for Swine in Biomedical Research	1
Enhancing Rodent Welfare, Cost Savings, and Efficiency: Implementation and Review of Data-Driven Improvements	1
Effects of CO₂ Euthanasia of C57BL/6 Mice on Sperm Motility, In Vitro Fertilization, and Embryonic Developmental Competence	1
Using Stakeholder Focus Groups to Refine the Care of Pigs Used in Research	1
Pruritus and Unkempt Coat in a New Zealand White Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	1
Efficacy and Impact of Prophylactic Compared with Symptomatic Amoxicillin, Azithromycin, or Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Administration on Corynebacterium bovis Infection in NSG Mice (Mus musculus)	1
Comparison of Rodent Infectious Agent Detection by Exhaust Dust Testing and Traditional Sentinel Testing Using Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction	1
Assessing Reuse of Hypodermic Needles in Mice by means of Digital Imaging, Photomicrography, Bacterial Culture, Analysis of Nest Building, and Animal Vocalization	1
Opinion: A Seven-step Approach to Communication about Animal Research	1