OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Genes Brain and Behavior 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconsidering animal models used to study autism spectrum disorder: Current state and optimizing future	67
Manifestations of domination: Assessments of social dominance in rodents	32
Visuo‐spatial learning and memory impairments in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer's disease: Effects of age, sex, albinism, and motor impairments	25
Orexin deficiency modulates cognitive flexibility in a sex‐dependent manner	23
New frontiers in translational research: Touchscreens, open science, and the mouse translational research accelerator platform	21
The heritability of insomnia: A meta‐analysis of twin studies	19
Generation and basic characterization of a gene‐trap knockout mouse model of Scn2a with a substantial reduction of voltage‐gated sodium channel Na_v1.2 expression	18
From fruitless to sex: On the generation and diversification of an innate behavior	18
Reciprocal processes of sensory perception and social bonding: an integrated social‐sensory framework of social behavior	17
Sex‐dependent effects of anHnrnph1mutation on fentanyl addiction‐relevant behaviors but not antinociception in mice	16
Heritable variation in locomotion, reward sensitivity and impulsive behaviors in a genetically diverse inbred mouse panel	16
Sex differences in the reward value of familiar mates in prairie voles	14
Polygenic risk scores for alcohol involvement relate to brain structure in substance‐naïve children: Results from the ABCD study	14
BDNF VAL66MET polymorphism and memory decline across the spectrum of Alzheimer's disease	14
Spatial reference learning deficits in absence of dysfunctional working memory in the TgF344‐AD rat model of Alzheimer's disease	14
Mice with an autism‐associated R451C mutation in neuroligin‐3 show a cautious but accurate response style in touchscreen attention tasks	14
Safety and efficacy of genetic MECP2 supplementation in the R294X mouse model of Rett syndrome	13
Integration of evidence across human and model organism studies: A meeting report	13
Hidden talents: Poly (I:C)‐induced maternal immune activation improves mouse visual discrimination performance and reversal learning in a sex‐dependent manner	13
The role of SIRT1 in the basolateral amygdala in depression‐like behaviors in mice	13
Learning and reaction times in mouse touchscreen tests are differentially impacted by mutations in genes encoding postsynaptic interacting proteins SYNGAP1, NLGN3, DLGAP1	13
Deficiency of the paternally inherited gene Magel2 alters the development of separation‐induced vocalization and maternal behavior in mice	12
Correlation between octopaminergic signalling and foraging task specialisation in honeybees	12
Forager age and foraging state, but not cumulative foraging activity, affect biogenic amine receptor gene expression in the honeybee mushroom bodies	11
Impaired working memory, cognitive flexibility and reward processing in mice genetically lacking Gpr88: Evidence for a key role for Gpr88 in multiple cortico‐striatal‐thalamic circuits	11

Correlation between intestinal microbiotal imbalance and 5‐HT metabolism, immune inflammation in chronic unpredictable mild stress male rats	11
Binge‐like ethanol drinking activates anaplastic lymphoma kinase signaling and increases the expression of STAT3 target genes in the mouse hippocampus and prefrontal cortex	11
Ultrasonic vocalizations in laboratory mice: strain, age, and sex differences	10
Experience of a hierarchical relationship between a pair of mice specifically influences their affective empathy toward each other	10
The role of food odor in invertebrate foraging	10
Social behavior in 16p11.2 and 22q11.2 copy number variations: Insights from mice and humans	10
Crucial involvement of catecholamine neurotransmission in postoperative nausea and vomiting: Whole‐transcriptome profiling in the rat nucleus of the solitary tract	10
Emergent intra‐pair sex differences and organized behavior in pair bonded prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)	10
The collaborative study on the genetics of alcoholism: Genetics	9
Reelin deficiency exacerbates cocaine‐induced hyperlocomotion by enhancing neuronal activity in the dorsomedial striatum	9
The Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism: Overview	9
Genetic and environmental influences on quality of life: The COVID‐19 pandemic as a natural experiment	9
Sex and heredity are determinants of drug intake in a novel model of rat oral oxycodone self‐administration	9
The complexity of ventral CA1 and its multiple functionalities	8
Association between temperament related traits and single nucleotide polymorphisms in the serotonin and oxytocin systems in Merino sheep	8
An assessment of executive function in two different rat models of attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder: Spontaneously hypertensive versus Lphn3 knockout rats	8
Effects of pairing on color change and central gene expression in lined seahorses	8
Combined change of behavioral traits for domestication and gene‐networks in mice selectively bred for active tameness	8
Profiling beneficial and potential adverse effects of MeCP2 overexpression in a hypomorphic Rett syndrome mouse model	8
Selective behavioural impairments in mice heterozygous for the cross disorder psychiatric risk gene DLG2	7
A mutant allele of glycoprotein M6‐B (Gpm6b) facilitates behavioral flexibility but increases delay discounting	7
PACAP‐expressing neurons in the lateral habenula diminish negative emotional valence	7
Deletion of the voltage‐gated calcium channel, Ca_V1.3, causes deficits in motor performance and associative learning	7
The collaborative study on the genetics of alcoholism: Sample and clinical data	7
Social isolation and group size are associated with divergent gene expression in the brain of ant queens	7
Biological functions of α2‐adrenergic‐like octopamine receptor in Drosophila melanogaster	7
Systems genetic analysis of nicotine withdrawal deficits in hippocampus‐dependent learning	7
Altered nociceptive behavior and emotional contagion of pain in mouse models of autism	7
Individual differences in social attachment: A multi‐disciplinary perspective	7
A genome‐wide association study identifies a new variant associated with word reading fluency in Chinese children	6
Sex‐specific role of the circadian transcription factor NPAS2 in opioid tolerance, withdrawal and analgesia	6
Phenotypic architecture of sociality and its associated genetic polymorphisms in zebrafish	6
Comparative analyses of the Pan lineage reveal selection on gene pathways associated with diet and sociality in bonobos	6
Social deficits in BTBR T+ Itpr3tf/J mice vary with ecological validity of the test	6
Educational attainment polygenic score predicts inhibitory control and academic skills in early and middle childhood	6