OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Frontiers in Zoology 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Concerted phenotypic flexibility of avian erythrocyte size and number in response to dietary anthocyanin supplementation	64
Minimal resin embedding of SBF-SEM samples reduces charging and facilitates finding a surface-linked region of interest	48
Variations in small-scale movements of, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a Marburg virus reservoir across a seasonal gradient	28
Correction: Using fuzzy logic to compare species distribution models developed on the basis of expert knowledge and sampling records	25
Predation on scyphozoan polyps and selective hydrozoan nematocyst incorporation dynamics in an alien aeolid nudibranch	23
Restriction times on the rise: mechanistic modelling of activity time of grassland vipers (Vipera spp.) in the face of climate change	16
The oral sensory organs in Bathochordaeus stygius (Tunicata Appendicularia) are unique in structure and homologous to the coronal organ	16
Fine-grained image classification on bats using VGG16-CBAM: a practical example with 7 horseshoe bats taxa (CHIROPTERA: Rhinolophidae: Rhinolophus) from Southern China	15
Variations in HBA gene contribute to high-altitude hypoxia adaptation via affected O2 transfer in Tibetan sheep	15
Neurogenesis in the trunk and brain of the milkweed bug Oncopeltus fasciatus: insights beyond holometabolan models	15
Context or arousal? Function of drumming in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)	13
Phylogenetic reconstruction of Tuberolachnini and Lachninae (Insecta, Hemiptera): Morphological and molecular analyses revealed a new tribe	13
Explosive regeneration and anamorphic development of legs in the house centipede Scutigera coleoptrata	12
Third-party intervention and post-conflict behaviour in agonistic encounters of pigs (Sus scrofa)	11
Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds	11
Unraveling the importance of functionally extreme tadpole types to functional diversity: a case study in temperate montane streams	11
Cloning and functional analysis of the molting gene CYP302A1 of Daphnia sinensis	11
Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species	11
Comparative analysis of optional hunting behavior in Cricetinae hamsters using the data compression approach	10
Sexual dimorphism in ritualized agonistic behaviour, fighting ability and contest costs of Sus scrofa	10
Correction to: Multiple phenotypic traits as triggers of host attacks towards ant symbionts: body size, morphological gestalt, and chemical mimicry accuracy	10
Fast, bioluminescent blinks attract group members of the nocturnal flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron (Bleeker, 1856)	9
Metabolism gene expression in worker honey bees after exposure to 50Hz electric field - semi-field analysis	9
Realized niche shift of an invasive widow spider: drivers and impacts of human activities	9
Ontogeny and ecological significance of metabolic rates in sea turtle hatchlings	8

Whole-genome resequencing reveals chromosomal fusion-driven early stages of XY chromosomes evolution in the darkbarbel catfish (Tachysurus vachellii)	8
On springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola): a morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus	8
A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata)	8
Do stereotypies help or harm? Exploring the link between cortisol level and abnormal behaviours in animals: a review	7
Sequencing and assembling bear genomes: the bare necessities	7
Social dynamics impact scolding behaviour in captive groups of common ravens (Corvus corax)	7
Urbanization and landscape effects on taxonomic and functional wild bee diversity in small towns and rural areas	7
MiR-34b/c play a role in early sex differentiation of Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii	7
Food patch use of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) varies with personality traits	7
Wide-spread dispersal in a deep-sea brooding polychaete: the role of natural history collections in assessing the distribution in quill worms (Onuphidae, Annelida)	7
Age-related mating rates among ecologically distinct lineages of bedbugs, Cimex lectularius	7
Body mass is associated with hibernation length, body temperature, and heart rate in free-ranging brown bears	7
Repeatability of endocrine traits and dominance rank in female guinea pigs	6
Terebra steering in chalcidoid wasps	6
Neurogenesis of the scallop Azumapecten farreri: from the first larval sensory neurons to the definitive nervous system of juveniles	6
Competitive ability is a fast-evolving trait between house mouse populations (Mus musculus domesticus)	6
Movement and storage of nematocysts across development in the nudibranch Berghia stephanieae (Valdés, 2005)	6
Enteric neuroanatomy and smooth muscle activity in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)	5
Establishing single cell RNA transcriptomics: a brief guide	5
The effect of temperature and invasive alien predator on genetic and phenotypic variation in the damselfly Ischnura elegans: cross-latitude comparison	5
The patterns of co-occurrence variation are explained by the low dependence of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) on hosts along altitude gradients	5
Individual experience influences reconstruction of division of labour under colony disturbance in a queenless ant species	5
A microCT-based atlas of the central nervous system and midgut in sea spiders (Pycnogonida) sheds first light on evolutionary trends at the family level	5
Southern Europe is becoming climatically favourable for African birds: anticipating the establishment of a new species	5
Trophic niche adaptation of mountain frogs around the Sichuan Basin: individual specialization and response to climate variations	5
Updated single cell reference atlas for the starlet anemone Nematostella vectensis	4
Exploring mitogenomic data to enhance the understanding of Seirinae (Collembola: Entomobryidae) evolution, distribution and taxonomy	4
Material composition and mechanical properties of the venom-injecting forcipules in centipedes	4
Chromosome-level genome assembly of a high-altitude-adapted frog (Rana kukunoris) from the Tibetan plateau provides insight into amphibian genome evolution and adaptation	4
What frog gill resorption brings: loss of function, cell death, and metabolic reorganization	4
Convergent subgenome dominance but with lineage-specific functional divergence of homoeologs during cave adaptation: insights from full-length transcriptomes of Sinocyclocheilus species	4
Transferable approaches to CRISPR-Cas9 induced genome editing in non-model insects: a brief guide	4
Comparative metabolomics analysis reveals high-altitude adaptations in a toad-headed viviparous lizard, Phrynocephalus vlangalii	4
Responses to extreme drought in wintering waterbirds: a multi-species approach	4
Effects of meteorological conditions on brood care in cooperatively breeding carrion crow and consequences on reproductive success	3
The impact of weather conditions on avian breeding performance: insights from a long-term study	3
Offspring thermal demands and parental brooding efficiency differ for precocial birds living in contrasting climates	3
Structure and function of the ovipositor of the encyrtid wasp Microterys flavus	3
Postembryonic development and lifestyle shift in the commensal ribbon worm	3
Energy acquisition strategy for reproduction in a semelparous squid	3
Nematocyst sequestration within the family Fionidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) considering ecological properties and evolution	3
When time turns the tide: the interactive effects of ammonium and warming during the larval stage on the resulting adult frogs	3
Using large-scale community science data and computer vision to evaluate thermoregulation as an adaptive driver of physiological color change in Anolis carolinensis	3
Ecometabolomics reveal physiological adaptations of Asiatic toads (Bufo gargarizans Cantor, 1842) to different environments along an altitudinal gradient	3
Nest site selection and fidelity of European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) population of Babat Valley (Gödöllő, Hungary)	3
Using natural history to guide supervised machine learning for cryptic species delimitation with genetic data	3
Scorpionfish rapidly change colour in response to their background	3
Olfactory binding proteins: a review across the Insecta	3
Alternative mating tactics in brown widow spiders: mating with or without male self-sacrifice does not affect the copulatory mechanism	2
Age-related nest-site segregation in a solitary nesting population of white stork Ciconia Ciconia	2

Rediscovering the unusual, solitary bryozoan Monobryozoon ambulans Remane, 1936: first molecular and new morphological data clarify its phylogenetic position	2
Time for a change, time to say thank you	2
Correction: Zooid arrangement and colony growth in Porpita porpita	2
Establishing genome sequencing and assembly for non-model and emerging model organisms: a brief guide	2
Mitochondria as a target and central hub of energy division during cold stress in insects	2
Despite genetic isolation in sympatry, post-copulatory reproductive barriers have not evolved between bat- and human-associated common bedbugs (Cimex lectularius L.)	2
Eggs to long-legs: embryonic staging of the harvestman Phalangium opilio (Opiliones), an emerging model arachnid	2
A pilot study to estimate the population size of endangered Galápagos marine iguanas using drones	2
Male reproductive system of the deep-sea acorn worm Quatuoralisia malakhovi (Hemichordata, Enteropneusta, Torquaratoridae) from the Bering Sea	2
Beyond the laboratory: the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) as a novel model organism in biological research	2
Correction: A protective nesting association with native species counteracts biotic resistance for the spread of an invasive parakeet from urban into rural habitats	2
Antennal sensory structures of Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)	2
Correction: Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species	2
Effects of host state and body condition on parasite infestation of bent-wing bats	2
Are toe fringes important for lizard burying in highly mobile sand?	2
MicroRNA ame-let-7 targets Amdop2 to increase sucrose sensitivity in honey bees (Apis mellifera)	2
Age, brood fate, and territory quality affect nest-site fidelity in white stork Ciconia ciconia	2
Monogeneans in intergeneric hybrids of leuciscid fish: Is parasite infection driven by hybrid heterosis, genetic incompatibilities, or host-parasite coevolutionary interactions?	2