OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Frontiers in Zoology is 8. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Contrasting ecological niches lead to great postzygotic ecological isolation: a case of hybridization between carnivorous and herbivorous cyprinid fishes	49
Minimal resin embedding of SBF-SEM samples reduces charging and facilitates finding a surface-linked region of interest	43
Superior continuous quantity discrimination in a freshwater turtle	32
On springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola): a morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus	27
The interactive effect of ambient temperature and brood size manipulation on nestling body mass in blue tits: an exploratory analysis of a long-term study	26
Variations in small-scale movements of, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a Marburg virus reservoir across a seasonal gradient	25
Concerted phenotypic flexibility of avian erythrocyte size and number in response to dietary anthocyanin supplementation	21
Wide-spread dispersal in a deep-sea brooding polychaete: the role of natural history collections in assessing the distribution in quill worms (Onuphidae, Annelida)	19
Despite genetic isolation in sympatry, post-copulatory reproductive barriers have not evolved between bat- and human-associated common bedbugs (Cimex lectularius L.)	19
Revisiting kinorhynch segmentation: variation of segmental patterns in the nervous system of three aberrant species	18
Land-use preferences of the European green toad (Bufotes viridis) in the city of Vienna (Austria): the importance of open land in urban environments	17
MiR-34b/c play a role in early sex differentiation of Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii	16
Diversification through gustatory courtship: an X-ray micro-computed tomography study on dwarf spiders	15
Early shape divergence of developmental trajectories in the jaw of galeomorph sharks	14
Myogenesis of Siboglinum fiordicum sheds light on body regionalisation in beard worms (Siboglinidae, Annelida)	14
Sequence of chondrocranial development in basal anurans—Let’s make a cranium	13
Human activities reshape the spatial overlap between North Chinese leopard and its wild ungulate prey	13
Generation and characterization of genome-modified chondrocyte-like cells from the zebra finch cell line immortalized by c-MYC expression	12
A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata)	12
De novo assembly of transcriptomes and differential gene expression analysis using short-read data from emerging model organisms – a brief guide	12
Ontogeny and ecological significance of metabolic rates in sea turtle hatchlings	12
Postembryonic development and lifestyle shift in the commensal ribbon worm	12
Fat accumulation in striped hamsters (Cricetulus barabensis) reflects the temperature of prior cold acclimation	12
Establishing RNAi for basic research and pest control and identification of the most efficient target genes for pest control: a brief guide	11
Climatic niche differences among Zootoca vivipara clades with different parity modes: implications for the evolution and maintenance of viviparity	10

AmelOBP4: an antenna-specific odor-binding protein gene required for olfactory behavior in the honey bee (Apis mellifera)	10
Hanging by a thread: unusual nocturnal resting behaviour in a jumping spider	10
Correction: Using fuzzy logic to compare species distribution models developed on the basis of expert knowledge and sampling records	10
Effects of host state and body condition on parasite infestation of bent-wing bats	9
First characterization of toxic alkaloids and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the cryptic dendrobatid Silverstoneia punctiventris	9
Plasma oxidative stress in reproduction of two eusocial African mole-rat species, the naked mole-rat and the Damaraland mole-rat	9
Body mass is associated with hibernation length, body temperature, and heart rate in free-ranging brown bears	9
Insights into the structure and morphogenesis of the giant basal spicule of the glass sponge Monorhaphis chuni	9
Pollinating fig wasps’ simple solutions to complex sex ratio problems: a review	9
Effects of reduced kinematic and social play experience on affective appraisal of human-rat play in rats	8
Social dynamics impact scolding behaviour in captive groups of common ravens (Corvus corax)	8
Sequencing and assembling bear genomes: the bare necessities	8
Age-related mating rates among ecologically distinct lineages of bedbugs, Cimex lectularius	8
Frequency jumps and subharmonic components in calls of female Odorrana tormota differentially affect the vocal behaviors of male frogs	8
The oral sensory organs in Bathochordaeus stygius (Tunicata Appendicularia) are unique in structure and homologous to the coronal organ	8
New insights into mesoderm and endoderm development, and the nature of the onychophoran blastopore	8
Correction: Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species	8