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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Minimal resin embedding of SBF-SEM samples reduces charging and facilitates finding a surface-linked region of interest	52
Diversification through gustatory courtship: an X-ray micro-computed tomography study on dwarf spiders	44
Concerted phenotypic flexibility of avian erythrocyte size and number in response to dietary anthocyanin supplementation	35
Variations in small-scale movements of, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a Marburg virus reservoir across a seasonal gradient	34
Establishing RNAi for basic research and pest control and identification of the most efficient target genes for pest control: a brief guide	27
First characterization of toxic alkaloids and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the cryptic dendrobatid Silverstoneia punctiventris	25
Insights into the structure and morphogenesis of the giant basal spicule of the glass sponge Monorhaphis chuni	22
The oral sensory organs in Bathochordaeus stygius (Tunicata Appendicularia) are unique in structure and homologous to the coronal organ	21
Correction: Using fuzzy logic to compare species distribution models developed on the basis of expert knowledge and sampling records	19
Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species	18
Fine-grained image classification on bats using VGG16-CBAM: a practical example with 7 horseshoe bats taxa (CHIROPTERA: Rhinolophidae: Rhinolophus) from Southern China	18
Variations in HBA gene contribute to high-altitude hypoxia adaptation via affected O2 transfer in Tibetan sheep	16
Context or arousal? Function of drumming in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)	14
Explosive regeneration and anamorphic development of legs in the house centipede Scutigera coleoptrata	14
Third-party intervention and post-conflict behaviour in agonistic encounters of pigs (Sus scrofa)	13
Phylogenetic reconstruction of Tuberolachnini and Lachninae (Insecta, Hemiptera): Morphological and molecular analyses revealed a new tribe	13
Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds	13
Unraveling the importance of functionally extreme tadpole types to functional diversity: a case study in temperate montane streams	13
Cloning and functional analysis of the molting gene CYP302A1 of Daphnia sinensis	13
Sexual dimorphism in ritualized agonistic behaviour, fighting ability and contest costs of Sus scrofa	12
Correction to: Multiple phenotypic traits as triggers of host attacks towards ant symbionts: body size, morphological gestalt, and chemical mimicry accuracy	11
Natural variation in yolk fatty acids, but not androgens, predicts offspring fitness in a wild bird	10
Metabolism gene expression in worker honey bees after exposure to 50Hz electric field - semi-field analysis	10
Mixed-species groups in bats: non-random roost associations and roost selection in neotropical understory bats	10
Realized niche shift of an invasive widow spider: drivers and impacts of human activities	10

Conspecific odor cues induce different vocal responses in serrate-legged small treefrogs, but only in the absence of acoustic signals	10
Comparative analysis of optional hunting behavior in Cricetinae hamsters using the data compression approach	10
MiR-34b/c play a role in early sex differentiation of Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii	9
Superior continuous quantity discrimination in a freshwater turtle	9
Revisiting kinorhynch segmentation: variation of segmental patterns in the nervous system of three aberrant species	9
Fast, bioluminescent blinks attract group members of the nocturnal flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron (Bleeker, 1856)	9
A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata)	9
On springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola): a morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus	9
Age-related mating rates among ecologically distinct lineages of bedbugs, Cimex lectularius	8
Wide-spread dispersal in a deep-sea brooding polychaete: the role of natural history collections in assessing the distribution in quill worms (Onuphidae, Annelida)	8
Social dynamics impact scolding behaviour in captive groups of common ravens (Corvus corax)	8
Body mass is associated with hibernation length, body temperature, and heart rate in free-ranging brown bears	8
Sequencing and assembling bear genomes: the bare necessities	8
Dentition and body condition: tooth wear as a correlate of weight loss in roe deer	8
Ontogeny and ecological significance of metabolic rates in sea turtle hatchlings	8