OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Integrative Zoology is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
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The pikas of China: a review of current research priorities and challenges for conservation	37
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Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins	34
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Predator–prey encounters: deciphering the robbery relationship between highwayman flies and their ant victims	28
Evolution of metabolic scaling among the tetrapod: effect of phylogeny, the geologic time of class formation, and uniformity of species within a class	26
The debatable notion of “novelty deficiency” in significant conservation domains	23
Association between porpoise presence and fish choruses: implications for feeding strategies and ecosystem‐based conservation of the East Asian finless porpoise	20
Molecular evolution of wound healing‐related genes during cetacean secondary aquatic adaptation	20
Climate cycling did not affect haplotype distribution in an abundant Southern African avian habitat generalist species, the familiar chat (Oenanthe familiaris)	20
Taxonomy, distribution, and contemporary exposure of terrestrial mammals to floods and human pressure across different areas for biodiversity conservation in China	20
Artificial light at night decreases the pupillary light response of dark‐adapted toads to bright light	17
Insight Into Body Size Evolution in Aves: Based on Some Body Size–Related Genes	17
The first chromosome‐level genome assembly and transcriptome sequencing provide insights into cantharidin production of the blister beetles	17
Cardiovascular Plasticity and Adaptation of High‐Altitude Birds and Mammals	17
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Hidden diversity revealed in the freshwater snails, Bythinella and Pseudamnicola, in the Island of Crete	16
Every breath you take: assessing metabolic costs of toxin resistance in garter snakes (Thamnophis)	16
Small mammal community composition impacts bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) population dynamics and associated seroprevalence of Puumala orthohantavirus	16
Impact of fertility versus mortality control on the demographics of Mastomys natalensis in maize fields	16
Can Fecal T3 Metabolite Level Fluctuations in European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Give Insights on Body Condition and Thermal Stress?	15
Unique myoglobin adaptation to endothermy and flight since the origin of birds	15
Anthropogenic Disturbance Mediates Trophic Niche Overlap Between Sympatric Generalist Predators	15

Short‐ and long‐term effects of an extreme case of autotomy: does “tail” loss and subsequent constipation decrease the locomotor performance of male and female scorpions?	15
Cranial variation in species and subspecies of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys, Dipodomyinae, Rodentia) according to geometric morphometrics	15
DNA metabarcoding diet analysis in a generalist omnivore: feeding trials reveal the efficacy of extraction kits and a multi‐locus approach for identifying diverse diets	15
Mucus provisioning as milk in an amphibian	14
Seed size affects rodent–seed interaction consistently across plant species but not within species: evidence from a seed tracking experiment of 41 tree species	14
Spatial Partitioning Among Three Sympatric Ungulates in the Tibetan Plateau: Identifying Critical Variables	14
Constraints of digestion on swimming performance and stress tolerance vary with habitat in freshwater fish species	13
Structure of compound and component communities of fleas parasitic on small mammals in six different regions as revealed by environmental‐based co‐occurrence geometry analyses	13
Climate heterogeneity, season variation, and sexual dimorphism modulate the association between MHC II diversity and parasite variation in striped hamster	13
Anthropogenic forests simplify seed‐ but not pollen‐dispersal networks	13
Validation and development of eDNA metabarcoding primers for comprehensive assessment of Chinese amphibians	13
Comparative Population Genetics of Two Alvinocaridid Shrimp Species in Chemosynthetic Ecosystems of the Western Pacific	12
Metabolic regulation reduces the oxidative damage of arid lizards in response to moderate heat events	12
How big can a walking fish be? A theoretical inference based on observations on four land‐dwelling fish genera of South Vietnam	12
Variation in placentophagy in golden snub‐nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) reflects nutritional constraints	12
Behavioral, Ecological, and Morphological Data Suggest a Close Relationship Between the Ant Colobopsis truncata and the Gall Wasp Aphelonyx cerricola	12
Do exotic invasive mammals disturb the native fauna? Spatiotemporal distribution and overlap between species in a national park of Argentina	12
Quercetin promotes the secretion of musk by regulating the hormone level and microbial structure of forest musk deer	11
Addressing the impact of canine distemper spreading on an isolated tiger population in northeast Asia	11
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Fertility control of rodent pests: recent developments from lab to field	11
Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China	11
Distribution of birds in the high‐altitude area of Mount Everest	11
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Genomic Differentiation and Adaptation of Rattus nitidus Across Spatial Scales	10
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Gut Mycobiota of Three Rhinopithecus Species Provide New Insights Into the Association Between Diet and Environment	10
Reproductive ecology of the black rat (Rattus rattus) in Madagascar: the influence of density‐dependent and ‐independent effects	10
Transcriptome sequencing of black and white hair follicles in the giant panda	10
Hypoxia Promotes Gluconeogenesis Through PGC‐1α in the Liver of Lasiopodomys brandtii	10
Nest complexity correlates with larger brain size but smaller body mass across bird species	9
Developing fertility control for rodents: a framework for researchers and practitioners	9
Corrigendum to “Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins”	9
Brain size predicts foraging and escaping abilities in the paddy frogs	9
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An expanded phylogeny of the genus Pseudamnicola (Gastropoda; Truncatelloidea; Hydrobiidae) across the Mediterranean Basin	9
Altitude‐dependent metabolite biomarkers reveal the mechanism of plateau pika adaptation to high altitudes	9
A new Late Miocene Hystrix (Hystricidae, Rodentia) from Turkey	9
The male's scent triggered a neural response in females despite ambiguous behavioral response in Asian house rats	8
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Factors affecting populations of the endemic Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) after the first myxomatosis outbreaks in Central Spain	8
A de novo assembled genome of the Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) and its high‐altitude adaptation	8
Trophic niche and adaptation in highland lizards: sex has greater influences than species matching	8
Constitutive innate immune defenses in relation to urbanization and population density in an urban bird, the feral pigeon Columba livia domestica	8
Estimation of body weight in captive Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)	8
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Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts	8
The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal	7
Chromosome‐level genome assembly and population genomic analysis provide insights into the genetic diversity and adaption of Schizopygopsis younghusbandi on the Tibetan Plateau	7
Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Through Communicative Interactions‐Based Data‐Driven Model	7

Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation	7
Fossil and modern penguin tarsometatarsi: cavities, vascularity, and resilience	7
Unraveling the morphological patterns of a subantarctic eelpout: a geometric morphometric approach	7
Blind date: female fossorial amphisbaenians prefer scent marks of large and healthy males	7
Individual automatic detection and identification of big cats with the combination of different body parts	7
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Comparative transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals pectoralis highland adaptation across altitudinal songbirds	7
Unveiling Cryptic Diversity in Hylomys: A Commentary on Recent Taxonomic Revisions	7
Seasonal variations in the composition and functional profiles of gut microbiota reflect dietary changes in plateau pikas	7
Effects of Livestock Grazing on Spatiotemporal Interactions Between Snow Leopards and Ungulate Prey	6
Climatic gradients and forest composition shape bat communities in Eastern Mediterranean pine plantations	6
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Characteristics of the multiple replicon plasmid IncX1‐X1 in multidrug‐resistant Escherichia coli from Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica)	6
Using physiological conditions to assess current and future habitat use of a Subarctic frog	6
Toward the validation of an alternative method for endocrine monitoring in sharks: insights from testosterone analyses in the skin of bycatch individuals	6
Population genomics provides insights into the evolution and adaptation of tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) in China	6
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Brain size mediates the choice of breeding strategy in the red‐backed shrike Lanius collurio	6
Intestinal microbiota in various animals	6
Honey, What's for Dinner? Dietary Overlap and Size Dimorphism Between Female and Male Joro Spiders (Trichonephila clavata)	6
Geographical variation of the acoustic signals in the spot‐legged treefrog (Polypedates megacephalus) of Hainan Island	6
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The rough‐toothed dolphin genome provides new insights into the genetic mechanism of its rough teeth	6
Ultrasonic Differentiation Between Two Species of Chinese Pygmy Dormice (Genus Typhlomys) With Support for the Size‐Signal Allometry Hypothesis	6
Ontogenetic Development of Maternal Facial Recognition and Communication Skills of Female Offspring in Golden Snub‐Nosed Monkeys	5
Rethinking the Impact of Human Disturbance on Wildlife: Fine‐Scale Responses From Species to Guilds	5
Exploring riverine aquatic animal diversity and establishing aquatic ecological monitoring approaches tailored to the Qinling region via eDNA technology	5
Toxicity assessment of microcystin‐leucine arginine in planarian Dugesia japonica	5
Environmental factors and host sex influence the skin microbiota structure of Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) in a coldspot of chytridiomycosis in subtropical East Asia	5
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An intercontinental comparison of insect seed predation between introduced and native oaks	5
Three‐dimensional forest foodscape in large herbivores' habitat based on UAV with LiDAR detection	5
Flight performance and wing morphology in the bat Carollia perspicillata: biophysical models and energetics	5
Evidence for the effect of brief exposure to food, but not learning interference, on maze solving in desert ants	5
Intraspecific diversity of Meriones persicus (Rodentia; Gerbillinae), the main plague reservoir in Iran, and its connection to enzootic plague in Iran	5
Interpreting the Additive Components of Multi‐Species Distributional Aggregation: II. Species‐Level Insights	5
Bat Tongues and Foraging: Linking Morphology to Hunting Strategies	4
Rostrum abnormalities in the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in South Africa	4
Combining phylogeography and ecological niche modeling to infer the evolutionary history of the Cordoba vesper mouse (Calomys venustus)	4
Extraocular Photoreception in Optic Lobes, Suckers, and Skin of Octopus vulgaris	4
Fecal bacterial communities of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) reflect captivity status—Implications for conservation and management	4
Deafening‐induced rapid changes to spine synaptic connectivity in the adult avian vocal basal ganglia	4
Integrative taxonomy unveils a new species of Dugesia (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) from the southern portion of the Taihang Mountains in northern China, with the description of its	4
Assessing the Impact of Elevation and Seasonality on the Detection of Medium‐ to Large‐Sized Mammals by Camera Traps	4
Allometric Constraint Predominates Over the Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis in a Radiation of Neotropical Treefrogs	4
Climate factors and food availability shape the altitudinal migration of birds in the Xiling Snow Mountains, China	4
Alpine grassland degradation intensifies the burrowing behavior of small mammals: evidence for a negative feedback loop	4
Fruit Choice by Two Sympatric Primate Species: Determining Nutritional Composition Using Visual and Tactile Cues	4
Potential mechanisms implied in tick infection by arboviruses and their transmission to vertebrate hosts	4
Competitive interactions and coexistence of sympatric flagship carnivores in Asia	4
Acute oral toxicity of zinc phosphide: an assessment for wild house mice (Mus musculus)	4
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The status of fertility control for rodents—recent achievements and future directions	4
The modern state of the European saiga population (Saiga tatarica tatarica): mtDNA, DRB3 MHC gene, and microsatellite diversity	4
Significance of two different ranking methods for studying fish fauna: a case study on the fish fauna from upper and middle portions from Mekong River	4
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The Incarnation of Zoology in the 21st Century as an International Scientific Discipline	4
Land use and dingo baiting are correlated with the density of kangaroos in rangeland systems	4
Comparative phylogeography reveals dissimilar genetic differentiation patterns in two sympatric amphibian species	4