OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Animal is 32. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	135
Editorial Board	70
Animal board invited review: Quantification of resilience in farm animals	65
Association between the prion protein genotype and animal performance traits in a large multibreed sheep population	65
Short communication: Temporal profiles of colostrum and milk haptoglobin and substance P in early lactation multiparous Holstein cows	62
Application of milk mid-infrared spectroscopy for prediction of energy balance and associated traits in Fleckvieh and Holstein Friesian dairy cows	61
From the biochemical pieces to the nutritional puzzle: using meta-reactions in teaching and research	59
Review: Ecosystem service indicators in insect farming − a novel One Health perspective	58
Resolving and functional analysis of RNA editing sites in sheep ovaries and associations with litter size	55
Review: How the efficiency of utilization of essential amino acids can be applied in dairy cow nutrition	54
Diurnal variation of milk fatty acids in early-lactation Holstein cows with and without hyperketonemia	51
Longitudinal pattern of growth performance and feeding behaviour in pigs fed varying dietary crude protein levels and categorised by final feed efficiency	51
Genome-wide association study of fitness traits in local Alpine cattle breeds: insights into longevity, fertility, and udder health	51
Editorial: Animal welfare from a transdisciplinary perspective	51
Hydrogenated fat-embedded calcium gluconate improves apparent total tract digestibility in lactating dairy cows in a dose-dependent manner	44
Short communication: Prevalence of deleterious variants causing recessive disorders in Italian Chianina, Marchigiana and Romagnola cattle	43
Predicting feed efficiency of Angus steers using the gastrointestinal microbiome	43
Novel pathways linked to the expression of temperament in Merino sheep: a genome-wide association study	42
Using dynamic modelling to enhance the assessment of the beef water footprint	41
Telling tails: a closer look into the hanging tail posture of pigs in relation to their emotional state expressed during a novelty test in isolation	40
Review: Environment of the ovulatory follicle: modifications and use of biotechnologies to enhance oocyte competence and increase fertility in cattle	39
Effects of group size on agonistic interactions in dairy cows: a descriptive study	38
Qualitative investigation of the underlying influences for the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in sick calves	37
Early addition of enzyme-treated soybean in the diet improves amino acid absorption and protein digestibility by promoting digestive enzyme activity in broilers	36
Animal board invited review: A biocultural perspective of animal farming systems in Europe	36

Animal board invited review: Dietary transition from animal to plant-derived foods: Are there risks to health?	35
Liver mitochondrial content is reduced in response to dietary crude protein and phosphorus deficiencies in wethers	34
Effects of lactic acid bacteria-fermented formula milk supplementation on colonic microbiota and mucosal transcriptome profile of weaned piglets	34
Estimation of the genetic parameters of sheep growth traits based on machine vision acquisition	33
Replacing cereals with almond hulls in a 40% forage diet improves fatty acid composition of lamb fat and prevents the trans-10 shifted biohydrogenation pathways	33
Review: Towards an integrated concept of animal welfare	33
The welfare of dairy cows managed with Halter virtual fencing and herding technology compared with those managed with electric fencing and stockperson herding	33
Effectiveness of virtual fencing in a mountain environment and its impact on heifer behaviour and welfare	32