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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	125
Editorial Board	70
Association between the prion protein genotype and animal performance traits in a large multibreed sheep population	63
Short communication: Temporal profiles of colostrum and milk haptoglobin and substance P in early lactation multiparous Holstein cows	62
Effects of lactic acid bacteria-fermented formula milk supplementation on colonic microbiota and mucosal transcriptome profile of weaned piglets	60
Predicting feed efficiency of Angus steers using the gastrointestinal microbiome	59
Effect of postweaning feed intake on performance, intestinal morphology, and the probability of diarrhoea in piglets	59
Short communication: Prevalence of deleterious variants causing recessive disorders in Italian Chianina, Marchigiana and Romagnola cattle	58
From the biochemical pieces to the nutritional puzzle: using meta-reactions in teaching and research	57
Review: Ecosystem service indicators in insect farming − a novel One Health perspective	54
Animal board invited review: Dietary transition from animal to plant-derived foods: Are there risks to health?	53
Diurnal variation of milk fatty acids in early-lactation Holstein cows with and without hyperketonemia	49
Resolving and functional analysis of RNA editing sites in sheep ovaries and associations with litter size	49
Effectiveness of virtual fencing in a mountain environment and its impact on heifer behaviour and welfare	49
Animal board invited review: Quantification of resilience in farm animals	47
Animal board invited review: A biocultural perspective of animal farming systems in Europe	44
Novel pathways linked to the expression of temperament in Merino sheep: a genome-wide association study	43
The welfare of dairy cows managed with Halter virtual fencing and herding technology compared with those managed with electric fencing and stockperson herding	43
Estimation of the genetic parameters of sheep growth traits based on machine vision acquisition	43
Hydrogenated fat-embedded calcium gluconate improves apparent total tract digestibility in lactating dairy cows in a dose-dependent manner	40
Genome-wide association study of fitness traits in local Alpine cattle breeds: insights into longevity, fertility, and udder health	39
Review: Environmental enrichment builds functional capacity and improves resilience as an aspect of positive welfare in production animals	38
Using dynamic modelling to enhance the assessment of the beef water footprint	35
Review: Towards an integrated concept of animal welfare	35
Effects of group size on agonistic interactions in dairy cows: a descriptive study	35

Editorial: Animal welfare from a transdisciplinary perspective	34
Application of milk mid-infrared spectroscopy for prediction of energy balance and associated traits in Fleckvieh and Holstein Friesian dairy cows	34
Review: How the efficiency of utilization of essential amino acids can be applied in dairy cow nutrition	33
Review: Environment of the ovulatory follicle: modifications and use of biotechnologies to enhance oocyte competence and increase fertility in cattle	33
Early addition of enzyme-treated soybean in the diet improves amino acid absorption and protein digestibility by promoting digestive enzyme activity in broilers	33
Energy metabolism and ruminal fermentation of prolific ewes in response to scheduled increase, relative to lambing, of dietary energy source and concentration	32
Longitudinal pattern of growth performance and feeding behaviour in pigs fed varying dietary crude protein levels and categorised by final feed efficiency	32
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	32
Qualitative investigation of the underlying influences for the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in sick calves	32