OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology is 13. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Occurrence of Aflatoxin B1, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in feeds in China during 2018–2020	119
Dietary fiber in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, gut health, and on the environment: a review	107
Advances in fatty acids nutrition in dairy cows: from gut to cells and effects on performance	94
Microalgal-based feed: promising alternative feedstocks for livestock and poultry production	90
Lactobacillus reuteri-derived extracellular vesicles maintain intestinal immune homeostasis against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in broilers	88
Phenolic compounds as natural feed additives in poultry and swine diets: a review	84
Invited review: Remediation strategies for mycotoxin control in feed	79
Dietary oregano essential oil supplementation improves intestinal functions and alters gut microbiota in late-phase laying hens	77
Regulation of gene expression in chickens by heat stress	77
Review of the impact of heat stress on reproductive performance of sheep	72
Effects of full replacement of dietary fishmeal with insect meal from Tenebrio molitor on rainbow trout gut and skin microbiota	70
Effects of age on immune function in broiler chickens	58
Poultry gut health – microbiome functions, environmental impacts, microbiome engineering and advancements in characterization technologies	54
Digestibility and metabolism of copper in diets for pigs and influence of dietary copper on growth performance, intestinal health, and overall immune status: a review	53
Inhibition of African swine fever virus in liquid and feed by medium-chain fatty acids and glycerol monolaurate	53
Nutritional impact of mycotoxins in food animal production and strategies for mitigation	51
Resistant starch: Implications of dietary inclusion on gut health and growth in pigs: a review	50
Progress of amino acid nutrition for diet protein reduction in poultry	50
Implication and challenges of direct-fed microbial supplementation to improve ruminant production and health	48
Rumen microbiome structure and metabolites activity in dairy cows with clinical and subclinical mastitis	44
Progress towards reduced-crude protein diets for broiler chickens and sustainable chicken-meat production	43
Gut health, stress, and immunity in neonatal dairy calves: the host side of host-pathogen interactions	43
Effects of supplemental xylanase and xylooligosaccharides on production performance and gut health variables of broiler chickens	42
Assessing the relationship between the rumen microbiota and feed efficiency in Nellore steers	41
Dietary resveratrol attenuation of intestinal inflammation and oxidative damage is linked to the alteration of gut microbiota and butyrate in piglets challenged with deoxynivalenol	41

Dietary inclusion of a partially defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larva meal in low fishmeal-based diets for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	41
Impact of sugar beet pulp and wheat bran on serum biochemical profile, inflammatory responses and gut microbiota in sows during late gestation and lactation	40
MiR-146a-5p targeting SMAD4 and TRAF6 inhibits adipogenensis through TGF-β and AKT/mTORC1 signal pathways in porcine intramuscular preadipocytes	40
Bacteriophage cocktail supplementation improves growth performance, gut microbiome and production traits in broiler chickens	38
Short-chain fatty acids can improve lipid and glucose metabolism independently of the pig gut microbiota	38
The health benefits of selenium in food animals: a review	38
Ferroptosis is involved in deoxynivalenol-induced intestinal damage in pigs	37
Selenium deficiency induces spleen pathological changes in pigs by decreasing selenoprotein expression, evoking oxidative stress, and activating inflammation and apoptosis	36
Effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Bacillus subtilis on fermentation, dynamics of bacterial community and their functional shifts of whole-plant corn silage	36
Recent advances in immunoassays and biosensors for mycotoxins detection in feedstuffs and foods	36
Growth efficiency, intestinal biology, and nutrient utilization and requirements of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae compared to monogastric livestock species: a review	36
Functional roles of taurine, L-theanine, L-citrulline, and betaine during heat stress in poultry	34
Linkage between the intestinal microbiota and residual feed intake in broiler chickens	34
Progress in ileal endogenous amino acid flow research in poultry	34
Supplementation with sodium butyrate improves growth and antioxidant function in dairy calves before weaning	32
Multifaceted role of one-carbon metabolism on immunometabolic control and growth during pregnancy, lactation and the neonatal period in dairy cattle	31
Heat stress in pigs and broilers: role of gut dysbiosis in the impairment of the gut-liver axis and restoration of these effects by probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics	30
Dietary supplementation of dried plum: a novel strategy to mitigate heat stress in broiler chickens	29
Effects of brewers’ spent grain protein hydrolysates on gas production, ruminal fermentation characteristics, microbial protein synthesis and microbial community in an artificial rumen fed a high grai	29
Biological function of resveratrol and its application in animal production: a review	29
Production systems and important antimicrobial resistant-pathogenic bacteria in poultry: a review	29
miRNA sequencing analysis of healthy and atretic follicles of chickens revealed that miR-30a-5p inhibits granulosa cell death via targeting Beclin1	28
Dietary seaweed-derived polysaccharides improve growth performance of weaned pigs through maintaining intestinal barrier function and modulating gut microbial populations	28
Supplementing the early diet of broilers with soy protein concentrate can improve intestinal development and enhance short-chain fatty acid-producing microbes and short-chain fatty acids, especially b	28
Gut health benefit and application of postbiotics in animal production	27
Dietary isoleucine improved flesh quality, muscle antioxidant capacity, and muscle growth associated with AKT/TOR/S6K1 and AKT/FOXO3a signaling in hybrid bagrid catfish (Pelteobagrus vachelli♀ × Leioc	27
Identification of key genes affecting porcine fat deposition based on co-expression network analysis of weighted genes	26
Maternal supply of cysteamine alleviates oxidative stress and enhances angiogenesis in porcine placenta	26
Galacto-oligosaccharides improve barrier function and relieve colonic inflammation via modulating mucosa-associated microbiota composition in lipopolysaccharides-challenged piglets	25
Evaluation of curcumin and copper acetate against Salmonella Typhimurium infection, intestinal permeability, and cecal microbiota composition in broiler chickens	25
Overall assessment of antibiotic substitutes for pigs: a set of meta-analyses	25
Dietary Enteromorpha polysaccharide-Zn supplementation regulates amino acid and fatty acid metabolism by improving the antioxidant activity in chicken	25
circPTPN4 regulates myogenesis via the miR-499-3p/NAMPT axis	25
Colonization and development of the gut microbiome in calves	25
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ameliorates DON-induced intestinal damage depending on the enrichment of beneficial bacteria in weaned piglets	25
Resveratrol and its derivative pterostilbene ameliorate intestine injury in intrauterine growth-retarded weanling piglets by modulating redox status and gut microbiota	24
The role of extracellular vesicles in animal reproduction and diseases	24
In vitro performance and in vivo fertility of antibiotic-free preserved boar semen stored at 5 °C	24
25-hydroxycholecalciferol reverses heat induced alterations in bone quality in finisher broilers associated with effects on intestinal integrity and inflammation	24
Sertoli cell and spermatogonial development in pigs	23
Feeding a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product improves udder health and immune response to a Streptococcus uberis mastitis challenge in mid-lactation dairy cows	23
Alterations in intestinal microbiota composition coincide with impaired intestinal morphology and dysfunctional ileal immune response in growing-finishing pigs under constant chronic heat stress	23
Pre-implantation exogenous progesterone and pregnancy in sheep. II. Effects on fetal-placental development and nutrient transporters in late pregnancy	22
The role of lactose in weanling pig nutrition: a literature and meta-analysis review	22
Dietary ellagic acid ameliorated Clostridium perfringens-induced subclinical necrotic enteritis in broilers via regulating inflammation and cecal microbiota	22
The landscape of chromatin accessibility in skeletal muscle during embryonic development in pigs	22
Toxicological effects of nanoselenium in animals	21
Fecal microbiota dynamics and its relationship to diarrhea and health in dairy calves	21
Single-cell RNA-sequencing reveals the dynamic process and novel markers in porcine spermatogenesis	21
Neonatal lamb mortality: major risk factors and the potential ameliorative role of melatonin	21

Weighted single-step GWAS and RNA sequencing reveals key candidate genes associated with physiological indicators of heat stress in Holstein cattle	21
Multi-omics-data-assisted genomic feature markers preselection improves the accuracy of genomic prediction	20
Lignocellulose as an insoluble fiber source in poultry nutrition: a review	20
Insights into the role of major bioactive dietary nutrients in lamb meat quality: a review	20
A proposed modulatory role of the endocannabinoid system on adipose tissue metabolism and appetite in periparturient dairy cows	20
Effects of maternal dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and methionine during late gestation on fetal growth, DNA methylation, and mRNA relative expression of genes associated with the inflamm	20
Effect of sialyllactose on growth performance and intestinal epithelium functions in weaned pigs challenged by enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli	20
Protective effect of resveratrol against cadmium-induced toxicity on ovine oocyte in vitro maturation and fertilization	20
Transcription factor EB (TFEB)-mediated autophagy protects bovine mammary epithelial cells against H2O2-induced oxidative damage in vitro	20
Dominant changes in the breast muscle lipid profiles of broiler chickens with wooden breast syndrome revealed by lipidomics analyses	20
Butyrate in combination with forskolin alleviates necrotic enteritis, increases feed efficiency, and improves carcass composition of broilers	19
NORHA, a novel follicular atresia-related lncRNA, promotes porcine granulosa cell apoptosis via the miR-183-96-182 cluster and FoxO1 axis	19
A review of the resistome within the digestive tract of livestock	19
Dietary calcium supplementation promotes the accumulation of intramuscular fat	19
Estimates of genomic inbreeding and identification of candidate regions that differ between Chinese indigenous sheep breeds	19
A review of the pangenome: how it affects our understanding of genomic variation, selection and breeding in domestic animals?	19
Dietary protein levels changed the hardness of muscle by acting on muscle fiber growth and the metabolism of collagen in sub-adult grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	19
Supplementation of a lacto-fermented rapeseed-seaweed blend promotes gut microbial- and gut immune-modulation in weaner piglets	19
Melatonin improves the first cleavage of parthenogenetic embryos from vitrified–warmed mouse oocytes potentially by promoting cell cycle progression	19
Zearalenone toxicosis on reproduction as estrogen receptor selective modulator and alleviation of zearalenone biodegradative agent in pregnant sows	19
Role of oregano and Citrus species-based essential oil preparation for the control of coccidiosis in broiler chickens	19
Dietary branched-chain amino acid assessment in broilers from 22 to 35 days of age	18
Exopolysaccharides of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ameliorate Salmonella typhimurium-induced intestinal inflammation via the TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK pathway	18
Insects as alternative feed for ruminants: comparison of protein evaluation methods	18
Oleic acid reduces steroidogenesis by changing the lipid type stored in lipid droplets of ovarian granulosa cells	18
Pyrroloquinoline quinone regulates the redox status in vitro and in vivo of weaned pigs via the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway	18
Oral administration of Moringa oleifera leaf powder relieves oxidative stress, modulates mucosal immune response and cecal microbiota after exposure to heat stress in New Zealand White rabbits	18
Amino acid nutrition and metabolism in domestic cats and dogs	18
Transcriptomic analysis reveals the molecular mechanisms of rumen wall morphological and functional development induced by different solid diet introduction in a lamb model	18
Comparative effects of enzymatic soybean, fish meal and milk powder in diets on growth performance, immunological parameters, SCFAs production and gut microbiome of weaned piglets	18
Microencapsulated essential oils combined with organic acids improves immune antioxidant capacity and intestinal barrier function as well as modulates the hindgut microbial community in piglets	18
Dietary organic acids ameliorate high stocking density stress-induced intestinal inflammation through the restoration of intestinal microbiota in broilers	17
Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism of chronic heat stress on meat quality of broilers	17
Soya saponin improves egg-laying performance and immune function of laying hens	17
Extracellular vesicles from oviductal and uterine fluids supplementation in sequential in vitro culture improves bovine embryo quality	16
Understanding the effects of intramuscular injection and feed withdrawal on Salmonella Typhimurium shedding and gut microbiota in pullets	16
The dual antimicrobial and immunomodulatory roles of host defense peptides and their applications in animal production	16
Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) improves intestinal barrier function associated with TGR5-MLCK pathway and the alteration of serum metabolites and gut bacteria in weaned piglets	16
A review of the amino acid metabolism in placental function response to fetal loss and low birth weight in pigs	16
Intrauterine growth restriction alters nutrient metabolism in the intestine of porcine offspring	16
Genetic basis of negative heterosis for growth traits in chickens revealed by genome-wide gene expression pattern analysis	16
Using machine learning to improve the accuracy of genomic prediction of reproduction traits in pigs	16
Effect of micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. supplementation in plant diet on reproduction of female rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): maternal programming impact of progeny	16
Dietary Coleus amboinicus Lour. decreases ruminal methanogenesis and biohydrogenation, and improves meat quality and fatty acid composition in longissimus thoracis muscle of lambs	15
Effects of in ovo delivered xylo- and mannan- oligosaccharides on growth performance, intestinal immunity, cecal short-chain fatty acids, and cecal microbiota of broilers	15
Vitamin A regulates intramuscular adipose tissue and muscle development: promoting high-quality beef production	15
Long-term and combined effects of N-[2-(nitrooxy)ethyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide and fumaric acid on methane production, rumen fermentation, and lactation performance in dairy goats	15
Poultry genetic heritage cryopreservation and reconstruction: advancement and future challenges	15
The m6A methylation regulates gonadal sex differentiation in chicken embryo	15
Dietary Macleaya cordata extract supplementation improves the growth performance and gut health of broiler chickens with necrotic enteritis	15
Dietary Epimedium extract supplementation improves intestinal functions and alters gut microbiota in broilers	15
RNA-seq analysis reveals the critical role of the novel lncRNA BIANCR in intramuscular adipogenesis through the ERK1/2 signaling pathway	15
Discovery of natural products capable of inducing porcine host defense peptide gene expression using cell-based high throughput screening	15
Transcriptome sequencing analysis for the identification of stable lncRNAs associated with bovine Staphylococcus aureus mastitis	15
The market for amino acids: understanding supply and demand of substrate for more efficient milk protein synthesis	15
Isoenergetic-practical and semi-purified diets for protein requirement determination in Hermetia illucens larvae: consequences on life history traits	15
Administration of Saccharomyces boulardii mafic-1701 improves feed conversion ratio, promotes antioxidant capacity, alleviates intestinal inflammation and modulates gut microbiota in weaned piglets	14
GR-mediated transcriptional regulation of m6A metabolic genes contributes to diet-induced fatty liver in hens	14
MYOD1 inhibits avian adipocyte differentiation via miRNA-206/KLF4 axis	14
Restored intestinal integrity, nutrients transporters, energy metabolism, antioxidative capacity and decreased harmful microbiota were associated with IUGR piglet's catch-up growth before weanling	14
Sperm chromatin condensation as an in vivo fertility biomarker in bulls: a flow cytometry approach	14
Time-restricted feeding downregulates cholesterol biosynthesis program via RORγ-mediated chromatin modification in porcine liver organoids	14
Pectin modulates intestinal immunity in a pig model via regulating the gut microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolite-AhR-IL22 pathway	14
Role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, citrus pectin, and milk-derived exosomes on intestinal barrier integrity and immunity in animals	14
Pretreatment with probiotics Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 11181 attenuated Salmonella Typhimurium-induced gut injury through modulating intestinal microbiome and immune responses with barrier function i	14
Effect of commercial slow-release urea product on in vitro rumen fermentation and ruminal microbial community using RUSITEC technique	14
Phytogenic feed additives alleviate pathogenic Escherichia coli-induced intestinal damage through improving barrier integrity and inhibiting inflammation in weaned pigs	14
Lentinan administration alleviates diarrhea of rotavirus-infected weaned pigs via regulating intestinal immunity	13
Whole genome variants across 57 pig breeds enable comprehensive identification of genetic signatures that underlie breed features	13
Integrated transcriptome analysis for the hepatic and jejunal mucosa tissues of broiler chickens raised under heat stress conditions	13
Role of functional fatty acids in modulation of reproductive potential in livestock	13
Bacillus licheniformis PF9 improves barrier function and alleviates inflammatory responses against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 infection in the porcine intestinal epithelial cells	13
Pre-implantation exogenous progesterone and pregnancy in sheep: I. polyamines, nutrient transport, and progestamedins	13
Antioxidant procyanidin B2 protects oocytes against cryoinjuries via mitochondria regulated cortical tension	13
Dietary sophorolipid accelerates growth by modulation of gut microbiota population and intestinal environments in broiler chickens	13