OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Animal Frontiers is 2. 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
Utilization of by-products and food waste in livestock production systems: a Canadian perspective	52
The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects and nutritional value	51
Is “cultured meat” a viable alternative to slaughtering animals and a good comprise between animal welfare and human expectations?	38
Livestock sustainability research in Africa with a focus on the environment	37
Livestock provide more than food in smallholder production systems of developing countries	31
The science behind the wool industry. The importance and value of wool production from sheep	29
Wildlife–livestock interactions in animal production systems: what are the biosecurity and health implications?	28
Livestock across the world: diverse animal species with complex roles in human societies and ecosystem services	28
Intensification of camel farming and milk production with special emphasis on animal health, welfare, and the biotechnology of reproduction	27
Fetal programming in ruminant animals: understanding the skeletal muscle development to improve meat quality	27
Artificial intelligence, sensors, robots, and transportation systems drive an innovative future for poultry broiler and breeder management	25
“Cellular agriculture”: current gaps between facts and claims regarding “cell-based meat”	25
Ecosystem management using livestock: embracing diversity and respecting ecological principles	24
Fish domestication in aquaculture: 10 unanswered questions	24
Horse meat production in northern Spain: ecosystem services and sustainability in High Nature Value farmland	22
Smallholder poultry production in the context of increasing global food prices: roles in poverty reduction and food security	22
The domestication of South American camelids: a review	20
Beef supply chains and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States	20
Origin of the domestic chicken from modern biological and zooarchaeological approaches	20
Current state of enteric methane and the carbon footprint of beef and dairy cattle in the United States	20
Consequence of epigenetic processes on animal health and productivity: is additional level of regulation of relevance?	18
Impact of COVID-19 on animal production in Ghana	16
Consequences of maternal heat stress at different stages of embryonic and fetal development on dairy cows’ progeny	15
Epigenetic inheritance of acquired traits through DNA methylation	14
Non-communicable disease risk associated with red and processed meat consumption—magnitude, certainty, and contextuality of risk?	13

The edible insect sector in Canada and the United States	13
Mineral status in camel milk: a critical review	13
Osteoarthritis: a common disease that should be avoided in the athletic horse’s life	13
Of pigs and men: the best-laid plans for prevention and control of swine fevers	13
Achieving robotic meat cutting	12
The societal role of meat—what the science says	12
Sustainability implications of rising global pork demand	11
The origins of the domesticate brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) and its pathways to domestication	11
Artificial intelligence-driven automation is how we achieve the next level of efficiency in meat processing	11
Is the camel conquering the world?	11
The effects of breeding and selection on lactation in dairy cattle	11
Affordability of meat for global consumers and the need to sustain investment capacity for livestock farmers	11
The epigenome of male germ cells and the programming of phenotypes in cattle	10
The impact of COVID-19 on Old World Camelids and their potential role to combat a human pandemic	10
Dairy cow physiology and production limits	10
Taking the steps toward sustainable livestock: our multidisciplinary global farm platform journey	10
Chromatin role in early programming of embryos	9
Slowing pig growth during COVID-19, models for use in future market fluctuations	9
Changes in New Zealand red meat production over the past 30 yr	9
Post-weaning diarrhea and use of feedstuffs in pigs	9
Sustainability of ruminant livestock production in Ireland	9
Opportunities for precision livestock management in the face of climate change: a focus on extensive systems	9
Lessons in automation of meat processing	9
How agricultural rendering supports sustainability and assists livestock’s ability to contribute more than just food	9
Smallholder dairy farming contributes to household resilience, food, and nutrition security besides income in rural households	9
Sheep and wheat domestication in southwest Asia: a meta-trajectory of intensification and loss	9
Beginning of pig management in Neolithic China: comparison of domestication processes between northern and southern regions	9
Effects of sperm DNA methylation on domesticated animal performance and perspectives on cross-species epigenetics in animal breeding	8
Equine exercise physiology—challenges to the respiratory system	8
Beyond the genome: a perspective on the use of DNA methylation profiles as a tool for the livestock industry	8
COVID-19 pandemic—how and why animal production suffers?	8
Impact of COVID-19 on animal production in the Czech Republic	8
Climate change adaptation for livestock production in southern Australia: transdisciplinary approaches for integrated solutions	8
How and why animal welfare concerns evolve in developing countries	8
Lactose or milk oligosaccharide: which is significant among mammals?	8
Why were New World rabbits not domesticated?	8
Camel biodiversity—and how to conserve it	8
We need to rethink production technology for meat-packers—the old cutting table is being revived	8
Review of genetic diversity in Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)	8
Automation in the fish industry	8
Is meat eating morally defensible? Contemporary ethical considerations	8
Can dairy help solve the malnutrition crisis in developing countries? An economic analysis	8
Insect meals in a circular economy and applications in monogastric diets	7
Environmental impact potential of insect production chains for food and feed in Europe	7
Animal domestication: from distant past to current development and issues	7
How two concurrent pandemics put a spoke in the wheel of intensive pig production	7
Goat lactation research as a gateway for the development of the dairy goat industry	7
Impact of COVID-19 on the Australian pork industry	7
Impact of heat stress on ruminant livestock production and meat quality, and strategies for amelioration	7
Examining the extent of environmental contributions toward DNA methylation and phenotypic variation	7

Animal transport as regulated in Europe: a work in progress as viewed by an NGO	7
Management and domestication of cattle (Bos taurus) in Neolithic Southwest Asia	7
New insights into the emerging edible insect industry in Africa	6
Modulating immunometabolism in transition dairy cows: the role of inflammatory lipid mediators	6
Farm animal genetic resources and the COVID-19 pandemic	6
The Robotic Workbench and poultry processing 2.0	6
Epigenetic changes in poultry due to reprogramming of the gut microbiota	6
Nutritional values and health benefits of dromedary camel meat	6
Sustainable swine feeding programs require the convergence of multiple dimensions of circular agriculture and food systems with One Health	6
Swine production: how sustainable is sustainability?	6
Cage-free eggs in China	6
Genetics of coat color and fiber production traits in llamas and alpacas	6
Feeding coproducts to pigs to reduce feed cost and reach sustainable food production	6
Are insects a solution for feeding ruminants? Legislation, scientific evidence, and future challenges	6
Lactation in domestic carnivores	5
Waterscapes domestication: an alternative approach for interactions among humans, animals, and aquatic environments in Amazonia across time	5
The Dublin Declaration of Scientists on the Societal Role of Livestock	5
Challenges and opportunities for defining the role and value of meat for our global society and economy	5
Dairying and the evolution and consequences of lactase persistence in humans	5
Fueling equine performance: importance of mitochondrial phenotype in equine athletes	5
The importance of end-of-life welfare	5
COVID-19: a “black swan” and what animal breeding can learn from it	5
Neurologic conditions in the sport horse	5
Structural and functional genomics in Old World camels—where do we stand and where to go	5
The player–pony dyad in Polo: lessons from other sports and future directions	5
Lactation in swine: review article	5
A profile of South African sustainable animal production and greenhouse gas emissions	5
Small-scale Black Soldier Fly-fish farming: a model with socioeconomic benefits	5
Camel breeding in Kazakhstan and future perspectives	5
Phosphorus and nitrogen nutrition in swine production	4
Breeds and lines of sheep suitable for production in challenging environments	4
Black soldier fly larvae protein production in Australia	4
Protein quality of edible insects in the view of current assessment methods	4
Foregut microbiology of the Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)	4
Balancing international trade and local production for food and nutrition security: animal-sourced foods’ contribution to human welfare	4
Effect of COVID-19 on animal breeding development in China and its countermeasures	4
Fescue toxicosis: a detrimental condition that requires a multiapproach solution	4
The importance of colostrum in maternal care and its formation in mammalian species	4
Immunometabolism in livestock: triggers and physiological role of transcription regulators, nutrients, and microbiota	4
Achieving optimal sow performance, still an ongoing challenge in 2022	3
The ovulatory and luteotropic actions of the male-derived beta-nerve growth factor in South American camelids	3
Feeding dairy cows for improved metabolism and health	3
Nutrients limit production of insects for food and feed: an emphasis on nutritionally essential amino acids	3
Immunometabolism and inflammation: a perspective on animal productivity	3
Immunometabolic considerations with regard to the domestic chicken, Gallus gallus	3
Lost in translation—the use of remote and on-animal sensing for extensive livestock systems	3
Meeting religious requirements and food safety during ritual slaughter: a case study on how Italian authorities handle the issue	3
Market-based tools for accelerating cattle sustainability in Canada	3
Lactation in horses	3
Physiological impact of amino acids during heat stress in ruminants	3
Extraordinary diversity of the pinniped lactation triad: lactation and growth strategies of seals, sea lions, fur seals, and walruses	3
The Olympic motto through the lens of equestrian sports	3
Prepartum nutrient intake and colostrum yield and composition in ruminants	3
From the heart of the animal feed industry: a Southeast Asian perspective on insects for feed in Asia	3
The role of trust, expectation, and deception when buying organic animal products	3
Prospects for exploiting epigenetic effects in livestock production	3
Automation in the Global Meat Industry	3
Facts and thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected animal agriculture in Argentina	2
Future-proofing extensive livestock production in subtropical grasslands and savannas	2
Development of adaptability of foreign breeds of water buffalo in Philippine tropical climate	2
Camel meat as a future promising protein source	2
Beef production and carcass evaluation in Brazil	2
Lactation in the human	2
Mitigation and animal response to water stress in small ruminants	2
More than meat: contributions of livestock systems beyond meat production	2
The role of carbohydrates in canine and feline nutrition	2
Youth livestock programs provide intangible benefits through life skill development	2
Development of the mammary glands and its regulation: how not all species are equal	2
Insects as global opportunity	2
Solving new world animal science problems with a multidisciplinary approach	2
Resilience of warm-season (C4) perennial grasses under challenging environmental and management conditions	2
A workflow to design new directed domestication programs to move forward current and future insect production	2
Gut microbiota changes in insect-fed monogastric species: state-of-the-art and future perspectives	2
Animal welfare and society—Part 1, The viewpoints of a philosopher	2
Challenges and strategies for genetic selection of sheep better adapted to harsh environments	2