OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annual Review of Animal Biosciences is 5. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Ups and Downs of a Sexologist and One-Time Phytologist	142
Long Noncoding RNAs in Dogs: Comparative Insights Across Species and Breeds	110
Blastoids for Modeling Early Embryonic Development: Application to Domestic Livestock	101
The Naked Mole-Rat as a Model for Healthy Aging	82
Extensive Recoding of the Neural Proteome in Cephalopods by RNA Editing	63
Advocating for Generalizability: Accepting Inherent Variability in Translation of Animal Research Outcomes	60
Illuminating the Mysteries of the Smallest Birds: Hummingbird Population Health, Disease Ecology, and Genomics	53
An Evolutionary Perspective on Dog Behavioral Genetics	52
Synthetic Communities of Gut Microbes for Basic Research and Translational Approaches in Animal Health and Nutrition	47
Biology and Cultural Importance of the Narwhal	40
Breathprints of the Barn: The Future of Livestock Research and Monitoring with Exhalomics	39
Identification of Genetic Risk Factors for Monogenic and Complex Canine Diseases	38
Molecular Innovations Shaping Beak Morphology in Birds	38
Genetics and Evolution of Bird Migration	35
Dogs as a Model for Cancer: An Update	32
Convergent Evolution of Pregnancy in Vertebrates	28
Interrogating the Roles of Mutation–Selection Balance, Heterozygote Advantage, and Linked Selection in Maintaining Recessive Lethal Variation in Natural Populations	27
Reproductive and Metabolic Health Following Exposure to Environmental Chemicals: Mechanistic Insights from Mammalian Models	24
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Conservation Genomics and Metagenomics of Giant and Red Pandas in the Wild	20
The Biology and Evolution of Fierce Females (Moles and Hyenas)	19
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The Importance of Sleep in Animals and Its Potential Vulnerability to Climate Change	17
Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework	17
Comparative Genomics and Epigenomics of Transcriptional Regulation	15

Integrated Genomic Approaches to Characterize and Mitigate Heat Stress in Poultry	12
Advances in Organ and Tissue Xenotransplantation	12
Introduction	12
New Frontiers in Animal Prion Diseases	11
Introduction	11
Breeding and Selecting Corals Resilient to Global Warming	10
Dietary Interventions for Optimal Liver Function in High-Yielding Dairy Cows	9
Advances and Challenges in Cell Biology for Cultured Meat	9
Cloning for the Twenty-First Century and Its Place in Endangered Species Conservation	9
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Evolution of Mammalian Regulatory Networks in the Brain	7
A One Health Approach to Reducing Livestock Disease Prevalence in Developing Countries: Advances, Challenges, and Prospects	7
Chromosome Engineering: Technologies, Applications, and Challenges	6
Scientific Validation of Cannabidiol for Management of Dog and Cat Diseases	6
Transforming Livestock Systems with Better Feeds: A Triple Win for Food and Nutrition Security, Climate Resilience, and Women and Youth Empowerment in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries	6
Population Genomics for Insect Conservation	6
The Path to Net-Zero in Dairy Production: Are Pronounced Decreases in Enteric Methane Achievable?	5
Translational Relevance and Future Integration of the Oncopig Cancer Model in Preclinical Applications	5
How Fish Population Genomics Can Promote Sustainable Fisheries: A Road Map	5
From Discovery to Preservation: The Changing Face of Tasmanian Devil Research	5
Deleterious Variation in Natural Populations and Implications for Conservation Genetics	5
Lipotoxicity and Oocyte Quality in Mammals: Pathogenesis, Consequences, and Reversibility	5
A Passion for Small Things and Staying Primed: My Career in Virology and Immunology	5
Introduction	5