OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Veterinary Science is 44. 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
An Overview of SARS-CoV-2 and Animal Infection	120
The Power of a Positive Human–Animal Relationship for Animal Welfare	112
A Systematic Review on Commercially Available and Validated Sensor Technologies for Welfare Assessment of Dairy Cattle	101
Variability in Human-Animal Interaction Research	96
Poultry Response to Heat Stress: Its Physiological, Metabolic, and Genetic Implications on Meat Production and Quality Including Strategies to Improve Broiler Production in a Warming World	96
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Global Food Security	96
Outbreaks of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Are Associated With Changes in Forest Cover and Oil Palm Expansion at Global Scale	94
Blood Will Tell: What Hematological Analyses Can Reveal About Fish Welfare	93
Bovine Coronavirus and the Associated Diseases	90
Bubalus bubalis: A Short Story	84
Biological Function of Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Its Regulation on Intestinal Health of Poultry	82
Biological Function of Plant Tannin and Its Application in Animal Health	81
Key Considerations for the Use of Seaweed to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions From Cattle	78
Intestinal Health of Pigs Upon Weaning: Challenges and Nutritional Intervention	75
Chicken Coccidiosis: From the Parasite Lifecycle to Control of the Disease	73
Dogs Supporting Human Health and Well-Being: A Biopsychosocial Approach	72
Phytogenic Additives Can Modulate Rumen Microbiome to Mediate Fermentation Kinetics and Methanogenesis Through Exploiting Diet–Microbe Interaction	72
A Systematic Review on Validated Precision Livestock Farming Technologies for Pig Production and Its Potential to Assess Animal Welfare	71
Wildlife as Sentinels of Antimicrobial Resistance in Germany?	66
Identification of Multiple Blastocystis Subtypes in Domestic Animals From Colombia Using Amplicon-Based Next Generation Sequencing	66
Impact of Cryopreservation on Spermatozoa Freeze-Thawed Traits and Relevance OMICS to Assess Sperm Cryo-Tolerance in Farm Animals	65
The Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Hard Ticks in Europe and Their Role in Q Fever Transmission Revisited—A Systematic Review	64
Algae-Derived Polysaccharides Promote Growth Performance by Improving Antioxidant Capacity and Intestinal Barrier Function in Broiler Chickens	63
Novel Vaccine Technologies in Veterinary Medicine: A Herald to Human Medicine Vaccines	63
Non-aureus Staphylococci and Bovine Udder Health: Current Understanding and Knowledge Gaps	62

Meat Production and Supply Chain Under COVID-19 Scenario: Current Trends and Future Prospects	62
Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Spark a Public Interest in Pet Adoption?	61
Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs	61
From Conventional to Precision Therapy in Canine Mammary Cancer: A Comprehensive Review	60
How Old Is My Dog? Identification of Rational Age Groupings in Pet Dogs Based Upon Normative Age-Linked Processes	59
Maintaining Optimal Mammary Gland Health and Prevention of Mastitis	56
Cytokine Storm in Domestic Pigs Induced by Infection of Virulent African Swine Fever Virus	56
Potential Feed Additives as Antibiotic Alternatives in Broiler Production	52
Social Preference Tests in Zebrafish: A Systematic Review	52
Functional Amino Acids in Pigs and Chickens: Implication for Gut Health	52
SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Dogs and Cats: Facts and Speculations	51
Biofilm Research in Bovine Mastitis	48
A Mini-Review on Cell Cycle Regulation of Coronavirus Infection	48
A Cross-Sectional Study of Antimicrobial Usage on Commercial Broiler and Layer Chicken Farms in Bangladesh	48
Comparative Studies of Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activities, and Organic Acids Compositions of Postbiotics Produced by Probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Strains Isolated From Malaysian Foods	48
Environmental Impacts of Pig and Poultry Production: Insights From a Systematic Review	47
What Is Success? A Narrative Review of Research Evaluating Outcomes of Antibiotics Used for Treatment of Clinical Mastitis	47
The Dispensable Surplus Dairy Calf: Is This Issue a “Wicked Problem” and Where Do We Go From Here?	46
Zoonotic Tick-Borne Pathogens in Temperate and Cold Regions of Europe—A Review on the Prevalence in Domestic Animals	45