OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Archives Animal Breeding is 1. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Crossbreeding parameters for body weight data from a complete diallel mating scheme using three breeds of rabbit	30
Ovine ENSOARG00020011332 rs427117280-GG provides an increase in weaning weight and average daily gain until weaning weight in a multi-breed sheep population	19
Influence of colour and age on the thickness and medullation characteristics of wool Huacaya alpacas maintained in Poland	17
The effect of worker clothing color on stress in laying hens	14
Overexpression of goat STEAP4 promotes the differentiation of subcutaneous adipocytes	12
Morphometric and physical characteristics of Indonesian beef cattle	12
Status quo of genetic improvement in local goats: a review	11
The effects of novel electrical teat dipping on some mastitis parameters in dairy herds	11
Sexual performance and semen quality of pubertal lambs treated with different weaning methods	11
Effect of feeding guava agroindustrial waste on nutrient utilization, lamb performance and economic analysis	10
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of D-loop region in three native Turkish cattle breeds	10
The relationships between <i>κ</i>-casein (CSN3) gene polymorphism and some performance traits in Simmental cattle	10
Effect of olive leaf incorporation in animal feed on broiler turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) growth performance, welfare, oxidative status, and blood and biochemical serum parameters	10
Meta-analysis of association between c.963A>G single-nucleotide polymorphism on BMP15 gene and litter size in goats	9
Digestibility and palatability of Virginia fanpetals (<i>Sida hermaphrodita</i> R.) silage in sheep	9
The effect of resveratrol on the cryopreservation of Mongolian horse semen	9
The effect of nanosilver-based preparation on microbiological quality of poultry litter	9
Polymorphisms of the BMPR1B, BMP15 and GDF9 fecundity genes in four Chinese sheep breeds	9
Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through Thymus vulgaris leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and	8
Parentage testing and looking for single nucleotide markers associated with antler quality in deer (Cervus elaphus)	8
Effects of birth weight and growth traits on the first lactation milk yield and reproduction characteristics in Anatolian buffaloes	8
Growth performance, carcass yield and characteristics, meat quality, serum biochemistry, jejunal histomorphometry, oxidative stability of liver and breast muscle, and immune response of broiler chicke	8
Longitudinal study of inbreeding effect on growth traits of Marwari lambs	8
Maternal haplotype diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Damascus, Kilis, Hatay, and Kil goat breeds: insight from mtDNA D-loop sequences in the Fertile Crescent	7
The effect of two mineral–vitamin premixes on the blood biochemical parameters, milk yield and composition of Holstein–Friesian cows in Kazakhstan	7

The role of miR-369-3p in proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes in Aohan fine-wool sheep	7
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for the discrimination of elite Korean cattle associated with high beef quality and quantity	6
Capsanthin supplementation modulates the immune response in broiler chickens underEscherichia colilipopolysaccharide challenge	6
The effects of restrictive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the extensive farming system of small ruminants	6
Hematological indexes and iron status in pregnant mares	6
Determination of the effect of pre-mating weight and placental characteristics on birth weight in Karayaka sheep	5
Influence of horse demographics, country of training and race distance on the rating of Thoroughbreds	5
The impact of LEP gene polymorphisms located at exon 2 (LEP-HinfI) and intron 2 (LEP-Sau3AI) on growth and reproductive traits in Saanen goats	5
Effects of replacing a concentrate-based regimen with low-value date fruit on growth performance, meat quality, and fatty acid composition in Hamra lambs	5
Fatty acid profile and sensory properties of lamb meat from males of five indigenous breeds	5
Polymorphism detection of <i>DGAT1</i> and <i>Lep</i> genes in Anatolian water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) po	5
Association analysis of melanophilin (MLPH) gene expression and polymorphism with plumage color in quail	5
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dairy cows at the stage of subclinical mastitis in northern Kazakhstan	5
Crossbreeding experiment on Indonesian local rabbits: the heterosis effect on growth performance	5
Screening of three-way crossbred combination and genetic effect analysis of the SNP in the CLPG gene in meat sheep	4
N-acetylcysteine may improve endometrial receptivity by modulating endometrial stromal cells in goats	4
TIMP1 may affect goat prolificacy by regulating biological function of granulosa cells	4
Investigation of the reproductive behavior of Tarim pigeons	4
Association analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the sheep FecB gene with reproductive and body size performance	4
CircRNA-0100 positively regulates the differentiation of cashmere goat SHF-SCs into hair follicle lineage via sequestering miR-153-3p to heighten the KLF5 expression	4
The effect of breed and body weight at slaughter on histochemical muscle fiber characteristics and meat quality of longissimus lumborum and semitendinosus lamb muscles	4
Novel MHC BLB2 gene polymorphism and its association with IgY concentration and Newcastle disease antibody titer in IPB-D2 chickens	4
Polymorphism and expression of GLUD1 in relation to reproductive performance in Jining Grey goats	4
Expression of peroxiredoxin-6 in the epididymal microenvironment and sperm of sheep	4
Improved biological value of eggs due to the addition of pomegranate seed oil to laying-hen diets	4
Molecular characterization, function, tissue differential expression, and single-nucleotide polymorphism of buffalo TP53 gene	4
Final weight prediction from body measurements in Kıvırcık lambs using data mining algorithms	4
Genomic diversity and population structure analysis of four geographically distinct Holstein cattle populations using genome-wide DNA profiling	4
Pomegranate peel supplementation improves performance and lipid metabolism in laying hens	4
Detection of genetic variations in the GDF9 and BMP15 genes in Kazakh meat–wool sheep	4
Correlation and regression analysis of the KRT27 and ELOVL4 genes in cashmere fineness and other production performances in Liaoning cashmere goats	3
Steroid hormonal endpoints in goats carrying single or twin fetuses reared in semi-extensive systems	3
On-farm welfare assessment of semi-extensively managed sheep using Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) protocol	3
Effect of dietary protein level and lamb breed on meat physicochemical traits, fatty acid profile and nutritional indices	3
Influence of feeding systems and seasons on the basic composition and content of fat-soluble antioxidants and on the antioxidant activity of cow's milk	3
The effect of being housed with a goat on abnormal behavior in horses	3
Association of GH/HaeIII polymorphism with growth and developmental traits of Morkaraman sheep	3
Association analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphism in prolactin and its receptor with productive and body conformation traits in Liaoning cashmere goats	3
Calpain 1 gene expression in liver tissue and the association of novel calpain 1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with meat quality in Bali cattle	3
miR-383 regulates sheep granular cell proliferation and apoptosis by targeting Bcl-2	3
Relationship between GnRH-induced LH increase profiles in the serum and vaginal mucus of Japanese Black beef cows	3
Selection signature analysis reveals RDH5 performed key function in vision during sheep domestication process	3
The effect of group size and laying month on the quality, IgG, and corticosterone levels of goose eggs	3
Genetic diversity and population structure of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Benin using simple sequence repeat markers	3
The effect of propolis addition to the laying-hen diet on performance, serum lipid profile and liver fat rate	3
Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data reveal potential candidate genes for litter traits in a Yorkshire pig population	3
Growth performance, blood lipids, and fat digestibility of broilers fed diets supplemented with bile acid and xylanase	3
The trend of breeding value research in animal science: bibliometric analysis	3
The expression of Lin28a in the ovaries and the association of Lin28a and Lin28b with litter size in goats	3
Exploring the impact of protected fat on fattening performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in Tuj lambs	3

Genetic variation in the ovine KAP22-1 gene and its effect on wool traits in Egyptian sheep	3
Effect of water quality on causes of calf mortality in cattle-farm-associated epidemics	3
Genetic analysis of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-like gene (PDGFRL) polymorphism and melanin traits in Lanping black-boned sheep (Ovis aries)	2
Partial replacement of soybean meal with Musca domestica larvae meal in broiler diets: implications for growth performance, nutrient utilization, hemato-biochemical profile and organoleptic cha	2
Factors associated with the productive longevity of sows in commercial breeding herds	2
Identification of highly expressed genes and efficient core promoters specific to buffalo skeletal muscles	2
Growth performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of male goat kids supplemented by alternative feed resources: bitter vetch and sorghum grains	2
Evaluation of fennel seed meal in broiler chickens' diets: impacts on performance, carcass traits, digestive enzymes, intestinal microbiota, blood metabolites, and economic feasibility	2
Comparison of some economic traits by genetic cluster of Aberdeen Angus cattle	2
Assessment of the association of the MOGAT1 and MOGAT3 gene with growth traits in different growth stages in Holstein calves	2
Effects of Caragana korshinskii aqueous extract on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and immune function of sheep under cold stimulation	2
Bta-miR-33a affects gene expression and lipid levels in Chinese Holstein mammary epithelial cells	2
Lin28B overexpression decreases let-7b and let-7g levels and increases proliferation and estrogen secretion in Dolang sheep ovarian granulosa cells	2
Polymorphisms of the HRG, FETUB, and GUCY1A1 genes and their association with litter size in sheep	2
Growth performance, carcass composition, physico-chemical traits and amino acid profile of meat depending on wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) dietary supplementation in broilers	2
Effect on OPU/IVEP success of different applications for synchronizing follicular waves prior to superstimulation in holstein heifers	2
Investigating mating reliability and drone congregation areas on an island in Lake Neusiedl (Austria) for the potential establishment of a mating station for honey bee breeding	2
The nutritional value of beef from Polish Red and Limousin cattle breeds maintained by an extensive production system	2
Evaluation of genetic diversity within different rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) genotypes utilizing start codon targeted (SCoT) and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) molecular markers	2
Intrinsic challenges of neonatal adaptation in swine	2
Genome-wide genetic characterization and selection signatures in Anatolian Merino sheep	2
The comparative results of myostatin introgression from donor Texel to recipient Ramlıç sheep with the aspects of growth, pre-, and post-slaughter carcass traits in the second backcross generation	1
Blood mineral profile of French Alpine goats during the first third of the lactation period	1
Physical and chemical properties, hygienic quality and fatty acid profile in milk of lactating Lacaune dairy sheep	1
The effect of fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum) supplementation on the performance and milk yield characteristics of dairy goats	1
Determination of the fit growth curve model and relationships among growth parameters by nonlinear functions in Kaçkar hair goats	1
Anise and grape seed oils as a feed additive to improve the performance, immune response, and antioxidant activity and reduce caecal pathogenic microbes of quail	1
Inbreeding in the Zwartbles breed population and its influence on meat production in the Czech Republic	1
Impact of redox status of donor cows before superovulation treatment on in vivo embryo production	1
Deep-learning-based buffalo identification through muzzle pattern images	1
Expression and functional analysis of GnRH at the onset of puberty in sheep	1
Effect of oxytocin added into sperm on artificial insemination in sheep	1
The genetic diversity and structure of the Haflinger horse population in the Czech Republic	1
Genetic polymorphism of the ovine MAP3K5 gene and its association with body size traits in Hu sheep of China	1
Analysis of genetic variants for different horn phenotypes and their inheritance in Icelandic sheep	1
Microsatellite-based bottleneck analysis and migration events among four native Turkish goat breeds	1
Digital documentation of individual treatment data and its relation to veterinary slaughter lesions in pigs	1
Assessment of blood and productive parameters in mid-lactation dairy cows fed different diets: replacement of corn silage with triticale silage	1
Dietary strategies to alleviate high-stocking-density-induced stress in broiler chickens – a comprehensive review	1
Intermittent light program impacts on reproductive performance, health and welfare of breeding hens	1
A comprehensive analysis of the effects of DGAT1 K232A polymorphism on milk production and fertility traits in Holstein Friesian and Jersey cows reared in Türkiye	1
Genetic-parameter estimation of milk yield in White Maritza sheep breed using different test day models	1
Immune mechanisms, resistance genes, and their roles in the prevention of mastitis in dairy cows	1
Long-term administration of a commercial supplement enriched with bioactive compounds does not affect feed intake, health status, and growth performances in beef cattle	1
Polymorphism of prolactin (PRL) gene exon 5 and its association with egg production in IPB-D1 chickens	1
Effect of selenium-enriched yeast diet on performance, biochemistry, and selenium concentration in meat and egg contents of laying Japanese quails	1
Predicting body weight of male Kuroiler chickens from linear body measurements using MARS and CART data-mining algorithms	1
Expression pattern of ZNF33B in bovine ovaries and the effect of its polymorphism on superovulation traits	1
Genetic diversity in German Pomeranian Coarsewool sheep and the possibility of breeding for maedi-visna resistance	1