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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Crossbreeding parameters for body weight data from a complete diallel mating scheme using three breeds of rabbit	23
Assessment of the association of the MOGAT1 and MOGAT3 gene with growth traits in different growth stages in Holstein calves	18
Sustained injection of miR-499-5p alters the gastrocnemius muscle metabolome in broiler chickens	14
Effects of rosemary essential oil on the milk production and fatty acid profiles of ewes fed oat hay or silage	10
Crude glycerin is an efficient alternative to corn in the diet of feedlot lambs	10
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	10
The anti-Müllerian hormone gene's second exon is associated with the reproductive performance of Jinghai Yellow chickens	9
Association analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphism in prolactin and its receptor with productive and body conformation traits in Liaoning cashmere goats	9
Evaluation of the application opportunities of precision livestock farming (PLF) for water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) breeding: SWOT analysis	9
Genetic variation in the ovine KAP22-1 gene and its effect on wool traits in Egyptian sheep	8
Mitigation of sterigmatocystin exposure in cattle by difructose anhydride III feed supplementation and detection of urinary sterigmatocystin and serum amyloid A concentrations	8
Identification and validation of key miRNAs and miRNA–mRNA regulatory network associated with uterine involution in postpartum Kazakh sheep	8
Detection of genetic variation and activity analysis of the promoter region of the cattle tRNA-modified gene <i>TRDMT1</i>	8
Digital documentation of treatment data and their relation to breed and performance parameters of sows	8
The expression and mutation of <i>BMPR1B</i> and its association with litter size in small-tail Han sheep (<i>Ovis aries</i>)	7
Association analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the sheep FecB gene with reproductive and body size performance	7
The effect of propolis addition to the laying-hen diet on performance, serum lipid profile and liver fat rate	7
The effect of worker clothing color on stress in laying hens	6
Influence of colour and age on the thickness and medullation characteristics of wool Huacaya alpacas maintained in Poland	6
Expression of peroxiredoxin-6 in the epididymal microenvironment and sperm of sheep	6
Novel MHC BLB2 gene polymorphism and its association with IgY concentration and Newcastle disease antibody titer in IPB-D2 chickens	6
Dietary supplementary glutamine and L-carnitine enhanced the anti-cold stress of Arbor Acres broilers	6
Combined effects of weather conditions, transportation time and loading density on carcass damages and meat quality of market-weight pigs	5
Comparison of expression patterns of six canonical clock genes of follicular phase and luteal phase in Small-tailed Han sheep	5
The effect of being housed with a goat on abnormal behavior in horses	5

Effect of water quality on causes of calf mortality in cattle-farm-associated epidemics	5
Transcriptomic profile of leg muscle during early growth and development in Haiyang yellow chicken	5
Evaluation of semen parameters from Fleckvieh–Simmental bulls and the influence of age and season of collection	5
Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data reveal potential candidate genes for litter traits in a Yorkshire pig population	5
Genetic diversity and population structure of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Benin using simple sequence repeat markers	4
The role of miR-369-3p in proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes in Aohan fine-wool sheep	4
Calpain 1 gene expression in liver tissue and the association of novel calpain 1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with meat quality in Bali cattle	4
Hematological indexes and iron status in pregnant mares	4
Molecular mechanisms of fat deposition: <i>IL-6</i> is a hub gene in fat lipolysis, comparing thin-tailed with fat-tailed sheep breeds	4
The trend of breeding value research in animal science: bibliometric analysis	4
The effect of two mineral–vitamin premixes on the blood biochemical parameters, milk yield and composition of Holstein–Friesian cows in Kazakhstan	4
Overexpression of goat STEAP4 promotes the differentiation of subcutaneous adipocytes	4
Effect of protected fatty acid supplementation on ovarian activity, reproductive hormone profiles and reproduction of Barki ewes under semiarid conditions	4
The synergetic effect of selenium or zinc oxide nanoparticles with chromium on mitigating thermal stress for sustainable production and improving antioxidant capacity and inflammatory cytokines of gro	4
Growth performance and meat quality of meat-type guinea fowl fed different commercial diets	4
Growth performance, blood lipids, and fat digestibility of broilers fed diets supplemented with bile acid and xylanase	4
Morphometric and physical characteristics of Indonesian beef cattle	4
Polymorphism analysis and expression patterns of the <i>IGF1</i> gene in the Shitou goose	4
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for the discrimination of elite Korean cattle associated with high beef quality and quantity	4
Characteristics of meat production traits in the Hungarian Simmental herd selected for the simultaneous improvement of milk and meat production	4
The effect of different management systems on milk yield and milk quality in Awassi sheep	4
Effect of supplemental dietary phytogenic blends on growth performance, jejunal histomorphometry, and jejunal immunity of broiler chickens	4
Effect of ginger-based zingibain enzyme on growth and intestinal health in Japanese quails	4
Steroid hormonal endpoints in goats carrying single or twin fetuses reared in semi-extensive systems	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
Sexual performance and semen quality of pubertal lambs treated with different weaning methods	3
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	3
The effects of restrictive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the extensive farming system of small ruminants	3
Improvement of ram semen quality by luteolin enrichment during cold preservation	3
Effects of dietary thyme and rosemary essential oils on performance parameters with lipid oxidation, water activity, pH, colour and microbial quality of breast and drumstick meats in broiler chickens	3
Improvement of the in vitro fertilization and embryo development using frozen–thawed spermatozoa of microminipigs	3
Incidence of dystocia at piglet level in cloprostenol-induced farrowings and associated risk factors	3
Status quo of genetic improvement in local goats: a review	3
Determination of the association of <i>GHR</i>/<i>AluI</i> gene polymorphisms with milk yield traits in Holstein and Jersey cattle raised in Tur	3
Expression and functional analysis of GnRH at the onset of puberty in sheep	3
Inheritance of body size and ultrasound carcass traits in yearling Anatolian buffalo calves	3
Comparative analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs related to uterine involution in the ovine ovary and uterus	2
Impact of redox status of donor cows before superovulation treatment on in vivo embryo production	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
Effects of varying group sizes on performance, body defects, and productivity in broiler chickens	2
Selection signature analysis reveals RDH5 performed key function in vision during sheep domestication process	2
Effect of oxytocin added into sperm on artificial insemination in sheep	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
Dietary strategies to alleviate high-stocking-density-induced stress in broiler chickens – a comprehensive review	2
Genetic diversity and population structure in divergent German cattle selection lines on the basis of milk protein polymorphisms	2
Fatty acid profile and sensory properties of lamb meat from males of five indigenous breeds	2
Determination of the effect of pre-mating weight and placental characteristics on birth weight in Karayaka sheep	2
Relationship between GnRH-induced LH increase profiles in the serum and vaginal mucus of Japanese Black beef cows	2
Intermittent light program impacts on reproductive performance, health and welfare of breeding hens	2
Expression pattern of ZNF33B in bovine ovaries and the effect of its polymorphism on superovulation traits	2

Genetic polymorphism of Pit-1 and CSN3 genes in Holstein calves and its associations with calf birth weight	2
Bta-miR-33a affects gene expression and lipid levels in Chinese Holstein mammary epithelial cells	2
Association between production and reproduction parameters based on parity and breed of dairy cows in the Czech Republic	2
Effects of green oak acorn (<i>Quercus ilex</i>) intake on nutrient digestibility, lamb growth, and carcass and non-carcass characteristics	2
The effects of novel electrical teat dipping on some mastitis parameters in dairy herds	2
Expression analysis and single-nucleotide polymorphisms of <i>SYNDIG1L</i> and <i>UNC13C</i> genes associated with thoracic vertebral numbers in	2
Screening and bioinformatics analysis of a potential ceRNA network in melatonin-induced cashmere growth in Liaoning cashmere goats	2
Capsanthin supplementation modulates the immune response in broiler chickens under Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide challenge	2
The effect of different doses of estradiol benzoate on follicle development and twin birth in beef cattle with induced superovulation	1
Variation in bovine leptin gene affects milk fatty acid composition in New Zealand Holstein Friesian × Jersey 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
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	1
Crossbreeding experiment on Indonesian local rabbits: the heterosis effect on growth performance	1
Effect of olive leaf incorporation in animal feed on broiler turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) growth performance, welfare, oxidative status, and blood and biochemical serum parameters	1
Influence of horse demographics, country of training and race distance on the rating of Thoroughbreds	1
Use of black pepper oil in growing-quail diets and its impact on growth, carcass measurements, intestinal microbiota, and blood chemistry	1
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dairy cows at the stage of subclinical mastitis in northern Kazakhstan	1
Reproductive performance of indigenous Lao pigs reared by small-scale farmers in northern provinces of Laos	1
Sex effect on the fatty acid profile and chemical composition of meat from beef cattle fed a whole shelled corn diet	1
Association analysis of melanophilin (MLPH) gene expression and polymorphism with plumage color in quail	1
Effect of dietary protein level and lamb breed on meat physicochemical traits, fatty acid profile and nutritional indices	1
The relationships between <i>κ</i>-casein (CSN3) gene polymorphism and some performance traits in Simmental cattle	1
Regulating glycolysis and heat shock proteins in Gannan yaks (<i>Bos</i> <i>grunniens</i>) in response to hypoxia of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	1
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	1
The effect of group size and laying month on the quality, IgG, and corticosterone levels of goose eggs	1
Factors associated with the productive longevity of sows in commercial breeding herds	1
Growth performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of male goat kids supplemented by alternative feed resources: bitter vetch and sorghum grains	1
Characteristics of Tibetan pig lung tissue in response to a hypoxic environment on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	1
Effect of high-concentrate diets with calcium lignosulfonate and cottonseed processing method on quantitative traits and non-carcass components of feedlot cull ewes	1
Carcass composition and physicochemical and sensory attributes of breast and leg meat from native Mexican guajolote (Meleagris g. gallopavo) as influenced by sex	1
Effect of feeding guava agroindustrial waste on nutrient utilization, lamb performance and economic analysis	1
Inbreeding in the Zwartbles breed population and its influence on meat production in the Czech Republic	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
Screening of three-way crossbred combination and genetic effect analysis of the SNP in the CLPG gene in meat sheep	1
The effects of stocking density on slaughter performance and some meat quality parameters of Pekin ducks	1
<i>UBXN1</i> is a strong candidate gene in regulation of pork water-holding capacity	1
Assessment of blood and productive parameters in mid-lactation dairy cows fed different diets: replacement of corn silage with triticale silage	1
Quality traits and fatty acid composition in meat of Hair Goat and Saanen × Hair Goat (G₁) crossbred kids fattened in different systems	1
Fatty acid profiles unveiled: gene expression in Yanbian yellow cattle adipose tissues offers new insights into lipid metabolism	1
Investigating InDels in YAP and TAZ genes and their impact on growth characteristics in goats	1
Carcass and meat traits of goats fed diets containing cottonseed cake	1