OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A-Ecological and Integrative Phys is 3. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Thermal adaptation revisited: How conserved are thermal traits of reptiles and amphibians?	97
The thermal ecology and physiology of reptiles and amphibians: A user's guide	93
Common myths of glucocorticoid function in ecology and conservation	76
Evolutionary links between intra‐ and extracellular acid–base regulation in fish and other aquatic animals	31
Signaling pathways of oxidative stress in aquatic organisms exposed to xenobiotics	30
Histopathological damage and stress‐ and immune‐related genes' expression in the intestine of common carp, Cyprinus carpio exposed to copper and polyvinyl chloride microparticle	22
Heat tolerance of reptile embryos: Current knowledge, methodological considerations, and future directions	22
Thermal tolerance and acclimation capacity in the European common frog (Rana temporaria) change throughout ontogeny	21
The amphibian complement system and chytridiomycosis	20
Thermal variability during ectotherm egg incubation: A synthesis and framework	20
Body size impacts critical thermal maximum measurements in lizards	19
Thermal sensitivity of lizard embryos indicates a mismatch between oxygen supply and demand at near‐lethal temperatures	18
Climate vulnerability of South American freshwater fish: Thermal tolerance and acclimation	15
Glucocorticoids, energy metabolites, and immunity vary across allostatic states for plateau side‐blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana uniformis) residing in a heterogeneous thermal environment	15
Thermal physiology responds to interannual temperature shifts in a montane horned lizard, Phrynosoma orbiculare	15
Stress and immunity: Field comparisons among populations of invasive cane toads in Florida	14
Colossoma macropomum—A tropical fish model for biology and aquaculture	13
Molecular mechanisms of Cl⁻ transport in fishes: New insights and their evolutionary context	13
Competing native and invasive Anolis lizards exhibit thermal preference plasticity in opposite directions	12
The physiology of fish in acidic waters rich in dissolved organic carbon, with specific reference to the Amazon basin: Ionoregulation, acid–base regulation, ammonia excretion, and metal toxicity	12
Changes in gill and air‐breathing organ characteristics during the transition from water‐ to air‐breathing in juvenile Arapaima gigas	12
Time‐course changes in the regulation of ions and amino acids in the hard clam Meretrix lusoria upon lower salinity challenge	12
Thermal sensitivity of Bullfrog's immune response kept at different temperatures	11
Thymus development in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) from an ecoimmunology perspective	11
Preparing for invasion: Assessing risk of infection by chytrid fungi in southeastern plethodontid salamanders	11

Influence of short‐term temperature drops on sex‐determination in sea turtles	11
Winter madness: Melatonin as a neuroendocrine regulator of seasonal aggression	11
Gait mechanics of a blind echolocating rodent: Implications for the locomotion of small arboreal mammals and proto‐bats	11
Effects of elevated corticosterone on humoral innate and antibody‐mediated immunity in southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) tadpoles	11
Introduction to the special issue: Comparative biology of cellular stress responses in animals	10
The effect of thermal microenvironment in upper thermal tolerance plasticity in tropical tadpoles. Implications for vulnerability to climate warming	10
Using the swimbladder as a respiratory organ and/or a buoyancy structure—Benefits and consequences	10
Is aquaporin‐3 involved in water‐permeability changes in the killifish during hypoxia and normoxic recovery, in freshwater or seawater?	10
Introduction to the special issue–Beyond CT_MAX and CT_MIN: Advances in studying the thermal limits of reptiles and amphibians	10
Bats respond to simulated bacterial infection during the active phase by reducing food intake	10
Effects of ultraviolet photooxidation of cypermethrin on the activities of phosphatases and digestive enzymes, and intestinal histopathology in African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 18	10
Anesthesia of rainbow trout with citronellal: Efficacy and biochemical effects	9
Effects of endocrine‐disrupting chemicals on hypothalamic oxytocin and vasopressin systems	9
Corticosterone mediates a growth‐survival tradeoff for an amphibian exposed to increased salinity	9
Body condition and poxvirus infection predict circulating glucose levels in a colorful songbird that inhabits urban and rural environments	9
Embryotoxicity characterization of the flame retardant tris(1‐chloro‐2‐propyl)phosphate (TCPP) in the invertebrate chordate Ciona intestinalis	9
Long‐term monitoring of two snake species reveals immune–endocrine interactions and the importance of ecological context	9
Responsiveness of metallothionein and hemocyanin genes to cadmium and copper exposure in the garden snail Cornu aspersum	9
Robust locomotor performance of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri boliviensis) in response to simulated changes in support diameter and compliance	9
Aerobic scope and climate warming: Testing the “plastic floors and concrete ceilings” hypothesis in the estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)	8
LPS‐induced immunomodulation and hormonal variation over time in toads	8
Beyond corticosterone: The acute stress response increases DNA damage in house sparrows	8
Oropharyngeal morphology related to filtration mechanisms in suspension‐feeding American shad (Clupeidae)	8
Dose‐dependent alkaloid sequestration and N‐methylation of decahydroquinoline in poison frogs	8
Dehydration enhances cellular and humoral immunity in a mesic snake community	7
Ecological adaptations of Amazonian fishes acquired during evolution under environmental variations in dissolved oxygen: A review of responses to hypoxia in fishes, featuring the hypoxia‐tolerantAs	7
Changes in expressions of ecdysteroidogenic enzyme and ecdysteroid signaling genes in relation to Bombyx embryonic development	7
Thermoregulation and thermal performance of crested geckos (Correlophus ciliatus) suggest an extended optimality hypothesis for the evolution of thermoregulatory set‐points	7
Photoperiodic regulation of avian physiology: From external coincidence to seasonal reproduction	7
Corticosterone does not have a role in temperature sex reversal in the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)	7
Temperature‐mediated trade‐off between development and performance in larval wood frogs (Rana sylvatica)	7
Cardiovascular serotonergic system: Evolution, receptors, transporter, and function	7
Ecoimmune reallocation in a native lizard in response to the presence of invasive, venomous fire ants in their shared environment	7
The early acquisition of symbiotic algae benefits larval survival and juvenile growth in the coral Acropora tenuis	7
Seasonality of prolactin in birds and mammals	6
The nonpharmacological sequence method provides a reliable evaluation of baroreflex sensitivity in fish	6
Recovery of hematocrit and fat deposits varies by cage size in food‐restricted captive red crossbills (Loxia curvirostra)	6
Testing mechanisms for weight support distribution during inverted quadrupedalism in primates	6
Identification and characterization of a novel 5‐hydroxytryptamine receptor in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka)	6
Evolutionary insights into sexual behavior from whiptail lizards	6
Trans‐seasonal activation of the neuroendocrine reproductive axis: Low‐temperature winter dormancy modulates gonadotropin‐releasing hormone neurons in garter snakes	6
Light receptors in the avian brain and seasonal reproduction	6
Sex‐based trade‐offs in the innate and acquired immune systems of Sternotherus minor	6
Respiratory quotient: Effects of fatty acid composition	6
The control of routine fish maneuvers: Connecting midline kinematics to turn outcomes	5
Nrf2 activates antioxidant enzymes in the anoxia‐tolerant red‐eared slider turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans	5
Multi‐tissue stable isotope analyses reveal temporal changes in the feeding patterns of green turtles in the Galapagos Marine Reserve	5
Effects of metformin on the uterus of d‐galactose‐induced aging mice: Histomorphometric, immunohistochemical localization (B‐cell lymphoma 2, Bcl2‐associated X protein, and active capase3),	5
Blood biomarkers in white stork (Ciconia ciconia) nestlings show different responses in several areas of Croatia	5
Testing the propulsive role of m. peroneus longus during quadrupedal walking in Varanus exanthematicus	5

The effect of stiffness and hole size on nipple compression in infant suckling	5
Exposure to prenatal PCBs shifts the timing of neurogenesis in the hypothalamus of developing rats	5
Estrogenic signaling and sociosexual behavior in wild sex‐changing bluehead wrasses, Thalassoma bifasciatum	5
Investigating the effects of nest shading on the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling phenotype in the Ogasawara islands using a field‐based split clutch experiment	5
Control and adaptability of seasonal changes in behavior and physiology of latitudinal avian migrants: Insights from laboratory studies in Palearctic‐Indian migratory buntings	5
Take time to look at the fish: Behavioral response to acute thermal challenge in two Amazonian cichlids	5
Impact of photoperiod on uterine redox/inflammatory and metabolic status of golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus	5
Cellular osmoregulation of the ark clam (Anadara kagoshimensis) hemocytes to hyposmotic media	5
Reliability of methods to determine cutaneous evaporative water loss rate in furred and fleeced mammals	5
Drosophila melanogaster as a low‐cost and valuable model for studying type 2 diabetes	5
Plasma carotenoids and immunity in a despotic avian scavenger	5
Dose‐ and time‐dependent effects of an immune challenge on fish across biological levels	5
Temperature effects on the jumping performance of house crickets	5
Tails of reproduction: Regeneration leads to increased reproductive investment	5
Ecophysiological models for global invaders: Is Europe a big playground for the African clawed frog?	4
Effects of temperature on metabolic scaling in silver carp	4
Cellular and whole‐organism effects of prolonged versus acute heat stress in a montane, desert lizard	4
Mechanisms, development, and comparative perspectives on experience‐dependent plasticity in social behavior	4
Seasonality in tropical birds	4
The amino acid and lipophilic profiles of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) larvae fluctuate with diapause	4
Patterns of heart rate and cardiac pausing in unrestrained resting decapod crustaceans	4
Are they arboreal? Climbing abilities and mechanics in the red‐backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus)	4
Effects of synthetic acid rain and organic and inorganic acids on survival and CaCO₃ piercing stylets in tardigrades	4
Conserved ecophysiology despite disparate microclimatic conditions in a gecko	4
Heat hardening of a larval amphibian is dependent on acclimation period and temperature	4
Physiological stress response in free‐living Amazonian caimans following experimental capture	4
Effects of corticosterone treatment and wound healing on reproductive traits of American bullfrogs	4
High‐fat diet affects autophagy and mitochondrial compartment in rat Harderian gland	4
Phenotypic plasticity in the energy metabolism of a small Andean rodent: Effect of short‐term thermal acclimation and developmental conditions	4
Steroid levels in frog eggs: Manipulations, developmental changes, and implications for maternal steroid effects	4
Climate change and anadromous fish: How does thermal acclimation affect the mechanics of the myotomal muscle of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar?	4
Age structure and growth pattern of a high‐altitude lizard population based on age determination by skeletochronology	4
Basal metabolic rate in free‐ranging tropical birds lacks long‐term repeatability and is influenced by ambient temperature	3
A brain for all seasons: An in vivo MRI perspective on songbirds	3
Exposure to glucocorticoids alters life history strategies in a facultatively paedomorphic salamander	3
Hif‐1α is not required for the development of cardiac adrenergic control in zebrafish (Danio rerio)	3
Evolutionary sequences in mammalian reproductive biology	3
A multi‐tissue view on telomere dynamics and postnatal growth	3
Oxygen environment and metabolic oxygen demand predictably interact to affect thermal behavior in a lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis	3
The behavior of Gammarus aequicauda (crustacea, amphipoda) during predation on chironomid larvae: Sex differences and changes in precopulatory mate‐guarding state	3
Sperm motility analysis of Cobitis hankugensis, Iksookimia longicorpa (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Cobitidae) and their unisexual natural hybrids	3
Thermoregulatory strategies of three reclusive lizards (genus Xantusia) from the Baja California peninsula, Mexico, under current and future microenvironmental temperatures	3
Warmer incubation temperatures and later lay‐orders lead to shorter telomere lengths in wood duck (Aix sponsa) ducklings	3
Molecular mechanisms underlying ameliorative impact of melatonin against age‐dependent chronic arsenic toxicity in rats' brains	3
Combined blue light and daily thermocycles enhance zebrafish growth and development	3
Thermophysiological plasticity could buffer the effects of global warming on a Patagonian lizard	3
Multiple reproduction forms in the polyps of the cannonball jellyfishStomolophussp. 2: Probable life‐cycle reversal	3
The combined effects of salinity and ammonia on the growth behavior, stress‐related markers, and hepato‐renal function of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)	3
Effects of acute temperature increases on House sparrow (Passer domesticus) pectoralis muscle myonuclear domain	3
Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor L‐NAME activates inducible NOS/NO system and drives multidimensional regulation of Na⁺/K⁺‐ATPase in ionocyte epithelia of immersion‐stressed	3
The aero body righting of frog Rana rugulosus via hindleg swings	3
Three toes and three modes: Dynamics of terrestrial, suspensory, and vertical locomotion in brown‐throated three‐toed sloths (Bradypodidae, Xenarthra)	3
Do prolonged fasting periods influence the postprandial metabolic responses in turtles? What can Trachemys scripta elegans teach us about this?	3
Physicochemical properties of the dissolved organic carbon can lead to different physiological responses of zebrafish (Danio rerio) under neutral and acidic conditions	3
Instability of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites at 4°C: Time to freeze matters	3
Locomotor energetics in the Indonesian blue‐tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) with implications for the cost of belly‐dragging in early tetrapods	3
Ameliorative effect of Vitis vinifera (Linn.) seed extract on lead acetate induced oxidative damage on testis and sperm quality in Wistar rats	3
Challenging dogmas: How transgenerational epigenetics reshapes our views on life	3
Kinematic comparisons between mudskipper fins and salamander limbs during terrestrial locomotion	3
Short‐term captivity does not affect immediate voluntary thermal maximum of a neotropical pitviper: Implications for behavioral thermoregulation	3
Relationship between exploratory activity and adrenocortical activity in the black rat (Rattus rattus)	3
Use of complex physiological traits as ecotoxicological biomarkers in tropical freshwater fishes	3
Real‐time imaging and developmental biochemistry analysis during embryogenesis of Caridina pseudogracilirostris	3
Does the thermal mismatch hypothesis predict disease outcomes in different morphs of a terrestrial salamander?	3
House sparrows prioritize skin repair over constitutive innate immunity during long‐term chronic stress	3
Strigea robusta(Digenea: Strigeidae) infection effects on the gonadal structure and limb malformation in toad early development	3