European Zoological Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of European Zoological Journal 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Looks or personality: what drives damselfly male mating success in the wild?12
First records of the rare shrimp family Disciadidae from Chinese waters with description of a new species12
A forest path towards an education for global citizenship12
Insight into the larva of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella as a model organism, with a pictorial key for identifying larval stages11
Consumption of polypropylene caused some ultrastructural and physiological changes in some tissues of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae11
Variability in fatty acids composition in eggs of an omnivorous waterbird, the black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus , foraging in different habitats11
Filial cannibalism in the Black Stork ( Ciconia nigra )10
Hypodectes propus (Nitzsch, 1861) (Acarina: Hypoderatidae) in common wood pigeons ( Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Columbidae): the first rec10
The first records of Niphargus hrabei and N. potamophilus in Ukraine and Bulgaria significantly enlarge the ranges of these species9
Population structure and parasite fauna of stone moroko, Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck et Schlegel, 1846) in a watercourse of the Oder catchment area (‘Central Plains’ E9
Is the skull of the black-headed gull dimorphic? Analysis of shape variation9
Integrative description of Macrobiotus kosmali sp. nov. (hufelandi group) from the Island of Madeira (Portugal)9
Two new species of parasitic demodecid mites in the European polecat Mustela putorius and their co-infestation with Miridex putorii (Acari9
Inter-annual variation in adult demography, but no sex bias in a large lowland population of the threatened Clouded ApolloParnassius mnemosynebutterfly8
The dominant species of piscivorous bird does not adversely affect fishery in the lagoons of the southern Baltic Sea8
Species-specific variation in mental gland secretions of turtles revealed by proteomic and lipidomic profiling7
Alternative mating strategies in Eurasian Reed Warblers: extra-pair paternity and egg dumping7
Toxic effects of nickel on tolerance and regeneration in the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina davidi7
Whelks, rock-snails, and allied: a new phylogenetic framework for the family Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda)7
Cosmopolitism, rareness and endemism in deep-sea marine nematodes6
An evo-devo perspective on the regeneration patterns of continuous arm structures in stellate echinoderms6
The spatial structure (3D) and mechanical properties of the sponge Spongilla lacustris L. (Porifera: Spongillida) skeleton as a potential tensegral architecture6
First report and molecular analysis of population stability of the invasive Gulf wedge clam, Rangia cuneata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1832) in the Pomerian Bay (Southern Baltic Sea)6
Morphology, phylogenetic position, and mating behaviour of a new Mesobiotus (Tardigrada) species from a rock pool in the Socorro Box Canyon (New Mexico, USA)6
Decline of Pelophylax lessonae in mixed populations of water frogs over the last 50 years5
Population dynamics, feeding strategies, and coccinellid predators of the larch woolly adelgid exules on the European larch5
Cavity nesting ants use more, larger grains of sand for nest entrance modification in repeated emigrations5
Hidden jewels of Malaysia: two new genera and species of remarkable clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Osminiini)5
Black kites wintering in Europe: estimated number, subspecies status, and behaviour of a bird wintering on Crete and Turkey5
Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection5
Marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis invades a nature reserve: how to stop further introductions?5
Multiple nest reuse by three passerine species5
Monacha samsunensis(Pfeiffer, 1868): another Anatolian species introduced to Western Europe, where it is known asMonacha atacisGittenberger & de Winter, 1985 (Gastropoda: Eupulmonata5
The Eurasian Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus feeding on nestlings of the Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus5
The subgenus Oligonychus (Oligonychus) Berlese (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae), diagnostic keys to world species, and taxonomic notes5
First record of the genus Microichthyurus Pic, 1919 (Cantharidae, Chauliognathinae, Ichthyurini) from mainland China, with descriptions of four new species4
The reuse of Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos ) nests by the Red-backed Shrike ( Lanius collurio ) in an intensive agricultural landscape: 4
Integrative taxonomy supports one rather than several species ofPalingeniain South-Eastern Europe (Insecta, Ephemeroptera, Palingeniidae)4
Nothing is as it seems: genetic analyses on stranded fin whales unveil the presence of a fin-blue whale hybrid in the Mediterranean Sea (Balaenopteridae)4
Comparison of three indirect methods for density estimation of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in different habitats in South Korea4
Do females of Whiskered TernChlidonias hybridarenest after offspring desertion?4
Interspecific differences in swimming performance, behavior and survival between native Italian gudgeon ( Gobio benacensis Pollini, 1816) and non-native European gudgeon4
Jantarineura serafini gen. et sp. nov. supports biodiversity of Protodikraneurini in Eocene amber forest of Northern Europe (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae)4
Unwanted ‘hitchhikers’ of ornamental snails: a case report of digeneans transported via the international pet trade4
Pre-hibernation energy reserves and their consumption during freezing in the moor frog Rana arvalis in Siberia4
Morphology and taxonomy of the genus Ramazzottius (Eutardigrada; Ramazzottiidae) with the integrative description of Ramazzottius kretschmanni sp. nov4
Effects of seasonality on the oviposition activity of potential vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from the São João River Basin Environmental Protection Area of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazi4
Effect of dietary supplementation with fatty acids on growth, survival, and fatty acid patterns in Procambarus clarkii and Procambarus virginalis: the first comparison of two invasive cr4
Do non-direct heterospecific cues of avian predator activity alter reproductive modes of a passerine bird?4
The first case of bilateral gynandromorphic plumage type in the bearded reedling Panurus biarmicus4
Effects of moisture decrease on behavioural and life history traits in three species of terrestrial isopods4
Cloning and bioinformatics analysis of aquaporin proteins in the European house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus4
Hitchhiking through life: a review of phoresy in Uropodina mites (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata)3
An alien and invasive species of freshwater mussel Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) asscociated with the parasitic species of water mite Unionicola ypsilo3
Increasing body condition of autumn migrating Eurasian blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla over four decades3
Males of the solitary bee Anthophora plumipes have longer tongue, larger ocelli, and higher fluctuating asymmetry in more urbanised habitats3
Distribution and natural history of Plutonium zwierleini (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) in Sicily (Italy)3
Ecophysiological characteristics of wintering mute swan population in anthropogenically modified environments3
Impact of livestock grazing on the terrestrial arthropod diversity in the arid zone of Mongolia3
The influence of humidity gradient in a forest on ground spider assemblages: a preliminary study3
Aging and growth outside the comfort zone: the case of alien fire-bellied toads in France3
Effects of pharmacological castration on endocrinological and chemical profiles in captive red and fallow deer3
Distribution of Cheyletus mites in dust samples3
How cadmium and copper change the sensitivity of the hemocytes of Steatoda grossa spider on immunostimulation: qualitative and quantitative analysis3
The case of subcutaneous emphysema in a Eurasian reed warbler nestling3
Long-term changes in the diversity of amphibian communities inhabiting small water bodies in the urban area of Olsztyn (NE Poland)3
Future effects of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, on honey bee colony in Turkey based on temperature factor using a mathematical model3
Microbiome response to cadmium and copper ingestion in the spider Steatoda grossa (Theridiidae): short-term and long-term effects of metal intoxication3
Nesting behaviour and description of the larva ofAlysson spinosus(Panzer, 1801) (Hymenoptera: Bembicidae)3
First records of limnoterrestrial tardigrades (Tardigrada) from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada3
Considerations on the claws of the Apochela and a novel detail of the bucco-pharyngeal apparatus of the genus Milnesium (Tardigrada: Apochela: Milnesiidae)3
A great little ally: revealing the morphology of the immature stages of the aphid pest predator Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Syrphidae)3
The nonshivering thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue and fat mobilization of striped hamsters exposed to cycles of cold and warm temperatures3
The use of artificial floating nest platforms as conservation measure for the common ternSterna hirundo: a case study in the RAMSAR site Druzno Lake in Northern Poland3
Combined effects of pollution and bacterial infection in Sabella spallanzanii (Gmelin, 1971)3
Acerentulus panamensis sp. nov. (Protura, Acerentomidae) from Panama2
A review of the genus Stephanorhynchus White, 1846 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Eugnomini), with a description of three new genera and one new species from New Zealand2
Effect of miR-200c on inducing autophagy and apoptosis of HT22 cells from mouse hippocampal neurons via regulating PRDM1 protein: a bioinformatics analysis2
Diversity and behavior of sea slugs (Heterobranchia) in the rocky tide pools of Conero Riviera (western Adriatic Sea)2
Diversity of and biogeographic insights into the Atlantic Eocuma (Cumacea: Peracarida)2
An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)2
Limited diversity of epibiont bdelloid rotifers and no pattern of codiversification with the highly diverse endemic amphipods of a coastal zone of Lake Baikal2
First isolation of Leptomyxa (Amoebozoa, Leptomyxida) from endozoic conditions: an interaction between two common soil organisms2
Comparative cytogenetics of Hemorrhois hippocrepis and Malpolon monspessulanus highlights divergent karyotypes in Colubridae and Psammophiidae (Squamata: Serpentes)2
Do cuckoo calls affects red-backed shrike settlement pattern? An experimental approach2
Visual prey categorization by a generalist jumping spider2
A contribution to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Chaetonotus (Gastrotricha, Paucitubulatina, Chaetonotidae), with the description of a new species from Italian 2
New data on aphids from Taimyr amber and systematic evaluation of the Taimyraphidoidea (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha)2
Effects of copper nanoparticles on oxidative stress genes and their enzyme activities in common carp ( Cyprinus carpio )2
Uninvited guests: flesh fly maggots as accidental parasites in the intestines of a common wall lizard2
Molecular and osteological verification of the taxonomic status of Phoxinus sedelnikowi (Berg, 1908) (Teleostei: Leuciscidae)2
The peculiar case of Myxicola infundibulum (Polychaeta: Sabellidae): echo from a science 200 years old and description of four new taxa in the Mediterranean Sea2
Effects of different culture methods on growth, meat yield, and nutritional composition of Mediterranean mussels ( Mytilus galloprovincialis ), south side of Marmara Sea2
A sea of fireworms? New insights on ecology and seasonal density of Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766) (Annelida) in the Ionian Sea (SE Italy)2
Abundance and composition of invertebrate-feeding leeches in relation to fish status in ponds2
Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of the leech genus Dina R. Blanchard, 1892 (Annelida, Hirudinida: Erpobdellidae) from the ancient Skadar Lake basin in Montenegro2
The dynamic karyotype and the complex genetic structure of the obligate parthenogen Clonopsis gallica (Insecta: Phasmatodea)2
Diversity pattern of ichthyofaunal assemblage in South-central coastal region of Bangladesh2
Relationship between hatching success, nest location and egg traits in Kentish plovers Anarhynchus alexandrinus breeding in an oasis wetland in the Sahara Desert, Algeri2
Redescription of Scolelepis tridentata (Southern, 1914) (Annelida: Spionidae), with description of a new species of Scolelepis from the Bl2
Integrative redescription of the Xerobiotus euxinus Pilato, Kiosya, Lisi, Inshina & Biserov, 2011 (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) population from Ukraine2
Embryogeny of Pleuroxus aduncus (Jurine, 1820) and Chydorus sphaericus S. Lato (Müller, 1776) indicate on conservative instars development2
Effects of diclofenac on the gametes and embryonic development of Arbacia lixula2
Effect of an electromagnetic field generated by power infrastructure on the spatial orientation of developing sea trout embryos Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 17582
Presence of the endangered saproxylic species Cucujus haematodes (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) in Aspromonte National Park (Southern Italy)2
Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) phylogeography including the Polish population: local and global aspects2
Biology and ecology of Zercon hamaricus Kaczmarek et al. 2021 (Parasitiformes: Zerconidae) with morphological study of all instars2
Unnoticed introductions, a silent threat for biodiversity: island endemic Ladigesocypris ghigii (Actinopterygii, Leuciscidae) translocated to continental Greece2
Chelarctus and Crenarctus (Crustacea: Scyllaridae) from Coral Sea waters, with molecular identification of their larvae2
Biometric variability and sexual size dimorphism in the Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris2
Spauligodon orobicus sp. nov. (Oxyurida: Pharyngodonidae) a parasite infecting the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768) in northern I2
Feeding habits and diet overlap between Delminichthys ghetaldii and Telestes dabar , two endemic species from karst poljes in Bosnia and H2
Digit ratio in the common spadefoot toad Pelobates fuscus (Anura: Mesobatrachia: Pelobatidae): patterns and correlations2
Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland2
Phylogeographic structure of two sympatric species of Mediimorda Méquignon, 1946 (Mordellidae, Coleoptera)2
On the systematic position of the genus Fractonotus (Eutardigrada, Parachela)2
A study of the bionomy and description of the mature larva of Oxybelus trispinosus (Fabricius, 1787) (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)1
Distribution of Diaphanosoma (Diplostraca: Sididae) genus in Central Europe – morphological and molecular approach1
Are colony growth rates depth-dependent in the Mediterranean red coral?1
Does the midgut of the tardigrade Paramacrobiotus experimentalis respond to the effects of ibuprofen?1
Owl symbolism in Greek civilization over the last 5000 years: social perceptions and implications for conservation1
Digestive tract morphology and argyrophil cell distribution of three sympatric lizard species1
Luteolin and quercetin affect aphid feeding behavior1
Pallas’ spadefoot Pelobates vespertinus (Pelobatidae, Amphibia) tolerates extreme hypoxia1
First characterisation and conservation needs of a large maternity colony of lesser horseshoe bats ( Rhinolophus hipposideros ) in Aljezur, Portugal1
Morphological and morphometrical anatomy of the auditory ossicles in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)1
Unlike rolling stones: not every Myrmecina species actively rolls away from danger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)1
Annual reproductive cycle of Chinese sleeper Perccottus glenii , Dybowski, 1877 (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Odontobutidae) an invasive fish inhabiting Central Europe1
Summer water sources for temperate birds: use, importance, and threats1
Assessment of the protective role of dietary rosemary extract against deltamethrin-induced neuroimmunity, apoptosis, and DNA damage in rainbow trout brain tissue ( Oncorhynchus mykiss1
Transcriptome analysis of Mesobuthus martensii revealed the differences of their toxins between females and males1
A remarkable finding of Centroptilum Eaton, 1869 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in Georgia, Turkey and Iran: one new species evidenced by morphology and DNA1
As rare as hen’s teeth: aberrantly coloured eggs of the northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and the interface between oology and ornithology1
Comparison of Spermophilus dauricus gastrointestinal phenotypic flexibility between hibernating and non-hibernating seasons1
Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898 (Coleoptera: dermestidae) – a model species to investigate hastisetae functional morphology1
Critical thermal maxima of three small-bodied fish species (Cypriniformes) of different origin and protection status1
Coupling molecular and risk analysis to investigate the origin, distribution and potential impact of non-native species: an application to ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua in Turkey1
Diversity, distribution, and conservation status of Betta fish (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) in Aceh waters, Indonesia1
Data on the distribution of the uncommon Mediterranean sponge Pachymatisma johnstonia (Porifera: Demospongiae)1
Population structure, genetic diversity and demographic patterns unveil massive Mediterranean brown trout manipulations in a protected area of the northern Apennines (Italy)1
Thermoregulation and antioxidant defense mechanisms in Eurasian tree sparrows ( Passer montanus ) under acute heat stress1
Probing behavior of Aphis fabae and Myzus persicae on three species of grapevines with analysis of grapevine leaf anatomy and allelochemicals1
A comparison between sexes, castes, and life-histories supports the adaptive role of metal enrichment in the mandibles of Lasius ants1
New record for endangered species Lasioglossum subfasciatum (Imhoff, 1832) (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) in the Sila National Park (Calabria, Italy)1
Molecular systematics and morphological variation in the Mesopotamian spiny eel Mastacembelus mastacembelus (Teleostei: Mastacembelidae)1
Season- and sex-related variation in mucin secretions of the striped Venus clam, Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bivalvia: Veneridae)1
A new species group defined in Lycocerus Gorham (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from Xizang, China1
How does bisphenol A damage cells? Studies on the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina davidi1
Water bugs (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha) of the Caucasus ecoregion1
Multi-year dynamics of theAedes albopictusoccurrence in two neighbouring cities in the Alps1
Nesting behaviour and description of mature larva of Lindenius albilabris (Fabricius, 1793) (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)1
Resource partitioning in two shrike species during autumn migration in Cyprus1
Impact of myxomatosis on densities of Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) in North-western Spain: implications for management and sustainable hunting1
Molecular genetic differentiation of native populations of Mediterranean blue mussels,Mytilus galloprovincialisLamarck, 1819, and the relationship with environmental variables1
A revision of the genus Euhemisphaerius (Hemiptera: fulgoromorpha: issidae), with taxonomic corrections on related genera1
Shape variation in the carapace of Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853) in Yangcheng Lake during the year-long culture period1
Changes in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) daily activity patterns in Warsaw during the COVID-19 pandemic1
On the occurrence of the Dragon leech Hirudo troctina Johnson, 1816 (Annelida, Hirudinea) in Sardinia (Italy)1
Species-specific and age-related migration strategies of three Acrocephalus warblers along the eastern European–African flyway1
A new cave-dwelling species of the genus Geophilus Leach, 1814 (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha) from the chemoautotrophic-based Movile Cave (Southern Dobrogea, Romania)1
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