OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Zoological Journal 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
Assessment of the conservation status of Chondrichthyans: underestimation of the pollution threat	31
Effects of pesticides on Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) evaluated by enzymatic activities along the north eastern Sicilian coastlines (Italy)	24
Tips and tricks how to culture water bears: simple protocols for culturing eutardigrades (Tardigrada) under laboratory conditions	23
Justification for a taxonomic conservation update of the rodent genusTamiasciurus: addressing marginalization and mis-prioritization of research efforts and conservationlaissez-fairefor	19
Global diversity and distribution of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	13
Population trends of the fan mussel Pinna nobilis from Portofino MPA (Ligurian Sea, Western Mediterranean Sea) before and after a mass mortality event and a catastrophic storm	12
Risk of invasiveness of non-native aquatic species in the eastern Mediterranean region under current and projected climate conditions	12
Effects of cadmium on mitochondrial structure and function in different organs: studies on the soil centipedeLithobius forficatus(Myriapoda, Chilopoda)	12
Molecular markers and SEM imaging reveal pseudocryptic diversity within the Ponto-Caspian low-profile amphipod invader Dikerogammarus bispinosus	9
Sex-specific differences in spring migration timing of Song Thrush Turdus philomelos at the Baltic coast in relation to temperatures on the wintering grounds	8
Puzzling over spurdogs: molecular taxonomy assessment of the Squalus species in the Strait of Sicily	8
Taxonomic composition and assemblage structure of brachiopods from two submarine caves in the Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean	7
Signature whistles of the demographic unit of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) inhabiting the Eastern Ligurian Sea: characterisation and comparison with the literature	7
Body condition and colonization by fungi of House Sparrows Passer domesticus in the urban and rural environment	7
Characteristics and selection of nest sites of the flexible cavity-nester, the European robin Erithacus rubecula, in the temperate primeval forest (Białowieża National Park, Poland)	7
A review of saproxylic beetle intra- and interspecific genetics: current state of the knowledge and perspectives	7
Population size and spatial distribution of the white stork Ciconia ciconia in Poland in 1958 with insights into long-term trends in regional and global population	7
Molecular genetic differentiation of native populations of Mediterranean blue mussels,Mytilus galloprovincialisLamarck, 1819, and the relationship with environmental variables	7
Morphology and taxonomy of the genus Ramazzottius (Eutardigrada; Ramazzottiidae) with the integrative description of Ramazzottius kretschmanni sp. nov	7
Reproductive morphology and redescriptions of some Neanthes Kinberg, 1865 (Annelida: Nereididae) species from the southeastern Asian seas, with comparative synoptic tables of accepted species	7
Coupling molecular and risk analysis to investigate the origin, distribution and potential impact of non-native species: an application to ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua in Turkey	7
Integrative description of Macrobiotus porifini sp. nov. (Macrobiotidae) from Madagascar and its phylogenetic position within the hufelandi group	6
Trace elements and isotopes analyses on historical samples of white sharks from the Mediterranean Sea	6
When opportunistic predators interact with swordfish harpoon fishing activities: shark depredation over catches in the Strait of Messina (central Mediterranean Sea)	6
Shape variation in the carapace of Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853) in Yangcheng Lake during the year-long culture period	6

An identification key for Chondrichthyes egg cases of the Mediterranean and Black Sea	6
Bioaccumulation of metals in tissues of Rutilus rutilus and Perca fluviatilis from lakes with poor ecological status – human health risk assessment	6
Effect of short-term exposure to low concentration of tebuconazole: morphological, histometric and functional modifications in Danio rerio liver	6
Analysis of sightings of white sharks in Gansbaai (South Africa)	5
Intra-guild spatial niche overlap among three small falcon species in an area of recent sympatry	5
Age estimation and growth of striped dolphinsStenella coeruleoalbastranded along the coasts of south-western Italy	5
Redescription of Antarctic eutardigrade Dastychius improvisus (Dastych, 1984) and some remarks on phylogenetic relationships within Isohypsibioidea	5
Diversity, distribution, and conservation status of Betta fish (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) in Aceh waters, Indonesia	5
Sex and age-specific survival and life expectancy in a free ranging population of Indri indri (Gmelin, 1788)	5
Unwanted ‘hitchhikers’ of ornamental snails: a case report of digeneans transported via the international pet trade	5
Evolution of immune defence responses as incremental layers among Metazoa	5
The use of drones to study the breeding productivity of Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	5
Revealing the role of past and current climate in shaping the distribution of two parapatric European bats, Myotis daubentonii and M. capaccinii	5
The role of nature reserves in preserving saproxylic biodiversity: using longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) as bioindicators	4
Molecular systematics and morphological variation in the Mesopotamian spiny eel Mastacembelus mastacembelus (Teleostei: Mastacembelidae)	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
New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics	4
Differences in use of bryophyte species in tit nests between two contrasting habitats: an urban park and a forest	4
New molecular data attest to the absence of cospeciation patterns between Placobdella costata (Fr. Müller, 1846) (Hirudinea) and freshwater turtles (Emys spp.) in Italy	4
Drivers of change and conservation needs for vertebrates in drylands: an assessment from global scale to Sahara-Sahel wetlands	4
Changes in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) daily activity patterns in Warsaw during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Sponges architecture by colour: new insights into the fibres morphogenesis, skeletal spatial layout and morpho-anatomical traits of a marine horny sponge species (Porifera)	4
Epiphytic hydroids on Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows are winner organisms under future ocean acidification conditions: evidence from a CO₂ vent system (Ischia Island, Italy)	4
Diversity and abundance of heterobranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the mesophotic and bathyal zone of the Mediterranean Sea	4
Thermal preferences of two spider species: an orb-web weaver and a synanthropic funnel-web weaver	4
Dolichopoda cave crickets from Peloponnese (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae): molecular and morphological investigations reveal four new species for Greece	4
Distribution of the parasitic miteBubophilus aegoliussp. n. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) on the Boreal OwlAegolius funereus(L) (Strigiformes: Strigidae) and the low effectiveness of in	4
Sexual size dimorphism and sex determination in Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) (Charadriiformes: Charadriidae)	4
A morphological, glycohistochemical and ultrastructural study on the stomach of adult Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	4
Larval morphology of the water beetleOchthebius balfourbrownei(Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) from marine rockpools of Cape Verde Islands	3
Presence of the endangered saproxylic species Cucujus haematodes (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) in Aspromonte National Park (Southern Italy)	3
Critical thermal maxima of three small-bodied fish species (Cypriniformes) of different origin and protection status	3
The first stage of the evolution of Rhabdomastix (Diptera, Limoniidae) and the taxonomic implications of genus	3
Ecophysiological characteristics of wintering mute swan population in anthropogenically modified environments	3
Chironomid riverine assemblages at the regional temperate scale – compositional distance and species diversity	3
Differences in the time budget of the Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) in grasslands and arable fields at an important spring stopover site in central Europe	3
Pre-hibernation energy reserves and their consumption during freezing in the moor frog Rana arvalis in Siberia	3
Effect of E-field at frequency 50 Hz on protein, glucose, and triglycerides concentration in honeybee hemolymph	3
First record and DNA barcodes of non-native shrimp, Caridina babaulti (Bouvier, 1918) in Europe	3
Comparing the sensitivity of two cogeneric ascidian species to two plastic additives: Bisphenol A and the flame retardant tris(chloro-propyl)phosphate	3
A remarkable finding of Centroptilum Eaton, 1869 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in Georgia, Turkey and Iran: one new species evidenced by morphology and DNA	3
The activity of hydrolytic enzymes in the digestive system of Acanthobdellida, Branchiobdellida and Hirudinida (Annelida, Clitellata) – considerations on similarity and phylogeny	3
Marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis invades a nature reserve: how to stop further introductions?	3
The nonshivering thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue and fat mobilization of striped hamsters exposed to cycles of cold and warm temperatures	3
Plant-dwelling spider communities of three developmental phases in primeval oak-lime-hornbeam forest in the Białowieża National Park, Poland	3
Impact of myxomatosis on densities of Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) in North-western Spain: implications for management and sustainable hunting	3
Presence and distribution of pests and diseases of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Mexico: a review	3
Summer water sources for temperate birds: use, importance, and threats	3
The avoidance of living in the vicinity of a top predator: the coexistence of the black stork and the white-tailed eagle in NE Poland	3
SEM-EDX analysis of heavy metals in anal papillae of Hydropsyche angustipennis larvae (Trichoptera, Insecta) as a support for water quality assessment	3

New genus and species of lithistid demosponges from submarine caves in Nuku Hiva (Marquesas Islands) and Tahiti Iti (Society Islands), French Polynesia	3
Cosmopolitism, rareness and endemism in deep-sea marine nematodes	3
An evo-devo perspective on the regeneration patterns of continuous arm structures in stellate echinoderms	3
The use of artificial floating nest platforms as conservation measure for the common tern Sterna hirundo: a case study in the RAMSAR site Druzno Lake in Northern Poland	3
An integrative approach challenges species hypotheses and provides hints for evolutionary history of two Mediterranean freshwater palaemonid shrimps (Decapoda: Caridea)	3
Pseudotanaidae Sieg, 1976 (Crustacea: Peracarida) from the Southern Ocean: diversity and bathymetric pattern	3
Under-ice environmental conditions, planktonic communities and ichthyofauna in dystrophic lakes	3