Erich Möstl

9.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
162 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Erich Möstl is a scholar working on Small Animals, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erich Möstl has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Small Animals, 49 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 49 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Erich Möstl's work include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (53 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (46 papers) and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (46 papers). Erich Möstl is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (53 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (46 papers) and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (46 papers). Erich Möstl collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Germany and France. Erich Möstl's co-authors include Rupert Palme, Sophie Rettenbacher, Chadi Touma, Kurt Kotrschal, Christine Aurich, Jörg Aurich, E. Bamberg, Franz Schwarzenberger, Norbert Sachser and Alice Schmidt and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Water Research and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Erich Möstl

158 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Hormones as indicators of stress

2002 884 citations Erich Möstl, Rupert Palme Domestic Animal Endocrinology profile →
Stress Hormones in Mammals and Birds: Comparative Aspects Regarding Metabolism, Excretion, and Noninvasive Measurement in Fecal Samples

2005 427 citations Rupert Palme, Sophie Rettenbacher et al. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Erich Möstl Austria	45	4.0k	2.7k	2.4k	2.1k	1.2k	162	7.9k
C.G. van Reenen Netherlands	38	3.7k 0.9×	2.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	821 0.4×	716 0.6×	107	6.6k
H.J. Blokhuis Netherlands	54	5.1k 1.3×	4.7k 1.7×	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	808 0.6×	131	9.2k
Rupert Palme Austria	66	9.8k 2.5×	5.6k 2.1×	4.1k 1.8×	5.1k 2.4×	882 0.7×	505	19.2k
Janine L. Brown United States	56	6.0k 1.5×	2.4k 0.9×	1.8k 0.7×	4.4k 2.1×	316 0.3×	419	13.1k
Alain Boissy France	45	5.3k 1.4×	3.4k 1.3×	832 0.4×	840 0.4×	445 0.4×	122	7.4k
H. Hopster Netherlands	25	2.0k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	705 0.3×	214 0.2×	48	4.2k
Xavier Manteca Spain	43	3.9k 1.0×	3.3k 1.2×	312 0.1×	850 0.4×	217 0.2×	259	6.7k
Katherine A. Houpt United States	44	2.3k 0.6×	840 0.3×	330 0.1×	567 0.3×	1.5k 1.2×	191	5.3k
Jan Langbein Germany	30	2.9k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	337 0.1×	544 0.3×	550 0.4×	82	4.0k
Steven L. Monfort United States	41	1.7k 0.4×	620 0.2×	1.8k 0.8×	2.6k 1.2×	141 0.1×	116	5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Erich Möstl

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erich Möstl

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Edwards, Katie L., Janine L. Brown, Kerry V. Fanson, et al.. (2025). Development of an 11-oxoetiocholanolone mini-kit for the quantification of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in various wildlife species. Conservation Physiology. 13(1). coaf074–coaf074.

Walling, Craig A., et al.. (2015). Cortisol but not testosterone is repeatable and varies with reproductive effort in wild red deer stags. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 222. 62–68. 42 indexed citations

Möstl, Erich. (2014). Glucocorticoids, their metabolites and their measurement in various animal species.. Medycyna Weterynaryjna. 70(9). 524–529. 4 indexed citations

Behringer, Verena, et al.. (2013). Measurements of Salivary Alpha Amylase and Salivary Cortisol in Hominoid Primates Reveal Within-Species Consistency and Between-Species Differences. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e60773–e60773. 33 indexed citations

Bertin, Aline, Erich Möstl, Ludovic Calandreau, et al.. (2013). Moderate Heat Challenge Increased Yolk Steroid Hormones and Shaped Offspring Growth and Behavior in Chickens. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e57670–e57670. 24 indexed citations

Möstl, Erich, et al.. (2013). Assessment of adrenocortical activity by non-invasive measurement of faecal cortisol metabolites in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Tropical Animal Health and Production. 45(6). 1453–1458. 10 indexed citations

Möstl, Erich, et al.. (2013). Measurement of cortisol in dog hair: a noninvasive tool for the diagnosis of hypercortisolism. Veterinary Dermatology. 24(4). 428–428. 22 indexed citations

Möstl, Erich. (2012). Häufige Endokrinopathien bei Haustieren. Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH). 5(1). 26–32.

Lepschy, Michael, et al.. (2011). The influence of trilostane on steroid hormone metabolism in canine adrenal glands and corpora lutea—an in vitro study. Veterinary Research Communications. 36(1). 35–40. 8 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Alice, Sophie Biau, Erich Möstl, et al.. (2009). Changes in cortisol release and heart rate variability in sport horses during long-distance road transport. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 38(3). 179–189. 133 indexed citations

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Özpınar, Aysel, et al.. (2008). Effect of energy restriction on serum cortisol and its faecal metabolite [11,17-dioxoandrostan] in pregnant ewes. Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy. 52(3). 1 indexed citations

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Hirschenhauser, Katharina, M. Wittek, P. Johnston, & Erich Möstl. (2008). Social context rather than behavioral output or winning modulates post-conflict testosterone responses in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). Physiology & Behavior. 95(3). 457–463. 51 indexed citations

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Möstl, Erich, et al.. (2006). Measurement of cortisol metabolites in faeces of transported cows with abomasal displacement. Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy. 50(1). 3 indexed citations

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Palme, Rupert, Sophie Rettenbacher, Chadi Touma, Sabry M. El-Bahr, & Erich Möstl. (2005). Stress Hormones in Mammals and Birds: Comparative Aspects Regarding Metabolism, Excretion, and Noninvasive Measurement in Fecal Samples. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1040(1). 162–171. 427 indexed citations breakdown →

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Haubenhofer, D.K., Erich Möstl, & Sylvia Kirchengast. (2005). Cortisol concentrations in saliva of humans and their dogs during intensive training courses in animal-assisted therapy. Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift. 92(3). 66–73. 13 indexed citations

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Rettenbacher, Sophie, Erich Möstl, R. Hackl, & Rupert Palme. (2005). Corticosterone in Chicken Eggs. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1046(1). 193–203. 65 indexed citations

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Goymann, Wolfgang, Erich Möstl, & Eberhard Gwinner. (2002). Non-invasive methods to measure androgen metabolites in excrements of European stonechats, Saxicola torquata rubicola. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 129(2). 80–87. 37 indexed citations

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Möstl, Erich, et al.. (2000). Determination of bile acid in serum for diagnosis of liver disorders in dairy cows.. Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift. 87(4). 94–100. 2 indexed citations

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Bamberg, E., et al.. (1991). Pregnancy diagnosis by enzyme immunoassay of estrogens in faeces from nondomestic species. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 221. 73–77. 32 indexed citations

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Möstl, Erich, et al.. (1980). Steroid hormone concentrations in the blood of cows and heifers before and after normal and glucocorticoid-induced parturition.. Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift. 67(2). 56–59. 1 indexed citations

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