| From birth to colostrum: early steps leading to lamb survival R Nowak, P Poindron Reproduction Nutrition Development 46 (4), 431-446, 2006 | 459 | 2006 |
| Role of mother-young interactions in the survival of offspring in domestic mammals R Nowak, RH Porter, F Lévy, P Orgeur, B Schaal Reviews of reproduction 5 (3), 153-163, 2000 | 452 | 2000 |
| Invited review: Improving neonatal survival in small ruminants: Science into practice CM Dwyer, J Conington, F Corbiere, IH Holmøy, K Muri, R Nowak, ... animal 10 (3), 449-459, 2016 | 267 | 2016 |
| Neonatal survival: contributions from behavioural studies in sheep R Nowak Applied animal behaviour science 49 (1), 61-72, 1996 | 219 | 1996 |
| Development of a preferential relationship with the mother by the newborn lamb: importance of the sucking activity R Nowak, TM Murphy, DR Lindsay, P Alster, R Andersson, ... Physiology & Behavior 62 (4), 681-688, 1997 | 170 | 1997 |
| Artificial weaning in sheep: consequences on behavioural, hormonal and immuno-pathological indicators of welfare P Orgeur, N Mavric, P Yvore, S Bernard, R Nowak, B Schaal, F Lévy Applied Animal Behaviour Science 58 (1-2), 87-103, 1998 | 158 | 1998 |
| Maternal experience influences the establishment of visual/auditory, but not olfactory recognition of the newborn lamb by ewes at parturition M Keller, M Meurisse, P Poindron, R Nowak, G Ferreira, M Shayit, F Lévy Developmental Psychobiology: The Journal of the International Society for …, 2003 | 142 | 2003 |
| Ontogeny of social awareness in domestic herbivores I Veissier, A Boissy, R Nowak, P Orgeur, P Poindron Applied Animal Behaviour Science 57 (3-4), 233-245, 1998 | 129 | 1998 |
| Establishment of vocal communication and discrimination between ewes and their lamb in the first two days after parturition F Sebe, R Nowak, P Poindron, T Aubin Developmental Psychobiology: The Journal of the International Society for …, 2007 | 127 | 2007 |
| Mother–young relationships in sheep: a model for a multidisciplinary approach of the study of attachment in mammals R Nowak, M Keller, F Lévy Journal of neuroendocrinology 23 (11), 1042-1053, 2011 | 117 | 2011 |
| Facial expression and oxytocin as possible markers of positive emotions in horses L Lansade, R Nowak, AL Lainé, C Leterrier, C Bonneau, C Parias, ... Scientific reports 8 (1), 14680, 2018 | 115 | 2018 |
| Colostrum mediates the development of mother preference by newborn lambs AP Goursaud, R Nowak Physiology & behavior 67 (1), 49-56, 1999 | 104 | 1999 |
| Development of exclusive mother-young bonding in sheep and goats P Poindron, R Nowak, F Lévy, RH Porter, B Schaal | 104 | 1993 |
| Learning of olfactory cues is not necessary for early lamb recognition by the mother G Ferreira, A Terrazas, P Poindron, R Nowak, P Orgeur, F Lévy Physiology & behavior 69 (4-5), 405-412, 2000 | 97 | 2000 |
| Filial attachment in sheep: Similarities and differences between ewe-lamb and human-lamb relationships R Nowak, X Boivin Applied Animal Behaviour Science 164, 12-28, 2015 | 91 | 2015 |
| Development of mother discrimination by single and multiple newborn lambs R Nowak, P Poindron, IG Putu Developmental Psychobiology: The Journal of the International Society for …, 1989 | 90 | 1989 |
| Ability of 12-hour-old Merino and crossbred lambs to recognise their mothers R Nowak, P Poindron, P Le Neindre, IG Putu Applied animal behaviour science 17 (3-4), 263-271, 1987 | 90 | 1987 |
| Behaviour and the welfare of the sheep CM Dwyer, R Nowak, RH Porter, D Blache, CM Dwyer The Welfare of sheep, 81-134, 2008 | 88 | 2008 |
| Do lambs perceive regular human stroking as pleasant? Behavior and heart rate variability analyses M Coulon, R Nowak, J Peyrat, H Chandèze, A Boissy, X Boivin PLoS One 10 (2), e0118617, 2015 | 86 | 2015 |
| Perinatal visceral events and brain mechanisms involved in the development of mother–young bonding in sheep R Nowak, M Keller, D Val-Laillet, F Lévy Hormones and Behavior 52 (1), 92-98, 2007 | 83 | 2007 |
