| Mammalian play: training for the unexpected M Spinka, RC Newberry, M Bekoff The Quarterly review of biology 76 (2), 141-168, 2001 | 1123 | 2001 |
| Animal play and animal welfare SDE Held, M Špinka Animal behaviour 81 (5), 891-899, 2011 | 669 | 2011 |
| General principles for the welfare of animals in production systems: the underlying science and its application D Fraser, IJH Duncan, SA Edwards, T Grandin, NG Gregory, V Guyonnet, ... The Veterinary Journal 198 (1), 19-27, 2013 | 250 | 2013 |
| How important is natural behaviour in animal farming systems? M Špinka Applied Animal Behaviour Science 100 (1-2), 117-128, 2006 | 212 | 2006 |
| Social dimension of emotions and its implication for animal welfare M Špinka Applied Animal Behaviour Science 138 (3-4), 170-181, 2012 | 169 | 2012 |
| Environmental challenge and animal agency M Špinka, F Wemelsfelder | 164 | 2011 |
| The role of nursing frequency in milk production in domestic pigs M Špinka, G Illmann, B Algers, Z Štetková Journal of animal science 75 (5), 1223-1228, 1997 | 164 | 1997 |
| Effects of early play experience on play behaviour of piglets after weaning TM Donaldson, RC Newberry, M Špinka, S Cloutier Applied Animal Behaviour Science 79 (3), 221-231, 2002 | 161 | 2002 |
| The effect of pre-weaning housing on the play and agonistic behaviour of domestic pigs H Chaloupková, G Illmann, L Bartoš, M Špinka Applied Animal Behaviour Science 103 (1-2), 25-34, 2007 | 160 | 2007 |
| Response of dairy cows and calves to early separation: Effect of calf age and visual and auditory contact after separation I Stěhulová, L Lidfors, M Špinka Applied Animal Behaviour Science 110 (1-2), 144-165, 2008 | 151 | 2008 |
| Animal agency, animal awareness and animal welfare M Špinka Animal welfare 28 (1), 11-20, 2019 | 150 | 2019 |
| Fluctuating asymmetry as an animal welfare indicator—A review of methodology and validity U Knierim, S Van Dongen, B Forkman, FAM Tuyttens, M Špinka, ... Physiology & Behavior 92 (3), 398-421, 2007 | 144 | 2007 |
| Nursing behaviour of sows during 5 weeks lactation and effects on piglet growth AE Valros, M Rundgren, M Špinka, H Saloniemi, L Rydhmer, B Algers Applied Animal Behaviour Science 76 (2), 93-104, 2002 | 142 | 2002 |
| Maternal behaviour of domestic sows and crosses between domestic sows and wild boar M Gustafsson, P Jensen, FH de Jonge, G Illmann, M Spinka Applied Animal Behaviour Science 65 (1), 29-42, 1999 | 131 | 1999 |
| Graded leadership by dominant animals in a herd of female beef cattle on pasture R Šárová, M Špinka, JLA Panamá, P Šimeček Animal Behaviour 79 (5), 1037-1045, 2010 | 119 | 2010 |
| Dimensions of maternal behaviour characteristics in domestic and wild× domestic crossbred sows M Špinka, G Illmann, F de Jonge, M Andersson, T Schuurman, P Jensen Applied Animal Behaviour Science 70 (2), 99-114, 2000 | 113 | 2000 |
| Encoding of Situations in the Vocal Repertoire of Piglets (Sus scrofa): A Comparison of Discrete and Graded Classifications C Tallet, P Linhart, R Policht, K Hammerschmidt, P Šimeček, P Kratinova, ... PloS one 8 (8), e71841, 2013 | 108 | 2013 |
| Acoustical mother-offspring recognition in pigs (Sus scrofa domestica) G Illmann, L Schrader, M Špinka, P Šustr Behaviour 139 (4), 487-505, 2002 | 108 | 2002 |
| Metabolic state of the sow, nursing behaviour and milk production A Valros, M Rundgren, M Špinka, H Saloniemi, L Rydhmer, F Hultén, ... Livestock Production Science 79 (2-3), 155-167, 2003 | 101 | 2003 |
| Pay respect to the elders: age, more than body mass, determines dominance in female beef cattle R Šárová, M Špinka, I Stěhulová, F Ceacero, M Šimečková, R Kotrba Animal Behaviour 86 (6), 1315-1323, 2013 | 100 | 2013 |
