American Journal of Primatology

Aims & Scope

The objective of the American Journal of Primatology is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and findings among primatologists and to convey our increasing understanding of this order of animals to specialists and interested readers alike.

Primatology is an unusual science in that its practitioners work in a wide variety of departments and institutions, live in countries throughout the world, and carry out a vast range of research procedures.

Whether we are anthropologists, psychologists, biologists, or medical researchers, whether we live in Japan, Kenya, Brazil, or the United States, whether we conduct naturalistic observations in the field or experiments in the lab, we are united in our goal of better understanding primates.

Our studies of nonhuman primates are of interest to scientists in many other disciplines ranging from entomology to sociology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.583

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9954

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6801

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Self‐awareness and the emergence of mind in primates

  Citation: 576

  Authors: Gordon G.

• Why primate models matter

  Citation: 518

  Authors: Kimberley A., Karen L., John P., Alan, Paul W., Bert A., William D., Shiu‐Lok, Lisa A., Michael A., Peter W., Jeffrey, Carol A., Mary Lou

• Brain growth, life history, and cognition in primate and human evolution

  Citation: 298

  Authors: S.R.

• Wild capuchin monkeys (<i>Cebus libidinosus</i>) use anvils and stone pounding tools

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Dorothy, Patrícia, Elisabetta, Eduardo B., Marino Gomes

• Demography, female life history, and reproductive profiles among the chimpanzees of Mahale

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Toshisada, Nadia, Miya, Toshikazu, Mariko, Kazuhiko, Kevin D., Noriko, Kenji, Akiko, John C., Michio, Koshi, Tetsuya, Linda, Shigeo, Koichiro

• Composition and variability of mountain gorilla diets in the Central Virungas

  Citation: 253

  Authors: David P.

• Habitat alteration and the conservation of African primates: Case study of Kibale National Park, Uganda

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Colin A., Joanna E.

• Primate origins and the evolution of angiosperms

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Robert W.

• Composition of the diet of chimpanzees and comparisons with that of sympatric lowland gorillas in the lopé reserve, gabon

  Citation: 229

  Authors: Caroline E. G., Michel

• Toward a comparative socioecology of the genus <i>Macaca</i>: Different dominance styles in rhesus and stumptail monkeys

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Frans B. M., Lesleigh M.

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