Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences

Aims & Scope

Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences (EBS) publishes manuscripts that advance the study of human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, with an emphasis on work that integrates evolutionary theory with other approaches and perspectives from across the behavioral sciences, including the range of subdisciplines within psychology as well as the social sciences (e.g., sociology, political science, criminology) and humanities (e.g., history, literature studies).

This includes a special interest in work that explores: The role of evolved mechanisms in real-world phenomena, especially when the findings hold implications for policy or practice;The expression of evolved cognitive, behavioral, and physiological mechanisms across contexts and the consequences they have for the patterns and structure of society;The interplay between evolved psychological mechanisms and cultural influences in driving behavior, including papers that test established theory in new cultural contexts.

EBS publishes both empirical and theoretical manuscripts and welcomes quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches.

EBS will consider research on non-human animals provided it offers some insight on a current question in the study of human behavior.

The journal is also interested in articles that seek to translate evolutionary reasoning into implications for policy and practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.454

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12551

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	136

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Psychology, 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.

• The psychometric assessment of human life history strategy: A meta-analytic construct validation.

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Aurelio José, Pedro Sofio Abril, Sally Gayle, Paul Robert, Heitor Barcellos Ferreira, Christopher, Dawn, Dok J., Melissa Marie, W. Jake, Zachary J., Jon Adam, Daniel, Daniel P., Kevin, J. Philippe

• Sex differences in sports interest and motivation: An evolutionary perspective.

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Robert O., Shea M., Michael P.

• The parasite-stress theory of sociality, the behavioral immune system, and human social and cognitive uniqueness.

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Randy, Corey L.

• Good genes, good providers, and good fathers: Economic development involved in how women select a mate.

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Hui Jing, Xiao Qin, Lei

• Why is age so important in human mating? Evolved age preferences and their influences on multiple mating behaviors.

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Daniel, David M.

• Intimate partner violence, interpersonal aggression, and life history strategy.

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Aurelio José, W. Jake, Paul Robert, JeanMarie, Emily Anne, Phillip S., Connie J. A., Marcela, Yunfan, Norman P.

• Behavioral immune system methods: Surveying the present to shape the future.

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Joshua M., Willem E., Thomas V.

• Machiavellian intelligence hypothesis revisited: What evolved cognitive and social skills may underlie human manipulation.

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Tamas

• The effect of predictable early childhood environments on sociosexuality in early adulthood.

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Ohad, Vladas, Jeffry A., Ethan S., Cory, Rachael E.

• Germs and the out-group: Chronic and situational disease concerns affect intergroup categorization.

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Anastasia, Saul L., Jon K.

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