Folia Primatologica

Aims & Scope

Recognising that research in human biology must be founded on a comparative knowledge of our closest relatives, this journal is the natural scientist’s ideal means of access to the best of current primate research. 'Folia Primatologica' covers diverse fields, from molecular biology to social behaviour, and features articles on, amongst others, ecology, conservation, palaeontology, systematics and functional anatomy.

In-depth articles and invited reviews are contributed by the world’s leading primatologists.

In addition, special issues provide peer-reviewed publication of conference proceedings and other selected topics. 'Folia Primatologica' is one of the top-rated primatology publications and is acknowledged worldwide as a core journal for primatologists, zoologists and anthropologists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.331

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15687

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	82

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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.

• New and Revised Data on Volumes of Brain Structures in Insectivores and Primates

  Citation: 712

  Authors: Heinz, Heiko, Georg

• Functional Significance of Social Grooming in Primates

  Citation: 463

  Authors: R.I.M.

• Tool Use and Tool Making in Wild Chimpanzees

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Christophe, Hedwige

• Arboreality and Bipedality in the Hadar Hominids

  Citation: 387

  Authors: Randall L., Jack T., William L.

• Male-Male Competition and Infanticide Among the Langurs <i>(Presbytis Entellus) </i>of Abu, Rajasthan

  Citation: 349

  Authors: Sarah

• A Ten-Year Summary of Reproductive Data for Free-Ranging <i>Macaca mulatta</i>

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Lee C.

• Locomotion and Posture of the Malayan Siamang and Implications for Hominoid Evolution

  Citation: 261

  Authors: John G.

• Play-mothering: The Relations between Juvenile Females and Young Infants among Free-ranging Vervet Monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops)

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Jane B.

• Vertical Clinging and Leaping - A Newly Recognized Category of Locomotor Behaviour of Primates

  Citation: 230

  Authors: J. R., A. C.

• Preliminary Revision of the Dryopithecinae (Pongidae, Anthropoidea)

  Citation: 217

  Authors: E.L., D.R.

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