International Journal of Primatology

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Primatology is a multidisciplinary forum devoted to the dissemination of current research in fundamental primatology.

Publishing peer-reviewed, high-quality original articles which feature primates, the journal gathers laboratory and field studies from such diverse disciplines as anthropology, anatomy, ecology, ethology, paleontology, psychology, sociology, and zoology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.583

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9957

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	328

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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 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.

• Evolution of Primate Social Systems

  Citation: 531

  Authors: Peter M., Carel P.

• Changes in Orangutan Caloric Intake, Energy Balance, and Ketones in Response to Fluctuating Fruit Availability

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Cheryl D.

• Evolutionary Consequences of Fallback Foods

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Andrew J., Richard W.

• Dietary Response of Chimpanzees and Cercopithecines to Seasonal Variation in Fruit Abundance. I. Antifeedants

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Richard W., Nancy Lou, Kevin D.

• Asian Primate Classification

  Citation: 278

  Authors: D., A. A., T., C. P., D. J., J. C., M., C.-B.

• Assessment of the Diversity of African Primates

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Peter, Thomas M., John F., Simon K., Todd R., Colin P., Thomas T.

• Competition for Resources and Its Behavioral Consequences Among Female Primates

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Andreas

• Conflict of Interest Between People and Baboons: Crop Raiding in Uganda

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Catherine M.

• Responses of rain-forest primates to habitat disturbance: A review

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Andrew D., Joseph P.

• Fission-fusion social organization inAteles andPan

  Citation: 243

  Authors: M. McFarland

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