Primate Conservation

Aims & Scope

First published as a mimeographed newsletter in 1981, Primate Conservation has become a full journal devoted to sharing information on the world's most threatened primates.

Primate Conservation plays a central role in the publication of conservation research on primate species — in particular status surveys and studies on distribution, which are a fundamental component of conservation endeavor.

Primate Conservation is also an ideal forum for longer articles, and has the flexibility to publish a variety of supporting materials such as color illustrations.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• Beleaguered Chimpanzees in the Agricultural District of Hoima, Western Uganda

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Matthew R.

• The Crab-Eating Macaque (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>): Widespread and Rapidly Declining

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Ardith A.

• Primate Crop-raiding: A Study of Local Perceptions in Four Villages in North Sumatra, Indonesia

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Valerie, Catherine

• Primates in Peril: The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates 2008–2010

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Russell A., Janette, Anthony B., Jörg U., John F., Elizabeth A., Erwin, Eckhard W., M. Cecília M., Long, Jatna, Christian, Sally, Liliana, Christoph

• Primates in Peril: The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2006–2008

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Russell A., Jonah, Anthony B., Liz, John F., David, Jörg U., Ernesto, Erwin, Eckhard W., M. Cecília M., Long, Jatna, Christian, Sally, John M.

• Aotus Diversity and the Species Problem

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Thomas R., Marta L.

• Revision of the Mouse Lemurs,<i>Microcebus</i>(Primates, Lemuriformes), of Northern and Northwestern Madagascar with Descriptions of Two New Species at Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Antafondro Classified Forest

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Edward E., Shannon E., Susie M., Marilyn J., Richard, Jean Freddy, Carolyn A., Russell A., Runhua

• Human-Chimpanzee Sympatry and Interactions in Cantanhez National Park, Guinea-Bissau: Current Research and Future Directions

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Kimberley J., Claudia

• Status and Conservation of Proboscis Monkeys (<i>Nasalis larvatus</i>) in Sabah, East Malaysia

  Citation: 45

  Authors: John C. M., Henry, Senthival

• Gibbon (Hylobatidae) Species Identification Recommended for Rescue or Breeding Centers

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Alan R.