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Journal of Primates
The Journal of Primates publishes research across all of primatology, including field and laboratory research, with ecology, conservation and evolution as core areas.
Journal register
Reference information on the journal's ownership, editorial responsibility, rights, review, fees and preservation.
- Publication history
- Since 2018
- The journal began publishing in 2018 with Volume 1.
- Editorial responsibility
- Editorial Board
- Editorial responsibility rests with the members of the Editorial Board.
- Scope
- All of primatology
- Field and laboratory research, with ecology, conservation and evolution as core areas. Read the Aims and Scope.
- Access and license
- Open access, CC BY 4.0
- All articles are free to read and reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license; authors retain copyright.
- Peer review
- Independent peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,200
- Payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
- Preservation
- Portico
- Articles will be deposited in Portico, a not-for-profit digital-preservation archive. Read the preservation policy.
Current issue
Volume 1, Issue 1
Every article is open access under CC BY 4.0.
Aims and Scope
Research on how primates live, evolve and survive
The journal considers research across all of primatology, including field and laboratory research, with ecology, conservation and evolution as core areas. Topics include:
- Behavioral ecology and social organization
- Communication, cognition and learning
- Foraging, diet and nutrition
- Ranging, habitat use and spatial ecology
- Population dynamics and demography
- Community ecology and species interactions
- Conservation biology and threatened species
- Human-primate interactions and conflict
- Habitat loss, fragmentation and climate change
- Evolution and phylogenetics
These areas are illustrative. Read the full Aims and Scope.
Published research
From the journal
Latest article
For authors
Article types
The journal publishes the article types listed here. Requirements for each type are set out in the Instructions for Authors.
- Original Research
- Review
- Short Communication
- Methods
- Data Note
- Field Note
- Commentary
- Letter
Submission
Submit a manuscript to the Journal of Primates
Please read the Instructions for Authors and the Editorial Policies before submitting. The article processing charge of USD 1,200 is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
Questions about a submission: info@openaccesspub.org