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International Journal of Primatology

Springer · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN1573-8604

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

263

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 212d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.631

H-Indexi

146

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.946

Total Worksi

2,986

Total Citationsi

122,765

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.44

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

A multidisciplinary forum devoted to current research in fundamental primatology. Offers laboratory and field studies from diverse disciplines including anthropology, anatomy, ethology, paleontology, psychology, sociology, and zoology. Heightens sensitivity by highlighting articles on species threatened with extinction. Publishes original research articles, reviews, brief communications, commentaries, descriptions of datasets, and book reviews. We welcome proposals for guest-edited special issues on particular themes. Published in English with the option of abstracts in additional languages in the main text. Full text in additional languages available as supplementary material.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,986

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-8604

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

641

2019

939

2020

935

2021

693

2022

261

2023

173

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primate Behavior and EcologyAnimal Behavior and ReproductionAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorWildlife Ecology and ConservationAmphibian and Reptile BiologyChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentBat Biology and Ecology StudiesEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorEvolution and Paleontology StudiesNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Primatology

Is International Journal of Primatology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Primatology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Primatology?

International Journal of Primatology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.44.

Is International Journal of Primatology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Primatology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.