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International Journal of Primatology

Springer · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN1573-8604
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.631
H-Indexi
146
SNIPi
0.946
Total Worksi
2,986
Total Citationsi
122,765
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.44
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-8604
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
48
656
2019
62
958
2020
78
957
2021
82
709
2022
65
275
2023
66
189
2024
52
83
2025
52
10
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Primatology?

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

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref