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American Journal of Primatology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 142 16 24 8
Ecology and Evolution 235 83 155 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 193
Documents by Best Scientists*: 282
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 95
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.583
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Journal of Primatology?

The topics of Ecology, Zoology, Demography, Primate and Social psychology are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Habitat, Foraging, National park, Predation and Lemur are among the concentrations of Ecology that garnered much attention in it. Lemur catta is a primary topic of Lemur research in the journal.

While it focused on Demography, it was also able to explore topics like Offspring, Reproduction and Social group. The research on Social psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Developmental psychology and Captivity.

  • Ecology (25.58%)
  • Zoology (18.34%)
  • Demography (16.37%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Self‐awareness and the emergence of mind in primates (581 citations)
  • Behavior patterns of southern bearded sakis (Chiropotes satanas) in the fragmented landscape of eastern Brazilian Amazonia. (383 citations)
  • Wild capuchin monkeys (Cebus libidinosus) use anvils and stone pounding tools (348 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Journal of Primatology:

The published papers investigate studies in Ecology, Zoology, Demography, Social psychology and Primate. The works on Demography tackled in the published articles bring together disciplines like Offspring, Reproduction, Pongidae, Aggression and Social group. Developmental psychology and Captivity are some topics wherein Social psychology research discussed in the published articles has an impact.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Ecology
  • Internal medicine
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

American Journal of Primatology focuses on Primate, Demography, Zoology, Gorilla and National park. The close relationship between Cognition and Cognitive decline is one of the points of interest dissected in Primate research. The journal focuses on Demography but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Aggression, Home range and Social group.

Zoology research presented in American Journal of Primatology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Microbiome and Frugivore. The journal addresses concerns in Gorilla which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Socioeconomics and Pan paniscus. National park research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Bushmeat and Wildlife.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Temporal consistency and ecological validity of personality structure in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): A unifying field and laboratory approach. (4 citations)
  • Age‐related changes in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) cognition: Cross‐sectional and longitudinal analyses (4 citations)
  • Variation in predicted COVID-19 risk among lemurs and lorises. (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in American Journal of Primatology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Paul A. Garber (55 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Toni E. Ziegler (39 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Charles T. Snowdon (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Colin A. Chapman (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen J. Suomi (32 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in American Journal of Primatology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Davis (208 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (177 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Emory University (142 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (129 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Primate Research Institute (118 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.94% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 31.15% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.66% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.13% of all publications and 36.07% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Ecology and morphology of mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) in a hotspot of microendemism in northeastern Madagascar, with the description of a new species.

    Dominik Schüßler;Marina B. Blanco;Jordi Salmona;Jelmer Poelstra

    (2020)
    77 Citations
  • Howler monkey tolerance to habitat shrinking: Lifetime warranty or death sentence?

    Júlio César Bicca‐Marques;Óscar M. Chaves;Gabriela Pacheco Hass

    (2020)
    58 Citations
  • First observation of a chimpanzee with albinism in the wild: Social interactions and subsequent infanticide.

    Maël Leroux;Gideon Monday;Bosco Chandia;John W. Akankwasa

    (2021)
    46 Citations
  • Do functional traits offset the effects of fragmentation? The case of large-bodied diurnal lemur species.

    Timothy M. Eppley;Luca Santini;Luca Santini;Jen C. Tinsman;Jen C. Tinsman;Giuseppe Donati

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Adolescent male chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) form social bonds with their brothers and others during the transition to adulthood.

    Aaron A. Sandel;Aaron A. Sandel;Kevin E. Langergraber;John C. Mitani

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Ecological fragmentation effects in mouse lemurs and small mammals in northwestern Madagascar.

    Bertrand Andriatsitohaina;Bertrand Andriatsitohaina;Malcolm S Ramsay;Malcolm S Ramsay;Frederik Kiene;Shawn M Lehman

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Reducing the primate pet trade: Actions for primatologists

    Marilyn A. Norconk;Sylvia Atsalis;Gregg Tully;Ana Maria Santillán

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Grouping behavior of Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) and Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis) living in forest with low fruit abundance

    Tom S. Roth;Puji Rianti;Gabriella M. Fredriksson;Serge A. Wich;Serge A. Wich

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Social and nonsocial stimuli alter the performance of bonobos during a pictorial emotional Stroop task

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Artificial canopy bridges improve connectivity in fragmented landscapes: The case of Javan slow lorises in an agroforest environment.

    Hélène Birot;Marco Campera;Muhammad Ali Imron;K.A.I. Nekaris

    (2020)
    25 Citations

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