Journal profile · Multiple
HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE
ISSN 1045-6767 · eISSN 1936-4776 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,190; median 251 days to acceptance (34 articles, last 24 months); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Human Nature is very pleased to announce a new era in the journal’s history! We are being joined by many of the team from the journal Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, which will cease publishing at the end of this year. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior, Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Human Nature is dedicated to advancing the interdisciplinary investigation of the biological, social, and environmental factors that underlie human behavior. It focuses primarily on the functional unity in which these factors are continuously and mutually interactive. These include the evolutionary, biological, and sociological processes as they interact with human social behavior; the biological and demographic consequences of human history; the cross-cultural, cross-species, and historical perspectives on human behavior; and the relevance of a biosocial perspective to scientific, social, and policy issues. Human Nature specializes in evolutionary biology, ecology, and behavior. The papers we publish are based on evolutionary and life history theory, and are highly empirical in terms of substantive testing of theoretical predictions with behavioral data.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Louis CalistroPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 49, Germany 5, Australia 5, United Kingdom 3, Italy 2 (75 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorPsychology26.8%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences15.2%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences8%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology4.6%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPsychology4%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology3.8%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 604OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 289,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 932 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 26 | 19 | 51 |
| 2024 | 19 | 11 | 85 |
| 2023 | 28 | 21 | 215 |
| 2022 | 19 | 7 | 185 |
| 2021 | 35 | 12 | 504 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
251 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 194 days – 311 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 274 days
- Sample
- 34 articles with submission and acceptance dates (53 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,190 / EUR 3,090 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Human Nature, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1045-6767
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-4776
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE
What CAS zone is HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Anthropology / Social Sciences, Biomedical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.82; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE?
Based on the dates recorded on 34 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 251 days (interquartile range 194–311 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (49), Germany (5) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE open access, and what is the APC?
HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .