Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Primate Biology
ISSN 2363-4707 · eISSN 2363-4715 · Copernicus · Germany
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Primate Biology: fully open access; APC about USD 647; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Primate Biology is published by Copernicus. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Primate Behavior and Ecology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, together about 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Primate Biology (PB) was an international peer-reviewed open-access journal that published advanced research in all scientific areas involving non-human primates. The journal published research articles, reviews, brief communications, technical notes, registered reports, opinion papers, and book reviews. As an additional option, articles published previously in Primate Biology could be commented on. Papers could address different topics and approaches, including theory, modelling, experiments, and methods.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology27.5%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science10.2%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary7.8%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary4.8%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary3.6%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 427/520 | 17th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 89 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 62 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 65 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 78 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 56 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 600 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License Model summary
All site content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Primate Biology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Primate Behavior and Ecology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 600 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 13 weeks · Community average; too few article dates (3)Review data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Copernicus
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2363-4707
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-4715
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Primate Biology
How long does peer review take at Primate Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Primate Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Primate Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Primate Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Primate Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 647.
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: .