Primates

Papers
(The median citation count of Primates is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Distribution and diversity of primates and threats to their survival in the Awi Zone, northwestern Ethiopia19
Behavioral adaptation in an adoptive free-ranging female Tibetan macaque19
Apes in fiction: does the content of novels reflect primatological knowledge?17
Building resilience in primate tourism: insights from the COVID-19 pandemic and future directions13
Reflections on connections12
Potential effects of brown howler monkey extinction on dispersal services in fragmented forests void of large dispersers9
Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation9
Groups, grouping and networks: dynamic unanswered questions for primatologists9
Maternal care according to offspring sex and maternal physical condition in mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata)9
The lessons of history and tradition- On becoming a monkey and other insights gained as a primatologist in Japan8
Adult–adult play in captive lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)8
Great apes’ understanding of biomechanics: eye-tracking experiments using three-dimensional computer-generated animations8
Close Encounters with Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species, by Sang-Hee Lee, with Shin-Young Yoon8
Through cross-disciplinary collaboration8
Observation and publication of infrequently observed behavior7
Heavy metal ecotoxicology of vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) across field sites in South Africa7
Occam’s razor revisited: guenon species morphology supports evidence for an African influence in Bronze Age Aegean fresco primate iconography from Akrotiri, Thera7
Forest maturity has a stronger influence on the prevalence of spider monkeys than howler monkeys in an anthropogenically impacted rainforest landscape7
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with thermal infrared (TIR) sensors are effective for monitoring and counting threatened Vietnamese primates7
Preliminary findings of age and male sexual characteristics andand potential effect to semen characteristics and cryopreservation of the critically endangered Bornean orangutan in Malaysia7
Hierarchical object combination and tool use in the great apes and human children6
No food left behind: foraging route choices among free-ranging Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) in a multi-destination array at the Awajishima Monkey Center, Japan6
Architectural properties of the musculoskeletal system in the shoulder of two callitrichid primate species derived from virtual dissection6
Influence of ecological and social factors on huddling behaviour and cluster organisation in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)6
Factors affecting call usage in wild black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) at Mangevo, Ranomafana National Park6
Immunohematological features of free-living Alouatta belzebul (Linnaeus, 1766) red-handed howler monkeys in the Eastern Amazon6
Assessing the reliability of an automated method for measuring dominance hierarchy in non-human primates6
Masticatory and ingestive effort in Procolobus verus, a small-bodied African colobine6
Food preferences and nutrient composition in captive Southern brown howler monkeys, Alouatta guariba clamitans6
Friends in high places: Interspecific grooming between chimpanzees and primate prey species in Budongo Forest6
The evolution of hierarchical structure building capacity for language and music: a bottom-up perspective5
Life and death of a disabled wild capuchin monkey infant5
From stones to sketches: investigating tracing behaviours in Japanese macaques5
Population history of chimpanzees introduced to Lake Victoria’s Rubondo Island5
The Primates 2024 most-cited paper award5
Home range size in central chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) from Loango National Park, Gabon5
Temporal variation and age influence activity budget more than sex and reproductive status in wild brown howler monkeys (Alouatta guariba clamitans) inhabiting a large, continuous forest5
A brief history of primate research in the Ndoki forest5
Why do people visit primate tourism sites? Investigating macaque tourism in Japan and Indonesia5
Roadside monkeys: anthropogenic effects on moor macaque (Macaca maura) ranging behavior in Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia4
Wild robust capuchin monkey interactions with sympatric primates4
The presence of experienced individuals enhance the behavior and survival of reintroduced woolly monkeys in Colombia4
Bearded capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) predation on a rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris) followed by prey sharing4
Chimpanzee culture wars: rethinking human nature alongside Japanese, European, and American cultural primatologists, by Nicolas Langlitz4
Nest raiding by bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) and the response of nest guarding birds in a suburban habitat4
Using occupancy modeling to provide insights into suitable habitat characteristics for the already restricted and critically endangered Olalla's titi monkey (Plecturocebus olallae)4
Resource partitioning and niche overlap between hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) and other frugivorous vertebrates in a tropical semi-evergreen forest4
Maternal exploitation: impact of maternal food snatching behaviour on the growth of their offspring in Japanese macaques4
Going forward: perceptual bias for forward-facing motion in chimpanzees4
Dead-infant carrying by chimpanzee mothers in the Budongo Forest4
Precursors and aftermath of severe targeted aggression in captive cotton-top tamarins4
My path to primatology: some stories from the field4
Correction to: Determinants of habitat occupancy and spatial segregation of primates in the central Western Ghats, India4
Correction: A case of suspected chimpanzee scavenging in the Issa Valley, Tanzania4
Distribution and habitat suitability of the endangered lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus and other primate species in the Kodagu region of the Western Ghats, India4
Raising the level: orangutans solve the floating peanut task without visual feedback4
The Primates 2021 Social Impact Award4
Opossums. An adaptive radiation of New World marsupials, by Robert S. Voss & Sharon A. Jansa3
Chimpanzee memoirs. Stories of studying and saving our closest living relatives, by Stephen Ross & Lydia Hopper (eds.)3
Characterizing group and individual engagement in intergroup encounters between small groups of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) on St. Catherines Island, USA3
Measuring short-term changes in stress-associated salivary analytes in free-ranging Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)3
Long-term observations in the Ndoki forest resolve enduring questions about truffle foraging by western lowland gorillas3
I remember Africa: A field biologist’s half-century perspective3
Population size and habitat preference of the Omo River guereza (Colobus guereza guereza) in a multi-habitat matrix in the central highlands of Ethiopia3
Do immigrant female bonobos prefer older resident females as important partners when integrating into a new group?3
Sheltering Chimpanzees3
The Primates 2023 most-cited paper award3
Seasonal variation and group size effects in putty-nosed monkeys’ (Cercopithecus nictitans) heterospecific associations in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park3
Planning abilities of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) in tool-using contexts3
Mapping suitable habitat for Nigeria–Cameroon chimpanzees in Kom-Wum Forest Reserve, North-Western Cameroon3
Phylogenetic relationships, population demography, and species delimitation of the Alouatta belzebul species complex (Atelidae: Alouattinae)3
Cover illustration of Primates vol. 63 (2022)3
A review on the status and modeling of suitable habitats of the southern white-cheeked gibbon3
Male care in a free-ranging group of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)3
Inaccurate recording of Mansonella perstans in free-ranging primates outside its endemic area in Brazil?3
Twenty-five years of primate research in the Ndoki forest, Republic of Congo3
Seasonal food changes and feeding behaviour adaptations of savanna chimpanzees at Nguye in Ugalla, Tanzania3
Sky after 30 years: a brief biography of three biomedical research chimpanzees in Japan3
Genetic analysis of hybridization between white-handed (Hylobates lar) and pileated (Hylobates pileatus) gibbons in a contact zone in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand3
Introduction to “Evolutionary origins of human language: Hierarchical complexity and communicative signals”2
Partner choice in genito-genital rubbing among female bonobos (Pan paniscus) is highly dependent on physical proximity2
First record of the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil2
An early representation of a gorilla from fifteenth-century Central Asia2
Population and genetic structure of a male-dispersing strepsirrhine, Galago moholi (Primates, Galagidae), from northern South Africa, inferred from mitochondrial DNA2
Factors influencing establishment success in reintroduced black-faced spider monkeys Ateles chamek2
Intercommunity interactions and killings in central chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) from Loango National Park, Gabon2
More than a simple fixed action pattern: Yawning in drills2
Cognitive enrichment in a social setting: assessing the use of a novel food maze in sanctuary-housed chimpanzees2
Metacognition in nonhuman primates: a review of current knowledge2
Anti-predator strategies of adult male Central Himalayan Langurs (Semnopithecus schistaceus) in response to domestic dogs in a human-dominated landscape2
Anthropogenic edges impact howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) feeding behaviour in a Costa Rican rainforest2
Infant adoptions in wild bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata)2
Hormonal changes in northern white-cheeked gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys) after the death of a group member2
Potential drivers of samango monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis) population subdivision in a highly fragmented mountain landscape in northern South Africa2
A preliminary study on home range and daily travel distance of François’ langur in a high-altitude area2
Age, sex, and inflammatory markers predict chronic conditions, cardiac disease, and mortality among captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)2
Demography and life-history parameters of mantled howler monkeys at La Flor de Catemaco: 20 years post-translocation2
Macaque progressions: passing order during single-file movements reflects the social structure of a wild stump-tailed macaque group2
Domestic chicken predation and prey sharing by urban capuchin monkeys (Sapajus sp.)2
Cover illustration of Primates vol. 66 (2025)2
Correction to: Why bonobos show a high reproductive skew towards high-ranking males: analyses for association and mating patterns concerning female sexual states2
A new addition to the toolbox: stone tool use in blonde capuchin monkeys (Sapajus flavius)2
Correction: Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka2
An evaluation of thermal imaging as a welfare monitoring tool for captive chimpanzees2
The limits of resilience2
What are they eating?2
Wild geladas (Theropithecus gelada) in crops—more than in pasture areas—reduce aggression and affiliation2
Mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) alter activity and spatial cohesion across a continuous forest and forest fragment in Costa Rica2
Automatic identification of stone-handling behaviour in Japanese macaques using LabGym artificial intelligence1
Evaluation of an enrichment programme for a colony of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in a rescue centre1
The deductive, inductive, and comparative approaches: What drives primate studies1
Gastrointestinal parasites of endemic and endangered free-ranging purple-faced leaf monkey (Semnopithecus vetulus) in Sri Lanka: effect of host group size and habitat type1
Comparative analysis of intragroup intermale relationships: a study of wild bonobos (Pan paniscus) in Wamba, Democratic Republic of Congo and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in Kalinzu Forest Reserve, U1
High levels of infant handling by adult males in Rwenzori Angolan colobus (Colobus angolensis ruwenzorii) compared to two closely related species, C. guereza and C. vellerosus1
Modifying the diets of captive proboscis monkeys in a temperate zoo to reduce weight loss and renal disease1
Correction to: Less bins, less baboons: reducing access to anthropogenic food effectively decreases the urban foraging behavior of a troop of chacma baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus) in a peri-urban a1
Paternal behavior in captive fat-tailed dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus medius) is preserved under socially relevant conditions1
Notes on the conservation threats to the western lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista buettikoferi) in the Bijagós Archipelago (Guinea-Bissau, West Africa)1
Fragmented forest affects the southern black-horned capuchin (Sapajus nigritus cucullatus) in the Argentinean Atlantic Forest1
Chasing after Chimpanzees: The Making of a Primatologist, by William C. McGrew1
The life of a naturalist1
My primate studies1
Measuring heart rate in captive chimpanzees without anesthesia1
Correction to: Food conditions, competitive regime, and female social relationships in Japanese macaques: within-population variation on Yakushima1
Urinary oxytocin and cortisol concentrations vary by group type in male western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in North American zoos1
Seasonal variation in the behavioural ecology of samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in a southern latitude montane environment1
Conserving the forgotten: New insights from a Central African biodiversity hotspot on the anthropogenic perception of nocturnal primates (Mammalia: Strepsirrhini)1
The off-the-record stories primatologists tell each other1
Studying the Tonkean macaques of Strasbourg, a tale full of sound and fury1
Geophagy in large-headed capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella macrocephalus) in the Reserva Nacional Tambopata, Peru1
Conservation and evolution: Inbreeding, small populations, and sex differences in life history1
Different: What apes can teach us about gender, by Frans de Waal1
Less bins, less baboons: reducing access to anthropogenic food effectively decreases the urban foraging behavior of a troop of chacma baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus) in a peri-urban area1
Deep learning for automatic facial detection and recognition in Japanese macaques: illuminating social networks1
Correction: Owl monkeys: biology, adaptive radiation, and behavioral ecology of the only nocturnal primate in the Americas, edited by Eduardo Fernandez-Duque1
Primate tales: memoirs from leaders in primatology1
Professor Masao Kawai, a pioneer and leading scholar in primatology and writer of animal stories for children1
The Primates 2021 Most-Cited Paper Award1
Leopard predation on wild Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys1
Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka1
Human language evolution: a view from theoretical linguistics on how syntax and the lexicon first came into being1
Prevalence of antibodies against human respiratory viruses potentially involving anthropozoonoses in wild bonobos1
Genetic characterization of Macaca arctoides: A highlight of key genes and pathways1
Kinematic adjustments to arboreal locomotion in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)1
Chimpanzee: lessons from our sister species, by Kevin D. Hunt1
Use of genetic tools to assess predation on reintroduced howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) in Northeastern Argentina1
Twenty-three-year demographic history of the Affenberg Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), a translocated semi-free-ranging group in southern Austria1
Correction to: Physical, behavioral, and hormonal changes in the resumption of sexual receptivity during postpartum infertility in female bonobos at Wamba1
Portrayals of wild primates in documentary films: reason for concern?1
A case of suspected chimpanzee scavenging in the Issa Valley, Tanzania1
Diverse grouping and mating strategies in the Critically Endangered Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus)1
A three-dimensional kinematic analysis of bipedal walking in a white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) on a horizontal pole and flat surface1
Migration of a harem in search of a new leader following the loss of the former adult male leader from a one-male unit of geladas (Theropithecus gelada)1
Exploring greetings and leave-takings: communication during arrivals and departures by chimpanzees of the Bossou community, Guinea1
Feeding ecology of monk sakis (Pithecia monachus) in a seasonally flooded forest in western Amazonia1
Twinning in wild, endangered lion-tailed macaques Macaca silenus in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats, India1
Cover illustration of Primates vol. 64 (2023)1
Owl Monkeys: Biology, Adaptive Radiation, and Behavioral Ecology of the Only Nocturnal Primate in the Americas, edited by Eduardo Fernandez-Duque1
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