OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Primates is 3. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Through cross-disciplinary collaboration	19
Distribution and habitat suitability of the endangered lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus and other primate species in the Kodagu region of the Western Ghats, India	17
Evolutionary history of the endangered Sanje mangabey (Cercocebus sanjei) in the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania: inferences from phylogeography and historical niche modelling	16
The Primates 2025 social impact award	16
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 forest	15
Precursors and aftermath of severe targeted aggression in captive cotton-top tamarins	13
Friends in high places: Interspecific grooming between chimpanzees and primate prey species in Budongo Forest	13
Metacognition in nonhuman primates: a review of current knowledge	12
First record of the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil	12
Long-term observations in the Ndoki forest resolve enduring questions about truffle foraging by western lowland gorillas	12
Partner choice in genito-genital rubbing among female bonobos (Pan paniscus) is highly dependent on physical proximity	12
Behavioral thermoregulation in relation to humidity in wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui): the significance of semi-shade	11
New records of the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) in Serra da Mantiqueira through thermal drones	11
Changing views of evaluating species differences in comparative psychology	11
An overlooked hotspot: persistence of large polyspecific assemblages of threatened primates in the unprotected Yabassi Key Biodiversity Area	10
Correction: Owl monkeys: biology, adaptive radiation, and behavioral ecology of the only nocturnal primate in the Americas, edited by Eduardo Fernandez-Duque	9
Using an ensemble modeling approach to predict the potential distribution for the Kashmir gray langur (Semnopithecus ajax)	9
Notes on the conservation threats to the western lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista buettikoferi) in the Bijagós Archipelago (Guinea-Bissau, West Africa)	9
A case of suspected chimpanzee scavenging in the Issa Valley, Tanzania	8
Genetic characterization of Macaca arctoides: A highlight of key genes and pathways	8
Portrayals of wild primates in documentary films: reason for concern?	8
Different: What apes can teach us about gender, by Frans de Waal	8
Geographic, climatic, and phylogenetic drivers of variation in colobine activity budgets	7
Reactions to a dead adult female in Japanese macaques at Arashiyama: Why did a non-affiliated female groom the corpse?	7
The relationship of coping style and social support variation to glucocorticoid metabolites in wild olive baboons (Papio anubis)	7

Sketches of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) hoo’s: vowels by any other name?	7
Primate population dynamics in Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda, over nearly five decades	7
A report of stillbirth and subsequent maternal cannibalism observed in a free-ranging group of Japanese macaques at Awajishima, Japan	7
Acknowledgements	6
Correction to: Fission–fusion dynamics in a wild group of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) on Kinkazan Island caused by the repeated separation of an alpha male being followed by females	6
Behavioral responses to riparian and anthropogenic edge effects in mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in a disturbed riverine forest	6
MHC-DRB heterozygosity may increase subordinate but not alpha male siring success in white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus imitator)	6
Correction: Path To Acceptance and Refined Practices for Habituating Western Lowland Gorillas	6
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, U	6
Correction: A cooperation experiment with white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)	6
Correction to: My path to primatology: some stories from the field	6
Analysis of palmprints and soleprints of black-tufted marmosets (Callithrix penicillata): are there similarities to humans?	5
Acknowledgements	5
New records of the white-cheeked macaque provide range extension for the endangered primate in Gaoligong Mountains	5
Mantled howler monkey males assess their rivals through formant spacing of long-distance calls	5
The Primates 2024 most-cited paper award	5
Population differences in putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans) call order	5
Responses of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) to deceased infants	5
Acknowledgements	5
Stone tool use in a new population of semi-free-ranging robust capuchins (Sapajus spp.) at Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, South Africa	5
Monitoring the population and distribution of the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in the Klias Peninsula, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia: insights from an 18-year study	5
Correction: Snapshots: most-cited Primates papers by decade (1950s–2020s)	5
Of hot springs and holobionts: linking hot spring bathing behavior, parasitism, and gut microbiome in Japanese macaques	5
Treatment of hepatitis in ex-biomedical chimpanzees at a Japanese sanctuary thanks to support from the general public	5
Correction: Primate population dynamics in Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda, over nearly five decades	5
Mixed-species association and a record of a hybrid offspring between Trachypithecus pileatus and Trachypithecus phayrei in Bangladesh	5
Flora of Gorongosa National Park: a review of a modern African environment and its implications for baboon diet	5
Responses to dying and dead adult companions in a free-ranging, provisioned group of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)	5
First record of an adult female ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) making a male-specific howl vocalization	4
The perineal organ of male red colobus: its structure and possible social function as a mimic of female genitalia	4
Variation in diurnal primate biomass at different altitudinal levels in the Eastern Andes of Colombia: the role of fruit productivity	4
Seed dispersal by monk sakis (Pithecia monachus)	4
Publisher Correction: Retesting reverse-reward performance in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella) after 16 years: evidence of aging-related decline	4
Primate carcass ecology in the Urema Rift, Mozambique	4
Multiparous and primiparous mothers partially differ in how they allocate maternal behaviour in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)	4
From stones to sketches: investigating tracing behaviours in Japanese macaques	4
More than a simple fixed action pattern: Yawning in drills	4
Activity budget and feeding strategies of the San Martin titi monkey (Plecturocebus oenanthe) in large and small forest fragments	4
Searching for evolutionary perspectives of human sociality through the eyes of gorillas	4
A new southern limit for the distribution of African great apes: sympatric western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and central chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) confirmed in Mayombe N	4
Activity budget and diet of the two groups of olive baboons (Papio anubis) in Chato Natural forest, western Ethiopia	4
First observation of a leucistic bearded capuchin monkey (Sapajus libidinosus)	4
Correction: Population genetics of captive spider monkeys in Japan for ex situ conservation	3
On the 100th anniversary of Jun’ichirō Itani’s birth	3
Leopard predation on wild Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys	3
A cooperation experiment with white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)	3
Get over here: black capuchin monkeys use long-range vocalizations to adjust the distance between individuals	3
Fragmented forest affects the southern black-horned capuchin (Sapajus nigritus cucullatus) in the Argentinean Atlantic Forest	3
A three-dimensional kinematic analysis of bipedal walking in a white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) on a horizontal pole and flat surface	3
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 area	3

Acknowledgements	3
Good case studies reveal something important	3
The Primates 2023 Social Impact Award	3
Greater occupancy of invasive hybrid marmosets compared to a threatened native species in the fragmented Atlantic Forest: implications for conservation	3
Conservation and evolution: Inbreeding, small populations, and sex differences in life history	3
My life with primates	3
Urinary health indicators in folivorous-frugivorous primates with and without food supplementation	3
Assessing the effects of survey-inherent disturbance on primate detectability: Recommendations for line transect distance sampling	3