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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Friends in high places: Interspecific grooming between chimpanzees and primate prey species in Budongo Forest22
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 forest19
Distribution and habitat suitability of the endangered lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus and other primate species in the Kodagu region of the Western Ghats, India15
Through cross-disciplinary collaboration11
Adult–adult play in captive lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)11
Precursors and aftermath of severe targeted aggression in captive cotton-top tamarins10
Population size and habitat preference of the Omo River guereza (Colobus guereza guereza) in a multi-habitat matrix in the central highlands of Ethiopia10
Age, sex, and inflammatory markers predict chronic conditions, cardiac disease, and mortality among captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)10
Metacognition in nonhuman primates: a review of current knowledge9
Long-term observations in the Ndoki forest resolve enduring questions about truffle foraging by western lowland gorillas9
Factors influencing establishment success in reintroduced black-faced spider monkeys Ateles chamek8
Partner choice in genito-genital rubbing among female bonobos (Pan paniscus) is highly dependent on physical proximity8
An evaluation of thermal imaging as a welfare monitoring tool for captive chimpanzees8
First record of the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil8
Correction: Owl monkeys: biology, adaptive radiation, and behavioral ecology of the only nocturnal primate in the Americas, edited by Eduardo Fernandez-Duque8
Behavioral responses to riparian and anthropogenic edge effects in mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in a disturbed riverine forest7
Different: What apes can teach us about gender, by Frans de Waal7
Genetic characterization of Macaca arctoides: A highlight of key genes and pathways7
Notes on the conservation threats to the western lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista buettikoferi) in the Bijagós Archipelago (Guinea-Bissau, West Africa)7
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, U7
Geographic, climatic, and phylogenetic drivers of variation in colobine activity budgets7
Parallel lasers and digital photography to estimate limb size of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda7
Primate tales: memoirs from leaders in primatology7
New records of the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) in Serra da Mantiqueira through thermal drones7
A case of suspected chimpanzee scavenging in the Issa Valley, Tanzania7
Reactions to a dead adult female in Japanese macaques at Arashiyama: Why did a non-affiliated female groom the corpse?7
Portrayals of wild primates in documentary films: reason for concern?7
Pattern and pace of morphological change due to variable human impact: the case of Japanese macaques6
A report of stillbirth and subsequent maternal cannibalism observed in a free-ranging group of Japanese macaques at Awajishima, Japan6
Black capuchin monkeys dynamically adjust group spread throughout the day6
Treatment of hepatitis in ex-biomedical chimpanzees at a Japanese sanctuary thanks to support from the general public6
The relationship of coping style and social support variation to glucocorticoid metabolites in wild olive baboons (Papio anubis)6
Acknowledgements6
Correction to: Roadside monkeys: anthropogenic effects on moor macaque (Macaca maura) ranging behavior in Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia6
Sketches of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) hoo’s: vowels by any other name?6
Primate population dynamics in Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda, over nearly five decades6
Correction: Path To Acceptance and Refined Practices for Habituating Western Lowland Gorillas6
Correction: A cooperation experiment with white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)6
Mixed-species association and a record of a hybrid offspring between Trachypithecus pileatus and Trachypithecus phayrei in Bangladesh5
Analysis of palmprints and soleprints of black-tufted marmosets (Callithrix penicillata): are there similarities to humans?5
Population differences in putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans) call order5
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 females5
Acknowledgements5
Correction: Primate population dynamics in Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda, over nearly five decades5
Correction to: My path to primatology: some stories from the field5
Acknowledgements5
The Primates 2024 most-cited paper award4
Wild geladas (Theropithecus gelada) in crops—more than in pasture areas—reduce aggression and affiliation4
More than a simple fixed action pattern: Yawning in drills4
Mantled howler monkey males assess their rivals through formant spacing of long-distance calls4
A prosocial function of head-gaze aversion and head-cocking in common marmosets4
From stones to sketches: investigating tracing behaviours in Japanese macaques4
Raising the level: orangutans solve the floating peanut task without visual feedback4
Kinematic adjustments to arboreal locomotion in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)4
New records of the white-cheeked macaque provide range extension for the endangered primate in Gaoligong Mountains4
Architectural properties of the musculoskeletal system in the shoulder of two callitrichid primate species derived from virtual dissection4
Opossums. An adaptive radiation of New World marsupials, by Robert S. Voss & Sharon A. Jansa4
Genetic analysis of hybridization between white-handed (Hylobates lar) and pileated (Hylobates pileatus) gibbons in a contact zone in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand4
The Primates 2021 Social Impact Award4
Great apes’ understanding of biomechanics: eye-tracking experiments using three-dimensional computer-generated animations4
Monitoring the population and distribution of the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in the Klias Peninsula, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia: insights from an 18-year study4
Assessing the effects of survey-inherent disturbance on primate detectability: Recommendations for line transect distance sampling3
Conservation and evolution: Inbreeding, small populations, and sex differences in life history3
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 area3
Fragmented forest affects the southern black-horned capuchin (Sapajus nigritus cucullatus) in the Argentinean Atlantic Forest3
Mothers stick together: how the death of an infant affects female social relationships in a group of wild bonobos (Pan paniscus)3
Death of a one-armed blackback male due to severe injuries in a group of wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Gabon3
Reduction of bitter taste receptor gene family in folivorous colobine primates relative to omnivorous cercopithecine primates3
Extending the conservation impact of great ape research: Flagship species sites facilitate biodiversity assessments and land preservation3
Male adoption in the black and gold howler monkey (Alouatta caraya)3
The Primates 2023 Social Impact Award3
A cooperation experiment with white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)3
A three-dimensional kinematic analysis of bipedal walking in a white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) on a horizontal pole and flat surface3
Seasonal variation in the behavioural ecology of samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in a southern latitude montane environment3
Urinary health indicators in folivorous-frugivorous primates with and without food supplementation3
Attitudes towards urban howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) in Paraguay3
Habitat suitability modeling for the endangered Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) in the Indo-Chinese subregion of India: a case study from southern Assam (India)3
Thanatology in the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus)3
Primates and elephants in East Asia: from Neolithic to rural depopulation3
My life with primates3
Good case studies reveal something important3
Leopard predation on wild Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys3
Professor Masao Kawai, a pioneer and leading scholar in primatology and writer of animal stories for children3
Chimpanzees employ context-specific behavioral strategies within fission–fusion societies3
Predatory attack on a bearded capuchin monkey by a Boa constrictor3
Carrying the dead: behavior of a primiparous capuchin monkey mother and other individuals towards a dead infant3
Well-digging in a community of forest-living wild East African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)3
Correction to: Determinants of habitat occupancy and spatial segregation of primates in the central Western Ghats, India2
Characterizing group and individual engagement in intergroup encounters between small groups of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) on St. Catherines Island, USA2
A preliminary analysis of wound care and other-regarding behavior in wild chimpanzees at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda2
Owl Monkeys: Biology, Adaptive Radiation, and Behavioral Ecology of the Only Nocturnal Primate in the Americas, edited by Eduardo Fernandez-Duque2
Predation of Macaca cyclopis on flying bees2
Nest raiding by bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) and the response of nest guarding birds in a suburban habitat2
Male care in a free-ranging group of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)2
Food preferences and nutrient composition in captive Southern brown howler monkeys, Alouatta guariba clamitans2
A case of intercommunity lethal aggression by chimpanzees in an open and dry landscape, Issa Valley, western Tanzania2
Cognitive enrichment in a social setting: assessing the use of a novel food maze in sanctuary-housed chimpanzees2
Correction: Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka2
Deep learning for automatic facial detection and recognition in Japanese macaques: illuminating social networks2
Chimpanzee: lessons from our sister species, by Kevin D. Hunt2
Domestic chicken predation and prey sharing by urban capuchin monkeys (Sapajus sp.)2
Why do people visit primate tourism sites? Investigating macaque tourism in Japan and Indonesia2
Life and death of a disabled wild capuchin monkey infant2
Preliminary findings of age and male sexual characteristics andand potential effect to semen characteristics and cryopreservation of the critically endangered Bornean orangutan in Malaysia2
Reflections on connections2
Do immigrant female bonobos prefer older resident females as important partners when integrating into a new group?2
My primate studies2
Infant adoptions in wild bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata)2
Enteric protists in wild western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) and humans in Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire2
Diverse grouping and mating strategies in the Critically Endangered Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus)2
A new addition to the toolbox: stone tool use in blonde capuchin monkeys (Sapajus flavius)2
Mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) alter activity and spatial cohesion across a continuous forest and forest fragment in Costa Rica2
A review of great ape behavioural responses and their outcomes to anthropogenic landscapes2
My path to primatology: some stories from the field2
Hierarchical object combination and tool use in the great apes and human children2
Species distribution and conservation assessment of the black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps): a species of Least Concern that faces widespread anthropogenic threats2
A preliminary study on home range and daily travel distance of François’ langur in a high-altitude area1
Going forward: perceptual bias for forward-facing motion in chimpanzees1
I remember Africa: A field biologist’s half-century perspective1
News and Perspectives: Words matter in primatology1
Correction to: Habitat suitability modeling for the endangered Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) in the Indo‑Chinese subregion of India: a case study from southern Assam (India)1
No food left behind: foraging route choices among free-ranging Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) in a multi-destination array at the Awajishima Monkey Center, Japan1
Immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma gene evolution is modulated by both the divergent and birth-and-death evolutionary models1
Heavy metal ecotoxicology of vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) across field sites in South Africa1
Monkey-deer rodeo: exploring the mounting behaviours of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) on Sika deer (Cervus nippon)1
Groups, grouping and networks: dynamic unanswered questions for primatologists1
Birth of a wild black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) at an anthropogenic site1
Maternal exploitation: impact of maternal food snatching behaviour on the growth of their offspring in Japanese macaques1
Late bloomers in play: social isolation and playful skills in an adult bonobo1
Home range size in central chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) from Loango National Park, Gabon1
Observation and publication of infrequently observed behavior1
Paternal behavior in captive fat-tailed dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus medius) is preserved under socially relevant conditions1
Introduction to “Evolutionary origins of human language: Hierarchical complexity and communicative signals”1
Chimpanzee memoirs. Stories of studying and saving our closest living relatives, by Stephen Ross & Lydia Hopper (eds.)1
Sleeping site use of François’ langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) inhabiting limestone forest of Nonggang, southwest China: the importance of foraging efficiency1
Twenty-five years of primate research in the Ndoki forest, Republic of Congo1
Stillbirth of a mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) in the wild: perinatal behaviors and delivery sequences1
Bioacoustic characterization of the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) vocal repertoire1
The Primates 2023 most-cited paper award1
Announcement: ownership of Primates transferred to Primate Society of Japan from Japan Monkey Centre1
Immunohematological features of free-living Alouatta belzebul (Linnaeus, 1766) red-handed howler monkeys in the Eastern Amazon1
Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic offsets between diet and hair/feces in captive orangutans1
Correction: A case of suspected chimpanzee scavenging in the Issa Valley, Tanzania1
Exploring greetings and leave-takings: communication during arrivals and departures by chimpanzees of the Bossou community, Guinea1
Great apes reach momentary altered mental states by spinning1
Water scooping: tool use by a wild bonobo (Pan paniscus) at LuiKotale, a case report1
Forest maturity has a stronger influence on the prevalence of spider monkeys than howler monkeys in an anthropogenically impacted rainforest landscape1
Feeding ecology of monk sakis (Pithecia monachus) in a seasonally flooded forest in western Amazonia1
Correction to: Why bonobos show a high reproductive skew towards high-ranking males: analyses for association and mating patterns concerning female sexual states1
Seasonal food changes and feeding behaviour adaptations of savanna chimpanzees at Nguye in Ugalla, Tanzania1
Toxic tasting: how capuchin monkeys avoid grasshoppers’ chemical defenses1
The limits of resilience1
Slow loris (Nycticebus borneanus) consumption by a wild Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii)1
Functional anatomy and adaptation of the third to sixth thoracic vertebrae in primates using three-dimensional geometric morphometrics1
Factors affecting call usage in wild black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) at Mangevo, Ranomafana National Park1
Social network dynamics, infant loss, and gut microbiota composition in female Colobus vellerosus during time periods with alpha male challenges1
Distribution and diversity of primates and threats to their survival in the Awi Zone, northwestern Ethiopia1
Determinants of habitat occupancy and spatial segregation of primates in the central Western Ghats, India1
Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation1
Population dynamics and ranging behaviours of provisioned silvered langur (Trachypithecus cristatus) in Peninsular Malaysia1
Self-interest precludes prosocial juice provisioning in a free choice group experiment in bonobos1
Close Encounters with Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species, by Sang-Hee Lee, with Shin-Young Yoon1
Chasing after Chimpanzees: The Making of a Primatologist, by William C. McGrew1
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