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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Distribution and habitat suitability of the endangered lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus and other primate species in the Kodagu region of the Western Ghats, India22
Through cross-disciplinary collaboration19
Friends in high places: Interspecific grooming between chimpanzees and primate prey species in Budongo Forest15
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 forest11
Adult–adult play in captive lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)11
Metacognition in nonhuman primates: a review of current knowledge11
Population size and habitat preference of the Omo River guereza (Colobus guereza guereza) in a multi-habitat matrix in the central highlands of Ethiopia10
Factors influencing establishment success in reintroduced black-faced spider monkeys Ateles chamek10
Age, sex, and inflammatory markers predict chronic conditions, cardiac disease, and mortality among captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)10
Long-term observations in the Ndoki forest resolve enduring questions about truffle foraging by western lowland gorillas10
Precursors and aftermath of severe targeted aggression in captive cotton-top tamarins10
An evaluation of thermal imaging as a welfare monitoring tool for captive chimpanzees9
A case of suspected chimpanzee scavenging in the Issa Valley, Tanzania9
First record of the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil9
Correction: Owl monkeys: biology, adaptive radiation, and behavioral ecology of the only nocturnal primate in the Americas, edited by Eduardo Fernandez-Duque9
Partner choice in genito-genital rubbing among female bonobos (Pan paniscus) is highly dependent on physical proximity9
Primate tales: memoirs from leaders in primatology8
Portrayals of wild primates in documentary films: reason for concern?8
Parallel lasers and digital photography to estimate limb size of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda7
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
New records of the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) in Serra da Mantiqueira through thermal drones7
Different: What apes can teach us about gender, by Frans de Waal7
Behavioral responses to riparian and anthropogenic edge effects in mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in a disturbed riverine forest7
Geographic, climatic, and phylogenetic drivers of variation in colobine activity budgets7
The relationship of coping style and social support variation to glucocorticoid metabolites in wild olive baboons (Papio anubis)6
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
Pattern and pace of morphological change due to variable human impact: the case of Japanese macaques6
Reactions to a dead adult female in Japanese macaques at Arashiyama: Why did a non-affiliated female groom the corpse?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, U6
A report of stillbirth and subsequent maternal cannibalism observed in a free-ranging group of Japanese macaques at Awajishima, Japan6
Correction to: Roadside monkeys: anthropogenic effects on moor macaque (Macaca maura) ranging behavior in Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia5
Correction: Path To Acceptance and Refined Practices for Habituating Western Lowland Gorillas5
Correction: Primate population dynamics in Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda, over nearly five decades5
Correction: A cooperation experiment with white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)5
Acknowledgements5
Analysis of palmprints and soleprints of black-tufted marmosets (Callithrix penicillata): are there similarities to humans?5
Correction to: My path to primatology: some stories from the field5
Treatment of hepatitis in ex-biomedical chimpanzees at a Japanese sanctuary thanks to support from the general public5
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
Monitoring the population and distribution of the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in the Klias Peninsula, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia: insights from an 18-year study4
The Primates 2024 most-cited paper award4
Correction: Snapshots: most-cited Primates papers by decade (1950s–2020s)4
Genetic analysis of hybridization between white-handed (Hylobates lar) and pileated (Hylobates pileatus) gibbons in a contact zone in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand4
Responses to dying and dead adult companions in a free-ranging, provisioned group of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)4
From stones to sketches: investigating tracing behaviours in Japanese macaques4
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
Searching for evolutionary perspectives of human sociality through the eyes of gorillas4
The Primates 2021 Social Impact Award4
More than a simple fixed action pattern: Yawning in drills4
Acknowledgements4
New records of the white-cheeked macaque provide range extension for the endangered primate in Gaoligong Mountains4
Population differences in putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans) call order4
Multiparous and primiparous mothers partially differ in how they allocate maternal behaviour in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)4
Raising the level: orangutans solve the floating peanut task without visual feedback4
Conservation and evolution: Inbreeding, small populations, and sex differences in life history4
Mixed-species association and a record of a hybrid offspring between Trachypithecus pileatus and Trachypithecus phayrei in Bangladesh4
Leopard predation on wild Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys3
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
A cooperation experiment with white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)3
Assessing the effects of survey-inherent disturbance on primate detectability: Recommendations for line transect distance sampling3
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
Chimpanzees employ context-specific behavioral strategies within fission–fusion societies3
Correction: Population genetics of captive spider monkeys in Japan for ex situ conservation3
Professor Masao Kawai, a pioneer and leading scholar in primatology and writer of animal stories for children3
Urinary health indicators in folivorous-frugivorous primates with and without food supplementation3
Good case studies reveal something important3
Primates and elephants in East Asia: from Neolithic to rural depopulation3
Seasonal variation in the behavioural ecology of samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in a southern latitude montane environment3
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
The Primates 2023 Social Impact Award3
Fragmented forest affects the southern black-horned capuchin (Sapajus nigritus cucullatus) in the Argentinean Atlantic Forest3
A three-dimensional kinematic analysis of bipedal walking in a white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) on a horizontal pole and flat surface3
My life with primates3
Mothers stick together: how the death of an infant affects female social relationships in a group of wild bonobos (Pan paniscus)3
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
Well-digging in a community of forest-living wild East African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)3
Mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) alter activity and spatial cohesion across a continuous forest and forest fragment in Costa Rica2
My path to primatology: some stories from the field2
Do immigrant female bonobos prefer older resident females as important partners when integrating into a new group?2
Correction to: Determinants of habitat occupancy and spatial segregation of primates in the central Western Ghats, India2
A case of intercommunity lethal aggression by chimpanzees in an open and dry landscape, Issa Valley, western Tanzania2
Reduction of bitter taste receptor gene family in folivorous colobine primates relative to omnivorous cercopithecine primates2
Life and death of a disabled wild capuchin monkey infant2
Diverse grouping and mating strategies in the Critically Endangered Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus)2
Predation of Macaca cyclopis on flying bees2
Correction: Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka2
Why do people visit primate tourism sites? Investigating macaque tourism in Japan and Indonesia2
Domestic chicken predation and prey sharing by urban capuchin monkeys (Sapajus sp.)2
Food preferences and nutrient composition in captive Southern brown howler monkeys, Alouatta guariba clamitans2
Attitudes towards urban howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) in Paraguay2
Monkey memoirs: wild life in an Amazon wilderness, Thomas R. Defler2
Characterizing group and individual engagement in intergroup encounters between small groups of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) on St. Catherines Island, USA2
Hierarchical object combination and tool use in the great apes and human children2
Male care in a free-ranging group of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)2
Owl Monkeys: Biology, Adaptive Radiation, and Behavioral Ecology of the Only Nocturnal Primate in the Americas, edited by Eduardo Fernandez-Duque2
Nest raiding by bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) and the response of nest guarding birds in a suburban habitat2
Cognitive enrichment in a social setting: assessing the use of a novel food maze in sanctuary-housed chimpanzees2
Preliminary findings of age and male sexual characteristics andand potential effect to semen characteristics and cryopreservation of the critically endangered Bornean orangutan in Malaysia2
Predatory attack on a bearded capuchin monkey by a Boa constrictor2
Carrying the dead: behavior of a primiparous capuchin monkey mother and other individuals towards a dead infant2
Reflections on connections2
A review of great ape behavioural responses and their outcomes to anthropogenic landscapes2
A new addition to the toolbox: stone tool use in blonde capuchin monkeys (Sapajus flavius)2
Infant adoptions in wild bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata)2
Self-interest precludes prosocial juice provisioning in a free choice group experiment in bonobos1
My primate studies1
Late bloomers in play: social isolation and playful skills in an adult bonobo1
Sleeping site use of François’ langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) inhabiting limestone forest of Nonggang, southwest China: the importance of foraging efficiency1
Introduction to “Evolutionary origins of human language: Hierarchical complexity and communicative signals”1
Seasonal food changes and feeding behaviour adaptations of savanna chimpanzees at Nguye in Ugalla, Tanzania1
Factors affecting call usage in wild black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) at Mangevo, Ranomafana National Park1
Monkey-deer rodeo: exploring the mounting behaviours of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) on Sika deer (Cervus nippon)1
Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation1
Social network dynamics, infant loss, and gut microbiota composition in female Colobus vellerosus during time periods with alpha male challenges1
Toxic tasting: how capuchin monkeys avoid grasshoppers’ chemical defenses1
Immunohematological features of free-living Alouatta belzebul (Linnaeus, 1766) red-handed howler monkeys in the Eastern Amazon1
Determinants of habitat occupancy and spatial segregation of primates in the central Western Ghats, India1
Forest maturity has a stronger influence on the prevalence of spider monkeys than howler monkeys in an anthropogenically impacted rainforest landscape1
Exploring greetings and leave-takings: communication during arrivals and departures by chimpanzees of the Bossou community, Guinea1
Maternal exploitation: impact of maternal food snatching behaviour on the growth of their offspring in Japanese macaques1
Chimpanzee: lessons from our sister species, by Kevin D. Hunt1
Deep learning for automatic facial detection and recognition in Japanese macaques: illuminating social networks1
Stillbirth of a mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) in the wild: perinatal behaviors and delivery sequences1
The limits of resilience1
Correction to: Why bonobos show a high reproductive skew towards high-ranking males: analyses for association and mating patterns concerning female sexual states1
I remember Africa: A field biologist’s half-century perspective1
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
Bioacoustic characterization of the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) vocal repertoire1
Correction: A case of suspected chimpanzee scavenging in the Issa Valley, Tanzania1
Immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma gene evolution is modulated by both the divergent and birth-and-death evolutionary models1
Water scooping: tool use by a wild bonobo (Pan paniscus) at LuiKotale, a case report1
Heavy metal ecotoxicology of vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) across field sites in South Africa1
Great apes reach momentary altered mental states by spinning1
Close Encounters with Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species, by Sang-Hee Lee, with Shin-Young Yoon1
Population dynamics and ranging behaviours of provisioned silvered langur (Trachypithecus cristatus) in Peninsular Malaysia1
Enteric protists in wild western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) and humans in Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire1
Slow loris (Nycticebus borneanus) consumption by a wild Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii)1
News and Perspectives: Words matter in primatology1
A preliminary study on home range and daily travel distance of François’ langur in a high-altitude area1
Chimpanzee memoirs. Stories of studying and saving our closest living relatives, by Stephen Ross & Lydia Hopper (eds.)1
The Primates 2023 most-cited paper award1
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
Going forward: perceptual bias for forward-facing motion in chimpanzees1
Indigenous names matter, too: Tapanuli orangutan names reflect local community perceptions1
Announcement: ownership of Primates transferred to Primate Society of Japan from Japan Monkey Centre1
Groups, grouping and networks: dynamic unanswered questions for primatologists1
Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic offsets between diet and hair/feces in captive orangutans1
Distribution and diversity of primates and threats to their survival in the Awi Zone, northwestern Ethiopia1
Birth of a wild black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) at an anthropogenic site1
Snapshots: most-cited Primates papers by decade (1950s–2020s)1
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