Animal Behaviour
Overview
'Animal Behaviour' is a renowned scientific journal that focuses on the study of animal behavior. It publishes cutting-edge research articles, reviews, and commentaries from various disciplines, including ethology, ecology, psychology, and evolutionary biology. With a broad scope and rigorous peer-review process, this journal serves as a valuable resource for researchers and enthusiasts interested in understanding the fascinating world of animal behavior.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Anim Behav
Start
1958
End
Continuing
Frequency
Monthly
p-ISSN
0003-3472
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 823
189
SJR / Ranks: 4322
924
CiteScore / Ranks: 5214
4.90
JIF / Ranks: 4316
2.5
Recent Articles
1.
Fox S, Muller M, Pena N, Thompson Gonzalez N, Machanda Z, Otali E, et al.
Anim Behav
. 2025 Jan;
217():21-38.
PMID: 39830151
Strong, affiliative bonds often function to facilitate social competition through cooperative defence of resources, but the benefits of social bonds may be low when direct competition is less intense or...
2.
Cooper E, Whalen C, Beeby N, Negron-Del Valle J, Phillips D, Snyder-Mackler N, et al.
Anim Behav
. 2025 Jan;
219.
PMID: 39829684
The effect of the social environment on the proinflammatory immune response may mediate the relationship between social environment and fitness but remains understudied outside captive animals and human populations. Age...
3.
Surber-Cunningham L, Oza S, Fischer E
Anim Behav
. 2025 Jan;
208():79-89.
PMID: 39777118
In cannibalistic species, conspecifics can be both predators and prey. As a result, conspecifics present a unique conflict at the intersection of predation, competition and nutritional resources in these species....
4.
Morford J, Gagliardo A, Pollonara E, Guilford T
Anim Behav
. 2024 Oct;
214:157-164.
PMID: 39469529
The navigational mechanisms of homing pigeons, , have been extensively studied and represent a useful model for the navigation of birds and other animals. Pigeons navigate with an olfactory map...
5.
Wenig K, Pacher L, Bugnyar T
Anim Behav
. 2024 Jul;
184:71-80.
PMID: 39072224
Emotional contagion refers to the mechanism of aligning with conspecifics' emotional states and is thought to be highly beneficial in social group living. While emotional contagion is well studied in...
6.
Volter C, Staric D, Huber L
Anim Behav
. 2024 Jul;
197:97-111.
PMID: 39045214
Machine-learning-based behavioural tracking is a rapidly growing method in the behavioural sciences providing data with high spatial and temporal resolution while reducing the risk of observer bias. Nevertheless, only a...
7.
Lerch B, Zipple M, Gesquiere L, Sloan E, Beehner J, Alberts S
Anim Behav
. 2024 Jul;
214:219-240.
PMID: 39035706
The Vandenbergh effect, or male-mediated maturation, occurs when females reach sexual maturation upon exposure to a novel male. Male-mediated maturation is found across mammals, including in geladas, , where it...
8.
Muller M, Sabbi K, Emery Thompson M, Enigk D, Hagberg L, Machanda Z, et al.
Anim Behav
. 2024 Jul;
213:11-21.
PMID: 39007109
Because senescence impairs the ability of older males to compete successfully for mates, male reproductive strategies are expected to change with age. The terminal investment hypothesis proposes that older males,...
9.
Macedo-Lima M, Fernandez-Vargas M, Remage-Healey L
Anim Behav
. 2024 Mar;
210:127-137.
PMID: 38505105
Motivation to seek social interactions is inherent to all social species. For instance, even with risk of disease transmission in a recent pandemic, humans sought out frequent in-person social interactions....
10.
Elwood R, Stolzenberg D
Anim Behav
. 2023 Oct;
165:133-142.
PMID: 37886700
Killing of unrelated young by sexually naïve male mammals is taxonomically widespread, but in many species, males subsequently show paternal care or at least do not harm their own young....