Hormones and Behavior
Overview
Hormones and Behavior is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that explores the intricate relationship between hormones and behavior in humans and animals. It publishes cutting-edge research on the influence of hormones on various aspects of behavior, including social interactions, reproduction, stress responses, and neuroendocrinology. The journal serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and students interested in understanding the complex interplay between hormones and behavior.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Horm Behav
Start
1969
End
Continuing
Frequency
Monthly (except July, Oct.), 2003-
p-ISSN
0018-506X
e-ISSN
1095-6867
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialties
Psychology
Endocrinology
Social Sciences
Endocrinology
Social Sciences
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1224
161
SJR / Ranks: 4247
936
CiteScore / Ranks: 3626
6.20
Recent Articles
1.
Jimenez-Rubio G, Herrera-Perez J, Martinez-Mota L
Horm Behav
. 2025 Mar;
170:105711.
PMID: 40058147
Spatial memory declines with age, and this decline is associated with decreased testosterone levels. However, the specific role of the androgen receptor in spatial memory performance in both young and...
2.
Flannery J, Tirrell P, Baumgartner N, Daniel J
Horm Behav
. 2025 Mar;
170:105710.
PMID: 40036999
Research conducted over the last several decades implicates ovarian estrogens as important modulators of hippocampal function. More recently however, the importance of estrogens synthesized in the brain de novo for...
3.
Makhanova A, Maner J, Joslin M, Phimmasene K, Jasienska G, Marcinkowska U
Horm Behav
. 2025 Mar;
170:105709.
PMID: 40022805
Throughout history, women have faced numerous threats during pregnancy, some of which can be mitigated by a strong social network. Consequently, women may demonstrate behavioral changes that bolster their social...
4.
Kimmitt A, Angelier F, Grace J
Horm Behav
. 2025 Feb;
169:105696.
PMID: 39999589
Postnatal stress can affect behavior and physiology in vertebrates, but long-term effects of early-life stress experience are not well understood, especially in wild species. Glucocorticoids, steroid hormones that mediate a...
5.
Moraes M, Arabe L, Resende B, Codo B, Reis A, Souza B
Horm Behav
. 2025 Feb;
169:105707.
PMID: 39965530
Study design and experimental tools are crucial for good quality science, and an essential part of it is the choice of control groups to best test the hypothesis. Two of...
6.
Horie K, Blumenthal S, Inoue K, Yada S, Nishimori K, Young L
Horm Behav
. 2025 Feb;
169:105708.
PMID: 39965529
Prosocial behaviors, including empathetic consoling toward others, contribute to maintaining social groups and social connections between individuals in many mammalian species, including monogamous prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Prairie voles display...
7.
Ball G
Horm Behav
. 2025 Feb;
169:105695.
PMID: 39955842
This short essay is based on the presentation I gave at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology held in Tours, France in June 2023 when I received the...
8.
George E, Rosvall K
Horm Behav
. 2025 Feb;
169:105698.
PMID: 39955841
Territorial competition can stimulate secretion of testosterone (T), which is thought to act on neural circuits of aggression to promote further aggression. Here, we test the hypothesis that competition modulates...
9.
Ouldibbat L, Rocks D, Sampson B, Kundakovic M
Horm Behav
. 2025 Feb;
169:105693.
PMID: 39946826
Ovarian hormones, particularly estradiol, play an important role in the regulation of metabolic function including in food intake, thermogenesis, activity, fat distribution, and overall weight management. While it is known...
10.
Becker A, Watts H
Horm Behav
. 2025 Feb;
169:105694.
PMID: 39923266
Our understanding of the endocrine regulation of migration comes primarily from studies of obligate migrants, which make predictable seasonal movements. Less well studied are facultative migrations, which are more variable...