Overview
Journal of Ethology features reviews and original papers relating to all aspects of animal behavior, including traditional ethology.
- Official journal of the Japan Ethological Society.
- Publishes papers on field, laboratory, and theoretical studies.
- Offers both purely descriptive studies with broad implications and quantitative studies.
- Presents Editor’s choice articles in a concise video format on its dedicated YouTube channel.
- Chief Editor
- Takeshi Takegaki
Journal metrics
- Journal Impact Factor
- 0.9 (2023)
- 5-year Journal Impact Factor
- 1.0 (2023)
- Submission to first decision (median)
- 8 days
- Downloads
- 144.3k (2024)
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Latest articles
Circadian rhythms of locomotor activity in the New World tarantulaNeoholothele incei (Araneae: Theraphosidae)
- Joseph Giulian
- Natalia Toporikova
- Darrell Moore
Article 19 April 2025
The relationship of activity patterns between brown bears and humans in eastern Hokkaido
- Ikeda Takashi
- Matsuura Yukiko
Short Communication 18 April 2025
Breeding spatial behavior of an Iberian dimorphic raptor (Circus cyaneus) based on GPS tracking
- Jorge García-Macía
- Sara Maeso
- Vicente Urios
Article Open access 18 April 2025
Left-handed mating: lateralized mating behavior in a termite-associated rove beetle
- Tomohiro Nakazono
- Kenji Matsuura
Video Insights 16 April 2025
Extreme herding behavior in adult male sub-Antarctic fur seals
- M. N. Bester
- G. J. Rossouw
Short Communication Open access 03 April 2025
This journal has154 open access articles
Journal updates
Japan Ethological Society
TheJournal of Ethology is the official journal of the Japan Ethological Society, which was founded in 1982.
Editor's Choice Award - Enjoy free reading!
Editor's Choice articles are selected each year and given open access. Some of the Editor's Choice articles are introduced by short movies at Journal of Ethology official YouTube channel.
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Guide for authors who wish to re-use figures, tables or excerpts from Journal of Ethology articles.
Journal information
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-5444
- Print ISSN
- 0289-0771
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