acta ethologica is a comprehensive journal devoted to the study of behavior biology of humans and other animals.

• Publishes a wide variety of content including empirical and theoretical research papers, short communications, commentaries, reviews, and book reviews.
• Primarily focuses on the results of field studies.
• Emphasizes studies integrating proximate and ultimate levels in the analysis of behavior.
• Engages with a broad range of topics, from adaptive plasticity of behavior to evolutionary processes and functions of behavior.
• The official journal of ISPA, CRL and the Portuguese Ethological Society (SPE).

Chief Editor

• Peter K. McGregor

Journal Impact Factor

1.1 (2023)

5-year Journal Impact Factor

1.1 (2023)

Submission to first decision (median)

34 days

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