《美國(guó)靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物學(xué)雜志》的目的是為靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物學(xué)家之間的思想和發(fā)現(xiàn)交流提供一個(gè)論壇，并向?qū)＜液透信d趣的讀者傳達(dá)我們對(duì)這一動(dòng)物秩序越來(lái)越多的理解。靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物學(xué)是一門不同尋常的科學(xué)，因?yàn)樗膶?shí)踐者在不同的部門和機(jī)構(gòu)工作，生活在世界各地的國(guó)家，并進(jìn)行廣泛的研究程序。無(wú)論我們是人類學(xué)家、心理學(xué)家、生物學(xué)家還是醫(yī)學(xué)研究人員，無(wú)論我們生活在日本、肯尼亞、巴西還是美國(guó)，無(wú)論我們?cè)谝巴膺M(jìn)行自然主義觀察還是在實(shí)驗(yàn)室進(jìn)行實(shí)驗(yàn)，我們都為更好地理解靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物而團(tuán)結(jié)一致。我們對(duì)非人類靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物的研究引起了從昆蟲學(xué)到社會(huì)學(xué)等許多其他學(xué)科的科學(xué)家的興趣。《美國(guó)靈長(zhǎng)類學(xué)雜志》歡迎來(lái)自靈長(zhǎng)類學(xué)各個(gè)領(lǐng)域的手稿投稿。這包括但不限于行為生態(tài)學(xué)、保護(hù)、進(jìn)化生物學(xué)、生活史、人口學(xué)、古生物學(xué)、生理學(xué)、內(nèi)分泌學(xué)、遺傳學(xué)、分子遺傳學(xué)和非人類靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物的心理生物學(xué)。除了在已建立的領(lǐng)域發(fā)表論文外，我們還尋求就新的和正在發(fā)展的靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物研究類型提交論文。《美國(guó)靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物學(xué)雜志》是美國(guó)靈長(zhǎng)類學(xué)會(huì)的官方期刊。該雜志每月出版一期，另一期補(bǔ)充介紹了美國(guó)靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物學(xué)家協(xié)會(huì)年會(huì)的科學(xué)計(jì)劃。

The objective of the American Journal of Primatology is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and findings among primatologists and to convey our increasing understanding of this order of animals to specialists and interested readers alike.Primatology is an unusual science in that its practitioners work in a wide variety of departments and institutions, live in countries throughout the world, and carry out a vast range of research procedures. Whether we are anthropologists, psychologists, biologists, or medical researchers, whether we live in Japan, Kenya, Brazil, or the United States, whether we conduct naturalistic observations in the field or experiments in the lab, we are united in our goal of better understanding primates. Our studies of nonhuman primates are of interest to scientists in many other disciplines ranging from entomology to sociology.The American Journal of Primatology welcomes for consideration manuscripts from all areas of primatology. This includes but is not limited to the behavioral ecology, conservation, evolutionary biology, life history, demography, palaeontology, physiology, endocrinology, genetics, molecular genetics, and psychobiology of the nonhuman primates. As well as publishing in established areas, we seek submissions on new and developing types of primate studies.The American Journal of Primatology is the official journal of the American Society of Primatologists. The journal is published monthly, and a supplemental issue presents the scientific program of the annual meetings of the American Society of Primatologists.