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Evolution and Human Behavior

Evolution and Human Behavior is an interdisciplinary journal presenting research reports and theory in which evolutionary perspectives are applied to the study of human behavior. It primarily publishes scientific work and also encourages submissions from scholars in the humanities. Papers on other species are welcome when their relevance to humans is apparent.

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Subject Behavioral Sciences
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1090-5138
eISSN 1879-0607
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Access APC: USD 4,110 (excluding taxes); subscription: no publication fee charged to authors

Submission Instructions

Evolution and Human Behavior accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Reports

Cover Letter If data archiving is impossible, impractical, or illegal, the cover letter must explain why.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured.
Manuscript Research Reports may not exceed 8,000 words excluding references. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections including Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Include 1 to 6 English keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in a section placed before the references if AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References Citations and references must follow APA 7th edition. Reference list must be ordered alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year works distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables, including captions and footnotes, must be embedded in the main text, while figures must also be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text rather than images, and every figure and table must be cited, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by a caption.
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Theoretical Contributions

Cover Letter If data archiving is impossible, impractical, or illegal, the cover letter must explain why.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured and concise and factual.
Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Provide 1 to 6 English keywords, include a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references when applicable, include a competing interests statement even if there are no competing interests to declare, and include a short Data Availability section before the references.
References Citations and references must follow APA 7th edition. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables, including captions and footnotes, must be embedded in the main text, although figure files must also be supplied separately and the anonymized manuscript must contain references and tables. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in sequence, and accompanied by captions explaining symbols and abbreviations.
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Registered Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be concise, factual, and unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections including Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 keywords, a competing interests statement, an AI-use declaration section before the references if generative AI was used, and a Data Availability section before final acceptance.
References Citations and references must follow APA 7th edition. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year works distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables, including captions and footnotes, must be embedded in the main text, although figure files must also be supplied separately. Tables must be editable text and not images, and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered consecutively.
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Short Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words or less.
Manuscript Main text must contain no more than 3000 words for the introduction, methods, results, and discussion combined. Introduction should be only a few paragraphs and concisely state the evolutionary rationale, a very brief description of the methods used, and specific empirical predictions. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 English keywords, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list upon initial submission.
References Reference list is limited to a maximum of 30 references. In-text citations and references must follow American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020) style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters such as a, b, and c.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables, including their captions or titles and footnotes, must be embedded in the main text, while figures must also be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered consecutively in the manuscript.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Provide 1 to 6 keywords in English, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list.
References Citations and references must follow American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020) style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters such as a, b, and c.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables, including captions and footnotes, must be embedded in the main text, while figures must also be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text.
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Ehb Reproductions

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required for Ehb Reproductions. The abstract must be no more than 250 words.
Manuscript The Introduction and Discussion together must not exceed 1000 words, while the Methods and Results sections have no word limit. The manuscript must be an empirical article with an Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, and the Introduction must identify the paper being replicated, the hypotheses being tested, the rationale for replication, the justification for the methods including statistical power, and the main conclusions of the current work. Include 1 to 6 English keywords, and if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, add a declaration section before the references list.
References Ehb Reproductions are limited to 10 references. Citations and references must follow APA 7th edition style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables, including their captions or titles and footnotes, must be embedded in the main text. Tables must be editable text rather than images, and figures must be cited in the text and submitted as separate files with captions.
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Recent Publications

‘You reap what you sow’: Infants expect that negative events happen to antisocial agents

Alessandra Geraci, Emanuela Borzì, Luca Surian

10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106949
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Moralistic supernatural explanations were widespread and attributed to many different supernatural agents in historical societies

Danica Dillion, Shiyun Cao, Joseph Watts, Aaron Lightner, Joshua Conrad Jackson

10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106943
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Averageness is not enough: Different perceptual codes for body attractiveness versus typicality

Zihan Zhu, Xiaolan Fu, Lan Chen, Chang Hong Liu, Connor J. Parde, Ying Hu

10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106953
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Minimal object representations in the infant mind: Structure, format, and inceptual role

Melissa M. Kibbe, Alan M. Leslie

10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106950
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Sociosexual orientation, life history strategy, and reproductive success: A large-scale cross-cultural analysis across 92 contemporary societies

Dmitry Grigoryev, Albina Gallyamova, Elizaveta Komyaginskaya, Oulmann Zerhouni, Fanny Lalot, Laith Al-Shawaf, Linda H. Lidborg, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş, Anastasiya A. Steshova, Anna Mironova, Pavol Prokop, Biljana Gjoneska, Razieh Chegeni, Jan Antfolk, Toivo Aavik, Balazs Aczel, Reza Afhami, Derya Atamtürk, Roberto Baiocco, Hamdaoui Brahim, Nana Burduli, Ali Rıza Can, Joao Carneiro, Hakan Çetinkaya, Antonio Chirumbolo, Dimitri Chubinidze, Bojana M. Dinić, Yahya Don, Dmitrii Dubrov, Seda Dural, Izzet Duyar, Edgardo Etchezahar, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Felipe E. García, Talía Gómez Yepes, Grace Akello, Luca Kozma, Anna Bożena Krasnodębska, Amanda Londero-Santos, Tiago Marot, Marlon Mayorga-Lascano, Norbert Meskó, Mara Morelli, Jean Carlos Natividade, Ellen K. Nyhus, Mohd Sofian Bin Omar Fauzee, Farid Pazhoohi, Ekaterine Pirtskhalava, Marc Eric Santos Reyes, Petros Roussos, Ayşegül Şahin, Fatima Zahra Sahli, Adil Samekin, Tatiana Semenovskikh, Sangeeta Singh, Piotr Sorokowski, Sinem Söylemez, Ognen Spasovski, Liliya Sultanova, Bastien Trémolière, Joaquín Ungaretti, Tatiana Volkodav, Anna Wlodarczyk, Gyesook Yoo, Marcos Zumárraga-Espinosa, Marta Kowal

10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106938
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

9 days submission to first decision; 95 days submission to decision after review; 119 days submission to acceptance; 12 days from acceptance to first online publication

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is mentioned for explanations when data archiving is impossible, impractical, or illegal.

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What are the publication costs?

Open Access APC: USD 4,110 (excluding taxes); subscription: no publication fee charged to authors

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Research Topics

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences Social and Intergroup Psychology Cultural Differences and Values Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Animal Behavior and Reproduction Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Language and cultural evolution Primate Behavior and Ecology Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Child and Animal Learning Development Family Dynamics and Relationships Marriage and Sexual Relationships Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Eating Disorders and Behaviors Face Recognition and Perception Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Culture, Economy, and Development Studies Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

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