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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recent Publications
Magic and ritual as affiliative strategies in response to ostracism threat
Robert Jagiello, Harvey Whitehouse
10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106985
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Applying an adaptationist framework to personality science: jealousy as a mechanistic basis of Emotionality
David M.G. Lewis, Aaron W. Lukaszewski, Patrick K. Durkee, Aaron N. Sell, Daniel Sznycer, David M. Buss, Laith Al-Shawaf, Sam P. Dale
10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106981
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Congolese BaYaka children's learning and exploring in a village context
Amandine Visine, Friederike Hillemann, Eve Holden, Roger Ndenguele, Grace Revenant Ngoma, Sheina Lew-Levy
10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106978
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Direct experience overrides reputation in evaluations of defection in indirect reciprocity
Hitoshi Yamamoto, Takahisa Suzuki, Isamu Okada
10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106980
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Moderation of ovulatory cycle shifts in women's extra-pair sexual interests by partner sexual attractiveness: two preregistered studies
Ryan T. Dobson, Tran Dinh, Steven W. Gangestad
10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2026.106965
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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
Reformat to Evolution and Human Behavior using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is mentioned for explanations when data archiving is impossible, impractical, or illegal.
Reformat to Evolution and Human Behavior using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open Access APC: USD 4,110 (excluding taxes); subscription: no publication fee charged to authors
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