《美國靈長類動物學雜志》的目的是為靈長類動物學家之間的思想和發現交流提供一個論壇，并向專家和感興趣的讀者傳達我們對這一動物秩序越來越多的理解。靈長類動物學是一門不同尋常的科學，因為它的實踐者在不同的部門和機構工作，生活在世界各地的國家，并進行廣泛的研究程序。無論我們是人類學家、心理學家、生物學家還是醫學研究人員，無論我們生活在日本、肯尼亞、巴西還是美國，無論我們在野外進行自然主義觀察還是在實驗室進行實驗，我們都為更好地理解靈長類動物而團結一致。我們對非人類靈長類動物的研究引起了從昆蟲學到社會學等許多其他學科的科學家的興趣。《美國靈長類學雜志》歡迎來自靈長類學各個領域的手稿投稿。這包括但不限于行為生態學、保護、進化生物學、生活史、人口學、古生物學、生理學、內分泌學、遺傳學、分子遺傳學和非人類靈長類動物的心理生物學。除了在已建立的領域發表論文外，我們還尋求就新的和正在發展的靈長類動物研究類型提交論文。《美國靈長類動物學雜志》是美國靈長類學會的官方期刊。該雜志每月出版一期，另一期補充介紹了美國靈長類動物學家協會年會的科學計劃。

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.