認識到人類生物學的研究必須建立在我們的近親的比較知識的基礎上，這本雜志是自然科學家獲得當前靈長類動物研究最佳成果的理想途徑。靈長類植物包括分子生物學等多種領域。以及社會行為，以及有關生態(tài)學、保護學、古生物學、系統(tǒng)學和功能解剖學的專題文章。世界領先的靈長類動物學家發(fā)表了深入的文章和受邀的評論。此外，特別議題提供了快速的同行評審的會議記錄出版。葉靈長類是一個頂級的靈長類出版物，并被世界公認為一個核心期刊靈長類學家，動物學家和人類學家。

Recognizing that research in human biology must be founded on a comparative knowledge of our closest relatives, this journal is the natural scientist’s ideal means of access to the best of current primate research. Folia Primatologica covers fields as diverse as molecular biology and social behaviour, and features articles on ecology, conservation, palaeontology, systematics and functional anatomy. In-depth articles and invited reviews are contributed by the world’s leading primatologists. In addition, special issues provide rapid peer-reviewed publication of conference proceedings. Folia Primatologica is one of the top-rated primatology publications and is acknowledged worldwide as a core journal for primatologists, zoologists and anthropologists.