The International Journal of Primatology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research papers on the study of primates, data descriptors, review articles, book reviews, commentaries, and brief communications.

Articles published in the journal are drawn from a number of disciplines involved in primatological research, including anthropology, zoology, psychology, palaeontology, sociology, genetics, and conservation biology.

Articles reporting on species threatened with extinction are highlighted, to raise awareness of the plight of primates.

It was initially published quarterly on behalf of the society by Plenum Press, now part of Springer Science+Business Media.

An Editorial Board serves to represent the international nature of the journal and the broad range of expertise in primatology.