Ethology

Official Organ of the Ethologische Gesellschaft e.V.

Edited by:
Michael Taborsky (Editor-in-Chief)

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 35/47 Behavioral Sciences; 21/125 Zoology
Impact Factor: 1.989

The journal publishes original contributions from all branches of behavioural research on all species of animals, both in the field and lab. It contains scientific articles of general interest in English that are based on a theoretical framework. A section on 'Current issues - perspectives and reviews' is included as well as theoretical investigations, essays on controversial topics and reviews of notable books.

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Highly accessed papers
The following three papers were the most accessed articles within Ethology by Wiley InterScience users in 2008. Click on each link to view the abstract.

The Use of Theory in Behavioural Research
Michael Taborsky

Canine Reconciliation and Third-Party-Initiated Postconflict Affiliation: Do Peacemaking Social Mechanisms in Dogs Rival Those of Higher Primates?
Annemieke K.A. Cools, Alain J.-M. Van Hout, Mark H. J. Nelissen

The Science of Animal Suffering
Marian Stamp Dawkins

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