''Brain, Behavior and Evolution'' is a

peer-review Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Content Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such ...

covering

evolutionary neurobiology Evolutionary neuroscience is the scientific study of the evolution of nervous systems. Evolutionary neuroscientists investigate the evolution and natural history of nervous system structure, functions and emergent properties. The field draws on c ...

. It was established in 1968 with Walter Riss as the founding

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

; he remained the editor until 1986. Subsequent editors included Glenn Northcutt (1986–98) and

Walter Wilczynski Walter Wilczynski (September 18, 1952, in Trenton, New Jersey – June 9, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia) was an American ethologist, neuroscientist, and professor at Georgia State University (GSU) in Atlanta, Georgia. Early life and education Wilczyn ...

(1999–2009). The current

is Georg F. Striedter (

University of California, Irvine The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and p ...

). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2016

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of 1.915.

References

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* Neuroscience journals Evolutionary neuroscience Evolutionary biology journals Karger academic journals Publications established in 1968 English-language journals {{Neuroscience-journal-stub