The Journal of Human Evolution concentrates on publishing the highest quality papers covering all aspects of human evolution. The central focus is aimed jointly at paleoanthropological work, covering human and primate fossils, and at comparative studies of living species, including both morphological and molecular evidence. These include descriptions of new discoveries, interpretative analyses of new and previously described material, and assessments of the phylogeny and paleobiology of primate species. Submissions should address issues and questions of broad interest in paleoanthropology.

In addition to original research papers, space is allocated for the rapid publication of short communications on new discoveries, such as exciting new fossils, as well as to lead book reviews and obituaries. All manuscripts are subjected to review by three referees.

Research Areas Include:
• Paleoanthropological work, covering human and primate fossils
• Comparative studies of living species, including both morphological and molecular evidence
• Primate systematics and phylogeny, behavior
• Functional studies, particularly relating to diet and locomotion
• Body size and allometric studies
• Studies in Paleolithic archaeology
• Taphonomic and stratigraphical studies supporting fossil evidence for primate and human evolution
• Paleoecological and paleogeographical models for primate and human evolution

Please see the Guide for Authors for further information.

Research papers 
News & Views
reviews of books and obituaries

Editors
Mike Plavcan
University of Arkansas Fayetteville Department of Anthropology, United States
David M. Alba
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Book Review Editors
Denne Reed
University of Texas at Austin Department of Anthropology, United States
Associate Editors
Rebecca Ackermann
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Leslie Aiello
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, United States
Sergio Almécija
American Museum of Natural History, United States
Peter Andrews
Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
Robert Anemone
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States
Susan Antón
New York University, United States
Amélie Beaudet
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
David Begun
University of Toronto, Canada
Yaowalak Chaimanee
Institute of Chemistry of Materials and Natural Resources Poitiers, France
Stephen G. B. Chester
Brooklyn College, United States
Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel
University at Buffalo - The State University of New York, United States
Eric Delson
Lehman College, United States
Tyler Faith
The University of Utah, United States
Aida Gomez-Robles
University College London, United Kingdom
Mark Grabowski
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
Terry Harrison
New York University, United States
Andy I.R. Herries
La Trobe University, Australia
Leslea Hlusko
University of California Berkeley, United States
Lynne Isbell
University of California Davis, United States
William Jungers
Stony Brook University Department of Anatomical Sciences, United States
William Kimbel
Arizona State University, United States
Steven R. Leigh
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Kristi Lewton
University of Southern California, United States
Stephen Lycett
University at Buffalo - The State University of New York, United States
Lindsay McHenry
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, United States
Biren Patel
University of Southern California, United States
Yonatan Sahle
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany
Fred Spoor
University College London, United Kingdom
Jay Stock
University of Western Ontario Particle Technology Research Centre, Canada
Dietrich Stout
Emory University, United States
Denis Su
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, United States
Xuefeng Sun
Nanjing University, China