brain, behavior and evolution is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering evolutionary neurobiology. it was established in 1968 with walter riss as the founding editor-in-chief; he remained the editor until 1986. subsequent editors included glenn northcutt (1986–98) and walter wilczynski (1999–2009). the current editor-in-chief is georg f. striedter (university of california, irvine). according to the "journal citation reports", the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 1.915.