Impact Factor
4.07
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.52
3,568 total citations
h5-index
63
h5 depth signal
Cited share
75.6%
650 of 860
Total citations
3,568
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.87
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.0%
142 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
2,031
United Kingdom
585
Germany
442
China
355
Japan
353
Citing Fields of Research
Cell Differentiation & Development
3,036
Cell Biology
1,319
Stem Cell Biology
1,121
Cancer & Development
815
Genetics & Genomics
500
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
20,723
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
860
650 cited publications
Last 12 months
401
33.4 publications/month
Open access share
47.9%
192 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
2,031 citing publications
Leading citing field
Cell Differentiation & Development
3,036 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v99n1,Jan. 1987-
v99n1,Jan. 1987-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Cell Differentiation & Development
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Company of Biologists
Broad Categories
Biology
Embryology
Cancer & Development
MeSH Descriptors
Biology
Embryology
Growth
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1242/dev.206180
Open DOI
An interview with Neil Vargesson
Neil Vargesson is Professor of Developmental Biology at the University of Aberdeen, with particular expertise in angiogenesis during embryonic development and the impact of pharmaceutical drugs, such as thalidomide, that cause limb and e...
02
DOI 10.1242/dev.205317
Open DOI
Cell and nuclear scaling constrains tissue fluidity in a doubly-dense remodeling epithelium
During epithelial remodeling, tissues exhibit solid- or fluid-like properties depending on developmental constraints. In soft matter systems like foams and colloidal glasses, component size influences material mechanics. Here, we investi...
03
DOI 10.1242/dev.206148
Open DOI
The people behind the papers – Cecilia Pellegrini and Peter Reddien
Whilst many animals can regenerate lost or damaged tissues following injury, the mechanisms that allow them to identify which specific cell type needs to be regenerated remains unclear. To address this, Cecilia Pellegrini and Peter Reddi...
04
DOI 10.1242/dev.205573
Open DOI
Planarian progenitor responses to injury are not specific to missing tissue identity
Regeneration is the process by which organisms replace lost body parts. How cell-type production is tailored to match missing-tissue identity is a central problem of regeneration. Here, we have investigated the specificity of planarian s...
05
DOI 10.1242/dev.205737
Open DOI
Drosophila Heat shock factor (HSF) regulates developmental growth by maintaining the basal expression of HSP83/HSP90
The heat shock transcription factor HSF1 is best known as a master regulator of the proteotoxic stress response, yet its functions remain incompletely understood. In Drosophila melanogaster, Heat shock factor (HSF) is essential for viabi...
06
DOI 10.1242/dev.206057
Open DOI
CiliaIO: machine learning reveals spatial patterns of cilia beating dynamics in the zebrafish spinal cord
Motile cilia generate fluid flows that are essential for normal development and physiology. Cilia display diverse beating waveforms, and while pronounced defects are strongly associated with motile ciliopathies, subtler alterations also ...
07
DOI 10.1242/dev.205775
Open DOI
Notch signalling governs human enteric nervous system progenitor dynamics
The enteric nervous system (ENS) is the main branch of the peripheral nervous system that innervates the gastrointestinal tract controlling vital functions. It arises during embryogenesis via migration, proliferation and differentiation ...
08
DOI 10.1242/dev.206147
Open DOI
In preprints – pushing the limits of morphogen scaling in limb regeneration
This article discusses the preprinted work of Tardivo et al. (2026, preprint). As a preprint, this work has not yet undergone peer review.
09
DOI 10.1242/dev.205635
Open DOI
SOX21 and SOX2 collaboratively promote blastocyst formation downstream of TFAP2C
In mammals, the first cell fate decisions segregate pluripotent fetal cells from the differentiating extraembryonic lineages. In mouse, pluripotent progenitors can be identified as early as the 16-cell (morula) stage, based on their rest...
10
DOI 10.1242/dev.206127
Open DOI
In preprints – emerging role of circadian rhythms in refractive development and early-life immune regulation
This article discusses the preprinted work of Palumaa and colleagues (2026 preprint) as well as that of Li and team (2026 preprint). As preprints, these works have not yet undergone peer review.
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Has supplement: Development (Cambridge, England). Supplement, 1990- .
Print issues ceased with 2024.
Supplements accompany some vols. 19??-1989.
Available also online.
Continues: Journal of embryology and experimental morphology.
Vol. 100, no. 1 (1987)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper