Journal profile

Developmental biology

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0012-1606 | 1095-564X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.22
Citation rate 2.01 683 total citations
h5-index 40 h5 depth signal
Cited share 58.6% 212 of 362
Total citations 683 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.99 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.3% 50 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,434
Japan 233
United Kingdom 173
China 149
Germany 132

Citing Fields of Research

Cell Differentiation & Development 1,681
Cell Biology 658
Cancer & Development 482
Stem Cell Biology 429
Genetics & Genomics 292

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 23,244 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 362 212 cited publications
Last 12 months 230 19.2 publications/month
Open access share 37.0% 85 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,434 citing publications
Leading citing field Cell Differentiation & Development 1,681 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 13 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1,Feb. 1963-
PubMed
v6n1,Feb. 1963-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cell Differentiation & Development

Broad Categories

Biology Embryology Cancer & Development

MeSH Descriptors

Biology Growth

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.

Vol. 140, no. 1 (JUL 1990)19901002 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper