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Developmental Neuroscience

S. Karger AG · Switzerland

ISSN0378-5866eISSN1421-9859

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.937

H-Index

117

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.653

Total Works

2,434

Total Citations

78,226

2yr Mean Citedness

1.25

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the development of the nervous system and its relationship with other biological systems. Studies investigate neurodevelopmental disorders, the impact of early life experiences and environmental factors on brain development, and the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural maturation. The scope also includes the gut-brain axis, maternal factors, and genetic influences on neurodevelopment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,434

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0378-5866 / 1421-9859

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Developmental NeuroscienceQ2

NeurologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Developmental BiologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Developmental NeuroscienceNeurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation