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Developmental Dynamics

Wiley-Liss Inc. · United States

ISSN1058-8388eISSN1097-0177

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.857

H-Index

188

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.764

Total Works

7,023

Total Citations

294,189

2yr Mean Citedness

1.16

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Developmental Dynamics publishes research on the biological processes underlying development across various organisms. The journal focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of tissue formation, organogenesis, and the development of complex systems like the nervous system, craniofacial structures, and skeletal elements. Studies investigate gene regulation, cell signaling pathways, and the impact of environmental factors and genetic mutations on developmental trajectories.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 122 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications7,023

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Liss Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1058-8388 / 1097-0177

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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

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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 BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anatomy & MorphologyDevelopmental Biology

Scopus Categories

Developmental Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Developmental Biology and Gene RegulationCongenital heart defects researchZebrafish Biomedical Research ApplicationsWnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancerPluripotent Stem Cells Research