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Developmental Neurobiology

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States · Est. 1959

ISSN1932-8451eISSN1932-846X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

178

days submission → published

measured · last 10 articles · accept 162d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.985

H-Indexi

100

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.792

Total Worksi

1,857

Total Citationsi

55,686

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.43

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Developmental Neurobiology is a neuroscience journal that explores all aspects of nervous system development, regeneration, and aging. It includes genetics, behavioral biology, neuro-evolution, and plasticity across all animals and humans.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1959

FrequencyMonthly (Semimonthly In Feb. And Sept.)

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,857

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1932-8451 / 1932-846X

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

986

2019

1.3k

2020

923

2021

455

2022

107

2023

2024

159

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ2

Developmental NeuroscienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Developmental BiologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Developmental NeuroscienceCellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchAxon Guidance and Neuronal SignalingNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNerve injury and regenerationZebrafish Biomedical Research ApplicationsRetinal Development and DisordersNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorDevelopmental Biology and Gene RegulationNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Developmental Neurobiology

Is Developmental Neurobiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Developmental Neurobiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Developmental Neurobiology?

Developmental Neurobiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.43.

Is Developmental Neurobiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Developmental Neurobiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.