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Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN2040-1752
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.541
H-Indexi
60
SNIPi
0.563
Total Worksi
1,303
Total Citationsi
20,074
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on the impact of early life environment on health and disease throughout the lifespan. It covers a broad range of topics including fetal programming, epigenetics, nutrition, maternal health, and the developmental basis of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and translate basic science findings into clinical applications and public health interventions.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,303
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2040-1752
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
98
1.5k
2019
132
1.6k
2020
84
660
2021
68
459
2022
54
268
2023
34
79
2024
52
72
2025
37
10
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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Birth, Development, and HealthPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementObesity, Physical Activity, DietStress Responses and CortisolChild Nutrition and Water AccessMental Health Treatment and AccessOccupational Therapy Practice and ResearchInfant Nutrition and HealthMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Is Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease?

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 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 1.00.

Is Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease?

The Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on the impact of early life environment on health and disease throughout the lifespan. It covers a broad range of topics including fetal programming, epigenetics, nutrition, maternal health, and the developmental basis of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and translate basic science findings into clinical applications and public health interventions.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref