''Development'' is a bi-weekly

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in the field of

developmental biology Developmental biology is the study of the process by which animals and plants grow and develop. Developmental biology also encompasses the biology of Regeneration (biology), regeneration, asexual reproduction, metamorphosis, and the growth and di ...

that covers cellular and molecular mechanisms of animal and plant development. It is published by

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. ''Development'' is partnered with

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, is part of the Review Commons initiative and has two-way integration with

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. In 2009, the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division of the

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included ''Development'' in their list of top 100 journals in Biology and Medicine over the last 100 years.

Brief history

Originally called ''Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology'' () and established in 1953, the journal provided a periodical that would be primarily devoted to

morphogenesis Morphogenesis (from the Greek ''morphê'' shape and ''genesis'' creation, literally "the generation of form") is the biological process that causes a cell, tissue or organism to develop its shape. It is one of three fundamental aspects of devel ...

. In 1987, the journal was renamed ''Development''. The journal's full archive from 1953 is available online. ''Development'' is now a hybrid journal and publishes 24 issues a year. Content over 6 months old is free to read.

Scope and content

''Development'' publishes original research articles and reports, techniques and resources, reviews, and primers across the spectrum of animal and plant developmental biology. Topics covered include: *

Stem cell In multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can differentiate into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely to produce more of the same stem cell. They are the earliest type o ...

s and regeneration * Nuclear programming * Evolutionary development *

Systems biology Systems biology is the computational modeling, computational and mathematical analysis and modeling of complex biological systems. It is a biology-based interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on complex interactions within biological syst ...

Neurobiology Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, development ...

Regional specification In the field of developmental biology, regional differentiation is the process by which different areas are identified in the development of the early embryo. The process by which the cells become specified differs between organisms. Cell fate det ...

Morphogenesis Morphogenesis (from the Greek ''morphê'' shape and ''genesis'' creation, literally "the generation of form") is the biological process that causes a cell, tissue or organism to develop its shape. It is one of three fundamental aspects of devel ...

Organogenesis Organogenesis is the phase of embryonic development that starts at the end of gastrulation and continues until birth. During organogenesis, the three germ layers formed from gastrulation (the ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm) form the internal orga ...

* Evolution of the developmental process * Aetiology of disease *

Epigenetics In biology, epigenetics is the study of stable phenotypic changes (known as ''marks'') that do not involve alterations in the DNA sequence. The Greek prefix '' epi-'' ( "over, outside of, around") in ''epigenetics'' implies features that are "o ...

Plant development Important structures in plant development are buds, shoots, roots, leaves, and flowers; plants produce these tissues and structures throughout their life from meristems located at the tips of organs, or between mature tissues. Thus, a living plant a ...

Reproductive biology Reproductive biology includes both sexual and asexual reproduction. Reproductive biology includes a wide number of fields: * Reproductive systems * Endocrinology * Sexual development (Puberty) * Sexual maturity * Reproduction * Fertility Human ...

Musculoskeletal system The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the human locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system provid ...

The journal operates on a continuous publication model. The final version of record is released online as soon as it is ready.

Abstracting and indexing

''Development'' is abstracted and/or indexed by: * BIOBASE * CAB abstracts *

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* Current Content * EMBASE * ISI Web of Science *

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''Development'' is a signatory of the

San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) intends to halt the practice of correlating the journal impact factor to the merits of a specific scientist's contributions. Also according to this statement, this practice creates bias ...

(DORA).

the Node

the Node is an online community that was launched by ''Development'' in 2010. It is a place for developmental biologists to share news and information about the field. Anyone in the community can create an account and contribute.

Journal management

Past editors

''Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology'' *1953–1978:

Michael Abercrombie Michael Abercrombie FRS (14 August 1912 – 28 May 1979) was a British cell biologist and embryologist. He was one of four children of the poet Lascelles Abercrombie. Early life Michael was born at Ryton near Dymock in Gloucestershire on 14 A ...

*1979–1982:

R. J. Cole R. J. Cole (born August 24, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the LKL. He played college basketball for the Howard Bison and the UConn Huskies. Early life and high school career Cole attended basketball ...

, R. L. Gardner,

R. M. Gaze R. or r. may refer to: * ''Reign'', the period of time during which an Emperor, king, queen, etc., is ruler. * '' Rex'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning King * ''Regina'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning Queen * or , abbreviat ...

, P. A. Lawrence *1983–1987: R. L. Gardner, R. M. Gaze, P. A. Lawrence, H. R. Woodland ''Development'' *1987–2002: Chris Wylie *2003–2009: Jim Smith *2010–2018:

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*Since 2019: James Briscoe

References

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