Overview
Development, published by The Company of Biologists (United Kingdom), published 2,151 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 27,574 citations in those years. Its h-index is 472 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.61. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,029 of 62,158 ranked journals and #127 of 1,056 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 444 | 14,674 | 328 |
| 2021 | 416 | 10,524 | 355 |
| 2022 | 464 | 7,990 | 437 |
| 2023 | 416 | 5,173 | 408 |
| 2024 | 446 | 2,978 | 400 |
| 2025 | 409 | 909 | 347 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Genes and Evolution | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 69.1 | 52 | 81% |
| Developmental Cell | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 91.1 | 1,284 | 90% |
| Developmental Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 76.5 | 1,070 | 57% |
| EvoDevo | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 66.6 | 83 | 100% |
| Developmental Dynamics | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 72.0 | 661 | 65% |
| Development Growth & Differentiation | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 63.8 | 337 | 63% |
| genesis | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 66.9 | 277 | 59% |
| The International Journal of Developmental Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 66.9 | 115 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0950-1991
- Print ISSN: 0950-1991
- Electronic ISSN: 1477-9129
- Publisher: The Company of Biologists
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S86558740
- Journal website: dev.biologists.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Development?
It is 84.0 out of 100, which places it #1,029 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Development?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.61.
Is Development open access?
91% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Development charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.