Journal profile · Developmental Biology
Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology
ISSN 0301-5556 · eISSN 2192-7065 · Springer Verlag · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1973
Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology: impact factor 2.18; subscription journal; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology is published by Springer Verlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Medical and Biological Sciences and Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies, together about 36.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology publishes critical reviews and state-of-the-art research in the areas of anatomy, developmental and cellular biology. Founded in 1891, this book series has a long standing tradition of publishing focused and condensed information on a given topic with a special emphasis on biomedical and translational aspects. The series is open to both contributed volumes (each collecting 7 to 15 focused reviews written by leading experts) and single-authored or multi-authored monographs (providing a comprehensive overview of their topic of research).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Developmental Biology
Editor-in-chief Ahmed Z. BalboulaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Developmental Biology and Gene RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.1%
- Medical and Biological SciencesMedicine12.4%
- Comparative Animal Anatomy StudiesMedicine10.3%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience10.1%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience7.2%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine5.1%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine4.2%
- Nerve injury and regenerationNeuroscience2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Q3 | 32/50 | 37th |
| Embryology | Q3 | 18/25 | 30th |
| Developmental Biology | Q4 | 74/78 | 5th |
| Cell Biology | Q4 | 276/289 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher website
Other: SCImago
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 351OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 13.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,521 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 481 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 774 |
| 2024 | 19 | 3 | 878 |
| 2023 | 20 | 2 | 899 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 967 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 | 1,071 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- contributed volumecontributed volumes (each collecting 7 to 15 focused reviews written by leading experts)Length not stated
- monographsingle-authored or multi-authored monographs (providing a comprehensive overview of their topic of research)Length not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0301-5556
- Electronic ISSN
- 2192-7065
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology
What is the impact factor of Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.18; CiteScore 1, h-index 74.
Which databases index Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .