Journal profile · Toxicology
Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology
ISSN 1542-9733 · eISSN 1542-9741 · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2003
Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 2016 (Volume 107, Issue 6): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology's largest topics are Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies, Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals and Immunotoxicology and immune responses, together about 48.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Birth Defects Research is an official publication of the Teratology Society. Society members receive an electronic subscription to the journal as part of membership dues. Society members may pay an additional fee to receive the journal in printed form. For more information on becoming a member, visit the Society's website: www.teratology.org.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Canada 1, Belgium 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine27.9%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Immunotoxicology and immune responsesImmunology and Microbiology10.3%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary9%
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Pregnancy and Medication ImpactMedicine4.5%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Prenatal Substance Exposure EffectsMedicine3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher) 2018
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 403OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 672 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 440 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 732 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 876 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 827 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 963 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,095 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–8
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright
OnlineOpen authors choose among CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND licenses. Model summary
If the OnlineOpen option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA): Creative Commons Attribution License OAA Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License OAA Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial -NoDerivs License OAA
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
This journal was merged with Birth Defects Research Part A and Part C in January 2017 to form the unified journal Birth Defects Research; this site contains legacy content through December 2016. Model summary
In January 2017, the journals Birth Defects Research Part A, Birth Defects Research Part B and Birth Defects Research Part C were merged and re-launched as the unified journal Birth Defects Research. The present website contains BDRB legacy content through December 2016.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
NIH-funded accepted manuscripts deposited to PubMed Central, publicly available 12 months after publication. Model summary
Pursuant to NIH mandate, Wiley-Blackwell will post the accepted version of contributions authored by NIH grant-holders to PubMed Central upon acceptance. This accepted version will be made publicly available 12 months after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1542-9733
- Electronic ISSN
- 1542-9741
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 107, Issue 6 (December 2016)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology
How long does peer review take at Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–8; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (1), Canada (1) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .