Journal profile
Birth Defects Research Part C - Embryo Today: Reviews
ISSN 1542-9768 · Founded 2003
Birth Defects Research Part C - Embryo Today: Reviews: subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 2016 (Volume 108, Issue 4): 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 C - Embryo Today: Reviews's largest topics are Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications and Congenital heart defects research, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (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
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Developmental Biology and Gene RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.8%
- Zebrafish Biomedical Research ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience4.7%
- Prenatal Substance Exposure EffectsMedicine4.7%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine4.4%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine4.4%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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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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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2018
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.65LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 342OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 106LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 455 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 811 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1,229 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1,525 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1,502 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1,671 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,786 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
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
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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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
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
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1542-9768
- Print ISSN
- 1542-975X
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 108, Issue 4 (December 2016)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Birth Defects Research Part C - Embryo Today: Reviews
How long does peer review take at Birth Defects Research Part C - Embryo Today: Reviews?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks. 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.
Is Birth Defects Research Part C - Embryo Today: Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Birth Defects Research Part C - Embryo Today: Reviews 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .