Journal profile · Developmental Biology
BMC Developmental Biology
ISSN 1471-213X · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2001
BMC Developmental Biology: impact factor 2.63; fully open access; APC about USD 2,290; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 26 articles a year; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: BMC Developmental Biology is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMC Developmental Biology is published by BioMed Central. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research and Reproductive Biology and Fertility, together about 38% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Developmental Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Developmental Biology and Gene RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.9%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine6.7%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Zebrafish Biomedical Research ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience4.4%
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience4.2%
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 2.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 904OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,014 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 255 |
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
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 1,890 / GBP 1,570 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,570 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1471-213X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BMC Developmental Biology
What is the impact factor of BMC Developmental Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.63; CiteScore 6, h-index 107.
How long does peer review take at BMC Developmental Biology?
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.
Which databases index BMC Developmental Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMC Developmental Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is BMC Developmental Biology open access, and what is the APC?
BMC Developmental Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,290.
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: .