Journal profile · Developmental Biology
Developmental Neuroscience
ISSN 0378-5866 · eISSN 1421-9859 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1978
Developmental Neuroscience: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1; subscription journal; median 119 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Developmental Neuroscience is published by S. Karger AG and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neonatal and fetal brain pathology and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, together about 34% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Developmental Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary journal publishing papers covering all stages of invertebrate, vertebrate and human brain development. Emphasis is placed on publishing fundamental as well as translational studies that contribute to progress in understanding mechanisms of brain development as well as causes and consequences of disruptions in brain development. The journal provides valuable information for both physicians and biologists. The journal accepts original research reports, reports on technological advances, and long and short reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Developmental Biology
Editor-in-chief Diaz HeijtzPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience12.1%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine11%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience10.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.9%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience4%
- Nerve injury and regenerationNeuroscience3.5%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,493OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,417 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 79 |
| 2024 | 33 | 32 | 118 |
| 2023 | 59 | 51 | 359 |
| 2022 | 61 | 28 | 477 |
| 2021 | 57 | 27 | 985 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (98 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Submission to final decision
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
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.
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
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0378-5866
- Electronic ISSN
- 1421-9859
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Developmental Neuroscience
What CAS zone is Developmental Neuroscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Developmental Neuroscience is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Developmental Biology / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Developmental Neuroscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.1; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 118.
How long does peer review take at Developmental Neuroscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 84–178 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Developmental Neuroscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Developmental Neuroscience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Developmental Neuroscience open access, and what is the APC?
Developmental Neuroscience 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .