Journal profile · EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY-DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
EvoDevo
ISSN 2041-9139 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Founded 2010
EvoDevo: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.56; fully open access; APC about USD 2,690; median 102 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EvoDevo is published by BioMed Central and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation and Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Developmental Biology Advances publishes high-quality articles relevant to the whole field of animal and plant developmental biology. The vision of the journal is to embody the cross-sectional nature of this subject, by considering studies from a broad range of approaches: ecology, evo-devo, comparative and integrative biology, systems biology, and research with broader significance. Developmental Biology Advances aims to shed light on the complexity of development in all organisms by publishing the whole spectrum of exciting discoveries grounded in developmental biology concepts, from fundamental research to applied science. Advances in computational biology, genomics, and synthetic biology, as well as in imaging, technologies, and artificial intelligence continue to emphasize the relevance and central role of developmental biology in life sciences. In addition, the journal welcomes studies that advance our understanding of developmental biology, including human development, such as new model systems, gene regulation, neurobiology and neurodevelopment, sensory biology, pattern formation, stem cell biology and engineering, tissue regeneration, nuclear reprogramming, metabolism and development, epigenetics, morphogenesis and organogenesis, organoids, mechanobiology, and other emerging topics. Formerly known as EvoDevo, Developmental Biology Advances has expanded its scope to encompass these main areas: Developmental biology Regeneration Stem cell models of development Ecology, Evolution, and Development Evolution, education and outreach In line with a mission to foster transdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches, Developmental Biology Advances is interested in covering selected aspects of theory, education, and community engagement. This is in recognition that development, evolution and ecology concepts have an impact on culture and society, and understanding this impact is vital to advancing the field. Within a special section, Developmental Biology Advances presents articles promoting accurate understanding and comprehensive teaching of developmental biology and evolutionary theory, of interest to scientists, teachers, students, and a wider audience. Developmental Biology Advances has a limited number of full APC waivers available for this year, which will be allocated on a case-by-case basis. If you would like to apply for a waiver, please contact Publisher Sara Ceci (sara.ceci@springernature.com) with details of your submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY-DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ross NehmPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 18%); most named United States 7, Mainland China 4, Italy 4, Belgium 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Developmental Biology and Gene RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology26.3%
- Planarian Biology and ElectrostimulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and EcologyEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience7%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Echinoderm biology and ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 321OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 429,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 406 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 44 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 114 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 199 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 479 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 495 |
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 Crossref · to
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (21 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (24 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,990 / USD 2,690 / EUR 2,290 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,690 / EUR 2,290 / GBP 1,990 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,890 / USD 2,590 / EUR 2,190 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,990 / USD 269 / USD 2,690 / EUR 2,290 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- hypothesisHypothesis Research Review Back to top General formatting guidelinesLength not stated
- researchHypothesis Research Review Back to top General formatting guidelinesLength not stated
- reviewHypothesis Research Review Back to top General formatting guidelinesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Developmental Biology Advances articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 2041-9139
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EvoDevo
What CAS zone is EvoDevo in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EvoDevo is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Developmental Biology / Evolutionary Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of EvoDevo?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.56; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at EvoDevo?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 78–138 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of EvoDevo based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Mainland China (4) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index EvoDevo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EvoDevo is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is EvoDevo open access, and what is the APC?
EvoDevo is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,690.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .