Journal profile · Developmental Biology
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal
ISSN 1071-2690 · eISSN 1543-706X · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 81 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 26.25%; 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, together about 21.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal is a journal of the Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB). Original manuscripts reporting results of research in cellular, molecular, and developmental biology that employ or are relevant to organs, tissue, tumors, and cells in vitro will be considered for publication. Topics covered include: Biotechnology Cell and Tissue Models Cell Growth/Differentiation/Apoptosis Cellular Pathology/Virology Cytokines/Growth Factors/Adhesion Factors Establishment of Cell Lines Signal Transduction Stem Cells Toxicology/Chemical Carcinogenesis Product Applications Emeritus Editor-in-Chief J. Denry Sato, D.Phil (Retired) Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, USA Reviewing Editors Robert Auerbach Nancy L. Bucher Graham Carpenter Brent H. Cochran Gretchen J. Darlington Ann M. Fallon Anne W. Hamburger Stephen D. Hauschka Harvey Herschman Peter J. Hornsby Harriet C. Isom Michael Klagsbrun Shyamal K. Majumdar Normand L. Marceau Leonid Margolis Jennie P. Mather Michael J. Meredith George K. Michalopoulos Brooke T. Mossman Vasiliana V. Moussatos James J. Mrotek Elizabeth F. Neufeld Santo V. Nicosia Kenneth S. Ramos Lola C. Reid James G. Rheinwald Angie Rizzino Charles D. Scher Stephen M. Schwartz James R. Smith Eric J. Stanbridge Gretchen H. Stein James L. Stevens Charles D. Stiles Stephen Strom Mary Taub Reza Zarnegar Bruce R. Zetter International Corresponding Editors Yves Courtois Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale France Hiroyoshi Hoshi Research Institute for the Functional Peptides Japan Jacques Pouyssegur Universite de Nice–Park Valrose France
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Developmental Biology
Editor-in-chief Tetsuji OkamotoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, Japan 1, Canada 1, Belgium 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine6.7%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine6%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine5%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine4.9%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, 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
- 2.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,960OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 421,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,880 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 15 | 8 |
| 2025 | 135 | 23 | 258 |
| 2024 | 151 | 47 | 581 |
| 2023 | 99 | 25 | 506 |
| 2022 | 107 | 18 | 639 |
| 2021 | 106 | 20 | 1,055 |
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
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 115 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (256 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)
- about 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 26.25%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 3,790 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1071-2690
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-706X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 6 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal
What CAS zone is In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cell Biology / Developmental Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.04; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 56–115 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 26.25%”. 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 In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Japan (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal open access, and what is the APC?
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.
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: .