Journal profile · DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology
ISSN 1759-7684 · eISSN 1759-7692 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · UNITED STATES
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology: impact factor 3.64; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,200; review about 192 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 32% (journal website); 37 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs) series combines features of encyclopedic reference works and review journals. They are designed to serve as interdisciplinary resources across health, life, physical, and social science communities. Our goal is to help researchers save valuable time and stay current in their field and complementary fields with review articles that synthesize key findings from the growing number of primary research articles published daily. Review articles help advance science by synthesizing information from research articles for busy scientists, practitioners, students, healthcare providers, policy analysts, and other professionals. Encyclopedia functionality such as topic browse and curated related article linking help connect interdisciplinary and complementary fields and invite readers to learn more. Eight article categories of different lengths and depths cater to different levels of readership (see below).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Roxana DeleanuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 7, Austria 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Spain 1 (13 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 Biology13.9%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience5.1%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience4.9%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology4.9%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCASPublisher website
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
- 3.64LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 15Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 15Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 297OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,021Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 162,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 465 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
192 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 135 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 135 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 192 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 135 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 4,200 / EUR 3,500 / GBP 2,800 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted8
- advanced reviewADVANCED REVIEWLength not stated
- focus articleFOCUS ARTICLELength not stated
- overviewOVERVIEW Broad and relatively non-technical treatment of important topics at a level suitable for advanced students and for researchers without a strong backgro…Length not stated
- perspectivePERSPECTIVE A forum for thought-leaders, hand-picked by the editors, to provide a more individual perspective on the field in question or to set out new agendas…Length not stated
- primerPRIMER Meant to be understood by a very general audience, such as undergraduates just entering a given field.Length not stated
- software focusSOFTWARE FOCUS Used to describe specific software packages of high utility in a certain field.Length not stated
- systematic reviewSYSTEMATIC REVIEW A subset of Advanced Reviews that address key questions on crucial issues through evidence-based narrative syntheses of peer-reviewed literatu…Length not stated
- updateUPDATE Part of the encyclopedic aspect of WIREs is the ability for authors to update their articles to include new findings or references.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI tools cannot be listed as authors; use must be disclosed in Methods or Acknowledgements Model summary
these tools cannot fulfill the role of, nor be listed as, an author of an article. If an author has used this kind of tool to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
CRediT author contributions required at submission Model summary
This journal requires details of all authors’ contributions to the work by filling out CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) information during submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing policy: data availability statement required; FORCE11 Data Citation Principles endorsed Model summary
In recognition of the significance of data as an output of research effort, WIREs has endorsed the FORCE11 Data Citation Principles and is implementing an Expects Data Sharing policy. We require a data availability statement for each article
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
COPE Model summary
The WIREs adhere strongly to the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All instances of publishing misconduct, including, but not limited to, plagiarism, data fabrication, image/data manipulation to falsify/enhance results, etc. will result in rejection/retraction of the manuscript in question.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access Licensing and Copyright
Open access licensing options: CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND Model summary
Open Access articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The CC-BY license permits commercial and non-commercial re-use of an open access article, as long as the author is properly attributed. WIREs journals offer CC BY, CC BY-NC, and CC BY-NC-ND licensing options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Gold Open Access
WIREs journals offer authors the chance to publish their articles open access: immediately freely available to read, download, and share. Read More Article Publication Charges For article publication charges (APCs) please see the 'Open Access' section in the 'About' tab of each individual journal. Authors who receive funding from an agency or institution with a Wiley Open Access Account do not pay…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
WIREs is participating in a pilot of the NISO Working Group on Peer Review Terminology. Standardizing the terminology across journals and publishers used to describe peer review practices helps make the peer review process for articles and journals more transparent, and it will enable the community to better assess and compare peer review practices between different journals. More Information Taxo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Green Open Access
PubMed Central embargo of 12 months after publication for NIH-funded authors Model summary
PubMed Central For authors who are funded by the NIH or a PMC/Europe PMC partner and have indicated so during submission, Wiley will deposit the manuscript to the NIH Manuscript System upon publication. Authors should receive an email from NIHMS with instructions on completing the system checks before the article is assigned a PMCID. (If not, authors can email the production editor to obtain the N…
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1759-7684
- Electronic ISSN
- 1759-7692
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology
What is the impact factor of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.64; CiteScore 14.7, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology?
The publisher reports about 192 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Austria (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .