Birth Defects Research Part C - Embryo Today: Reviews

Aims & Scope

The journal Birth Defects Research publishes original research and reviews in areas related to the etiology of adverse developmental and reproductive outcome.

In particular the journal is devoted to the publication of original scientific research that contributes to the understanding of the biology of embryonic development and the prenatal causative factors and mechanisms leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes, namely structural and functional birth defects, pregnancy loss, postnatal functional defects in the human population, and to the identification of prenatal factors and biological mechanisms that reduce these risks.

Adverse reproductive and developmental outcomes may have genetic, environmental, nutritional or epigenetic causes.

Accordingly, the journal Birth Defects Research takes an integrated, multidisciplinary approach in its organization and publication strategy.

The journal Birth Defects Research contains separate sections for clinical and molecular teratology, developmental and reproductive toxicology, and reviews in developmental biology to acknowledge and accommodate the integrative nature of research in this field.

Each section has a dedicated editor who is a leader in his/her field and who has full editorial authority in his/her area.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Thalidomide‐induced teratogenesis: History and mechanisms

  Citation: 723

  Authors: Neil

• Tendon and ligament regeneration and repair: Clinical relevance and developmental paradigm

  Citation: 394

  Authors: Guang, Benjamin B., Rocky S.

• Transcriptional control of chondrocyte fate and differentiation

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Véronique, Patrick

• Effects of oxidative stress on embryonic development

  Citation: 357

  Authors: Phyllis A.

• New insights into elastic fiber assembly

  Citation: 335

  Authors: Jessica E., Robert P.

• Runx2: A master organizer of gene transcription in developing and maturing osteoblasts

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Tania M., Eric D., Jennifer J.

• Neural crest and cardiovascular development: A 20‐year perspective

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Mary Redmond, Margaret L.

• Zebrafish—As an integrative model for twenty‐first century toxicity testing

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Nisha S., Stephanie, Thomas B.

• Development of synovial joints

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Charles W., Gary P., Philippa

• Effect of maternal diabetes on the embryo, fetus, and children: Congenital anomalies, genetic and epigenetic changes and developmental outcomes

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Asher, E. Albert, Gabriela, Claudia, Richard Kermit