Development Genes and Evolution

Aims & Scope

Development Genes and Evolution publishes high-quality reports on all aspects of development biology and evolutionary biology.

The journal reports on experimental and bioinformatics work at the systemic, cellular and molecular levels in the field of animal and plant systems, covering key aspects of the following topics: Embryological and genetic analysis of model and non-model organisms Genes and pattern formation in invertebrates, vertebrates and plants Axial patterning, embryonic induction and fate maps Cellular mechanisms of morphogenesis and organogenesis Stem cells and regeneration Functional genomics of developmental processes Developmental diversity and evolution Evolution of developmentally relevant genes Phylogeny of animals and plants Microevolution Paleontology.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.360

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	83

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14887

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	55

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Size, shape, and form: concepts of allometry in geometric morphometrics

  Citation: 766

  Authors: Christian Peter

• über Induktion von Embryonalanlagen durch Implantation artfremder Organisatoren

  Citation: 428

  Authors: H., Hilde

• Gestaltungsanalyse am Amphibienkeim mit Örtlicher Vitalfärbung

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Walther

• The formation of the mesoderm in urodelean amphibians

  Citation: 403

  Authors: P. D.

• fork head domain genes in zebrafish

  Citation: 371

  Authors: J., Christiane

• A quantitative method for maceration of hydra tissue

  Citation: 367

  Authors: Charles N.

• Larval RNAi in Tribolium (Coleoptera) for analyzing adult development

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Yoshinori, Robin E.

• Stem cell systems and regeneration in planaria

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Jochen C.

• A versatile vector set for animal transgenesis

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Carsten, E. A.

• Feeding Experiments on tadpoles

  Citation: 285

  Authors: J. F.

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