Developmental Dynamics

Aims & Scope

Developmental Dynamics, is an official publication of the American Association for Anatomy.

This peer reviewed journal provides an international forum for publishing novel discoveries, using any model system, that advances our understanding of development, morphology, form and function, evolution, disease, stem cells, repair and regeneration.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	2.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6137

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	688

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.857

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	158

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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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.

• Stages of embryonic development of the zebrafish

  Citation: 10301

  Authors: Charles B., William W., Seth R., Bonnie, Thomas F.

• The Tol2kit: A multisite gateway‐based construction kit for <i>Tol2</i> transposon transgenesis constructs

  Citation: 1729

  Authors: Kristen M., Esther, Clemens, Benjamin D., Melissa E., Douglas S., John M., H. Joseph, John P., Chi‐Bin

• A series of normal stages in the development of the chick embryo

  Citation: 1565

  Authors: Viktor, Howard L.

• Form and function: The laminin family of heterotrimers

  Citation: 952

  Authors: Holly, Peter D.

• Normal table of postembryonic zebrafish development: Staging by externally visible anatomy of the living fish

  Citation: 739

  Authors: David M., Michael R., Margaret G., Tiffany N., Raymond E.

• Neuroblastoma × spinal cord (NSC) hybrid cell lines resemble developing motor neurons

  Citation: 622

  Authors: Neil R., Heather D., Jan Krzysztof, Kenichiro, Takeshi, Ivan T., Simone, Jack P.

• Buried alive: How osteoblasts become osteocytes

  Citation: 572

  Authors: Tamara A., Brian K., P. Eckhard

• MicroCT for developmental biology: A versatile tool for high‐contrast 3D imaging at histological resolutions

  Citation: 519

  Authors: Brian D.

• Pancreas organogenesis: From bud to plexus to gland

  Citation: 515

  Authors: Fong Cheng, Chris

• Expression of the T-box family genes,Tbx1-Tbx5, during early mouse development

  Citation: 513

  Authors: Deborah L., Nancy, Sarah, Maria, Sergei I., Jeremy J., Judith, Roni J., Lee M., Virginia E.

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