Developmental Neuroscience

Aims & Scope

Developmental Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary journal publishing papers covering all stages of invertebrate, vertebrate and human brain development.

Emphasis is placed on publishing fundamental as well as translational studies that contribute to our understanding of mechanisms of normal development as well as genetic and environmental causes of abnormal brain development.

The journal thus provides valuable information for both physicians and biologists.

To meet the rapidly expanding information needs of its readers, the journal combines original papers that report on progress and advances in developmental neuroscience with concise mini-reviews that provide a timely overview of key topics, new insights and ongoing controversies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5378

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	404

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.937

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	93

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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 Neuroscience, 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.

• Multinuclear NMR Studies on the Energy Metabolism of Glial and Neuronal Cells

  Citation: 732

  Authors: A., C., D.

• Early Environmental Regulation of Forebrain Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Expression: Implications for Adrenocortical Responses to Stress; pp. 49–60

  Citation: 666

  Authors: Michael J., Josie, Darlene, Judith, Patricia, Christian, Shakti, Jonathan R., Paul M.

• SOX2, a Persistent Marker for Multipotential Neural Stem Cells Derived from Embryonic Stem Cells, the Embryo or the Adult

  Citation: 623

  Authors: Pam, B. Matthew, Scott T., Scott, Olena, Shigemi, Andrew, Mahendra, Larysa

• Evidence Supporting the Existence of an Activity-Dependent Astrocyte-Neuron Lactate Shuttle

  Citation: 608

  Authors: Luc, Giovanni, Philippe G., Yves, Constantin, Jean-Luc, Nephi, Pierre J.

• The Neurodevelopment of Empathy in Humans

  Citation: 476

  Authors: Jean

• Musashi1: An Evolutionally Conserved Marker for CNS Progenitor Cells Including Neural Stem Cells

  Citation: 439

  Authors: Y., S., T., A., Y., K., Y., Y., T., H.

• Adolescent Changes in the Homeostatic and Circadian Regulation of Sleep

  Citation: 417

  Authors: M.H., J.I., T.M., M.A.

• Prenatal Stress and Neurodevelopment of the Child: Focus on the HPA Axis and Role of the Placenta

  Citation: 388

  Authors: K., T.G., V.

• Serotonin as a Differentiation Signal in Early Neurogenesis

  Citation: 379

  Authors: Jean M., Helmut

• Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage: Evolution of an Animal Model

  Citation: 346

  Authors: Robert C., Susan J.

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