Mechanisms of Development

Aims & Scope

Mechanisms of Development is an international journal covering the areas of cell biology and developmental biology.

In addition to publishing work at the interphase of these two disciplines, we also publish work that is purely cell biology as well as classical developmental biology.

Mechanisms of Development will consider papers in any area of cell biology or developmental biology, in any model system like animals and plants, using a variety of approaches, such as cellular, biomechanical, molecular, quantitative, computational and theoretical biology.

Areas of particular interest include: Cell and tissue morphogenesis Cell adhesion and migration Cell shape and polarity Biomechanics Theoretical modelling of cell and developmental biology Quantitative biology Stem cell biology Cell differentiation Cell proliferation and cell death Evo-Devo Membrane traffic Metabolic regulation Organ and organoid development Regeneration Mechanisms of Development does not publish descriptive studies of gene expression patterns and molecular screens; for submission of such studies see Gene Expression Patterns.

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.

• Epigenetic reprogramming in mouse primordial germ cells

  Citation: 955

  Authors: Petra, Sylvia, Natasha, Thomas, Osman, Wolf, Jörn, M.Azim

• Reiterative signaling and patterning during mammalian tooth morphogenesis

  Citation: 879

  Authors: Jukka, Irma

• Stages of normal development in the medaka Oryzias latipes

  Citation: 834

  Authors: Takashi

• Nuclear localization of β-catenin by interaction with transcription factor LEF-1

  Citation: 714

  Authors: Otmar, Reinhard, John, Mami, Bernhard G., Rolf

• The molecular basis of lung morphogenesis

  Citation: 605

  Authors: David, Margaret, Denise, Guillermo, Kathryn D., Wellington V.

• Development of neuronal precursor cells and functional postmitotic neurons from embryonic stem cells in vitro

  Citation: 599

  Authors: Shigeo, Karin, A. Cyril, Menahem, Ronald D.G.

• Gal4 in the Drosophila female germline

  Citation: 574

  Authors: Pernille

• The role of hepatocytes and oval cells in liver regeneration and repopulation

  Citation: 539

  Authors: Nelson, Jean S.

• Mouse gastrulation: the formation of a mammalian body plan

  Citation: 519

  Authors: Patrick P.L, Richard R

• Five years on the wings of fork head

  Citation: 509

  Authors: Eckhard, Walter