Development (journal)

Development (journal)
Development  
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Former name(s) Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology
Discipline Developmental biology
Language English
Publication details
Publisher The Company of Biologists (United Kingdom)
Publication history 1953–present
Frequency 24/year
Open access After 6 months
Impact factor
(2010)		 6.898
Indexing
ISSN 0950-1991 (print)
1477-9129 (web)
OCLC number 15088415
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Development is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of developmental biology that covers cellular and molecular mechanisms of animal and plant development. Topics covered include stem cells and nuclear reprogramming, regional specification, morphogenesis, organogenesis, evolution of the developmental process, and developmental studies of disease.

In 2009, the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division of the Special Libraries Association included Development in their list of top 100 journals in Biology and Medicine over the last 100 years.[1] It is published by The Company of Biologists.

Contents

Brief history

Originally called Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology (ISSN 0022-0752) and established in 1953, the journal provided a periodical that would be primarily devoted to morphogenesis.[2][3] In 1987, the journal was renamed Development. The journal’s full archive from 1953 is available online. Development now publishes 24 issues annually and content over 6 months old is freely available.

Past editors

Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology

  • 1953–1978: Michael Abercrombie
  • 1979–1982: R. J. Cole, R. L. Gardner, R. M. Gaze, P. A. Lawrence
  • 1983–1987: R. L. Gardner, R. M. Gaze, P. A. Lawrence, H. R. Woodland

Development

  • 1987–2002: Chris Wylie
  • 2003–2009: Jim Smith
  • 2010–present: Olivier Pourquie

References

  1. ^ Top 100 Journals in Biology and Medicine (accessed 10 February 2011)
  2. ^ Smith J. (2006) Development: moving on in 2006 (Editorial) Development 133: 1 (accessed 17 April 2008)
  3. ^ Smith J. (2007) Development: new developments and sad goodbyes (Editorial) Development 134: 1

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