Development is a leading research journal in the field of developmental biology, covering stem cells, regeneration, evodevo, epigenetics, morphogenesis and more

Cambridge, UK
Joined February 2010
Development supports our scientific community We welcome researchers from all backgrounds & career stages with inclusive policies, such as author name changes & non-Western characters, as well as additional language abstracts. More reasons to publish: journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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@Dev_journal invites you to submit your latest research to their upcoming Special Issue – Plant and Algae Development. This issue will be coordinated by Academic Editor @stanfordstomata & Guest Editor Susana Coelho. Submission deadline: 2 Nov More at tinyurl.com/53twkbhc
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This article was commissioned by Joaquina Delas @joadelas, one of the first Preprint Editors in our editorial team, responsible for handling our 'In preprints' articles. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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Development wants to help you publish It's easy to submit, with presubmission enquiries, format-free submission and competitive handling speeds. We are also an affiliate of @ReviewCommons and offer Fast track transfers for manuscripts reviewed elsewhere.
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Yesterday, we held our annual Development Editors’ meeting and discussed the journal's future plans. Thank you to our Editors, all active researchers and your peers, colleagues & mentors. Their dedication makes it possible for us to publish papers the community can be proud of.
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Three weeks left to submit your research to our special issue, Plant and Algae Development. Edited by @stanfordstomata and Susana Coelho, we welcome submissions studying plant & algal reproduction, including seed development. Deadline: 2 November 2026. tinyurl.com/53twkbhc
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Get to know Naomi Moris @nmoris, group lead at @TheCrick and one of our Lister Prize 2026 winners. Some great insights into the challenges that early-career scientists face when first setting up their independent groups😍
Transitions in development – an interview with Naomi Moris Read about @nmoris's transition to group leadership, her experience establishing new in vitro embryo models, and the importance of transparent public engagement in human development research. doi.org/10.1242/dev.206062
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A bystander response to injury in planarian regeneration This Research Highlight showcases work by Cecilia Pellegrini and Peter Reddien. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we talked to Cecilia Pellegrini and Peter Reddien. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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Issue 19 is now complete! Cover: Mouse cervix at gestation day 14. Epithelia layers are indicated by E-cadherin (yellow) & nuclei (cyan). Goblet cells & the secreted mucus express OLFM4 (magenta), a progenitor marker of cervical secretory cells. See doi.org/10.1242/dev.205710
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Also in Issue 19: 🔹 2 research highlights 🔹 3 'In preprints' articles 🔹 1 'Transitions in development' interview 🔹 2 'People behind the paper' interviews 🔹 Review on limb #regeneration from amphibians to mammals journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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Call for papers - Plant and Algae Development Edited by @stanfordstomata and Susana Coelho, we welcome submissions studying the interface between development and the environment. Deadline: 2 November 2026. tinyurl.com/53twkbhc
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What #preprints have the @Dev_journal Preprint Editors been reading? Since June, they've been showcasing standout #DevBio preprints through the ‘In preprints’ series. We've collected the ones published (so far!) in one #preList ⬇️ prelights.biologists.com/pre…
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Limb regeneration from amphibians to mammals Sammarco & McCusker present regenerative modules as a framework for dissecting amphibian limb #regeneration & systemically identifying which underlying processes are conserved, altered or absent in mammals. doi.org/10.1242/dev.205585
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Transitions in development – an interview with Naomi Moris Read about @nmoris's transition to group leadership, her experience establishing new in vitro embryo models, and the importance of transparent public engagement in human development research. doi.org/10.1242/dev.206062
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Call for papers - Plant and Algae Development Submit to our 2027 special issue on plant and algae development, edited by @stanfordstomata and Susana Coelho. We particularly welcome research on algae and non-flowering plants. Deadline: 2 November 2026. journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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