Academic Journal
Q3Discover Developmental Biology
About Discover Developmental Biology
Discover Developmental Biology is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q3, with an SJR of 0.467 and H-index of 85.
Coverage: 2025-2026. Research categories: Genetics (Q3); Developmental Biology (Q4).
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Topics in published research
Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation; Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation; Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Microtubule and mitosis dynamics; Marine and coastal plant biology.
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