Development

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

[Development @Dev_journal]

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:
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An interview with Neil Vargesson

@TsangIngrid speaks with Neil Vargesson about what the Wolpert Medal means to him as Lewis Wolpert's last PhD student, his ethos and advice for #sciencecommunication, and his outlook on the future of drug safety.

https://t.co/MW1O4FPkf2

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This #OAWeek, the theme is 'The Cost of Knowledge'. Read our Editorial by @katemmabrown1, @briscoejames & Alex Eve on the costs of publishing. It explores our finances and tackles common myths. We hope it sparks discussion around the #CostOfKnowledge.

https://t.co/1aRCx3ZxjT

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In preprints – emerging role of circadian rhythms in refractive development & early-life immune regulation

@sumeetpalsingh8 & co cover preprints by Palumaa & co and Scheiermann & co showing that #circadianrhythms do more than regulate mature physiology.
https://t.co/ePazEhfxMQ

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

@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 https://t.co/28nI8Gee22

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@jake_cs_ 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.

https://t.co/H6hmRtzAk8

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In preprints – pushing the limits of morphogen scaling in #limbregeneration

@jake_cs_ discusses a recent preprint by Tardivo, Tanaka & co that shows how #morphogenscaling coordinates growth & patterning to determine the form of a regenerated limb.

https://t.co/MXXlEdr7xr

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@ReviewCommons More reasons to publish:
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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.

https://t.co/neOjl5z9zF

[The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @ListerInstitute]

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😍

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To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we talked to Cecilia Pellegrini and Peter Reddien.

https://t.co/EcZQLdVn9P

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A bystander response to injury in planarian regeneration

This Research Highlight showcases work by Cecilia Pellegrini and Peter Reddien.

https://t.co/tknTTn9803

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Read the Research Article 'Planarian progenitor responses to injury are not specific to missing tissue identity' here.

https://t.co/r07EY5bLLF

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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

https://t.co/T8r1cyLEfe

[Development @Dev_journal]

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 https://t.co/3XJaBhU0YX

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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.

https://t.co/neOjl5z9zF

[preLights @preLights]

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 ⬇️
https://t.co/VNaMw7hZfe

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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.

https://t.co/K2NM5AdiH8