Development (journal)

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. It is published by The Company of Biologists.

Brief history
Originally called Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology and established in 1953, the journal provided a periodical that would be primarily devoted to morphogenesis. 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