Neural Development is a fully open access journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of research that use molecular, cellular, physiological or behavioural methods to provide novel insights into the mechanisms that underlie the formation of the nervous system, as well as its renewal and regeneration in adults. Read more.
A focus on neural circuit assembly
Our latest article collection on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neural circuit assembly includes views from vertebrate and invertebrate model systems and covers a spectrum of topics from the development to the function of neuronal circuits.
Articles
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The SLC36 transporter Pathetic is required for neural stem cell proliferation and for brain growth under nutrition restriction
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A novel temporal identity window generates alternating Eve+/Nkx6+ motor neuron subtypes in a single progenitor lineage
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Association between rare variants in specific functional pathways and human neural tube defects multiple subphenotypes
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The first quarter of the C-terminal domain of Abelson regulates the WAVE regulatory complex and Enabled in axon guidance
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Neurogenesis in zebrafish – from embryo to adult
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Rediscovering the chick embryo as a model to study retinal development
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Drosophilaas a genetic and cellular model for studies on axonal growth
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Cell proliferation in the Drosophila adult brain revealed by clonal analysis and bromodeoxyuridine labelling
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Insulin receptor signaling in the development of neuronal structure and function
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Aims & scope
Reasons to publish with us
- Fully open access: retain the copyright for your work and gain great exposure
- No constraints on the number of color figures, movies or additional files
- Rapid publication: benefit from a fast and fair peer-review process, with articles published quickly upon acceptance
Editors-in-Chief
Chris Doe
University of Oregon, USA
Julia Kaltschmidt
Stanford University, USA
Kang Shen
Stanford University, USA
Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
41 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
32 days to first decision for all manuscripts
119 days from submission to acceptance
22 days from acceptance to publication
Citation Impact
2.317 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.686 - 5-year Impact Factor
0.610 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.819 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Usage
143,080 downloads
91 Altmetric mentions
