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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Loss of Neuropilin2a/b or Sema3fa alters olfactory sensory axon dynamics and protoglomerular targeting
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The oligodendrocyte-enriched orphan G protein-coupled receptor Gpr62 is dispensable for central nervous system myelination
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Genetic interplay between transcription factor Pou4f1/Brn3a and neurotrophin receptor Ret in retinal ganglion cell type specification
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Neuronal Dystroglycan regulates postnatal development of CCK/cannabinoid receptor-1 interneurons
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Neurogenesis in zebrafish – from embryo to adult
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Drosophilaas a genetic and cellular model for studies on axonal growth
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Insulin receptor signaling in the development of neuronal structure and function
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Cerebellum morphogenesis: the foliation pattern is orchestrated by multi-cellular anchoring centers
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Rediscovering the chick embryo as a model to study retinal development
News from BMC
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Taxonomy catches up to ecology: The Escovopsis story
13 December 2021
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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
Beth Stevens
Harvard 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
3.842 - 2-year Impact Factor
3.029 - 5-year Impact Factor
0.960 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.899 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Usage
143,080 downloads
91 Altmetric mentions