Question 1

Which countries lead Developmental Biology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom rank highest in Developmental Biology. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.3k and 509 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Developmental Biology research?

Accepted Answer

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France) ranks first in Developmental Biology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by .

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Developmental Biology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Developmental Biology, Klaus Zuberbühler, Peter Marler and Fernando Nottebohm have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Developmental Biology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Developmental Biology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Paris (France), New York (United States) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in St Andrews.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Developmental Biology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Cornell University and Duke University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Developmental Biology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Congenital limb and hand anomalies and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Developmental Biology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Developmental Biology is "BORIS : a free, versatile open‐source event‐logging software for video/audio coding and live observations" (Olivier Friard, Marco Gamba, 2016), with 3,591 citations. Next come "The motor theory of speech perception revised" (2,864) and "CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF BODY HAIR GROWTH IN WOMEN" (2,522).