Illustration of early embryos in sequence: a fertilized egg, two-cell, four-cell and eight-cell stages, and a blastocyst.

Cover image: illustration of cleavage stages, from zygote to blastocyst.

Open access · Peer reviewed · Since 2017

Journal of EmbryologyDevelopmental biology across species

Research on how embryos form, from gametes and fertilization through cleavage, gastrulation and organogenesis, in humans, animals and model organisms.

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ISSN: 3070-5657
Online
Publisher: Open Access Pub
First article 2017
License: CC BY 4.0
Authors retain copyright
Peer review: Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Article processing charge: USD 1,200
Charged only after acceptance

Aims and scope

From gamete to organ

JE publishes research on embryonic development and the biology that makes it possible, in any species. Basic, comparative, translational and clinical studies are welcome when a developmental question is central.

Stage 1

Gametes and fertilization

Oogenesis, spermatogenesis, meiosis, sperm–egg interaction and egg activation.
Stage 2

Cleavage and the early embryo

Pre-implantation development, the maternal-to-zygotic transition, blastocyst formation and lineage specification.
Stage 3

Gastrulation and patterning

Germ-layer formation, axis establishment, signaling gradients and gene regulatory networks.
Stage 4

Morphogenesis and organogenesis

Neural tube, heart, limb and craniofacial development, implantation and placental development.
Stage 5

Stem cells and developmental genetics

Pluripotency, epigenetic reprogramming and imprinting, congenital anomalies and developmental toxicology.
Stage 6

Comparative and reproductive embryology

Model organisms and evolutionary development, reproductive biology, embryo culture and imaging methods.

These areas are examples, not a closed list. The article types considered are listed in the Instructions for Authors.

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Published in JE

Recent and selected articles

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Short CommunicationVol 1, Issue 2
Preventing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
Shruti Passan
- Published 20 November 2025
ReviewVol 1, Issue 1
Molecular Control of Human Embryonic Development: A Comprehensive Study
Shifan Khanday
- Published 8 November 2025
- DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-5657.je-24-5327
Original ResearchVol 1, Issue 1
Reaction Norm of Embryo Growth Rate Dependent on Incubation Temperature in The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, Lepidochelys Olivacea, from Pacific Central America
Berta Alejandra Morales-Mérida, Dulce M. Bustamante, Jonathan Monsinjon, Marc Girondot
- Published 19 December 2017

Editorial Board

The editors responsible for JE

Editor-in-Chief

Jianliang Jin

Professor, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Alexander EreskovskyDirecteur de recherche CNRS, CNRS Délégation Provence, Côte d'Azur, Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Cristina EguizabalBiobizkaia Health Research Institute, Spain
Erdal BalcanCelal Bayar University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Dept. of Biology, Molecular Biology., Turkey
Kei-Ichiro IshiguroInstitute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University., Japan
Maria AnastasiadouAnimal Research Institute, General Directory of Agricultural Research, Hellenic Agricultural Organisation-DEMETER, Paralimni Giannitsa 58100, Greece.
Thimios MitsiadisEmeritus Professor, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Zhengxin JiangNorthwestern University., United States

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Publishing terms

How JE publishes

Open access and license

Articles are free to read on publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright.

Peer review

Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.

Fees

The article processing charge is USD 1,200, charged only after acceptance. There is no submission fee. Withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.

Research ethics

JE follows COPE guidance. Studies of human participants, human embryos or gametes, and animals report the approvals and consent that apply to them.

Integrity screening

Submissions are screened with Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate. Concerns are handled under the journal's editorial policies.

Preservation

The journal’s articles will be deposited in Portico for long-term preservation. Preservation policy

For authors

Submitting a manuscript

Before submitting, read the Instructions for Authors.

ManuscriptZone Primary route
The journal’s manuscript-handling system, where submission, review and decisions are managed.
Submit through ManuscriptZone
Simple manuscript submission form Alternative route
A single online form with the Journal of Embryology already selected.
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Editorial email Assisted route
For authors who cannot use either online route, write to the editorial office.
info@openaccesspub.org

Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.