Development is partnered with Publons, is part of the Review Commons initiative and has two-way integration with bioRxiv.

[2] 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.

[6] Development publishes original research articles and reports, techniques and resources, reviews, and primers across the spectrum of animal and plant developmental biology.

[7][8] Topics covered include: The journal operates on a continuous publication model.

It is a place for developmental biologists to share news and information about the field.