Drug Delivery and Translational Research

Aims & Scope

The journal provides a unique forum for scientific publication of high-quality research that is exclusively focused on translational aspects of drug delivery.

Rationally developed, effective delivery systems can potentially affect clinical outcome in different disease conditions.

Research focused on the following areas of translational drug delivery research will be considered for publication in the journal.

Designing and developing novel drug delivery systems, with a focus on their application to disease conditions; Preclinical and clinical data related to drug delivery systems; Drug distribution, pharmacokinetics, clearance, with drug delivery systems as compared to traditional dosing to demonstrate beneficial outcomes Short-term and long-term biocompatibility of drug delivery systems, host response; Biomaterials with growth factors for stem-cell differentiation in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering; Image-guided drug therapy, Nanomedicine; Devices for drug delivery and drug/device combination products.

In addition to original full-length papers, communications, and reviews, the journal includes editorials, reports of future meetings, research highlights, and announcements pertaining to the activities of the Controlled Release Society.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.5
2024	5.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3682

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.175

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	71

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Influence of cholesterol on liposome stability and on in vitro drug release

  Citation: 604

  Authors: Maria-Lucia, Chiara, Amber, Dimitrios A.

• Nasal drug delivery devices: characteristics and performance in a clinical perspective—a review

  Citation: 432

  Authors: Per Gisle

• Metastatic and triple-negative breast cancer: challenges and treatment options

  Citation: 420

  Authors: Sumayah, Justin, Olga B., Tamara

• Enhancement strategies for transdermal drug delivery systems: current trends and applications

  Citation: 394

  Authors: Delly, Maeliosa T. C., Aaron J., Ryan F.

• A comprehensive insight on ocular pharmacokinetics

  Citation: 375

  Authors: Vibhuti, Abhirup, Vivek, Hoang M., Mary, Animikh, Hicheme, Ranjana, Dhananjay, Ashim K.

• Intranasal drug delivery: opportunities and toxicologic challenges during drug development

  Citation: 371

  Authors: Lea-Adriana, Olivia, Andreas

• Questioning the use of PEGylation for drug delivery

  Citation: 298

  Authors: Johan J. F., Thomas J.

• Current hurdles to the translation of nanomedicines from bench to the clinic

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Snežana, María Medel, Inmaculada, Barbara, Sabina, Rita C., Ronit, Helena F., María J.

• Antiviral effect of phytochemicals from medicinal plants: Applications and drug delivery strategies

  Citation: 265

  Authors: Shimon, Ludmila, Daniel, Arik

• Challenges in nanomedicine clinical translation

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Josbert M., Twan

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