Drug Discoveries and Therapeutics

Aims & Scope

Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics welcomes contributions in all fields of pharmaceutical and therapeutic research such as medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical administration, and experimental and clinical studies of effects, mechanisms, or uses of various treatments.

Studies in drug-related fields such as biology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, and immunology are also within the scope of this journal.

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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 Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

• Discovering drugs to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

  Citation: 979

  Authors: Liying, Shasha, Jianjun

• Chemical constituents and bioactivities of <i>Panax ginseng</i> (C. A. Mey.)

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Wenwen, Dongliang, Yunpeng, Xianxian, Yang-En, Liyan, Xiangshan, Yufeng

• Optimal cut-off values for the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and pre-diabetes screening: Developments in research and prospects for the future

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Qi, Xueqin, Peipei, Lingzhong

• Polysaccharides: Candidates of promising vaccine adjuvants

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Pingli, Fengshan

• Post COVID-19 sequelae: A prospective observational study from Northern India

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Shivdas, Soumendra Nath, Manish, Netto George, Prerna, Ankit, Devashish, Praveen Kumar, Sayan, Nazneen Nahar, Bisakh, Ganesh, Niranjan, Chaithra, Swasthi S, Bharathi, J, Ankesh, Diksha, Parul, Prayas, Animesh, Pankaj, Arvind, Neeraj, Sanjeev, Ashutosh, Naveet

• Role of inulin as prebiotics on inflammatory bowel disease

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Wasim, Navneet, Ramakant

• Traditional Chinese medicine and related active compounds: A review of their role on hepatitis B virus infection

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Fanghua

• Anti-tumor effects and cellular mechanisms of resveratrol

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Guohua, Jufeng, Jianjun, Yoshinori, Wei, Norihiro

• Liposome encapsulated of temozolomide for the treatment of glioma tumor: preparation, characterization and evaluation

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Jinhua, Zhonglan, Honghai, Longmei, Guihua

• Ferulic acid induces heme oxygenase-1 <i>via</i> activation of ERK and Nrf2

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Zengchun, Qian, Yuguang, Qiande, Hongling, Chengrong, Xianglin, Shuai, Sisi, Yue