Drug Research

Aims & Scope

Drug Research (formerly Arzneimittelforschung) is an international peer-reviewed journal with expedited processing times presenting the very latest research results related to novel and established drug molecules and the evaluation of new drug development.

A key focus of the publication is translational medicine and the application of biological discoveries in the development of drugs for use in the clinical environment.

Articles and experimental data from across the field of drug research address not only the issue of drug discovery, but also the mathematical and statistical methods for evaluating results from industrial investigations and clinical trials.

Publishing twelve times a year, Drug Research includes original research articles as well as reviews, commentaries and short communications in the following areas: analytics applied to clinical trials chemistry and biochemistry clinical and experimental pharmacology drug interactions efficacy testing pharmacodynamics pharmacokinetics teratology toxicology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13455

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	410

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.415

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	73

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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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.

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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.

• Efficacy and Safety of Phytosomal Curcumin in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Yunes, Parisa, Reza, Ramezan, Luis, Amirhossein

• Anti-inflammatory Properties of the Monoterpene 1.8-cineole: Current Evidence for Co-medication in Inflammatory Airway Diseases

  Citation: 211

  Authors: U.

• Effects of Curcuminoids Plus Piperine on Glycemic, Hepatic and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Yunes, Nahid, Ebrahim, Soha, Luis, Muhammed, Amirhossein

• An Overview on Genistein and its Various Formulations

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Neha, Juber, Satya Prakash, Farogh

• The Potential Applications of Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels in Biomedicine

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Elham, Solmaz Maleki, Aziz, Elaheh, Parviz, Amir, Mohammad

• Favipiravir and COVID-19: A Simplified Summary

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Morteza, Sarvin

• Current Pharmacological Trends on Myricetin

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Gudiya, Mohd Aftab, Mohd Muazzam, Mohd, Rabiya, Md Azizur, Md Afroz, Md, Mohammad

• An Insight on Silk Protein Sericin: From Processing to Biomedical Application

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Farogh, Tarique, Shazia, Paramdeep

• Curcumin Affects Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Aging Through TERT Gene Expression

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Samaneh, Ezzatollah, Raheleh, Younes, Nosratollah

• Short-term Curcuminoid Supplementation for Chronic Pulmonary Complications due to Sulfur Mustard Intoxication: Positive Results of a Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Y., M., S., A., A.

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