European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics provides a medium for the publication of novel, innovative and hypothesis-driven research from the areas of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics.

Topics covered include for example: Design and development of drug delivery systems for pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals (small molecules, proteins, nucleic acids) Aspects of manufacturing process design Biomedical aspects of drug product design Strategies and formulations for controlled drug transport across biological barriers Physicochemical aspects of drug product development Novel excipients for drug product design Drug delivery and controlled release systems for systemic and local applications Nanomaterials for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes Advanced therapy medicinal products Medical devices supporting a distinct pharmacological effect.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.905

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	193

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5647

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3592

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• Hydrogels in pharmaceutical formulations

  Citation: 3239

  Authors: N

• Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) for controlled drug delivery – a review of the state of the art

  Citation: 2843

  Authors: R

• Improving drug solubility for oral delivery using solid dispersions

  Citation: 1857

  Authors: C

• Structure and interactions in covalently and ionically crosslinked chitosan hydrogels for biomedical applications

  Citation: 1769

  Authors: J., M., J.M., O., N.A., R.

• Advanced targeted therapies in cancer: Drug nanocarriers, the future of chemotherapy

  Citation: 1523

  Authors: Edgar, Alberto

• Thermoresponsive hydrogels in biomedical applications

  Citation: 1118

  Authors: Leda, Antonios G.

• In situ-forming hydrogels—review of temperature-sensitive systems

  Citation: 1087

  Authors: Eve, Jean-Christophe

• Polymeric micelles – a new generation of colloidal drug carriers

  Citation: 1032

  Authors: Marie-Christine, Jean-Christophe

• Polymeric drugs for efficient tumor-targeted drug delivery based on EPR-effect

  Citation: 990

  Authors: H., G.Y., J.

• A review of the formation and classification of amphiphilic block copolymer nanoparticulate structures: micelles, nanospheres, nanocapsules and polymersomes

  Citation: 964

  Authors: Kevin, Helen

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