Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Aims & Scope

Pharmaceutical Development & Technology publishes research on the design, development, manufacture, and evaluation of conventional and novel drug delivery systems, emphasizing practical solutions and applications to theoretical and research-based problems.

The journal aims to publish significant, innovative and original research to advance the frontiers of pharmaceutical development and technology.

Through original articles, reviews (where prior discussion with the EIC is encouraged), short reports, book reviews and technical notes, Pharmaceutical Development & Technology covers aspects such as: -Preformulation and pharmaceutical formulation studies -Pharmaceutical materials selection and characterization -Pharmaceutical process development, engineering, scale-up and industrialisation, and process validation -QbD in the form a risk assessment and DoE driven approaches -Design of dosage forms and drug delivery systems -Emerging pharmaceutical formulation and drug delivery technologies with a focus on personalised therapies -Drug delivery systems research and quality improvement -Pharmaceutical regulatory affairs This journal will not consider for publication manuscripts focusing purely on clinical evaluations, botanicals, or animal models.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.463

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12335

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	806

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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
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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.

• Protein Stability During Freezing: Separation of Stresses and Mechanisms of Protein Stabilization

  Citation: 406

  Authors: Bakul S., Robin H., Michael J.

• Micron‐Size Drug Particles: Common and Novel Micronization Techniques

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Norbert, Bernd W.

• A proposal for a drug product Manufacturing Classification System (MCS) for oral solid dosage forms

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Michael, Kendal, Gavin

• The Effect of Operating and Formulation Variables on the Morphology of Spray-Dried Protein Particles

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Yuh-Fun, Henry R., Phuong-Anh, Chung C.

• Mucoadhesive DL-Lactide/Glycolide Copolymer Nanospheres Coated with Chitosan to Improve Oral Delivery of Elcatonin

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Yoshiaki, Hiromitsu, Hirofumi, Yoshio

• Stabilization of Pharmaceuticals to Oxidative Degradation

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Kenneth C., Roger C., Karen M., Jinyang, Margaret S., Franco, Christopher J.

• Deep eutectic solvents for pharmaceutical formulation and drug delivery applications

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Shahram, Ali

• Solventless Pharmaceutical Coating Processes: A Review

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Sagarika, Robin H.

• Performance of Sonication and Microfluidization for Liquid–Liquid Emulsification

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Yuh-Fun, Chung C.

• Rheological and mechanical properties of poloxamer mixtures as a mucoadhesive gel base

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Esra, Sinem Yaprak, Zeynep Ay, Tamer

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