Pharmaceutics & Drug Delivery Journals

Provides a forum for critical analysis of advanced drug and gene delivery systems and their applications in human and veterinary medicine, primarily via comprehensive Theme Issues. Each issue offers an in-depth review of current and emerging research on the design and development of advanced delivery systems, illustrating the multidisciplinary integration of biological and physicochemical principles in modern drug delivery.

An open access journal of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University publishing original research and reviews of high quality in all areas of pharmaceutical sciences. Strong coverage of advanced drug delivery systems, nanomedicine, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical materials science, controlled release formulations, traditional Chinese medicine modernization, and translational drug delivery research.

An official journal of the Controlled Release Society, publishing high-impact original research on controlled drug, gene and cell delivery and release in human and veterinary medicine. Covers the design, characterization and biological evaluation of advanced delivery systems including stimuli-responsive carriers, mRNA and siRNA delivery, lipid nanoparticles, polymeric micelles, antibody-drug conjugates, microneedles, depot implants, and emerging modalities such as exosome-based and cell-based delivery.

A fully open access peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of drug delivery system design, engineering and biological evaluation across oral, pulmonary, nasal, parenteral, ocular and transdermal routes. Strong emphasis on nanomedicine and targeted delivery using lipid- and polymer-based nanoparticles, macromolecular conjugates, antibodies, nucleic acid delivery and gene editing systems, biomimetic carriers, 3D-printed dosage forms, and AI-driven formulation engineering.

An open-access journal covering the entire field of pharmaceutics, including drug design, formulation, manufacture, biopharmaceutics and drug delivery. Publishes original research, reviews, and communications with rapid peer review (first decision around 15-16 days). Strong sections on nanomedicine, biologics formulation, oral, parenteral, transdermal and pulmonary delivery, gene and cell therapy delivery, and computational pharmaceutics.

An official journal of the Controlled Release Society publishing high-impact research and reviews on drug delivery with a translational focus, bridging laboratory innovation and clinical application. Covers nanoparticle-based therapy clinical translation, regulatory and manufacturing challenges, scale-up of advanced delivery systems, novel routes of administration, and combination products spanning small molecules, biologics, vaccines and gene therapies.

Provides comprehensive review coverage of drug delivery research, including delivery technologies, vehicles, formulations and devices, the delivery of specific drug and gene classes, and the development pipeline from initial concept through to potential therapeutic application and final relevance in clinical use. Particularly strong on emerging delivery technologies, nanotechnology, novel formulations, and route-specific delivery strategies.

Publishes innovative papers, reviews, mini-reviews and short communications on the broad spectrum of physical, chemical, biological and biopharmaceutical sciences relating to pharmaceutical formulations, dosage form design, manufacturing technology, drug delivery, drug targeting, pharmacokinetics, and the regulatory and clinical aspects of drug products. Topics range from preformulation and excipient characterization to manufacturing scale-up, with strong coverage of nanoparticles, microparticles, lipid carriers, solid dispersions, 3D printing of dosage forms, and continuous manufacturing.

An open access mirror journal to the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, sharing the same aims, scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. Publishes innovative original research papers, reviews and short communications across pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, dosage form design, drug delivery, manufacturing technology and pharmacokinetics, with immediate open access publication under Creative Commons licenses.

Publishes papers on all aspects of drug delivery science and technology, including formulation and characterization of carriers, controlled release strategies, bioavailability enhancement and route-specific delivery. The journal welcomes nanotechnology-based delivery (polymeric and lipid nanoparticles, dendrimers, micelles), microparticulate systems, mucoadhesive and gastroretentive systems, transdermal and topical delivery, and quality-by-design driven pharmaceutical development.

An international, peer-reviewed, open access journal spanning the spectrum of drug design and development through to clinical applications. Characterized by rapid reporting of application notes, reviews, original research and clinical studies in all therapeutic areas. Clinical outcomes, patient safety, and programs for the development and effective, safe, and sustained use of medicines are featured prominently.

Publishes original theoretical and experimental research contributing to the molecular mechanistic understanding of drug delivery and drug delivery systems for small molecules, imaging agents, proteins, peptides, vaccines, cell and gene-based therapies. Scope spans physical and pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry and biophysics, molecular and cellular biology, modeling and simulation of drug-carrier interactions, theranostics, precision medicine, and artificial intelligence in pharmaceutics.

Publishes novel, innovative and hypothesis-driven research from the areas of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics. Topics include design and development of drug delivery systems for small molecules, proteins, nucleic acids, and cells; physical pharmacy and characterization of solid-state and amorphous systems; biopharmaceutical evaluation including in vitro/in vivo correlations, oral absorption and permeability; manufacturing science; and the application of formulation strategies to address poor solubility and stability of biopharmaceuticals.

An official journal of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists publishing innovative research spanning drug discovery, development, evaluation and regulatory approval. Coverage includes preformulation, drug delivery and targeting, formulation design and engineering, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics, molecular biopharmaceutics, drug disposition, and computational biopharmaceutics for small molecules, biotech products, peptides, proteins, vaccines and gene-modified cells.

Publishes papers on selective targeting of drugs to cellular, sub-cellular, or extra-cellular targets to maximize efficacy and minimize off-target effects. Includes studies on molecular and macromolecular drugs designed to engage specific receptors, ligand-targeted carriers, antibody-drug conjugates, peptide-targeted nanocarriers, and identification of novel drug targets relevant to oncology, neurology, infectious disease and immunology.

An online-only journal of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists committed to research, development and evaluation of pharmaceutical dosage forms, including drugs derived from biotechnology and the manufacturing science pertaining to commercialization. Focuses on practical formulation problems, scale-up, quality-by-design, process analytical technology, and translational drug-product development across solid, semi-solid, liquid, parenteral and biologics dosage forms.

Publishes original, high-quality, peer-reviewed research on liposomes and related systems, lipid-based delivery systems, lipid biology and both synthetic and physical lipid chemistry. Includes biomembranes, vaccine delivery and lipid-based therapeutics, with strong coverage of cationic lipids, ionizable lipids for mRNA delivery, immunoliposomes, stimuli-responsive lipid carriers, and physicochemical characterization of vesicular systems.

Publishes original research on the preparation, properties and uses of individually encapsulated novel small particles, and significant improvements to techniques relevant to micro- and nanoparticles used in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food and industrial applications. Scope extends beyond conventional microcapsules to all small particulate systems including self-assembling structures, and increasingly covers nanomedicine and nanotechnological advances in encapsulation.

Publishes original research, reviews and technical notes on pharmaceutical innovation including formulation development, novel drug delivery systems, manufacturing technology, process analytical technology (PAT), continuous manufacturing, quality-by-design (QbD), real-time release testing, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to pharmaceutical product development.

Publishes research on the design, development, manufacture and evaluation of traditional and novel drug delivery systems, with practical emphasis on translation to manufacturing. Covers preformulation evaluation of pharmaceutical materials, physical pharmacy and formulation, process engineering and scale-up, drug delivery system evaluation, quality improvement, and the global standardization of pharmaceutical information.

Publishes original articles, reviews and reports in biopharmaceutics, drug disposition, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, especially those with direct relevance to drug discovery, drug development and the therapeutic use of drugs. Covers oral and other routes of administration, gastrointestinal physiology and drug absorption, hepatic and renal clearance, transporter-mediated disposition, and PBPK modeling.

Publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of drug delivery, including delivery technologies, vehicles, formulations and devices, and the delivery of specific drug and gene classes. Coverage spans nanoparticulate delivery, polymer-based systems, transdermal, mucosal, ocular, pulmonary and parenteral delivery, and emerging strategies in stimuli-responsive and targeted delivery.

Publishes peer-reviewed research and review manuscripts in nanomedicines, advanced formulation and delivery technologies, biopharmaceuticals, new material development, processing technology and preclinical, clinical and regulatory evaluation of formulation and delivery technologies. Priority areas include nanomedicines, in vitro/in vivo correlations, oral controlled release, transdermals and aerosols, preformulation and physical pharmacy, and statistically designed optimization studies.

Provides cross-disciplinary coverage of the therapeutic delivery field, with rapid publication of original research, reviews, perspectives and special reports on small molecule, biologic and nucleic acid delivery. Focus on translational research, regulatory considerations, scale-up challenges, novel delivery routes and devices, with emphasis on how delivery technology shapes therapeutic outcomes.

Publishes research on the synthesis, characterization and pharmaceutical or diagnostic application of materials at the nanoscale. Topics include nanoparticulate drug delivery systems, polymeric and lipid nanoparticles, dendrimers, liposomes, niosomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, magnetic nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes for delivery, and diagnostic nanoparticles for biomedical applications.