Drug Delivery and Controlled Release
A section of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923).
Section Information
The “Drug Delivery and Controlled Release” Section of Pharmaceutics publishes pioneering research in the broad field of drug delivery and release science and their applications in human and veterinary medicine. We take a holistic approach and encourage multidisciplinarity to understand new developments in drug delivery and release. Areas of interest include mechanistic understanding of drug delivery systems underpinned by sound biological and physicochemical principles, mathematical modeling, predictive science, drug delivery systems and cellular interaction to meet the therapeutic need at hand. Both theoretical and interpretative studies, as well as applied research, are welcome.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Delivery technologies, nanomedicine, vehicles, formulations and devices;
- Modes of entry into the body and applications in certain diseases and disorders;
- Application of specific drug delivery systems, or in specific disease indications;
- Technology evaluations reviewing a particular drug delivery technology, manufacturing processes and quality control;
- Various drug delivery strategies that have been, and are being, explored;
- Delivery and targeting at organic, tissular, molecular, cellular, and higher levels;
- Preclinical and clinical data related to drug delivery systems;
- Delivery and release mechanisms;
- Gene/vaccine/antibody delivery and release.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Exploiting the Specialization of the Blood–Brain Barrier to Deliver Therapies to the Brain (Deadline: 30 March 2023)
- Current Trends and Challenges in Liposomal Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 30 March 2023)
- Novel Cell and Bioinspired Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Transdermal Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Wound Healing (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Lipid Nanosystems for Local Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Innovative Drug Release and Vaccine Delivery Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Mesoporous Materials for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Non-invasive Device-Mediated Brain Drug Delivery across the Blood-Brain Barrier (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Mucoadhesive and Mucosal Drug Delivery Systems Volume II (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Brain-Targeted Drug Delivery Volume II (Deadline: 1 April 2023)
- Hydrogels in Drug Delivery: Progress and Challenges (Deadline: 10 April 2023)
- Inorganic Biomaterials for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 10 April 2023)
- Design of Mesoporous Materials for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 10 April 2023)
- Biomaterials in Skin Wound Healing and Tissue Regenerations Volume II (Deadline: 10 April 2023)
- Lipid Based Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SNEDDS): Cutting Edge Applications and New Routes of Administrations (Deadline: 15 April 2023)
- Transdermal/Dermal Drug Delivery System (Deadline: 20 April 2023)
- Nanobiocomposites for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 April 2023)
- Biopolymer-Based Nanosystem for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 April 2023)
- Combination Therapeutic Delivery Systems (Deadline: 20 April 2023)
- Implantable Materials for Drug Delivery in Tissue Regeneration (Deadline: 20 April 2023)
- Recent Advances in Nanodelivery Systems for Plant and Food Derivatives (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Design of Novel Polymeric Systems for Controlled Drug Delivery Volume II (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Tissue Diagnosis, Phototherapy and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Recent Advances Using Enhancement Strategies and Technologies for Topical Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Design and Characterization of Functional, Light-Responsive Materials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Recent Advances in Exosomes as Drug Carriers (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Advances in Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Advances in Biopolymer-Based Drug Delivery System (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Potential of Nano/Microemulsions for Drugs and Phytochemicals Delivery (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Novel Drug Delivery Systems of Phytomedicines (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Drug Delivery Systems for Bone Targeted Therapeutics: Current Approach and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Polymer Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Novel Drug Delivery Systems: Magnetic Gels (Deadline: 1 May 2023)
- Recent Advances in Drug Delivery Systems of Curcumin and Its Therapeutic Applications (Deadline: 10 May 2023)
- Development of Nucleic Acid Delivery System (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Novel Insights in Ocular Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Long-Acting Drug Delivery Strategies in Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- New Technology for Prolonged Drug Release (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Recent Advances in the Use of Phospholipids in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Application of Clay Minerals for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- The Role of Carbohydrate in Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Delivery Systems (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Advanced Liposomes for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Biopolymer Micro/Nanogel Particles as Smart Drug Delivery and Theranostic Systems (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Lipid Nanoparticles as Strategy to Improve Therapeutics of Antineoplastics: Targeting, Co-delivery and Synergic Excipients/Compounds (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Chitosan and Its Derivatives Functionalized Drug Delivery Systems for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 30 May 2023)
- (Bio)mucoadhesive Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 May 2023)
- Stimuli-Responsive Hybrid Materials Based on Mesoporous Silicas and Polymers as Drug Delivery Systems in Cancer Treatment (Deadline: 30 May 2023)
- Emerging Trends and Translational Challenges in Drug and Vaccine Delivery (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Advances in Drug Delivery Systems and Therapies for Ocular Disorders (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Advances in Nanopolymer and Hybrid Materials for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Nanostructured Lipid Carriers: Design, Properties and Applications in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Microenvironment-Responsive Delivery Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Nanoparticles and Microparticles in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Particle Engineering for Drug Delivery Applications Volume II (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Advances in Nano-Scale Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Functional Polymers for Drug and Gene Delivery (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Novel Drug Delivery Systems for Women's Health (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Frontiers in the Application of Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Chitosan Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery 2022 (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Cavitation-Enhanced Drug Delivery and Immunotherapy (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Polymeric Conjugates for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Advances of Colloidal Systems in Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Application (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Photosensitizers and Drug Delivery Systems for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Nucleic Acid Nanobiology for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Biodegradable Formulations for Ocular Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Drug Delivery Systems for Treatment of Leishmaniasis (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Vaccine Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Curcumin Nanoparticles: Delivery and Therapy (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Novel Lung Targeted Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Metal-Organic Materials for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Novel Technologies for Buccal and Transdermal Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advances in the Development of Cutting-Edge Drug Delivery Systems for the Effective Treatment of Chronic Skin Wounds (Volume II) (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Cyclodextrins-Based Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Volume III (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Development and Pharmaceutical Applications of Protein-Based Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Targeted Drug Delivery to Improve Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Emerging Therapeutic Targets and Treatment Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Metal-Based Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecules (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Development of Chitosan/Cyclodextrins in Drug Delivery Field (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Fiber-Based Scaffolds as Drug Carriers: Recent Advances (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Pharmaceutical Applications of Dendrimers in Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Long-Acting Drug Delivery and Formulations (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Carbohydrate-Based Carriers for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Novel Therapeutic Approaches in Rare Genetic Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Application of Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Polymers Enhancing Bioavailability in Drug Delivery—Volume II (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Stimuli-Responsive Therapeutic Formulations for Drug Release (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Polymeric Delivery Vehicles for Controlled and Sustained Drug Release (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Topical Microemulsion Formulation for Transdermal Drug Delivery (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Frontiers in Hydrogel-Based Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Local Drug Delivery System (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Advanced Bio-Hybrid Materials for Drug Delivery Systems - New Trends and Perspectives (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Application of Polymeric Micelles for Drug and Gene Delivery (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Dendrimers for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Recent Advances in the Use of Ultrasound to Enhance Drug Delivery and Efficacy for the Treatment of Cancer (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Application of Gene Delivery: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Nanotechnology-Based Drug Formulations and Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Controlled Release (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Localised Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Drugs (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Microbial Infections and Wound Healing: Medicinal-Chemistry and Technological Based Approaches (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Medical Aerosol Drug Delivery (Volume II) (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Innovative Drug Delivery Strategies to Enhance the Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Gaps in Knowledge for Drug Delivery in the Female Reproductive Tract: Computational/Modeling and Experimental Strategies for Womens Health Issues (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy and Biomedical-Related Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Novel Approaches in Drug Delivery Systems: Nanosuspension (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Nanocrystalline Drug Delivery System (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Drug Delivery Systems for Asthma and Pulmonary Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Nano Drug Delivery System (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Electrospun Fibers: Advancement in Drug Delivery, Controlled Release, and Tissue Regeneration (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Ocular Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Drug Delivery Systems for the Combination Therapy of Cancer and Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Targeted Drug Delivery for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Drug Delivery Systems for Respiratory Diseases (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advances of Membrane Vesicles in Drug Delivery Systems (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Polymer Nanoparticles—Promising Carriers for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Advanced Strategies of Nanoplatforms as Potential Theranostic Materials in Pharmaceutical and Medical Fields (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Recent Advances in Personalised Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatments (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Advanced Micro and Nano Drug Delivery Systems Designed for Cancer Therapy, Volume II (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Drug Delivery of Natural Active Principles: Focus on Topical and Oral Applications 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Recent Advances in Carriers for Drug Delivery: From Structures to Functionality (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Drug Delivery Strategies of Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Nano and Microdevices for Targeted Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Metal Nanoplatforms as Controlled Release and Targeted Drug Carriers and Hyperthermia Agents (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Topical Drug Delivery: Current Status and Perspectives (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Innovations in Controlled Release Formulations (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- New Formulation Strategies for Therapy of Vector-Borne Protozoan Diseases (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Controlled-Release Systems for Ophthalmic Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Drug Delivery and Penetration through Skin and Its Formulations (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Smart Materials for Targeted Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Research on the Development of Nano-Based Polymeric Films for Drugs and Their Derivatives (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advances in Topical and Transdermal Drug Delivery—Volume II (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Nano-Drug Carriers Based on Membrane Fluidity (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Supercritical Techniques for the Preparation of Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advanced Strategies for Sublingual and Buccal Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Drug Targeting and Delivery Systems for Breast Cancer Treatment (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Peptide-Based Carriers for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Recent Trends in Formulation and Delivery of Novel Anti-infectives (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Nanotechnology: A Promising Approach for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Next Generation of PLGA-Based Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Systems for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- In Situ Gel for Sustained Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Pharmaceutical Powders for Respiratory Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Polymeric Nanocapsules in Drug Delivery, Volume Ⅱ (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Development of Lipid Nano-Pharmaceutical Formulations for Oral/Dermal/Transdermal Delivery (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Development and Application of Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Functionalized Polymers in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Cyclodextrins in Drug Delivery Volume II (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Gastro-Retentive Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Advances in Age Related Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Nanoparticulate Systems for Nose to Brain Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Supramolecular Systems for Gene and Drug Delivery (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Lipid Nanocarriers (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Microneedle-Mediated Drug Delivery Volume II (Deadline: 8 February 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
