Scientia Pharmaceutica | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2026

As all of the articles published in Scientia Pharmaceutica (ISSN 2218-0532) are published in open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all articles. We invite you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2026, which are listed below:

1. “Experimental Design in Pharmaceutical Formulation Development: Achievements, Limitations and the Transition Toward Intelligent Optimization”
   by Ayşe Türkdoğan, Tarek Alloush and Burcu Demiralp
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(2), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94020038
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/2/38
2. “Synthesis, Characterization, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potentials of Novel Organometallic Compounds Derived from Quercetin”
   by Orlando Maia Barboza, Luan Henrique Santos Barreto, Felipe dos Santos Mendes, Ivana Ferreira Simões, Luís Filipe Gomes Santos, Carlos Fernando da Silva Ferreira, Luís Guilherme dos Santos de Sant’Anna, Tainá Santos Lima, Kaique Souza Santos de Jesus, Saul Vislei Simões da Silva et al.
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(2), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94020026
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/2/26
3. “Mucuna pruriens: A Dietary Supplement with Balancing Properties That Can Limit Neurological Disorders and Associated Depressive States”
   by Malika Mekhalfi and Sabine Berteina-Raboin
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(1), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94010016
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/1/16
4. “Astaxanthin as a Natural Photoprotective Agent: In Vitro and In Silico Approach to Explore a Multi-Targeted Compound”
   by Aida Lahmar, Balkis Abdelaziz, Nahla Gouader, Abir Salek, Imen Waer and Leila Chekir Ghedira
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94010008
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/1/8
5. “The Significance of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) and Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs) in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis”
   by Christophor Lazov, Krassimira Yoncheva and Marta Slavkova
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94010019
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/1/19
6. “Evaluation of Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain) and StrepCough Plantain-Dry Cough Syrup in In Vitro Models of Pharyngitis and Cough”
   by Olumayokun A. Olajide, Uzeme P. Aluta, Emmanuel Mfotie Njoya, Hope A. Ogiogio and Thomas Hallett
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(2), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94020047
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/2/47
7. “Virtual Screening Targeting LasR and Elastase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Followed by In Vitro Antibacterial Evaluation”
   by Nerlis Pájaro-Castro, Paulina Valenzuela-Hormazábal, Erick Díaz-Morales, Kenia Hoyos, Karina Caballero-Gallardo and David Ramírez
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94010014
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/1/14
8. “Synthesis, Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Activity of 1-Trifluoromethylphenyl-3-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)thioureas”
   by Sreenivas Avula, Satish Koppireddi, Micky D. Tortorella and Cleopatra Neagoie
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94010011
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/1/11
9. “Computational Workflow for Chemical Compound Analysis: From Structure Generation to Molecular Docking”
   by Jesus Magdiel García-Díaz, Asbiel Felipe Garibaldi-Ríos, Martha Patricia Gallegos-Arreola, Filiberto Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Jorge Iván Delgado-Saucedo, Moisés Martínez-Velázquez and Ana María Puebla-Pérez
   Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94010009
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/1/9
10. “Flavonoids in Cancer Therapy: Nanocarrier Strategies to Overcome Bioavailability Limitations”
    by Maykon Jhuly Martins de Paiva, Walmirton Bezerra D’Alessandro, Iangla Araújo de Melo Damasceno, Juliane Farinelli Panontin, Taides Tavares dos Santos, Sávia Denise Silva Carlotto Herrera, Mateus Silva Santos and Márcio Trevisan
    Sci. Pharm. 2026, 94(2), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/scipharm94020051
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/94/2/51