Pharmaceutical Technology
A section of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247).
Section Information
The Pharmaceutical Technology Section is devoted to the description of tools enabling the modulation of interactions between drugs or drug candidates and their specific targets. It concerns all technologies and methods related to the development of a pharmaceutical form using natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic active and auxiliary substances, production in industry, and use in patients. This includes:
- Drug chemistry
- Process technology
- Innovative instrumentation
- Drug manufacturing
- Drug analysis
- Drug production
- Drug delivery
- Management and analysis of data
- Test and quality control
- Regulatory affairs
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Dental Medication (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Application of Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Nanotechnology in Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Orodispersible and Innovative Dosage Forms: Advances in Preparation Technologies, Direct Compression, and Co-Processed Excipients (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- New Platforms for Cancer Treatment—Emerging Advances (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 12 December 2025)
- Pharmaceutical Process Engineering: Experimental and Computational Innovation (Deadline: 22 December 2025)
- Drug Formulation: Solubilization and Controlled-Release Strategies (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer: Recent Advances (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Gene Delivery and Its Application in Pharmaceutical Science (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Photodynamic Therapy: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Recent Strategies for Delivery of Plant-Based Active Ingredients (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Microemulsion and Nanoemulsion: Concepts, Development and Applications in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Research of Drug Delivery System: Materials, Preparation Methods, and Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Drug Analysis and Drug Development, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 26 January 2026)
- Advances in Topical and Mucosal Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Biological Properties of Nanostructures Incorporated in Polymeric Matrices (Deadline: 22 February 2026)
- Advances in Biotechnological Formulations for Skin Disorders: Delivery Strategies and Biocompatibility (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Innovative Applications and Performance Optimization of Biodegradable Polymers in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Innovations in Solid Dispersions for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Self-Assembling Nanostructures for Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Bioactive Substances and Skin Health: The Role of Pharmacy and Nutrition—Properties and Technology (Deadline: 1 March 2026)
- Pharmaceutical Formulation Characterization Design, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Innovative Drug Delivery Systems for Enhanced Dissolution and Bioavailability (Deadline: 27 March 2026)
- Use of Encapsulating Polymers of Active Compounds in the Pharmaceutical Industry (Deadline: 24 April 2026)
- Advanced Nanosystems and Emerging Therapies: Innovations in Tuberculosis Treatment and Drug Resistance (Deadline: 24 April 2026)
- Advances in and Perspectives on Oral Drug Delivery (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Application and Translational Research of Lanthanide/Nanomaterial-Conjugated Photosensitizers in Photodynamic Therapy (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Progress of Hydrogel Applications in Novel Drug Delivery Platforms, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Solid State Chemistry and Materials Science in Pharmaceutical Research: From Solid Forms to Advanced Dosage Forms (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Natural Bioactive Substances: Microencapsulation Technologies, Pharmacological Efficacies and Sustainable Application in Pharmaceuticals (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Development of Specific Dosage Form: Wound Dressing, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Polymers, Nanoparticles and Hydrogels for Drug Delivery: Strategies and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Tumor Therapy and Drug Delivery: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Drugs and Implants in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Ocular Drug Delivery: Emerging Technologies for the Anterior Segment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Analytical Method Development for Pharmaceutical Formulations (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Monitoring, Mitigation, and Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
