Pharmaceutics

Advanced Computational Tools in Development and Assessment of Dosage Form

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational tools; advanced imaging in drug development; pharmaceutical analysis; dosage form characterization; pharmaceutical process monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Feature Reviews in Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices

edited by Thierry Vandamme

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical technology; drug manufacturing; nanotechnology; continuous manufacturing; drug delivery devices; 3D printing; artificial intelligence; wearable devices; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Nanomaterials for Cell Biological and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Zan Dai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug and gene delivery; regenerative medicine; biomedical nanotechnology; cell-nanomaterial interactions; immuno-nanomedicine; functionalized nanoparticles; biosensors and diagnostics; nano-bio interfaces; translational nanomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Excipients in the Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by Dana Emilia Man and

Emma Adriana Ozon

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: excipients; pharmaceutical formulation; drug delivery systems; drug stability; bioavailability; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Innovative Applications of Targeted Nanocarriers and Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Neurological Diseases and Tumors

edited by

Emma Ortiz-Islas

,

Victoria Campos-Peña

and

Citlali Ekaterina Rodríguez Pérez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; neurological disorders; targeted nanocarriers; brain tumors; Alzheimer’ s disease; nanomedicine; drug delivery; reactive oxygen species; nano-photosensitizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Biocompatible Polymers: Fascinating Materials for Drug Delivery Applications

edited by

Magdalena Stevanović

and

Marija Vukomanović

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible polymers; drug delivery systems; polymeric micro- and nanoparticles; controlled and/or targeted drug delivery; biodegradable polymers; smart drug carriers; nanomedicine; biomedical applications; encapsulation efficiency; stimuli-responsive polymers; pharmacokinetics and bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Recent Advances in Gastrointestinal Disease: Insights into Drug Delivery and Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms for Therapy

edited by

Amilcare Barca

and

Emanuele Piccinno

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal disease; drug delivery; molecular therapy; biological therapy; target therapy; molecular target; biomarkers; GI epithelial cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Biomaterials for Drug Delivery in Radiotherapy

edited by

Sayeda Yasmin-Karim

and Fleury Augustin Nsole Biteghe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials in radiation; radiation enhancers; hydrogel in radiation; drug delivery in radiation with biomaterials; biomaterial delivery for image enhancers; biomaterial delivery to reduce irradiation-related injury; other related to the theme of this special issue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Antibiotic Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Aaron J. Courtenay

,

Deborah Lowry

and Jessica V. Moore

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3359 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic drug delivery; antimicrobial resistance; targeted drug carriers; nanoparticles; liposomes; prodrug systems; drug solubility and stability; synergistic approaches; biofilm targeting; host– pathogen interaction; personalized antibiotic therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Carbohydrate-Based Carriers for Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2735 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; release profile; polisaccharides; oligosaccharides; inclusion complexes; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Emerging Drugs and Formulations for Pain Treatment

edited by Hector Isaac Rocha-González and

Geovanna Nallely Quiñonez-Bastidas

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesia; experimental pain treatment; preclinical models; pharmacotherapeutic management of pain; new drugs in clinical trials; drug development; psychotropic drugs; natural compounds; neuropathic Pain; chronic pain; synthetic drugs; new formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Skin Care Products for Healthy and Diseased Skin

edited by Nina Dragićević

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30577 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin care products; skin delivery; healthy skin; diseased skin; nanoparticle-based products; natural emulsifiers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Plant Extracts and Their Biomedical Applications

edited by Ewelina Szliszka,

Małgorzata Kłósek

,

Anna Kurek-Górecka

and

Radosław Balwierz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9214 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts/secondary metabolites; bee products; nanoparticle drug delivery system; microencapsulation; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

The Role of Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Drug Activation and Effectiveness in Different Biological Systems

edited by

Antonio Vassallo

,

Ioannis Tsamesidis

and

Antonella Pantaleo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5654 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxygen species; free radicals (superoxide and hydroxyl radicals); antioxidants; nanomaterials (micro-nano particles); drug activation; drug delivery; in vitro and in vivo studies; polymer and lipid systems; edible oils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Recent Advances in Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Gene Therapy and Vaccine Development

edited by

Patrick Arbuthnot

and

Betty Maepa

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open

Keywords: AAV; gene therapy; vaccines; infectious diseases; communicable diseases; genetic disorders; non-communicable diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)

Pharmacy Compounding of Personalized Preparation for Specific Patients: Challenges and Advantages, 2nd Edition

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulations; drug compounding; extemporaneous preparations; galenics; quality; standard operating procedures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Methods of Potentially Improving Drug Permeation and Bioavailability

edited by Wihan Pheiffer,

Dewald Steyn

and

Sias Hamman

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug permeation; bioavailablity enhancement; drug delivery systems; biological barriers; formulation strategies; in vivo; ex vivo; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Recent Advances in Non-Viral Vaccine Delivery

edited by

Dawei Guo

,

Yibo Li

and

Weizhou Yue

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine delivery; adjuvant; nanoparticle; virus-like particle; emulsion; microneedle; laser; immunogenicity; vaccine safety; antigen uptake

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)

Functionalized Metal Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy

edited by

José Luis Muñoz-Carrillo

,

Óscar Gutiérrez-Coronado

and

Rita Patakfalvi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized metal nanoparticles; cancer therapy; targeted drug delivery; photothermal therapy; tumor targeting; biocompatibility; nanomedicine; imaging agents; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Targeted Drug Delivery: Innovations to Overcome Biological and Technical Barriers

edited by

Luciana Scotti

and

Marcus Tullius Scotti

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; biological barriers; drug stability; patient compliance; resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Ionic Liquids in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Roksana Markiewicz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14774 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; active pharmaceutical ingredients (API); drug delivery systems; antimicrobial properties; drug and protein stabilization; nanoformulations; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Recent Advances in Peptide and Protein-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Guijin Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; protein; peptide; nanotechnology; targeted delivery; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Recent Advances on Molecular Modeling in Pharmaceutics

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT; quantum mechanics; molecular mechanics; quantum chemistry; molecular dynamics; adsorption simulations; molecular modeling; pharmacokinetics; biopharmaceutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Drug–Drug Interactions—New Perspectives

edited by

Andrzej Czyrski

,

Matylda Resztak

and

Joanna Sobiak

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety of therapy; cytochrome P450; pharmacokinetics; contraindication; machine learning; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)

Natural Pharmaceuticals Focused on Anti-inflammatory Activities

edited by

Katarina Šavikin

and

Aleksandra A. Jovanović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13265 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammatory properties; chemical identification of natural anti-inflammatory agents; delivery and controlled-release systems; natural extracts; mechanisms of natural anti-inflammatory agents; molecular docking; natural products; plants and fungi; structure– effect relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Ophthalmic Drug Delivery, 3rd Edition

edited by

Francisco Javier Otero-Espinar

and

Anxo Fernández Ferreiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11027 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular pharmacokinetics; ocular drug delivery systems; ocular routs of drug administration; intravitreal administration; topical administration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Proteases and Serpins: Therapeutic Targets for Various Diseases

edited by

Crispin R. Dass

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10138 | Submission Open

Keywords: serpin; protease; serine protease inhibitors; disease; cancer; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; inflammatory disease; therapy; drug development; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Extemporaneous Formulations: Filling the Gap in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Personalized Medicines

edited by

Nunzio Denora

and

Antonio Lopalco

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9657 | Submission Open

Keywords: extemporaneous; compounding; pharmaceutical; formulation; personalized; pharmacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Novel Approaches in the Search for Active Compounds in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Małgorzata Anna Marć

,

Enrique Domínguez-Álvarez

and

Jadwiga Handzlik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8142 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug candidates; adjuvants; multidrug resistance; organic synthesis; ADMETox; cancer research; antimicrobial agents; immunology; novel approaches; drug discovery & development; transition metals; rare earth elements; selenium; tellurium; arsenic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Advanced Nanotechnology for Combination Therapy and Diagnosis

edited by Renato Sonchini Gonçalves and Gustavo Braga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5957 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanomedicine; combination therapy; noncommunicable diseases; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Advanced Drug Delivery Across the Blood–Brain Barrier

edited by

Kun Cheng

and Zhen Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4334 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier (BBB); central nervous system (CNS); drug delivery; neurological disease; nanotechnology; transport mechanism; targeted delivery; BBB permeability; glioblastoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Advanced In Silico Methods and Digital Platforms for the Prediction of ADMET and Pharmacokinetics Properties

edited by

Nicola Gambacorta

and

Daniela Trisciuzzi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open

Keywords: ADMET properties prediction; physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling; in silico digital platform; chemoinformatics; computer-aided drug discovery; predictive toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)

Protein-Based Nanoparticles: Promising Platforms for Drug Delivery

edited by Cheng Cao and Jiali Zhai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1972 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; protein corona; drug delivery; protein interactions; cellular uptake; physicochemical properties; characterizations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Advances in Analysis and Modeling of Solid Drug Product

edited by

Ashish Kumar

and

Kensaku Matsunami

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1653 | Submission Open

Keywords: design-of-experiments (DoE); data-driven modeling/analysis; mechanistic modeling; hybrid modeling; uncertainty analysis; real-time monitoring/release testing; digitalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Application of Phytochemicals in Innovative Drug Delivery Systems and Formulations

edited by

Giorgia Ailuno

and

Sara Baldassari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open

Keywords: microparticles; nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; cancer; inflammation; phytochemicals; phytotherapy; medicinal plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Natural Bioactive Compounds in Micro- and Nanocarriers

edited by

Ana Žugić

,

Vanja Tadić

and Ivana Nešić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural compound; natural products; development of micro- and nano-sized delivery systems; formulation of products based on nano- and micro-systems; systems for targeted delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Innovations in Drug Delivery, Pharmacometrics, and Clinical Studies in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Eryvaldo Sócrates Tabosa Do Egito

,

Frederico Severino Martins

and Marcos Ferrante

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary medicine; pharmacometrics; PK/PD modeling; drug delivery; dose optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)

Smart Polymeric Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Amos O. Abioye

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer therapeutics; polymeric nanocarriers; polymer– drug conjugates; smart drug delivery systems; precision-driven drug targeting; functionalized polymers; polymeric self-assembly; quality by design approaches; process optimization techniques; therapeutic efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Advances in Anticancer Drug Metabolism Research: Implications for Personalized Therapeutics

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer drug metabolism; personalized medicine; drug interactions; therapeutic efficacy; drug safety; pharmacogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)

Essential Oils: From Biological Activity to Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Héctor Iván Meléndez Ortíz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: EOs as active chemicals; EOs’ biological activity (antimicrobial; insecticidal; herbicidal; bactericidal; and fungicidal properties); EOs encapsulation procedures; EOs for improving human health; EOs in active packaging products; polymeric networks for EOs encapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Impact of Lipid Nanoparticle Physicochemical Properties on mRNA Vaccine

edited by

Chuanxu Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticle formulation; ionizable lipids design; delivery of mRNA vaccines; sustained/controlled release; targeted delivery; stability and storage solutions; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)

Nanotechnology in Formulation of Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Kenneth K. W. To

and

Bijay P. Chhetri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; formulations; tumor and cancer treatment; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Advanced Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Infectious Diseases

edited by Claudio J. Salomon and Maria Celina Lamas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicines; infectious disease; microorganisms; therapeutic treatments; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Novel Approaches to Drug Delivery in Ophthalmic Disorders

edited by Letizia Pelusi and

Domitilla Mandatori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: eye diseases; ocular drug delivery; ocular barrier; conventional therapies; innovative technologies; nanoparticle carriers; injectable hydrogels; ocular implants; gene therapy in ophthalmology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Pharmaceutical Applications and Therapeutic Mechanisms of Substances from Plant Origin

edited by Iliya Zhelev Slavov,

Stanislava Ivanova

,

Nadezhda Hvarchanova

and

Nadezhda Ivanova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural substances; phytotherapy; phytochemistry; chromatography; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Technology and Preparation of Solid Dispersion for the Enhancement of Oral Bioavailability

edited by

Andrei Cătălin Muntean

, Andreea Loredana Vonica-Tincu and

Luca-Liviu Rus

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid dispersions; poor water solubility; rational formulation design; enhancement of oral bioavailability; preparation technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Quality by Design in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

edited by

Livia Deris Prado

and

Yousuf Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality by design; critical quality attributes; pharmaceutical technology; drug product process development; process analytical technologies; patient-centric approaches; process validation; ongoing procedure performance verification; analytical quality by design; continuous manufacturing; design of experiments; clinically relevant specification; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Medical Applications of Chitosan Nanoparticles

edited by

Marco A. López-Mata

,

Josué Juárez

,

Gerardo García-González

and Gerardo Rodea

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; chitosan-based nanoparticles; drug delivery; biopolymers; polysaccharide; biomaterials; health concerns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Nanotechnology-Driven Drug Repurposing: A Novel Strategy for Targeted Drug Delivery and Pharmacokinetic Enhancement

edited by

Christos Papaneophytou

and

Christos Petrou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; drug repurposing; targeted drug delivery; pharmacokinetics; nanocarriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Metal Complexes as Antimicrobial Agents: Pharmacokinetics and Drug Development Implications

edited by

Žiko B. Milanović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; antimicrobial agents; drug development; therapeutic agents; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)

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