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Drug Design, Development and Therapy

Dove Medical Press Ltd · New Zealand · Est. 1987

ISSN1177-8881eISSN1177-8881

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.19

H-Index

128

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.352

Total Works

5,488

Total Citations

136,700

2yr Mean Citedness

3.68

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

An international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that spans the spectrum of drug design and development through to clinical applications. The journal is characterized by the 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 will be a feature of the journal.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

Annual Volume~ 491 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,488

Publisher OrgDove Medical Press

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Dove Medical Press Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1177-8881 / 1177-8881

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Drug DiscoveryQ1

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1

PharmacologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MedicinalPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyDrug DiscoveryPharmaceutical Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsNausea and vomiting managementDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersDiabetes Treatment and ManagementNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery