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Current Drug Delivery

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 1943

ISSN1567-2018eISSN1875-5704

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.522

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SNIP

0.577

Total Works

2,022

Total Citations

41,833

2yr Mean Citedness

2.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Current Drug Delivery focuses on the development and evaluation of novel drug delivery systems, particularly those utilizing nanotechnology and advanced formulations. The journal covers research on nanocarriers such as nanoparticles, liposomes, and micelles for targeted and controlled drug release, aiming to improve therapeutic efficacy and reduce systemic toxicity for various diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and inflammatory conditions. Additionally, it explores traditional medicine-based formulations and alternative delivery routes like sublingual and transdermal administration.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1943

Annual Volume~ 88 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,022

Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bentham Science Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1567-2018 / 1875-5704

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

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2025

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.

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmaceutical Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsAdvancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryInhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsCancer Research and Treatment