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Frontiers in Drug Delivery

Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland · Est. 2021

eISSN2674-0850

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.789

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

116

Total Citationsi

1,008

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Drug Delivery is an open-access journal that publishes significant advances in all areas of drug delivery. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and to foster collaboration and innovation in the field of drug delivery.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

FrequencyContinuous publishing

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications116

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2020

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media S.A.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2674-0850

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Clinical BiochemistryQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsInhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBarrier Structure and Function StudiesAdvancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsDrug Transport and Resistance MechanismsImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesRetinal Development and Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Drug Delivery

Is Frontiers in Drug Delivery a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Drug Delivery: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Drug Delivery?

Frontiers in Drug Delivery is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.67.

Is Frontiers in Drug Delivery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Drug Delivery is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.