About this journal

Aims and scope

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery (1742-5247; 1744-7593) is a MEDLINE-indexed, international subscription-based journal publishing rigorously peer-reviewed review articles in drug delivery.

Articles cover all aspects of drug delivery research, from initial concept to potential therapeutic application and final relevance in clinical use. Each article is structured to incorporate the author’s own expert opinion on the scope for future development.

The journal welcomes:

  • Reviews covering delivery technologies, vehicles and devices; nanotechnology; novel formulations; the delivery of specific drug and therapeutic classes; gene/vaccine delivery strategies; modes of entry into the body and applications in certain diseases and disorders
  • Technology evaluations reviewing a particular drug delivery technology
  • Original research contributions are welcomed in the form of:
    - Delivery technologies, vehicles, formulations and devices;
    - The delivery of specific drugs and therapeutic classes;
    - Modes of entry into the body and applications in certain diseases and disorders.
  • Editorials commenting on the various drug delivery strategies which have been, and are being, explored
  • Guidelines on the application of specific drug delivery systems, or in specific disease indications.

Please note that the journal does not publish case reports, case series, or animal studies. 

The audience for the journal consists of scientists and managers in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, academic pharmaceutical scientists and others closely involved in the delivery of drugs and other therapeutic agents.

Comprehensive coverage in each review is complemented by the unique Expert Collection format and includes the following sections:

Expert Opinion – a personal view of the data presented in the article, a discussion on the developments that are likely to be important in the future, and the avenues of research likely to become exciting as further studies yield more detailed results;

Article Highlights – an executive summary of the author’s most critical points.

Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the Editorial Team, it will then be double-anonymous peer-reviewed by independent, expert referees. Publish in 3 weeks from submission with Accelerated Publication.

Reach an international clinical and medical audience alongside other key option leaders in your field by publishing with Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, part of the Expert Collection brand.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

For any pre-submissions enquiries, please contact the Commissioning Editor.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 279K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 5.0 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 7.2 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 11.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 1.090 (2023) SNIP
  • 1.009 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 8 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 43 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 9 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 27% acceptance rate

Editorial board

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Prof. Uday Kompella, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Prof. Javed Ali, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India

Prof. Mansoor Amiji, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

Prof. Sanjula Baboota, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India

Prof. Nicholas Bodor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Prof. Anuj Chauhan, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA

Prof. Pieter R Cullis, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Prof. Ryan F Donnelly, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Prof. Elias Fattal, University of Paris - South, Paris, France

Prof. Warren Finlay, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Prof. Huile Gao, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Prof. Jianqing Gao, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China

Prof. Hideyoshi Harashima, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan

Prof. Yogeshvar Kalia, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Dr. Lisa M Kaminskas, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

Dr. Ajeet Kaushik, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL, USA

Prof. Dimitrios Lamprou, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK

Prof. Robert Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

Prof. Ram I Mahato, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA

Prof. Tamara Minko, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Dr. Pankaj Modi, CTT Pharma, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Prof. Ravin Narain: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Seshadri Neervannan, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, CA, USA

Dr. Steve Newman, Scientific Consultant, Cambridge, England, UK

Dr. Derek O'Hagan, GSK Vaccines, Rockville, MD, USA

Prof. Abdel Omri, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada

Prof. Jose Luis Pedraz, Paseo de la Universidad, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Prof. Nicholas Peppas, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA

Prof. Michael A Repka, University of Mississippi, Lafayette County, MS, USA

Prof. Abraham Rubinstein, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

Prof. Bruno Sarmento, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Dr. Alan Smith, Nutriband Inc, Atlanta, GA, USA

Dr. Thomas Tice, Evonik Degussa Corporation, Birmingham, AL, USA

Prof. Vladimir Torchilin, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

Prof. Neeraj Vij, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

Abstracting and indexing

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

is included in the following abstracting and indexing services:

Chemical Abstracts (CODEN: EODDAW); EMBASE/Excerpta Medica; Medline/Index Medicus; Science Citation Index Expanded.

Open access

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.

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