Physical Pharmacy and Formulation
A section of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923).
Section Information
This section is intended to rapidly publish all aspects of current issues in physicochemical characterization of drug substances including proteins, and their formulation design and products development. An example of specific topics includes but not limited to:
Physical Pharmacy
- Solubility
- Solubilization
- Dissolution
- Polymorphism
- Permeability
- Stability and stabilization
- New materials for controlling drug characteristics
- Analytical techniques
Formulation
- Novel excipients
- Formulation science
- Drug delivery systems
- Controlled release
- Drug targeting
- Bioavailability
- Quality-by-design
- Regulatory science
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Natural Product Pharmaceuticals (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- New Approach to Anti-inflammation, Antibacterial and Anti-cancer Therapy: Natural Extracts (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Antimicrobial Agents Based on Nanomaterials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Dosage Form Design and Delivery Therapy for Skin Disorders (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Drug Polymorphism and Dosage Form Design, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Customized Pharmaceutics: Innovations for Diverse Populations (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Advances in Analysis and Modeling of Solid Drug Product (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Pharmacy Compounding of Personalized Preparation for Specific Patients: Challenges and Advantages, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Preparation and Development of Amorphous Solid Dispersions (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Biocompatibility and Antimicrobial Studies of Pharmaceutical Formulations (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Improving the Bioavailability and Solubility of Pharmaceutical Formulations (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Bioactive Hydrogels as Multifunctional Dressing Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Drug Formulations Based on Chitosan and Its Derivatives for Therapeutic Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Establishment Tips and Development Strategies for Innovative Pharmaceutical Formulation Products (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Application of Marine-Derived Polymers in Drug Dosage Forms (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Biofunctional Pharmaceutical Additives for Targeted, Improved Bioavailability and Safety of Medicine (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Exploring the Versatility of Cyclodextrins in Pharmaceutical Formulations (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Dosage Form Design for Oral Administration (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Phytocompounds-Based Formulations for Anti-Inflammatory Disorders (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Stability of Medicines and Novel Approaches for Predicting Drug Stability (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Natural Innovations in Pharmaceutical Formulation: From Traditional Remedies to Modern Drug Carriers (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Hypromellose in Modern Pharmaceutics: From Advanced Drug Delivery to Process Optimization and Quality Control (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Long Acting Drug Delivery Formulations (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Exploring Solid Dosage Forms: Characterization, Dissolution, and Stability (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Ionic Liquids in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Polymer- and Lipid-Based Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of CNS Diseases: Recent Advances towards Clinical Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- A New Generation of Metal Anticancer Drugs (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Parenteral Formulations (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Advances in Amorphous Solid Dispersions (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: Novel Drug Formulation and Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques and Amorphous Systems in Pharmaceutical Formulation (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Extemporaneous Formulations: Filling the Gap in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Personalized Medicines (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Aspects and Implementation of Pharmaceutical Quality by Design, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Professor Gregory Gregoriadis: Liposomes for the Delivery of Drugs and Vaccines (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Pharmaceuticals Based on or Loaded with Natural Products (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Development of Spray-Dried Powders for Pulmonary Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Formulation Design of Lipid Nanoparticles for Pharmaceutical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Probiotics in Pharmaceutics: Exploring the Therapeutic Potential and Formulation Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Formulation of Recombinant Therapeutic Proteins (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Pharmaceutical Formulation of Novel Bioactive Molecules from Marine Sources (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Pharmaceutical Polymorphs and Cocrystals and Their In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Pharmaceutical Excipients: Impact on Efficiency, Stability, and Solubility in Formulation (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Mucosal Drug Delivery: Exploring Novel Approaches and Formulations (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Compounds in Drug Formulations (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- New Trends in the Controlled Release Systems of Medicinal Substances Used in the Treatment of Diseases of the Central Nervous System (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advanced Drug Nanocrystals (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Solid Dispersions for Drug Delivery: Development, Preparation and In Vitro/In Vivo Characterization (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in Injectable Formulations (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Inhalation Formulations: Innovations and Analytical Approaches for Pulmonary and Nasal Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advanced Pediatric Drug Formulation Strategies (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Advances in Inhaled Formulations for Pulmonary Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Development and Optimization of Buccal Films Formulations (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Cocrystal and Nano-Cocrystal Technologies for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Development and Evaluation of Inhalable Dry Powder Formulations, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms: Manufacturing, Design, Development, and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Emerging Drugs and Formulations for Pain Treatment (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
