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Pharmaceutical Development and Technology
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Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

1083-7450

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/iphd20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 621 33 48 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 59
Documents by Best Scientists*: 70
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 74
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.463
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Pharmaceutical Development and Technology?

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology primarily tackles Chromatography, Dosage form, Chemical engineering, Solubility and Pharmacology. Topics in Chromatography were tackled in line with various other fields like Bioavailability, Drug delivery, Dissolution, Particle size and Permeation. The Dissolution works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Differential scanning calorimetry and Dissolution testing.

Topics in Particle size explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Nanoparticle, Zeta potential and Composite material. It connects the study in Permeation with the closely related area of Transdermal. The research on Dosage form tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Active ingredient, Excipient, Controlled release, Stereochemistry and Drug carrier.

The concepts on Chemical engineering presented in Pharmaceutical Development and Technology can also apply to other research fields, including Organic chemistry, Polymer and Polymer chemistry. The journal facilitates discussions on Solubility that incorporate concepts from other fields like Aqueous solution and Nuclear chemistry. The studies in Pharmacology featured incorporate elements of In vitro and In vivo.

  • Chromatography (39.22%)
  • Dosage form (18.30%)
  • Chemical engineering (15.98%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Micron‐Size Drug Particles: Common and Novel Micronization Techniques (305 citations)
  • Protein Stability During Freezing: Separation of Stresses and Mechanisms of Protein Stabilization (297 citations)
  • Mucoadhesive DL-Lactide/Glycolide Copolymer Nanospheres Coated with Chitosan to Improve Oral Delivery of Elcatonin (230 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Pharmaceutical Development and Technology:

The published papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Chromatography, Dosage form, Chemical engineering, Solubility and Particle size. The most cited publications address concerns in Chromatography which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Bioavailability, Differential scanning calorimetry, Drug delivery and In vivo. The published articles explore research in Dosage form alongside concepts in Drug carrier and other areas of study in PLGA and Controlled release.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Organic chemistry
  • Internal medicine
  • Biochemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Pharmacology, Bioavailability, Drug delivery, In vivo and In vitro. It addresses concerns in the field of Pharmacology by exploring it in line with topics in Chitosan which intersect with Nuclear chemistry, Nanoparticle and Insulin delivery subjects. Issues in Bioavailability were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Pharmacokinetics, Biocompatibility, Absorption (skin), Chromatography and Curcumin.

The research on Chromatography discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Dissolution. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Dissolution, it also covered topics in Dispersion (chemistry), Polymer and Solubility. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology focuses on Drug delivery but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Combinatorial chemistry which is concerned with Doxorubicin.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The use of electronic tongue and sensory panel on taste evaluation of pediatric medicines: a systematic review (4 citations)
  • Nanoparticles integrating natural and synthetic polymers for in vivo insulin delivery. (4 citations)
  • Simvastatin nanosuspensions prepared using a combination of pH-sensitive and timed-release approaches for potential treatment of colorectal cancer. (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Pharmaceutical Development and Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Joseph B. Schwartz (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Kleinebudde (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Praneet Opanasopit (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Paul Wan Sia Heng (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eliana B. Souto (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Pharmaceutical Development and Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Cairo University (43 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pfizer (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences (30 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (30 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 7.14% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.29% of all publications and 63.74% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers: a review of the methods of manufacture and routes of administration

    Unknown

    (2022)
    169 Citations
  • Folic acid receptor-targeted solid lipid nanoparticles to enhance cytotoxicity of letrozole through induction of caspase-3 dependent-apoptosis for breast cancer treatment

    Atefeh Yassemi;Soheila Kashanian;Soheila Kashanian;Hossein Zhaleh

    (2020)
    74 Citations
  • Mucoadhesive chitosan and thiolated chitosan nanoparticles containing alpha mangostin for possible Colon-targeted delivery

    Wipada Samprasit;Praneet Opanasopit;Benchawan Chamsai

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • Quercetin amorphous solid dispersions prepared by hot melt extrusion with enhanced solubility and intestinal absorption.

    Xianbao Shi;Na Fan;Gang Zhang;Jin Sun

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Soluplus®/TPGS mixed micelles for co-delivery of docetaxel and piperine for combination cancer therapy

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Pulmonary drug delivery with aerogels: engineering of alginate and alginate-hyaluronic acid microspheres

    Tamara Athamneh;Tamara Athamneh;Adil Amin;Edit Benke;Rita Ambrus

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Loading Pistacia atlantica essential oil in solid lipid nanoparticles and its effect on apoptosis of breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Enhancing oral absorption of poorly water-soluble herb (Kaempferia parviflora) extract using self-nanoemulsifying formulation.

    Pilaipan Chairuk;Sukannika Tubtimsri;Sukannika Tubtimsri;Chaweewan Jansakul;Pornsak Sriamornsak;Pornsak Sriamornsak

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Influence of process temperature and residence time on the manufacturing of amorphous solid dispersions in hot melt extrusion

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of an ionic sensitive in situ gel containing nanotransfersomes for aripiprazole nasal delivery.

    Somayeh Taymouri;Shabnam Shahnamnia;Azadeh Mesripour;Jaleh Varshosaz

    (2021)
    15 Citations

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