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Drug Delivery and Translational Research

Drug Delivery and Translational Research is an official journal of the Controlled Release Society and a dedicated platform for high-quality research focused on translational aspects of drug delivery and novel drug delivery systems. It explores rationally developed delivery systems in different disease conditions, considers preclinical and clinical data related to drug delivery systems, covers devices for drug delivery and drug/device combination products, and publishes original full-length papers, communications, reviews, meeting reports, research highlights, and announcements related to Controlled Release Society activities.

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Subject Medicine, Research & Experimental, Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Impact Factor 5.5

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 2190-393X

eISSN 2190-3948

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Open access APC: £3190.00 GBP / $4890.00 USD / €3990.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

Drug Delivery and Translational Research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required, and Review Articles must additionally upload a separate Review Proposal file. The cover letter must disclose the significance of the work and, if applicable, details of any editorial invitation, while the Review Proposal must state the relevance for DDTR readership, the originality and timeliness of the review, the authors' expertise and track record, and at least 3 representative related original research articles by the authors.

Abstract An abstract is required for Review Articles. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.

Manuscript Review Articles should typically be 6–10 printed pages, including figures and references. The manuscript must include a disclosure statement. Review Articles must include a contribution statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work, and the manuscript must include a 'Statements and Declarations' section after the References section containing Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements.

References Citations in the text must use numbers in square brackets, the reference list must be numbered consecutively, and Review Articles must cite appropriate and relevant literature to support claims made.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if upload problems occur. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and each figure must have a concise caption provided in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.

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Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose the significance of the work, details of any related manuscripts under consideration or in press elsewhere, and the nature of any Editorial Board solicitation invitation.

Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.

Manuscript Manuscript must include a Data Availability Statement, a disclosure statement, and a Statements and Declarations or Declarations section. Manuscript must provide 4 to 6 keywords, document any LLM use in the Methods or other suitable section, and include statements for funding, competing interests, and author contributions in the declarations section.

References Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. Reference list must include only cited published or accepted works, be numbered consecutively, include full DOI links where available, and may cite preprints.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and submitted separately only if manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.

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Technical Notes

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose the significance of the work, any related manuscripts under consideration or in press elsewhere, and the nature of any Editorial Board invitation if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.

Manuscript Technical Notes must not exceed 4000 words, excluding the title, authors, affiliations, highlights, abstract, keywords, text in tables, captions, and references. Manuscripts must provide 4 to 6 keywords, include a Statements and Declarations section after the References section with Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements, and document any LLM use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.

References References must use numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included where available.

Figures & Tables Technical Notes may include no more than 6 figures. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if upload problems occur. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.

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Short Communications

Abstract Short Communications must include a brief abstract. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract type is not explicitly specified beyond requiring a brief abstract.

Manuscript Manuscript must include a combined narrative description of experimental methods, results and discussion, as well as the significance of the findings. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and a Statements and Declarations section containing Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements, and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if upload size causes problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.

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Recent Publications

Hyperbranched poly(β-amino ester)s-mediated delivery of engineered Klotho mRNA rescues senescence and restores cellular homeostasis in aged and Klotho deficient iMSCs

Syed Aqib Ali Zaidi, Haiyang Yong, Arshad Ahmed Padhiar, Abdullah Faqeer, Jingwei Song, Liangge He, Syed Saqib Ali Zaidi, Nawaz Khan, Dezhong Zhou, Guangqian Zhou

10.1007/s13346-026-02166-x

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In honor of Prof. Véronique Préat

Ana Beloqui, Anne des Rieux, Alessio Malfanti, María José Alonso

10.1007/s13346-026-02153-2

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Avidity-by-design: spatial control of T7 peptide presentation on polymersomes dictates blood-brain barrier transport fate

Cátia D. F. Lopes, Marco Basile, Valentino Barbieri, Vanina Cosenza, Peter Pfeifer, Giuseppe Battaglia

10.1007/s13346-026-02163-0

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The electrical and chemical hypoxia-optimized (ECHO) bioreactor system enables scalable production of functionally preserved NK-exosomes validated in a syngeneic lung cancer model

Aakash Nathani, Sandeep Chary Padakanti, Satyanarayan Dev, Mandip Singh

10.1007/s13346-026-02168-9

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Injectable pre-vascularized alginate-collagen hydrogel with sustained delivery of miR-133a-loaded lipid nanoparticles for myocardial repair

Paula Gil-Cabrerizo, Teresa Simón-Yarza, Ane Miren Imaz, Elisa Lugli, Jacobo Paredes, Javier Aldazábal, Elisa Garbayo, María J. Blanco-Prieto

10.1007/s13346-026-02167-w

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Technical Notes are intended to reduce the time of the review process and be published quickly. Articles are published online after receipt of corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter can be provided to explain the manuscript's significance and fit for the journal. Review articles require a cover letter and a separate Review Proposal file. If a manuscript was solicited by an editorial board member, the invitation should be described in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £3190.00 GBP / $4890.00 USD / €3990.00 EUR. Subscription publishing is available with no APC.

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Research Topics

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems Dermatology and Skin Diseases Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Wound Healing and Treatments Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms Extracellular vesicles in disease Bee Products Chemical Analysis Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins Curcumin's Biomedical Applications Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications MicroRNA in disease regulation Surfactants and Colloidal Systems

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