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Drug Design Development And Therapy

Drug Design, Development and Therapy is an open access peer-reviewed journal covering drug design, discovery, development, and clinical applications. It publishes research on areas including drug target identification, pharmacokinetics, molecular and structural studies, biologically active compounds, toxicology, gene therapy, personalized medicine, and clinical drug evaluation, and welcomes original research, reviews, expert opinions, commentary, and clinical studies.

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Impact Factor 5.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1177-8881
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access publication costs may be covered by an institutional open access agreement.

Submission Instructions

Drug Design Development And Therapy accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include 3–6 keywords and acknowledge any use of AI.
References References should be relevant, timely, verified, fair, balanced, and not unfairly biased toward a particular research group, organization, or journal.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, and tables must be provided in an editable format rather than as images. All figures and tables must be cited in the text.
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Invited Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Provide 3–6 keywords, and authors must acknowledge the use of AI in the paper if applicable.
References References should be relevant and provide a fair, balanced overview of the current state of research, without unfair bias toward any particular research group, organization, or journal.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, and the manuscript must not contain pasted figures. Each figure and table must be cited in the text, tables must be submitted in editable format rather than as images, and figure legends must begin with the figure number.
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Original Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Original Research Papers. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must include 3–6 keywords and must acknowledge the use of AI in the paper if applicable.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, and tables must be provided in their original editable format rather than as images. All figures and tables must be cited in the text of the manuscript.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords and must acknowledge the use of AI in any paper written based on the research.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, and tables must be provided in their original editable format rather than as images.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Provide 3–6 keywords, and authors must acknowledge the use of AI in the paper.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, and tables must be provided in their original editable format rather than as images. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, figure legends must begin with the figure number, and table legends must be presented above each table.
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Recent Publications

DIF: Concepts, Measurement, and Impact in Patient-Focused Drug Development and Regulatory Decision-Making

Kai Cao, Wei Liu, Lei Yang, Meimei Luo, Yan Hou

10.2147/dddt.s583986
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No Significant Difference Is Not Equivalence: Statistical Considerations on Phenylephrine Requirement in Left-Tilt versus Supine Cesarean Delivery [Response to Letter]

Xu-Qi Yu, Fei Xiao

10.2147/dddt.s624312
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Calcium Signaling Dysregulation as a Convergent Mechanism in Anesthetic-Induced Developmental Neurotoxicity

Chaoxuan Dong, Hao Zhou, Xin Chen, Huimin Zhou, Hamdan Hamdan

10.2147/dddt.s599516
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Roles of Goserelin in Gynecological Disorders

Xiufeng Huang, Nihao Gu, Linhua Qian, Feng Sun, Shizhou Yang, Hong Xu

10.2147/dddt.s595029
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Next-Generation Pharmacotherapy for Depressive Disorders: From Novel Compounds to Optimized Use of Available Drugs

Fan Bu, Lan Qin, Zhengchi Lou, Yanfang Xie, Shaojian Zhang, Lile Xiong, Yi Wen

10.2147/dddt.s609327
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median speed metrics may include days from submission to first decision, days from submission to first post-review decision, and days from acceptance to online publication. Metrics use data from the previous six months and are updated in February and July. F1000Research publishes submitted articles online in a fully citable format in 14 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A point-by-point covering letter is required when submitting a revised manuscript after first editorial review.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publication costs may be covered by an institutional open access agreement.

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Research Topics

Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesia and Pain Management Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Nausea and vomiting management Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Diabetes Treatment and Management Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Computational Drug Discovery Methods Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism Curcumin's Biomedical Applications Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Treatment of Major Depression Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Autophagy in Disease and Therapy Bone Metabolism and Diseases Flavonoids in Medical Research