What is the Impact Factor of Drug Delivery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Drug Delivery is 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Drug Delivery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Drug Delivery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.339 (Q1) and an H-index of 119.

Who publishes Drug Delivery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Drug Delivery is published by Informa Healthcare. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,423 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Drug Delivery?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Drug Delivery is "DRUG DELIVERY" with common acronym "udrd". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,996Top JournalGold OA

Drug Delivery

Acronym:udrd

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Abbreviation (ISO):DRUG DELIVERY

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Identifier (ISSN):1071-7544(Print)/1521-0464(Online)

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Publisher:Informa Healthcare

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Drug Delivery

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.339

#2,996

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

119

119 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

221articles/year

100% Gold OA•97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Drug Delivery is an open access journal serving the academic and industrial communities with peer reviewed coverage of basic research, development, and application principles of drug delivery and targeting at molecular, cellular, and higher levels. Topics covered include all delivery systems including oral, pulmonary, nasal, parenteral and transdermal, and modes of entry such as controlled release systems; microcapsules, liposomes, vesicles, and macromolecular conjugates; antibody targeting; protein/peptide delivery; DNA, oligonucleotide and siRNA delivery. Papers on drug dosage forms and their optimization will not be considered unless they directly relate to the original drug delivery issues. Published articles present original research and critical reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology91.7%Chemistry89.2%Medicine86.6%Materials science85.6%Biochemistry73.6%Genetics71.8%Organic chemistry70.9%Pharmacology66.7%Nanotechnology61%Engineering59.5%Internal medicine56.6%Physics55.2%Chemical engineering48.7%Drug delivery38.9%Psychology37.2%Biotechnology34.3%Psychiatry33.6%In vivo32.3%Quantum mechanics31.4%Chromatography29.4%In vitro28.8%Drug27.8%Composite material25.8%Bioinformatics23.4%Nanoparticle23%Nuclear magnetic resonance22.6%Surgery21.6%Endocrinology20.6%Immunology20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pharmacy

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank24/356

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank12/356

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRSCIE	24/356	Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCISCIE	12/356	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF8

Articles / Year89

Total Citations72

2025

IF8.1

Articles / Year114

Total Citations703

2024

IF6.5

Articles / Year45

Total Citations696

2023

IF6

Articles / Year108

Total Citations2,887

2022

IF6.819

Articles / Year275

Total Citations10,032

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8	89	72
2025	8.1	114	703
2024	6.5	45	696
2023	6	108	2,887
2022	6.819	275	10,032
2021	6.419	226	8,019
2020	4.902	156	6,931
2019	3.829	137	7,189
2018	3.095	167	10,735
2017	—	238	12,149
2016	—	147	5,604
2015	—	127	6,033

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,996Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993, 1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.339

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.13

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,423 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,102

3-Year Documents432

Citable Documents432

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 1.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Drug Delivery (acronym: udrd, abbr: DRUG DELIVERY, ISSN: 1071-7544) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Informa Healthcare in United States since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.339 (Q1), an H-index of 119.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 221 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,423 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.