Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Drug Delivery System
ISSN 0913-5006 · eISSN 1881-2732 · Japan Society of Drug Delivery System
Drug Delivery System: fully open access; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Drug Delivery System is published by Japan Society of Drug Delivery System. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, together about 56% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmaceutical Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics24.2%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science22.8%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics8.3%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.2%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology2.9%
- Drug Transport and Resistance MechanismsMedicine2.9%
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsEngineering2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Science | Q4 | 181/191 | 5th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,385 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 31 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 64 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 70 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 60 |
| 2022 | 65 | 65 | 67 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 60 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Japan Society of Drug Delivery System
- ISSN
- 0913-5006
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-2732
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Drug Delivery System
Which databases index Drug Delivery System?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Drug Delivery System is indexed in Scopus.
Is Drug Delivery System open access, and what is the APC?
Drug Delivery System is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .