Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems
Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems is a research topic within Pharmaceutical Science. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 13.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advances in drug delivery systems, including the use of cyclodextrins, solid dispersions, nanosuspensions, and lipid-based formulations to improve drug solubility and enhance oral delivery. It also explores the application of the Biopharmaceutics Classification System and the development of amorphous pharmaceuticals for improved drug absorption. The research covers a wide range of topics related to pharmaceutical materials and gastrointestinal drug absorption.
- Cyclodextrins
- Solid Dispersions
- Nanosuspensions
- Lipid-Based Formulations
- Drug Solubility
- Oral Delivery
- Biopharmaceutics Classification System
- Amorphous Pharmaceuticals
- Polymeric Materials
- Gastrointestinal Drug Absorption
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems research?
By volume, India and the United States publish the most (1.2k and 396 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 1.2k works
- 2 United States 396 works
- 3 China 372 works
- 4 Indonesia 147 works
- 5 Japan 126 works
- 6 Germany 109 works
- 7 United Kingdom 107 works
- 8 Pakistan 100 works
- 9 Egypt 95 works
- 10 Saudi Arabia 93 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Hindu College of Pharmacy publishes the most Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems research, followed by King Saud University and Shenyang Pharmaceutical University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Hindu College of PharmacyIndia 55 works
- 2 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 24 works
- 3 Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityChina 20 works
- 4 Shri Vile Parle Kelavani MandalIndia 20 works
- 5 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States 20 works
- 6 University of BaghdadIraq 20 works
- 7 GITAM UniversityIndia 19 works
- 8 University of CopenhagenDenmark 18 works
- 9 University of SzegedHungary 17 works
- 10 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research - AhmedabadIndia 16 works
Who are the leading researchers in Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems include David Julian McClements and J. Fraser Stoddart.
- 1 David Julian McClements United States 4.1k citations
- 2 J. Fraser Stoddart United States 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems research done?
The largest centres of Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems research in 2022–2025 are Mumbai (India), Hyderabad (India), Sonīpat (India) and Pune (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Sonīpat.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- SonīpatIN · 56.6 works34×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Mississippi, Poznan University of Medical Sciences and University of Southern Denmark score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MississippiUnited States | 65.6 | 23.7% | 22.2× | 12 | +125.0% |
| 2 | Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoland | 61.8 | 28.6% | 12.1× | 8 | +50.0% |
| 3 | University of Southern DenmarkDenmark | 59.1 | 19.6% | 8.9× | 12 | +62.6% |
| 4 | Universität InnsbruckAustria | 59.1 | 30.1% | 7.7× | 9 | +23.6% |
| 5 | GITAM UniversityIndia | 54.2 | 3.5% | 21.5× | 19 | +408.5% |
| 6 | Hindu College of PharmacyIndia | 53.8 | 0.9% | 128.9× | 55 | +60.5% |
| 7 | China Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 53.4 | 19.4% | 16.9× | 15 | -25.0% |
| 8 | Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 52.5 | 13.9% | 37.5× | 20 | +10.8% |
| 9 | Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityIndia | 51.2 | 3.6% | 13.5× | 15 | +313.9% |
| 10 | Narsee Monjee Institute of Management StudiesIndia | 50.8 | 10.6% | 29.1× | 15 | +84.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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