Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery Applications

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on “Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery Applications” aims to explore the diverse range of polymeric materials utilized in drug delivery systems, addressing their synthesis, characterization, and application in pharmaceutical sciences. It involves research on innovative polymeric platforms for controlled drug release, targeted delivery, and enhanced therapeutic efficacy. Contributions may include novel polymer synthesis methods, advanced characterization techniques, and comprehensive evaluations of drug delivery systems' performance and biocompatibility. Additionally, this Special Issue welcomes studies on the optimization of polymeric carriers for specific drug classes or disease treatments, as well as investigations into the mechanisms governing drug release kinetics and cellular interactions. Overall, this Special Issue seeks to showcase the latest breakthroughs in using polymeric materials to improve healthcare and make treatments more effective.

Dr. Maria D. Rikkou-Kalourkoti
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• polymeric materials
• targeted delivery
• controlled release
• drug delivery systems
• therapeutic efficacy
• polymeric micelles
• polymer prodrugs
• smart polymers