Best Paper Award

The Pharmaceutics Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. This esteemed award will be given to one review and one original research article each year, recognizing their outstanding contributions to the journal and field. The Journal Award Committee will conduct a rigorous selection process under the leadership of our esteemed Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Patrick J. Sinko. Winners will be chosen from all previous year's reviewers and revealed by the end of June each year.

Two prizes will be awarded, one for an original research article and one for a review article. The prizes include the following:

– A chance to publish a paper for free in Pharmaceutics in 2025 after peer review;
– Each winner will also receive a certificate and CHF 300.
 
Pharmaceutics Best Paper Award
 
Winner announcement: 30 June 2025

Eligibility and Requirements

– Papers must be published in Pharmaceutics during the 2023 calendar year;
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered;
– The award is open to authors at all career levels.

Selection Criteria

– Originality and scientific merit of the research;
– Creativity of the study design and uniqueness of the approaches and concepts used;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Scientific impact as shown by citations and downloads.
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

49 pages, 8771 KiB  
Review
Methods of Liposomes Preparation: Formation and Control Factors of Versatile Nanocarriers for Biomedical and Nanomedicine Application
by Domenico Lombardo and Mikhail A. Kiselev
Pharmaceutics 2022, 14(3), 543; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14030543 - 28 Feb 2022
19 pages, 3641 KiB  
Article
mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles Targeting Dendritic Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy
by Kosuke Sasaki, Yusuke Sato, Kento Okuda, Kazuki Iwakawa and Hideyoshi Harashima
Pharmaceutics 2022, 14(8), 1572; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14081572 - 28 Jul 2022
14 pages, 2470 KiB  
Article
The Potential of Cell-Penetrating Peptides for mRNA Delivery to Cancer Cells
by Yelee Kim, Hyosuk Kim, Eun Hye Kim, Hochung Jang, Yeongji Jang, Sung-Gil Chi, Yoosoo Yang and Sun Hwa Kim
Pharmaceutics 2022, 14(6), 1271; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14061271 - 15 Jun 2022

Winner

35 pages, 3911 KiB  
Review
mRNA, a Revolution in Biomedicine
by Bruno Baptista, Rita Carapito, Nabila Laroui, Chantal Pichon and Fani Sousa
Pharmaceutics 2021, 13(12), 2090; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13122090 - 5 Dec 2021

Winner

28 pages, 5762 KiB  
Article
Development of Remdesivir as a Dry Powder for Inhalation by Thin Film Freezing
by Sawittree Sahakijpijarn, Chaeho Moon, John J. Koleng, Dale J. Christensen and Robert O. Williams III
Pharmaceutics 2020, 12(11), 1002; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12111002 - 22 Oct 2020
19 pages, 5467 KiB  
Article
Manufacturing Considerations for the Development of Lipid Nanoparticles Using Microfluidics
by Carla B. Roces, Gustavo Lou, Nikita Jain, Suraj Abraham, Anitha Thomas, Gavin W. Halbert and Yvonne Perrie
Pharmaceutics 2020, 12(11), 1095; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12111095 - 15 Nov 2020
30 pages, 2285 KiB  
Review
Skin Wound Healing Process and New Emerging Technologies for Skin Wound Care and Regeneration
by Erika Maria Tottoli, Rossella Dorati, Ida Genta, Enrica Chiesa, Silvia Pisani and Bice Conti
Pharmaceutics 2020, 12(8), 735; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12080735 - 5 Aug 2020

Winner

17 pages, 5617 KiB  
Article
3D Printed Pellets (Miniprintlets): A Novel, Multi-Drug, Controlled Release Platform Technology
by Atheer Awad, Fabrizio Fina, Sarah J. Trenfield, Pavanesh Patel, Alvaro Goyanes, Simon Gaisford and Abdul W. Basit
Pharmaceutics 2019, 11(4), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics11040148 - 29 Mar 2019
45 pages, 5271 KiB  
Review
Mathematical Modeling of Release Kinetics from Supramolecular Drug Delivery Systems
by Constantin Mircioiu, Victor Voicu, Valentina Anuta, Andra Tudose, Christian Celia, Donatella Paolino, Massimo Fresta, Roxana Sandulovici and Ion Mircioiu
Pharmaceutics 2019, 11(3), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics11030140 - 21 Mar 2019

Winner

17 pages, 2827 KiB  
Review
Impact of Particle Size and Polydispersity Index on the Clinical Applications of Lipidic Nanocarrier Systems
by M. Danaei, M. Dehghankhold, S. Ataei, F. Hasanzadeh Davarani, R. Javanmard, A. Dokhani, S. Khorasani and M. R. Mozafari
Pharmaceutics 2018, 10(2), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics10020057 - 18 May 2018
23 pages, 4569 KiB  
Article
Hyaluronic Acid Decorated Naringenin Nanoparticles: Appraisal of Chemopreventive and Curative Potential for Lung Cancer
by Poonam Parashar, Meena Rathor, Monika Dwivedi and Shubhini A. Saraf
Pharmaceutics 2018, 10(1), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics10010033 - 12 Mar 2018
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