Call for Papers - Volume 2 (2027)

24-10-2026

The International Journal of Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Innovation (IJDDPI), published by Aloka Publications, invites original, unpublished manuscripts for Volume 2 (2027).

Following the successful publication of our inaugural volume, we welcome contributions from academic researchers, industry scientists and clinical investigators working across drug discovery, pharmaceutical development and therapeutic research worldwide. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, and there is no submission deadline.

Why Publish with IJDDPI

  • No publication charges until 31 December 2027. Under the journal’s launch-period waiver, every accepted manuscript is published with no Article Processing Charge, no submission fee, no per-page charges and no fees for rejected manuscripts.
  • Continuous publication. Accepted articles appear online as soon as production is complete, without waiting for a full issue to be assembled.
  • Rigorous double-anonymous peer review. Author and reviewer identities are mutually concealed throughout, and editorial decisions are taken independently by the Editorial Office.
  • Full open access. All articles are freely available to read and download immediately on publication, under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. Authors retain copyright.
  • Author support. A manuscript template, detailed author guidelines and a submission tracking facility are provided, and the Editorial Office responds directly to author queries.

Subject Areas

Manuscripts are welcomed across the full scope of the journal, including but not limited to:

  • Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Nanomedicine and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
  • Pharmacognosy and Natural Products
  • Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
  • Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology
  • Regulatory Science and Pharmaceutical Policy
  • Computational Drug Discovery and Artificial Intelligence
  • Precision Medicine and Emerging Therapeutic Technologies

Types of Manuscripts Accepted

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
  • Short Communications
  • Technical Reports
  • Perspectives and Scholarly Opinions
  • Other relevant scholarly contributions within the journal’s scope

Before You Submit

Please ensure your submission meets the following requirements, which are set out in full in the Author Guidelines:

  • The manuscript is original and unpublished, and is not under consideration elsewhere.
  • It is prepared using the official IJDDPI manuscript template.
  • An ORCID iD is provided for every author, not only the corresponding author. Registration is free at orcid.org and takes about a minute.
  • An abstract and 4-8 keywords are included.
  • A plagiarism report is uploaded, with a similarity index below 10% excluding references.
  • A graphical abstract is supplied as a separate image file (minimum 300 dpi).
  • All authors have approved the final version and consent to its submission.

How to Submit

All manuscripts are submitted online through the journal’s submission system. Register or log in, then follow the guided six-step submission process: Submit your manuscript.

For questions about scope, manuscript preparation or the submission process, write to the Editorial Office at editor@ijddpi.com. We are glad to help.