藥物開(kāi)發(fā)研究集中于與新治療實(shí)體的發(fā)現(xiàn)和開(kāi)發(fā)相關(guān)的研究主題。該雜志發(fā)表關(guān)于藥物化學(xué)、藥理學(xué)、生物技術(shù)和生物制藥毒理學(xué)以及藥物傳遞制劑和藥代動(dòng)力學(xué)的原創(chuàng)研究文章。該雜志歡迎所有領(lǐng)域的新化合物和新技術(shù)的手稿，這些領(lǐng)域的重點(diǎn)是人類(lèi)療法以及涉及藥物發(fā)現(xiàn)和開(kāi)發(fā)過(guò)程的全球管理、衛(wèi)生保健政策和監(jiān)管問(wèn)題。除了全文文章，藥物開(kāi)發(fā)研究還發(fā)表關(guān)于重要和及時(shí)的新研究結(jié)果的簡(jiǎn)要報(bào)告以及深入的綜述文章。該雜志還定期出版專(zhuān)題專(zhuān)題，專(zhuān)門(mén)討論特定的化合物類(lèi)、新技術(shù)和藥物發(fā)現(xiàn)與開(kāi)發(fā)的廣泛方面。

Drug Development Research focuses on research topics related to the discovery and development of new therapeutic entities. The journal publishes original research articles on medicinal chemistry pharmacology biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals toxicology and drug delivery formulation and pharmacokinetics. The journal welcomes manuscripts on new compounds and technologies in all areas focused on human therapeutics as well as global management health care policy and regulatory issues involving the drug discovery and development process. In addition to full-length articles Drug Development Research publishes Brief Reports on important and timely new research findings as well as in-depth review articles. The journal also features periodic special thematic issues devoted to specific compound classes new technologies and broad aspects of drug discovery and development.