Advanced Gels for Drug Delivery Systems Based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to inform you that we are serving as the Guest Editors of a Gels Special Issue titled “Advanced Gels for Drug Delivery Systems Based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (2nd Edition)”. We would like to invite you to contribute your manuscript related to this topic.

Conventional gels are the classic pharmaceutical dosage forms usually used for topical treatment via skin route. In the last few decades, advanced gels have emerged and played a significant role in drug delivery systems, which is not limited to topical applications of drugs or cosmetics for local action. Advanced gels prepared by nanotechnology, such as vesicular gels, nanogels, emulgels, and so forth, have established their efficacy in terms of drug loading and the controlled release of drugs for different routes of administration (i.e., skin, oral, nose, brain, ocular, rectal, vaginal, etc.)

Many specific kinds of gels have been invented with potential for real-world application. For topical treatment, gels are developed to ensure adequate localization or penetration of the drug within or through the skin to enhance the local and minimize the systemic effects, or to ensure adequate percutaneous absorption. For systemic treatment, they are developed to increase the bioavailability of the drug through different routes and for many kinds of diseases. It is our pleasure to gather manuscripts covering all aspects, including formulation, manufacturing technologies, and current applications, in this Special Issue of Gels.

Dr. Stefano Scialla
Prof. Dr. Pierfrancesco Morganti
Dr. Emanuele Mauri
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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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. Gels is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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• vesicular gels
• nanogels
• emulgels
• hydrogels
• organogels
• in situ gels
• stimuli-responsive gels
• gel in water
• bigels