The ''Journal of Controlled Release'' is a biweekly

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and the official journal of the Controlled Release Society. The journal covers research on the controlled release and delivery of drugs and other biologically active agents. Announcements and reports of future meetings pertaining to the activities of the Controlled Release Society are also included. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2021

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of 11.467, ranking it 10th out of 275 in the category ''Pharmacology & Pharmacy''.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in

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/Life Sciences, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, EMBASE,

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, Polymer Contents,

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, and

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References

External links

* {{Official, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/502690/description#description
Controlled Release Society
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