International collaboration
The Controlled Release Society (CRS) is an international organization committed to advancing the science and technology of controlled release and delivery systems, bringing together global experts to shape the future of delivery science. The Korea Local Chapter, in particular, works closely with the Korean Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (KSPST) to effectively convey CRS's benefits to local scientists and promote growth through collaborative initiatives. Under the leadership of 2025 board members, President Cheong-Weon Cho, General Secretary Kyung Taek Oh, and Treasurer Yu Seok Youn, the chapter enhances regional scientists' engagement with the global community, making significant contributions to the advancement of delivery science. By maintaining strong connections with other regional chapters, the Korea Local Chapter bolsters CRS's global network, providing scientists with opportunities to connect and exchange insights, thereby fostering global progress in delivery science. One of CRS's key publications is the Journal of Controlled Release, a biweekly peer-reviewed journal and the official journal of the society, dedicated to research on the controlled release and delivery of drugs and biologically active agents. Through these extensive efforts, CRS seeks to push the boundaries of science and technology, driving innovation in the field of delivery science.
Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923) is an open access journal which provides an advanced forum for the science and technology of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications, opinions, commentaries, and short notes. Covered topics include pharmaceutical formulation, process development, drug delivery, pharmacokinetics, biopharmaceutics, pharmacogenetics, and interdisciplinary research involving, but not limited to, engineering, biomedical sciences, and cell biology. Pharmaceutics is indexed by SCIE (IF 4.9, ranks 45/354 (Q1)), PubMed and Scopus; it also is a member of DOAJ. The benefits for KSPST members are as follows:
- 10% discount on the article processing charges to publish in Pharmaceutics
- Discounted publication fees for open access books;
- Sciforum.net platform for organizing KSPST conferences and conference organizing services at preferential rates. KSPST as well as each of its members will be able to use the platform free of charge if self-managed;
- The possibility for the society and its members to post job announcements free of charge on the website of KSPST.
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences View details
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AJPS) is the official journal of Asian Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences (AFPS) and is indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). It provides the forum for reporting innovations, production methods, technologies, initiatives and the application of scientific knowledge to all aspects of pharmaceutics, including controlled drug release systems, drug targeting, physical pharmacy, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, biopharmaceutics, drug and prodrug design, pharmaceutical analysis, drug stability, quality control, pharmaceutical engineering and material sciences.
The Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan (APSTJ)View details
The Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan (APSTJ) purports to contribute to the progress in pharmaceutics and aid in the dissemination of related information, thus playing a vital role in the advancement of sciences, technology, and culture. Through studies of the pharmaceutical sciences, safe, effective, and easy-to-use pharmaceutical products are designed so that the public may be assured of a healthy life. The Academy is composed of individuals and organizations involved in the modern pharmaceutics, such as pharmacists, researchers, technologists, and those in industry, academia, and governmental agencies.