In the world of academic research, the publication of a highly cited review paper is an achievement that deserves celebration. Another great distinction for the members of BikiarisLab group as our review paper entitled "Poly(Lactic Acid)-Based Microparticles for Drug Delivery Applications: An Overview of Recent Advances" is amongst the most highly cited paper in the past 24 months of Pharmaceutics MDPI. Specifically, this review has received 49 citations since published on 4 February 2022.
Review papers play a crucial role in the advancement of knowledge and research within a specific field. This review describes the current state-of-the-art research in the study of poly(lactic acid)/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microparticles and PLA-copolymers with other aliphatic acids as drug delivery devices for increasing the efficiency of drug delivery, enhancing the release profile, and drug targeting of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). Potential advances in generics and the constant discovery of therapeutic peptides will hopefully promote the success of microsphere technology.
Celebrating the success of a highly cited review paper is not only a personal achievement for the authors but also an acknowledgment of the impact their work has had on the academic community.
Figure 1. Graphical abstract of the review paper
This work was done during a Master of Science (MSc) degree of Chemistry Department at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki entitled: Technology of Polymers and Nanocomposite. We would like to thank Pharmathen S.A. for funding this research.
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