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Transdermal drug delivery: a bibliometric analysis of global trends and emerging device-assisted techniques Cover

Transdermal drug delivery: a bibliometric analysis of global trends and emerging device-assisted techniques

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|Mar 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 17 - 30
Accepted on: Feb 16, 2025
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Published on: Mar 28, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Aleksandra Rosiak-Buller, Bartłomiej Kwiek, Karolina Górska, Justyna Milewska, Julia Sieczych, Marcin Ambroziak, published by Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
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