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Drug Discovery Today Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Drug Discovery Today in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Drug Discovery Today format

Drug Discovery Today is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, Biotechnology and Related Fields.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Drug Discovery Today 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inComputational Drug Discovery Methods Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Biotechnology and Related Fields Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
ISSN1359-6446
Citation impact (2-yr)8.09
h-index249
i10-index4,058
Total citations352,568
Article processing charge$4,820
Top institutions publishing herePfizer (United Kingdom)
Journal websitewww.sciencedirect.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Drug Discovery Today per year

264
2014
199
2015
253
2016
195
2017
270
2018
251
2019
306
2020
326
2021
254
2022
266
2023
275
2024
285
2025

Citation impact of Drug Discovery Today by publication year

18K
2014
12.6K
2015
17.2K
2016
13.4K
2017
17.5K
2018
14.3K
2019
15.8K
2020
12K
2021
8.5K
2022
5.8K
2023
4.2K
2024
1.2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Drug Discovery Today

Peptide therapeutics: current status and future directions

Keld Fosgerau, Torsten Hoffmann · 16 Oct 2014

Peptides are recognized for being highly selective and efficacious and, at the same time, relatively safe and well tolerated. Consequently, there is an increased interest in peptides in pharmaceutical research and development (R&D), and approximately 140 peptide therapeutics are currently being evaluated in clinical trials. Given that the low-hanging fruits in the form of obvious…

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Drug Discovery Today template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Drug Discovery Today format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Drug Discovery Today template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Drug Discovery Today use?
Drug Discovery Today uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Drug Discovery Today 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Drug Discovery Today?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Drug Discovery Today document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Drug Discovery Today template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Drug Discovery Today format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Drug Discovery Today?
Drug Discovery Today is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Drug Discovery Today template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Drug Discovery Today PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Drug Discovery Today template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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