David Lechuga‐Ballesteros

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

David Lechuga‐Ballesteros is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Food Science and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David Lechuga‐Ballesteros has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 18 papers in Food Science and 17 papers in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in David Lechuga‐Ballesteros's work include Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (30 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (16 papers) and Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (13 papers). David Lechuga‐Ballesteros is often cited by papers focused on Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (30 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (16 papers) and Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (13 papers). David Lechuga‐Ballesteros collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. David Lechuga‐Ballesteros's co-authors include Reinhard Vehring, Willard R. Foss, Danforth P. Miller, Naír Rodríguez‐Hornedo, Cynthia L. Stevenson, David Bennett, Hui Wang, Susan Hoe, Mohammed A. Boraey and Elizabeth ̈Piñón-Segundo and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Langmuir and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

David Lechuga‐Ballesteros

59 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Particle formation in spray drying 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Particle formation in spray drying
    2007 573 citations Reinhard Vehring, David Lechuga‐Ballesteros et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Lechuga‐Ballesteros United States 28 1.1k 837 819 453 404 59 2.5k
Hirokazu Okamoto Japan 31 1.0k 0.9× 590 0.7× 1.2k 1.4× 140 0.3× 565 1.4× 112 2.4k
Christopher Marriott United Kingdom 26 1.5k 1.4× 772 0.9× 830 1.0× 156 0.3× 271 0.7× 80 2.4k
Danforth P. Miller United States 20 694 0.6× 721 0.9× 423 0.5× 251 0.6× 273 0.7× 27 1.6k
Robert Price United Kingdom 36 2.0k 1.8× 969 1.2× 972 1.2× 748 1.7× 182 0.5× 119 4.1k
Chung C. Hsu United States 27 833 0.8× 995 1.2× 713 0.9× 225 0.5× 1.6k 4.0× 38 2.9k
Yuh‐Fun Maa United States 30 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.6× 1.1k 1.4× 221 0.5× 1.6k 3.8× 59 3.6k
Reinhard Vehring Canada 35 2.7k 2.5× 1.9k 2.3× 1.3k 1.6× 311 0.7× 470 1.2× 107 4.8k
John A. Denman Australia 20 640 0.6× 321 0.4× 409 0.5× 115 0.3× 181 0.4× 29 1.4k
Tomoaki Hino Japan 33 384 0.4× 469 0.6× 1.5k 1.8× 1.9k 4.3× 681 1.7× 353 4.8k
C Marriott United Kingdom 23 1.1k 1.0× 293 0.4× 465 0.6× 74 0.2× 468 1.2× 103 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Xiaoling, et al.. (2025). Development of Spray-Dried Micelles, Liposomes, and Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Enhanced Stability. Pharmaceutics. 17(1). 122–122. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, David Lechuga‐Ballesteros, Mingdian Tan, et al.. (2024). Lipid-Based Self-Microemulsion of Niclosamide Achieved Enhanced Oral Delivery and Anti-Tumor Efficacy in Orthotopic Patient-Derived Xenograft of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mice. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 19. 2639–2653. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, et al.. (2022). Inhalable microparticle platform based on a novel shell-forming lipid excipient and its feasibility for respirable delivery of biologics. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 177. 308–322. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, Mani Ordoubadi, Nicholas B. Carrigy, et al.. (2022). Spray Dried Rugose Lipid Particle Platform for Respiratory Drug Delivery. Pharmaceutical Research. 39(4). 805–823. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaoling, et al.. (2022). A comparative study on micelles, liposomes and solid lipid nanoparticles for paclitaxel delivery. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 631. 122464–122464. 36 indexed citations
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Ordoubadi, Mani, Florence K. A. Gregson, Hui Wang, et al.. (2020). On the particle formation of leucine in spray drying of inhalable microparticles. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 592. 120102–120102. 53 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, David Barona, Grace Li, et al.. (2018). Characterization of the suspension stability of pharmaceuticals using a shadowgraphic imaging method. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 548(1). 128–138. 16 indexed citations
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̈Piñón-Segundo, Elizabeth, et al.. (2012). Single Emulsion-Solvent Evaporation Technique and Modifications for the Preparation of Pharmaceutical Polymeric Nanoparticles. Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation. 6(3). 209–223. 64 indexed citations
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He, Feng, Sangeeta B. Joshi, Heather Shinogle, et al.. (2010). Using spectroscopic and microscopic methods to probe the structural stability of human adenovirus type 4. Human Vaccines. 6(2). 202–211. 9 indexed citations
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Esfandiary, Reza, Luisa Yee, Satoshi Ohtake, et al.. (2010). Biophysical characterization of rotavirus serotypes G1, G3, and G4. Human Vaccines. 6(5). 390–398. 2 indexed citations
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Ohtake, Satoshi, Russell Martin, Luisa Yee, et al.. (2009). Heat-stable measles vaccine produced by spray drying. Vaccine. 28(5). 1275–1284. 92 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Juergen, et al.. (2009). Absorption of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Polymers: The Effect of PEG Size on Permeability. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 98(8). 2847–2856. 61 indexed citations
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Lechuga‐Ballesteros, David, et al.. (2007). Simultaneous Measurement of Water Desorption Isotherm and Heats of Water Desorption of Proteins Using Perfusion Isothermal Microcalorimetry. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 96(8). 1974–1982. 9 indexed citations
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Abdul‐Fattah, Ahmad M., David Lechuga‐Ballesteros, Devendra S. Kalonia, & Michael J. Pikal. (2007). The Impact of Drying Method and Formulation on the Physical Properties and Stability of Methionyl Human Growth Hormone in the Amorphous Solid State. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 97(1). 163–184. 48 indexed citations
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Stevenson, Cynthia L., David Bennett, & David Lechuga‐Ballesteros. (2005). Pharmaceutical Liquid Crystals: The Relevance of Partially Ordered Systems. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 94(9). 1861–1880. 72 indexed citations
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Chan, Hak‐Kim, Andrew R. Clark, Jane C. Feeley, et al.. (2004). Physical Stability of Salmon Calcitonin Spray-Dried Powders for Inhalation. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 93(3). 792–804. 82 indexed citations
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Shekunov, Boris Y., et al.. (2004). Optimisation of powders for pulmonary delivery using supercritical fluid technology. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 22(1). 1–17. 87 indexed citations
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Lechuga‐Ballesteros, David, Ahmad M. Abdul‐Fattah, Cynthia L. Stevenson, & David Bennett. (2003). Properties and Stability of a Liquid Crystal Form of Cyclosporine—The First Reported Naturally Occurring Peptide That Exists as a Thermotropic Liquid Crystal. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 92(9). 1821–1831. 43 indexed citations
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Lechuga‐Ballesteros, David, et al.. (2003). Microcalorimetric measurement of the interactions between water vapor and amorphous pharmaceutical solids.. Pharmaceutical Research. 20(2). 308–318. 35 indexed citations
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Lechuga‐Ballesteros, David & Naír Rodríguez‐Hornedo. (1993). Growth and Morphology of L-Alanine Crystals: Influence of Additive Adsorption. Pharmaceutical Research. 10(7). 1008–1014. 19 indexed citations

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