Dhwani Rana

1.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 829 citations indexed

About

Dhwani Rana is a scholar working on Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Dhwani Rana has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 829 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Pharmaceutical Science, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Dhwani Rana's work include Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (16 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (8 papers) and Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (6 papers). Dhwani Rana is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (16 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (8 papers) and Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (6 papers). Dhwani Rana collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and United Kingdom. Dhwani Rana's co-authors include Derajram Benival, Sagar Salave, Nagavendra Kommineni, Nimeet Desai, Raghav Gupta, Bharathi Karunakaran, Jyotsnendu Giri, Amit Sharma, Pranav Patel and Anil B. Jindal and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews and Small.

In The Last Decade

Dhwani Rana

41 papers receiving 814 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Chitosan: A Potential Biopolymer in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications

2023 312 citations Nimeet Desai, Dhwani Rana et al. Pharmaceutics profile →
Nanoparticle Therapeutics in Clinical Perspective: Classification, Marketed Products, and Regulatory Landscape

2025 40 citations Nimeet Desai, Dhwani Rana et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dhwani Rana India	15	294	232	218	175	80	43	829
Hajar Ashrafi Iran	17	280 1.0×	265 1.1×	187 0.9×	140 0.8×	79 1.0×	40	803
Sagar Salave India	17	340 1.2×	238 1.0×	267 1.2×	224 1.3×	93 1.2×	47	935
Derajram Benival India	17	371 1.3×	305 1.3×	277 1.3×	208 1.2×	90 1.1×	51	987
Elena Giuliano Italy	9	334 1.1×	295 1.3×	191 0.9×	208 1.2×	111 1.4×	17	852
Chien Ngoc Nguyen Vietnam	17	262 0.9×	303 1.3×	270 1.2×	204 1.2×	47 0.6×	40	854
Ankita Tiwari India	14	267 0.9×	212 0.9×	260 1.2×	245 1.4×	45 0.6×	51	819
Anca Niculina Cadinoiu Romania	15	338 1.1×	203 0.9×	174 0.8×	166 0.9×	103 1.3×	36	660
Valamla Bhavana India	16	226 0.8×	216 0.9×	160 0.7×	151 0.9×	37 0.5×	27	712
Sarita Kumari Yadav India	18	242 0.8×	325 1.4×	173 0.8×	122 0.7×	87 1.1×	30	892
Farshad Ramazani Netherlands	11	242 0.8×	306 1.3×	126 0.6×	175 1.0×	43 0.5×	13	696

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dhwani Rana

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20 of 20 papers shown

Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2025). Recent Advances in Antiviral Drug Delivery Strategies. AAPS PharmSciTech. 26(3). 73–73. 3 indexed citations

Sharma, Amit, Jagdish Singh, Dhwani Rana, et al.. (2025). Development, in silico, in vitro, and in vivo evaluation of gatiserts: HME-based ophthalmic inserts for prolonged ocular delivery of gatifloxacin. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 16(4). 1136–1163.

Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive review on glioblastoma: nanotechnology, immunotherapy and combined therapeutic approaches. 2(2). 207–234. 7 indexed citations

Rana, Dhwani, Sagar Salave, Derajram Benival, Lalitkumar K. Vora, & Dignesh Khunt. (2024). Peptide-based targeting: Novel concept for thrombosis diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 95. 105612–105612. 3 indexed citations

Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2024). Advanced Characterization and Sample Preparation Strategies for Nanoformulations. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 104–127. 7 indexed citations

Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2024). Investigating a novel therapeutic composition for dry eye syndrome management: In vitro and in vivo studies. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 666. 124783–124783. 2 indexed citations

Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2024). Current Status of Therapeutic Peptides for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. 30(2). 3 indexed citations

Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2024). Apremilast Amorphous Solid Dispersions: Formulation Optimization using QbD and Comprehensive In vitro-In silico Assessment. Drug Delivery Letters. 15(2). 110–128. 2 indexed citations

Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2024). Nutritional and microbiota-based therapeutic interventions for alcohol-associated liver disease: From pathogenesis to therapeutic insights. Life Sciences. 352. 122852–122852. 3 indexed citations

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Salave, Sagar, et al.. (2023). Intranasal transmucosal drug delivery: An alternative approach to the parenteral route for medical emergencies. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 83. 104421–104421. 12 indexed citations

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Salave, Sagar, et al.. (2023). In Vivo Evaluation of Almotriptan malate Formulation through Intranasal Route for the Treatment of Migraine: Systematic Development and Pharmacokinetic Assessment. AAPS PharmSciTech. 24(1). 32–32. 4 indexed citations

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Salave, Sagar, Dhwani Rana, Bichismita Sahu, et al.. (2023). Peptide Engraftment on PEGylated Nanoliposomes for Bone Specific Delivery of PTH (1-34) in Osteoporosis. Pharmaceutics. 15(2). 608–608. 17 indexed citations

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Desai, Nimeet, Dhwani Rana, Sagar Salave, et al.. (2023). Chitosan: A Potential Biopolymer in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications. Pharmaceutics. 15(4). 1313–1313. 312 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jindal, Anil B., et al.. (2023). Long-acting parenteral drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic diseases. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 198. 114862–114862. 56 indexed citations

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Desai, Nimeet, Dhwani Rana, Sagar Salave, et al.. (2023). “Bioinspired” Membrane-Coated Nanosystems in Cancer Theranostics: A Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceutics. 15(6). 1677–1677. 25 indexed citations

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Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2023). Precise Fabrication of Ocular Inserts Using an Innovative Laser-Driven CaliCut Technology: In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 113(5). 1339–1350. 5 indexed citations

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Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2022). Recent Trends in Drug Delivery and Emerging Biomedical Applications of Gelatin for Ophthalmic Indications. Macromolecular Research. 30(10). 687–702. 16 indexed citations

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Salave, Sagar, et al.. (2022). Unravelling Micro and Nano Vesicular System in Intranasal Drug Deliveryfor Epilepsy. Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology. 10(3). 182–193. 16 indexed citations

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Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2022). Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Cyclosporine for Ophthalmic Indications by Novel Carrier Systems. Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems. 40(5). 1–45. 10 indexed citations

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Rana, Dhwani, et al.. (2021). Nanotherapeutics in Tumour Microenvironment for Cancer Therapy. Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia. 12(1). 12 indexed citations

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