MakingLife Working Papers

An open access editorial series published by MakingLife Srl

MakingPharmaIndustry Working Papers is an open access editorial series published by MakingLife Srl and hosted within MakingPharmaIndustry, the digital platform dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry, life sciences, healthcare innovation and industrial transformation.

The series publishes analytical papers, research-based contributions, industry reports, policy reflections and interdisciplinary studies addressing the evolution of the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.

Its aim is to provide a structured, traceable and citable environment for high-quality editorial and research-based content, with dedicated HTML pages, downloadable full-text PDFs, bibliographic metadata and DOI assignment through Zenodo.

Scope

MakingPharmaIndustry Working Papers focuses on topics of strategic relevance for the pharmaceutical and life sciences ecosystem, including:

  • pharmaceutical industry and market dynamics;
  • life sciences innovation;
  • regulatory affairs and healthcare policy;
  • pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain;
  • digital transformation and artificial intelligence;
  • sustainability, ESG and industrial strategy;
  • access, value and healthcare systems;
  • organizational change and professional skills;
  • emerging markets and global health scenarios.

The series is intended for industry professionals, researchers, consultants, policymakers, institutions and stakeholders interested in understanding the structural transformations shaping the future of pharma and life sciences.

Publication model

Each Working Paper is published in open access and includes:

  • a dedicated HTML page;
  • a downloadable full-text PDF;
  • title, author information and affiliation;
  • abstract and keywords;
  • bibliographic references;
  • recommended citation;
  • DOI assigned through Zenodo, when available.

The series is designed to improve discoverability, citation and long-term accessibility of editorial and research-based contributions published by MakingPharmaIndustry.

Editorial approach

MakingPharmaIndustry Working Papers adopts an editorial assessment model based on relevance, clarity, documentation, originality and consistency with the scope of the series.

Contributions are reviewed by the editorial office and, when appropriate, may be assessed by external subject-matter experts. The review process is not intended to replace formal academic peer review unless explicitly stated for a specific paper.

Publisher

MakingPharmaIndustry Working Papers is published by:

MakingLife Srl
Publisher of MakingPharmaIndustry
Italy

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Archive
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Submissions
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Editorial Board
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Editorial Process
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Publication Ethics
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