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Contemporary Drug Problems

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN0091-4509eISSN2163-1808

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.891

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.132

Total Works

1,102

Total Citations

13,547

2yr Mean Citedness

1.33

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the complex landscape of drug use, policy, and societal responses. It explores themes such as harm reduction strategies, the impact of drug criminalization, and the social and cultural contexts of substance use. The journal also investigates the effectiveness of drug policies, including legalization and regulation, and the experiences of individuals and communities affected by drug use.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,102

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0091-4509 / 2163-1808

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health (social science)Q1

LawQ1

Health PolicyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Substance Abuse

Scopus Categories

LawPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth PolicyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskHomelessness and Social IssuesAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsCommunity Health and Development