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PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS

EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC · US

ISSN0893-164XeISSN1939-1501

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.026

H-Indexi

132

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.319

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors publishes peer-reviewed original articles related to the psychological aspects of addictive behaviors. The journal includes articles on alcohol use and alcohol use disorders, drug use and drug use disorders, smoking and nicotine use and disorders, and eating disorders.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 110 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0893-164X / 1939-1501

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

140

2.7k

2019

114

2020

179

2.6k

2021

142

1.1k

2022

114

524

2023

105

297

2024

112

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, MultidisciplinarySubstance Abuse

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesBehavioral Health and InterventionsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentSmoking Behavior and CessationGambling Behavior and TreatmentsMental Health Research TopicsHomelessness and Social IssuesCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Frequently asked questions about PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS

Is PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS?

PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.