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American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Informa Healthcare · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN1097-9891

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.886

H-Index

115

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.78

Total Works

3,028

Total Citations

89,893

2yr Mean Citedness

2.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse publishes research on substance use disorders, including alcohol, opioids, cannabis, and kratom. Articles explore factors influencing substance use, such as trauma, coping mechanisms, race, and social determinants like housing instability and online racism. The journal also covers treatment interventions, pharmacologic candidates, harm reduction strategies, and policy implications related to substance abuse.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,028

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1097-9891

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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

Times cited

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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.

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, ClinicalSubstance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskHomelessness and Social IssuesPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisSmoking Behavior and Cessation