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Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1178-2218

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.835

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

385

Total Citations

7,129

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment is a peer-reviewed, open access journal focused on drug dependence and substance abuse. It covers topics related to treatment and recovery challenges within this field.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2023)

Total Publications385

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1178-2218

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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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2023

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.

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchSmoking Behavior and CessationHomelessness and Social IssuesNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAlcohol Consumption and Health Effects