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Addiction Biology

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1911

ISSN1355-6215eISSN1369-1600

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.159

H-Index

115

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.818

Total Works

2,804

Total Citations

86,730

2yr Mean Citedness

2.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Addiction Biology focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorder, tobacco use disorder, and betel quid dependence. Research investigates genetic predispositions, brain imaging phenotypes, neuroinflammation, and epigenetic alterations associated with addiction and relapse. The journal also explores potential therapeutic interventions, such as pharmacotherapy and neuromodulation techniques.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1911

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,804

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2023

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1355-6215 / 1369-1600

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PharmacologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologySubstance Abuse

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPsychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMemory and Neural MechanismsAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudyFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesStress Responses and Cortisol