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Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN1465-3370

SJR Q2✓ 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

0.692

H-Index

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SNIP

0.933

Total Works

1,885

Total Citations

25,772

2yr Mean Citedness

1.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on interventions and treatment models for substance use disorders, including parental support during rehabilitation, assertive outreach for alcohol dependence, and the impact of communication with healthcare professionals on women in recovery from drug use. It also explores emerging areas like psychedelic-assisted therapy and the role of lived experience in clinical practice.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,885

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?

1465-3370

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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

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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.

Health (social science)Q2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Substance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesHomelessness and Social IssuesHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchCommunity Health and DevelopmentHealth Policy Implementation ScienceMental Health and Patient InvolvementAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsPrenatal Substance Exposure Effects