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Addiction Research and Theory

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1606-6359eISSN1476-7392

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.904

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SNIP

1.052

Total Works

1,447

Total Citations

33,308

2yr Mean Citedness

1.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Addiction Research and Theory focuses on the study of addictive behaviors, including gambling, alcohol, and opioid use. Research examines factors influencing addiction, such as psychological framing, biological and social predictors of relapse, and the impact of comorbidities on treatment retention. The journal also investigates regulatory approaches to gambling and alcohol, and the motivations behind substance use.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencySix No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,447

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?

1606-6359 / 1476-7392

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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?

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social IssuesSubstance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)