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International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research

Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol · Norway · Est. 1969

ISSN1925-7066eISSN1925-7066

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.394

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.364

Total Worksi

260

Total Citationsi

1,824

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.17

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Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research (IJADR) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on alcohol and other drug use, harms, and policy. It aims to provide a platform for researchers from around the world to share their findings and contribute to the scientific understanding of alcohol and drug-related issues. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including epidemiology, public health, policy, prevention, treatment, and social and cultural aspects of alcohol and drug use.

General Information

Country / RegionNorway

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications260

Publisher OrgKettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~43 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

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?

Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1925-7066 / 1925-7066

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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

Citations received

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EpidemiologyQ3

Health (social science)Q3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral Sciences

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)Epidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsHomelessness and Social IssuesHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskHealth Policy Implementation ScienceGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologySmoking Behavior and CessationGambling Behavior and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research

Is International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research?

International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.17.

Is International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.