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Addiction Science and Clinical Practice

BioMed Central Ltd Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1993

ISSN1940-0632eISSN1940-0640
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
28
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE Β· SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.127
H-Indexi
53
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.848
Total Worksi
1,063
Total Citationsi
14,784
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.91
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice provides a forum for clinically relevant research and perspectives focused on the treatment and quality of care for people with unhealthy substance use and addictive behaviors. Topics of interest include the array of clinical prevention and treatment practices (from health messages, to identification and early intervention, to more extensive interventions including counseling, pharmacotherapy, and other management strategies); and the identification and management of medical, psychiatric, social, and other health consequences of substance use. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice is particularly interested in articles that address how to improve the quality of care and health services for people with unhealthy substance use and related conditions. Although the journal welcomes submissions that address these conditions in addiction specialty treatment settings, the journal is particularly interested in articles that expand the base of treatment to address unhealthy substance use outside these settings. Such articles may include experiences with novel models of care and outcomes, outcomes of research-practice collaborations, implementation science, community-based participatory research, and other innovative studies focused on increasing access to treatment and services for unhealthy substance use. The journal also actively welcomes the submission of studies reporting null or negative findings given their importance to reproducibility and the development of evidence-based treatment interventions . Addiction Science & Clinical Practice is generally not an outlet for basic science research. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice is intended for an international audience of clinicians and other persons who care for people with unhealthy substance use in general, specialty, and community-based settings. It also seeks to inform public health professionals and researchers who are engaged in developing, assessing, and improving substance

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1993
FrequencyIrregular, 2012-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,063
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2011
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~28 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSBritish LibraryLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1940-0632 / 1940-0640
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, British Library, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
47
1.4k
2019
35
782
2020
73
1.5k
2021
73
1k
2022
74
761
2023
99
423
2024
112
140
2025
50
7
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Clinical PsychologyQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Substance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskHealth Policy Implementation ScienceHomelessness and Social IssuesAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsSmoking Behavior and CessationAlcoholism and Thiamine DeficiencyHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsPrenatal Substance Exposure Effects

Frequently asked questions about Addiction Science and Clinical Practice

Is Addiction Science and Clinical Practice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Addiction Science and Clinical Practice: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Addiction Science and Clinical Practice?

Addiction Science and Clinical Practice 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.91.

Is Addiction Science and Clinical Practice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Addiction Science and Clinical Practice is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Addiction Science and Clinical Practice?

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice provides a forum for clinically relevant research and perspectives focused on the treatment and quality of care for people with unhealthy substance use and addictive behaviors. Topics of interest include the array of clinical prevention and treatment practices (from health messages, to identification and early intervention, to more extensive interventions including counseling, pharmacotherapy, and other management strategies); and the identification and management of medical, psychiatric, social, and other health consequences of substance use. Addiction Sc

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref