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Alcohol Research: Current Reviews

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN2169-4796

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

2.582

H-Index

SNIP

3.258

Total Works

249

Total Citations

18,171

2yr Mean Citedness

6.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research concerning alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD), examining their biological, psychological, and social correlates, consequences, and interventions across diverse populations and life stages. Topics include specific age groups (older adults, young adults, adolescents), vulnerable populations (women, people with HIV, sexual and gender minorities), and the impact of alcohol on various health outcomes (e.g., neurodevelopment, liver disease, respiratory health, firearm violence, dementia). The journal also explores methodological trends, prevention strategies, and the role of emerging technologies and social determinants in alcohol research.

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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 States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications249

Publisher OrgNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2169-4796

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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?

N/A

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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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorHomelessness and Social IssuesStress Responses and CortisolLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentAlcoholism and Thiamine DeficiencyCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchEpigenetics and DNA Methylation