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Canadian Journal of Addiction

Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine · Canada · Est. 2009

ISSN2368-4720eISSN2368-4739

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.407

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.186

Total Works

664

Total Citations

1,489

2yr Mean Citedness

0.51

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Canadian Journal of Addiction publishes research on substance use disorders and addiction. Articles focus on various substances including alcohol, cannabis, opioids, and methamphetamine, and explore treatment modalities such as harm reduction, pharmacotherapy (e.g., buprenorphine, GLP-1 receptor agonists), and behavioral interventions. The journal also addresses public health concerns related to addiction, including stigma, access to care, and the impact of policy changes like legalization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications664

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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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?

Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2368-4720 / 2368-4739

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Substance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsGambling Behavior and TreatmentsHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskPain Management and Opioid UseHomelessness and Social IssuesPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesForensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis