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Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN2949-8759

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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

1.461

H-Index

SNIP

1.205

Total Works

756

Total Citations

2,574

2yr Mean Citedness

1.87

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment features original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, commentaries, and symposia/conference proceedings that advance the care of substance use disorders. This includes research on alcohol, illicit and prescription drugs, and cannabis. The journal covers research on substance use, drug addiction, and the treatment of such disorders.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 232 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications756

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2949-8759

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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

2008

2013

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, ClinicalSubstance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Policy Implementation ScienceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesDiverse Perspectives in Modern StudiesHomelessness and Social IssuesSmoking Behavior and Cessation