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Submission Instructions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Addiction publishes peer-reviewed research reports on pharmacological and behavioural addictions across many disciplines. It is the official journal of the Society for the Study of Addiction and has been in publication since 1884.
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Subject
Psychiatry, Substance Abuse
Impact Factor
5.3
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0965-2140
eISSN
1360-0443
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
$4,830 USD / £3,330 GBP / €4,120 EUR APC for open access articles.
Submission Instructions
Addiction accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Research Reports. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured using article-type-specific headings. Abstract headings must be Aims or Background and Aims, Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention(s) and comparator(s) if appropriate, Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Main document must include a title page, a structured abstract, six to ten keywords, the main body, references, tables, and a separate figure legend section after the references. Manuscript must include a declaration of interests statement, CRediT contributor roles, a funding section listing all funding sources or stating none, and transparent disclosure of any AI-generated content tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must use Vancouver style. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format, and citations to conference abstracts or unpublished work must not be used to support substantive claims.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends included in a separate section of the manuscript after the references. Each table must be complete with a title and footnotes, and all figures must be cited and numbered in the order they appear in the text.
Full Rc Trial
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required if the submission exceeds 4,500 words. The cover letter must provide a clear justification for submissions longer than 4,500 words.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
The manuscript is encouraged to remain within 4,500 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, and references. The main text must include a full description of the randomization and sample size calculations, and the title must reflect the randomized study type and should start with the topic under study followed by a colon and the study type. The manuscript must include six to ten keywords, a Declaration of Interest Statement, transparent AI-use disclosure in the Methods or Acknowledgements if applicable, the trial registration number and registration timing on the front page, trial registration details in the Methods, and all CONSORT checklist items in the main text.
References
Vancouver reference style is used. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format, and DOIs should be presented as URLs beginning with https://doi.org/.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, figure legends must appear in the manuscript, and figures must be uploaded as separate files.
Rc Feasibility/Pilot Trial
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
The main body must include all CONSORT checklist items as well as a full description of the randomization and sample size calculations, and the title should begin with the study topic followed by a colon and the randomized study type. The manuscript must include six to ten keywords, a Declaration of Interest Statement, transparent disclosure of any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section, and for Rc Feasibility/Pilot Trial reports at least one feasibility-related primary outcome and at least one co-primary clinical outcome with direct harm implication.
References
Vancouver reference style is used, although initial submissions may use any widely used reference format. DOIs must be given in URL format beginning with https://doi.org/.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document file, figure legends must appear in the manuscript, and figures must be uploaded as separate files. Each table must be complete with a title and footnotes.
Rc Experimental Study
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if the submission exceeds 4,500 words. Submissions longer than 4,500 words must include a clear justification in the cover letter.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
The manuscript should remain within 4,500 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, and references. The title should begin with the topic under study followed by a colon and the type of randomized study, and the main body must include a full description of the randomization and sample size calculations. The manuscript must include six to ten keywords, a Declaration of Interest Statement, CRediT contribution roles, transparent disclosure of any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section, and all items from the full CONSORT checklist in the main text.
References
Vancouver reference style is used. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format, but substantive claims must not be supported by conference abstracts or unpublished work.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document file, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and figure legends included in the manuscript after the references. Each table must be complete with a title and footnotes, and figures must be cited and numbered in the order they appear with legends explaining any abbreviations or symbols.
Observational Studies
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required if the submission exceeds 3,500 words. The cover letter must clearly justify submissions above 3,500 words.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript should not normally exceed 3,500 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, and references. Main document must include a title page, a structured abstract, six to ten keywords, the main body, references, tables, and a separate figure legend section after the references. Manuscript must include a declaration of interests statement, CRediT contributor roles, a dedicated funding section, and transparent disclosure of any AI-generated content tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Vancouver reference style is used. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format, but conference abstracts or unpublished work must not be cited to support substantive claims.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and figure legends included in the manuscript after the references. Each table must include a title and footnotes.
Qualitative Studies
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript may be up to 6,000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, and references. Main document must include a title page, a structured abstract, six to ten keywords, the main body, references, tables, and a separate figure legend section after the references. Manuscript must include a declaration of interests statement, CRediT contributor roles taxonomy information, a funding section, and transparent disclosure of any AI-generated content tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References use Vancouver style, although initial submissions may use any widely used reference format. DOIs must be given in URL format beginning with https://doi.org/, journal titles must omit an initial English article and bracketed place names, and issue numbers must be included after the volume when each issue starts at page 1.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends included in a separate section in the manuscript. All figures must be cited and numbered in order in the text, with legends using Arabic numerals and explaining any abbreviations or symbols.
Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Reviews. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured, using the Reviews-specific heading set for descriptive reviews or the alternative heading set for all other reviews including meta-analyses. Purely descriptive Reviews abstracts must use Aims or Background and Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, while all other Reviews abstracts including meta-analyses must use Aims or Background and Aims, Design, Setting, Participants, Interventions if appropriate, Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Reviews should aim for 4,500 words excluding the abstract, tables, and references. Reviews must describe the search strategy including key words where appropriate, the selection criteria for included articles, the basis for integrating findings, and the procedures used to evaluate quality and bias. The manuscript must include six to ten keywords, a Declaration of Interest Statement, CRediT contribution roles, a dedicated funding section, and transparent disclosure of any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Vancouver reference style is used. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format, and DOI citations should be presented as URLs beginning with https://doi.org/.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document file, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and figure legends included in the manuscript. The main document file must include each table complete with a title and footnotes.
Quantitative Short Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 2,000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, and references. Main document must include a title page, structured abstract, six to ten keywords, main body, references, tables, and a separate figure legend section after the references. Manuscript must include a declaration of interest statement, CRediT contribution roles, a funding section, and disclosure of any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Reference list must contain no more than 15 references. Vancouver style is used for references. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format, but DOIs should be given as URLs beginning with https://doi.org/.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and figure legends included in the manuscript after the references. All figures must be cited and numbered in the order they appear, and each table must be complete with a title and footnotes.
Economic Evaluations
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
The main document must include a title page, structured abstract, keywords, main body, references, tables, and a separate figure legend section after the references. The manuscript must include six to ten keywords, a Declaration of Interest Statement, a dedicated funding section, CRediT contributor roles, and disclosure of any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Vancouver reference style is used. DOIs must be given in URL format, journal titles must omit an initial "The" and bracketed place names, and issue numbers must be included after the volume when each issue starts on page 1.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends included in a separate section in the manuscript after the references. Each table must be complete with a title and footnotes, and all figures must be cited and numbered in the order they appear with legends that explain any abbreviations or symbols.
Diagnostic Accuracy Evaluations Of Instruments And Measures
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Main document must include a title page, structured abstract, six to ten keywords, main body, references, tables, and a complete list of figure legends in the text. Manuscript must include a Declaration of Interest Statement, six to ten keywords, CRediT author contributions, and transparent disclosure of any AI-generated content tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Vancouver reference style is used. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format, and references should present DOIs as https://doi.org/ URLs.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. The manuscript must include each table with a title and footnotes and a separate figure legend section after the references.
Effect Mediation Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Main document must include a title page, structured abstract, six to ten keywords, main body, references, tables, and a separate figure legend section after the references. Manuscript must include a Declaration of Interest Statement, a dedicated funding section, CRediT author contributions, transparent disclosure of any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section, and a statement on whether pre-registration was conducted.
References
References must use Vancouver style, although initial submissions may use any widely used reference format. DOIs must be presented as URLs beginning with https://doi.org/, journal titles must omit an initial “The” and bracketed place names, and issue numbers must be included in brackets when each issue begins on page 1.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends included in a separate section in the manuscript. All figures must be cited and numbered in order in the text, with one figure per file and legends that explain any abbreviations or symbols.
Mendelian Randomization Studies
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Main document must include a title page, structured abstract, six to ten keywords, main body, references, tables, and a separate figure legend section after the references. Manuscript must include a declaration of interests statement, CRediT contributor roles, a funding section, and transparent disclosure of any AI-generated content tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Vancouver reference style is used. DOIs must be given in URL format, journal titles must omit an initial 'The' and bracketed place names, and issue numbers must be included in brackets when each issue begins on page 1.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends included in a separate section in the manuscript. All figures must be cited and numbered in order in the text, with one figure submitted per file and legends explaining any abbreviations or symbols.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letters to the Editor should normally be no longer than 500 words. Letters to the Editor must include full institutional affiliation and address for all authors, and any use of AI-generated content tools to develop the manuscript must be transparently described in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Letters to the Editor may include up to 19 references. Vancouver reference style is used. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document file, figure legends must appear in the manuscript text, and figures must be uploaded as separate files.
Addiction History
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims or Background and Aims, Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator if appropriate, Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Addiction History articles preferably have a length of 3,500 words excluding notes and references. Manuscript must be based on original historical research arising from archival research and or the analysis of original documents, include a thorough literature review setting the article in the context of existing work, and have a discussion section offering commentary on current and future theory, policy, or practice. Manuscript must include six to ten keywords, a Declaration of Interest Statement, CRediT contributor roles, and transparent disclosure of any AI-generated content tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must use Vancouver style. Initial submissions may use any widely used reference format, but citations supporting substantive claims must not cite conference abstracts or unpublished work and DOIs should be given as URL-format links.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document file, figure legends must be included in the manuscript, and figures must be uploaded as separate files. Each table must be complete with a title and footnotes.
Data Insight
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Design, Setting, Participants/Cases, Intervention and Comparator (if appropriate), Measurements, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Data Insight papers will normally be up to 2,000 words. Data Insight papers must include an introduction that may be limited to a brief statement of the research aims, rationale, and relevant prior evidence. Manuscript must include six to ten keywords, a declaration of interest statement, CRediT contribution roles taxonomy information, a funding section, and transparent disclosure of any AI-generated content tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Vancouver reference style is used. DOIs must be presented in URL format beginning with https://doi.org/.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main document file, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends included as a complete list in the manuscript. All figures must be cited and numbered in the order they appear in the text.
Recent Publications
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median submission to first decision: 14 days; median submission to acceptance: 159 days; median acceptance to publication: 30 days.
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A cover letter is used when justification is needed, including for quantitative observational studies above 3,500 words, longer complex study design submissions, and monograph submissions requesting treatment as a monograph.
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$4,830 USD / £3,330 GBP / €4,120 EUR APC applies if the open access option is selected and the article is accepted and published.
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