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Addiction Science & Clinical Practice

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice is published in partnership with The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, MA, USA. The journal 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. It welcomes original research, as well as reviews, commentary, study protocols, and methodology.

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Subject Substance Abuse
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1940-0640
eISSN 1940-0640
Invitation Only No
Cost Range £2190.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2490.00 EUR APC; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Submission Instructions

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must include the sections Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, a Declarations section with all specified subheadings including 'Not applicable' where relevant, and any Large Language Model use documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References References must use Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, longer tables may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figure files are uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order first cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words.
Manuscript Main text may be divided into short informative subsections, and review manuscripts must include a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, with Authors' information optional. Review manuscripts must include three to ten keywords, an Availability of data and materials statement, declarations sections marked 'Not applicable' when irrelevant, an Authors' contributions section using initials, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods exists.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, trial records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and all URLs must appear as numbered references with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end with callouts in the text, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Figures and tables must be numbered in text order, multipanel figures submitted as single composite files, tables created with the word processor's table function rather than as figures or spreadsheets, and previously published figures or tables in non-research articles require permission confirmation and citation of the original article.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, with Results and Discussion presented separately and the Background ending with the review question(s) and a brief PICO-based statement. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a link in the Methods section to an additional file with the full search strategy, a registration number as the last line of the abstract if registered, an Availability of data and materials statement, and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, using 'Not applicable' for any irrelevant declaration and documenting any Large Language Model use in Methods or a suitable alternative section.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be cited with a reference number and included in the reference list in full, and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order first cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures, and table footnotes must use superscript lower-case letters or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure type is not specified. Abstract must briefly summarize the aim, findings or purpose of the article, minimize abbreviations, and contain no references.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page with the title, study design if appropriate, author names and institutional addresses, corresponding author indication, and a Declarations section containing all required subheadings even when marked 'Not applicable'. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, an Availability of data and materials statement, a Competing interests section, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and disclosure of any Large Language Model use in the Methods or another suitable section.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, trial records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end with callouts in the text, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures submitted as single composite files, tables created with the word processor's table function rather than as figures or spreadsheets, and footnotes must be used instead of endnotes with no figures or tables in footnotes.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page, Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the specified subheadings, with non-applicable declaration items labeled 'Not applicable'. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, an Availability of data and materials statement, competing interests, funding, author contributions identified by initials, acknowledgements, and documentation of Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if applicable.
References References must use Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, longer tables may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript while figure files are uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order first cited, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, tables created with the word processor's table function rather than as figures or spreadsheets, and footnotes must be used instead of endnotes.
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Case Study

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings 'Background', 'Case presentation', and 'Conclusions'.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use, provide a list of abbreviations if used, document any Large Language Model use in Methods or another suitable section, and include Declarations subheadings for Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, with 'Not applicable' used for any irrelevant subheading.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published articles, clinical trial registration records, and publicly available abstracts or preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with site title, URL, and access date, and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript at the appropriate location, longer tables may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figure files are uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must be created with the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets, and footnotes must be used instead of endnotes and must not contain figures or tables.
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Recent Publications

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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in the journal, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and identify the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

The article processing charge is £2190.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2490.00 EUR per accepted article, with VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

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