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Addictive Behaviors Reports

Addictive Behaviors Reports is an open access, peer-reviewed, online-only companion journal to Addictive Behaviors that publishes interdisciplinary research on addictive behaviors, with a primary focus on behavioral and psychosocial research. The journal emphasizes empirically sound studies across alcohol, drugs, gambling, Internet, nicotine, and technology-related addictions, and particularly encourages innovative work such as negative or null data papers, replication studies, case reports on novel treatments, cross-cultural research, scholarly commentaries, systematic reviews, mini reviews, and multimedia submissions.

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Subject Psychology, Clinical, Substance Abuse
Impact Factor 2.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 2352-8532
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 3400 for original research and review articles; USD 2070 for short communications, excluding taxes.

Submission Instructions

Addictive Behaviors Reports accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, excluding the abstract from section numbering. The submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable file, and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list.
References In-text citations should follow APA style. The reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables Tables must appear in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be uploaded as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions, and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered in the order they appear.
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Research Paper

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Research Papers. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Research Papers should be no longer than 3500 words, excluding the title page, references, tables, and figures. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 article highlights in a separate editable file, completion of the declarations tool, and an AI-use declaration in a new section before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References In-text citations should follow APA style. References may be submitted in any consistent style, but the reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically with letters added for same-author same-year entries.
Figures & Tables Tables must appear in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be uploaded as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and citations in the text, and figures must each have a caption and be cited in the text.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Short Communications. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Short Communications must be no longer than 2000 words excluding the title page, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Submission must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, article highlights as a separate editable file containing 3 to 5 bullet points, and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list if such tools were used.
References In-text citations should follow American Psychological Association style. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables Short Communications must not exceed a combined total of two figures and tables. Tables must appear in the anonymized manuscript, while figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text and include captions.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, excluding the abstract from section numbering. The submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted as a separate editable file, and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list.
References In-text citations should follow American Psychological Association style. Reference entries may be in any consistent submission style, but the reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically with same-year works distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables Tables must appear in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be uploaded as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions, and all figures and tables must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively.
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Discussion

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, and the anonymized manuscript must contain the main body of the paper including references and tables. The submission must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, 3 to 5 article highlights in a separate editable file, and an AI-use declaration in a new section before the references list if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References In-text citations should follow American Psychological Association style. The reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, using letters after the year for multiple works by the same author or authors in the same year.
Figures & Tables Tables must appear in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption and be cited in the manuscript text.
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Recent Publications

The mediating role of motives in the associations between the big five personality traits and marijuana outcomes: A cross-national study across four countries

Laura Mezquita, Adrian J. Bravo, Angelina Pilatti, Verónica Vidal-Arenas, Generós Ortet, Manuel I. Ibáñez

10.1016/j.abrep.2026.100712
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Trends in and correlates of unhealthy alcohol consumption among United States Veterans, 2016–2024

Vuong V. Do, Weisiyu Abraham Qin, Mark R. Hawes, Salomeh Keyhani, Katherine J. Hoggatt, Pamela M. Ling

10.1016/j.abrep.2026.100717
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The interplay of complex PTSD, intimate partner violence, and metacognitive beliefs in driving methamphetamine craving among women: A structural equation modeling study

Roya Forootan, Shahram Mohammadkhani, Mehdi Akbari, Mark D. Griffiths

10.1016/j.abrep.2026.100699
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Identifying dominant factors that impact hazardous alcohol use among sexual and gender minority groups

Laurie A. Drabble, Cat Munroe, Anthony Surace, Katherine J. Karriker-Jaffe, Priscilla Martinez-Matyszczyk

10.1016/j.abrep.2026.100708
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Identification of distinct stimulant use trajectories and patterns of overdose

Leah C. Shaw, Yu Li, Julia E. Noguchi, Carolyn J. Park, Katie B. Biello, Scott E. Hadland, Susan G. Sherman, Alexandria Macmadu, Brandon D.L. Marshall

10.1016/j.abrep.2026.100709
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

4 days from submission to first decision; 59 days from submission to decision after review; 133 days from submission to acceptance; 3 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge: USD 3400 for original research and review articles and USD 2070 for short communications, excluding taxes.

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Research Topics

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Impact of Technology on Adolescents Smoking Behavior and Cessation Gambling Behavior and Treatments Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Behavioral Health and Interventions Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Digital Mental Health Interventions HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Child Development and Digital Technology Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Homelessness and Social Issues Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Eating Disorders and Behaviors Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects Mental Health Research Topics Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies COVID-19 and Mental Health Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Child Abuse and Trauma

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