Q1 Substance Abuse Journals

Browse Q1 Substance Abuse journals and compare the highest impact Substance Abuse journals in our database. Each listing includes key details authors often use when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor and quartile data currently available in our journal database.

#1
AR

NATL INST ALCOHOL ABUSE ALCOHOLISM

JIF 9
Q1
Open

Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ARCR) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in substance abuse published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the National Institutes of Health. The journal states that it is ranked #1 in the substance...

Identifiers

ISSN 1535-7414
eISSN 1930-0573

Publication Cost

No fees to publish.

Publishing Timeline

As of 2020, articles are published on a continuous, rolling basis, comprising one virtual issue per yearly volume.
#2
SA
JIF 5.9
Q1
Hybrid

Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation is an international, peer-reviewed, open access online journal publishing original research, case reports, editorials, reviews, commentaries, study designs and methods, statistical designs and study protocols on all areas of...

Identifiers

ISSN 1179-8467
eISSN 1179-8467

Publication Cost

Open access publication costs may be covered through a Taylor & Francis open access agreement; specific journal pricing is not stated.

Publishing Timeline

From submission to first decision, from submission to first post-review decision, and from acceptance to online publication are tracked as average (median) day-based metrics.
#3
Ad
JIF 5.3
Q1
Hybrid

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.

Identifiers

ISSN 0965-2140
eISSN 1360-0443

Publication Cost

$4,830 USD / £3,330 GBP / €4,120 EUR APC for open access articles.

Publishing Timeline

Median submission to first decision: 14 days; median submission to acceptance: 159 days; median acceptance to publication: 30 days.
#4
TC
JIF 4.7
Q1
Hybrid

Tobacco Control is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide, including tobacco's effects on population health, the economy, the environment, and society; efforts to prevent and control the global toba...

Identifiers

ISSN 0964-4563
eISSN 1468-3318

Publication Cost

Full APC waiver for authors in low and lower-middle-income countries; other discount requests are considered case by case.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision without review: 9 days (median); time to first decision with review: 75 days (median); time from acceptance to publication: 18 days (median)
#5
CA

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 4.6
Q1
Hybrid

Current Addiction Reports publishes expert reviews for physicians and mental health professionals on the latest research in the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of addiction. Its coverage spans psychiatry, psychology, pharmacology, epidemiology...

Identifiers

eISSN 2196-2952

Publication Cost

Open access APC: £3190.00 GBP / $5090.00 USD / €4090.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 14 days
#6
IJ
International Journal Of Drug Policy

Elsevier BV

JIF 4.4
Q1
Hybrid

Identifiers

ISSN 0955-3959
eISSN 1873-4758
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#7
HR
JIF 4
Q1
Open

Harm Reduction Journal is an open access, community-focused journal covering research on reducing risks and harms associated with drug use, gambling, online platforms, and other risky behaviors. It emphasizes evidence-based health equity and social justice, ad...

Identifiers

eISSN 1477-7517

Publication Cost

£2490.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR APC; subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 15 days
#8
PE
JIF 3.7
Q1
Hybrid

Performance Enhancement & Health is a multidisciplinary, international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the enhancement of human functioning and health, with a biopsychosocial approach to health and coverage of physical, mental, and social asp...

Identifiers

ISSN 2211-2669
eISSN 2211-2669

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3410 for all articles published open access, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

2 days to first decision; 58 days to decision after review; 124 days to acceptance; 20 days from acceptance to online publication
#9
AB
JIF 3.6
Q1
Hybrid

Addictive Behaviors is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing human research on addictive behaviors and disorders since 1975. It accepts full-length papers and short communications on substance-related addictions and behavioral addictions involving...

Identifiers

ISSN 0306-4603
eISSN 1873-6327

Publication Cost

Open access APC: USD 4400 excluding taxes; subscription option has no open access publication fee.

Publishing Timeline

3 days submission to first decision; 54 days submission to decision after review; 130 days submission to acceptance; 3 days acceptance to online publication
#10
DA
JIF 3.6
Q1
Hybrid

Drug and Alcohol Dependence is an international journal and the official journal of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. It publishes original research including clinical trials, basic and human experimental designs, large epidemiological studies, and s...

Identifiers

ISSN 0376-8716
eISSN 1879-0046

Publication Cost

USD 4540 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 45 days submission to decision after review; 144 days submission to acceptance; 8 days acceptance to online publication
#11
AS
JIF 3.2
Q1
Open

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 ca...

Identifiers

ISSN 1940-0640
eISSN 1940-0640

Publication Cost

£2190.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2490.00 EUR APC; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 12 days
#12
JO

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 3.2
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Addiction Medicine is the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. It publishes addiction medicine content and appears six times per year. The journal lists ISSN 1932-0620, online ISSN 1935-3227, a Substance Abuse ranking of 1...

Identifiers

ISSN 1932-0620
eISSN 1935-3227

Publication Cost

Hybrid open access APC is charged on acceptance and must be paid within 30 days; eligible corresponding authors under participating read-and-publish agreements may receive a $0.00 APC.

Publishing Timeline

Page proofs must be checked and corrections submitted within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. Reprints are normally shipped 6 to 8 weeks after publication of the issue.
#13
SA

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is an open access journal encompassing a range of substance use issues, with a special focus on policy. The journal encourages new ideas on reducing substance misuse and allows researchers to rapidly publish th...

Identifiers

eISSN 1747-597X

Publication Cost

£2390.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR APC; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 42 days
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