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Top 10 Open Access Substance Abuse Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Substance Abuse journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

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

This category currently has 6 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#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
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
#3
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
#4
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
#5
DA
JIF 2.9
Q2
Open

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports is an open access companion journal to Drug and Alcohol Dependence that publishes high quality, methodologically sound addiction science. It covers original research, scholarly reviews, commentaries, policy analyses, short c...

Identifiers

ISSN 2772-7246
eISSN 2772-7246

Publication Cost

USD 2230 for Full length articles; USD 1000 for Short articles, excluding taxes. CPDD members are eligible for a 25% APC discount.

Publishing Timeline

5 days submission to first decision; 45 days submission to decision after review; 93 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication
#6
AB
JIF 2.8
Q2
Open

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 empha...

Identifiers

eISSN 2352-8532

Publication Cost

USD 3400 for original research and review articles; USD 2070 for short communications, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

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