Contemporary Drug Problems

Aims & Scope

Contemporary Drug Problems is a scholarly journal that publishes peer-reviewed social science research on alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, licit and illicit.

The journal’s orientation is multidisciplinary and international; it is open to any research paper that contributes to social, cultural, historical or epidemiological knowledge and theory concerning drug use and related problems.

While Contemporary Drug Problems publishes all types of social science research on alcohol and other drugs, it recognizes that innovative or challenging research can sometimes struggle to find a suitable outlet.

The journal therefore particularly welcomes original studies for which publication options are limited, including historical research, qualitative studies, and policy and legal analyses.

In terms of readership, Contemporary Drug Problems serves a burgeoning constituency of social researchers as well as policy makers and practitioners working in health, welfare, social services, public policy, criminal justice and law enforcement.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.891

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• “Doing Gender”—“Doing Drugs”: Conceptualizing the Gendering of Drugs Cultures

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Fiona

• Measuring Alcohol Consumption

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Gerhard, Jürgen

• Alcohol and Islam: An Overview

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Laurence, Karen

• Problematizations in Alcohol Policy

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Carol

• Adverse Effects, Health Service Engagement, and Service Satisfaction Among Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Users

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Renee, Jim, Jason, Adam

• Harm Reduction Policing: From Drug Law Enforcement to Protection

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Tobias

• Tracing the “Event” of Drug Use: “Context” and the Coproduction of a Night Out on MDMA

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Ella

• Between Culture and Nature: Intoxication in Cultural Studies of Alcohol and Drug Use

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Pekka

• Drug Use During Pregnancy Policies in the United States From 1970 to 2016

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Sue, Ryan, Nancy F., Laurie, Sarah C. M.

• Gender and Critical Drug Studies

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Nancy D., David

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