Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Aims & Scope

Drug and Alcohol Dependence is an international journal devoted to publishing original research, scholarly reviews, commentaries, and policy analyses in the area of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and dependence.

Articles range from studies of the chemistry of substances of abuse, their actions at molecular and cellular sites, in vitro and in vivo investigations of their biochemical, pharmacological and behavioural actions, laboratory-based and clinical research in humans, substance abuse treatment and prevention research, and studies employing methods from epidemiology, sociology, and economics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	3.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2020

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6026

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.657

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	193

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 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.

• Stigma among health professionals towards patients with substance use disorders and its consequences for healthcare delivery: Systematic review

  Citation: 1331

  Authors: Leonieke C., Evelien P.M., Jaap, Henk F.L.

• Attentional bias in addictive behaviors: A review of its development, causes, and consequences

  Citation: 1018

  Authors: M, W

• The 12-month prevalence and trends in DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence: United States, 1991–1992 and 2001–2002

  Citation: 986

  Authors: Bridget F, Deborah A, Frederick S, S.Patricia, Mary C, Roger P

• Self-report among injecting drug users: A review

  Citation: 960

  Authors: Shane

• The Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-IV (AUDADIS-IV): reliability of alcohol consumption, tobacco use, family history of depression and psychiatric diagnostic modules in a general population sample

  Citation: 880

  Authors: Bridget F., Deborah A., Frederick S., Patricia S., Ward, Roger

• Sex and gender-related differences in alcohol use and its consequences: Contemporary knowledge and future research considerations

  Citation: 803

  Authors: Almila, Victor M.

• Substance abuse treatment entry, retention, and outcome in women: A review of the literature

  Citation: 776

  Authors: Shelly F., Audrey J., Susan M., Carla A., Frankie, R. Kathryn, Melissa, Denise, Gloria M.

• Caffeinated energy drinks—A growing problem

  Citation: 706

  Authors: Chad J., Eric C., Roland R.

• Prevalence of comorbid substance use, anxiety and mood disorders in epidemiological surveys, 1990–2014: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 704

  Authors: Harry Man Xiong, Michelle, Thiagarajan, Glenn E.

• An improved brief measure of cannabis misuse: The Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test-Revised (CUDIT-R)☆

  Citation: 681

  Authors: Simon J., Frances J., Amanda L., Terry J., Louise, Brian J., J. Douglas

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