Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling

Aims & Scope

Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling (JAOC) focuses on prevention and treatment programs, the attitudes and behaviors of substance abuse professionals, tested techniques, treatment of adolescents and adults, and qualitative and quantitative studies.

It is also open to literature focusing on the attitudes and behaviors of addictions and offender counselors.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.303

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16533

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	38

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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 Psychology 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.

• Supportive Distortions: An Analysis of Posts on a Pedophile Internet Message Board

  Citation: 48

  Authors: L. Alvin, Liam

• Broaching Behaviors of Licensed Professional Counselors: A Qualitative Inquiry

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Connie T., Laura E.

• A Typology of Workaholics With Implications for Counselors

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Bryan E.

• Conceptualizing Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury as a Process Addiction: Review of Research and Implications for Counselor Training and Practice

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Trevor J., Juleen K.

• Correlates of Burnout in Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Therapists

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Barnett D., Edmund Thomas

• Clinical Supervision of Substance Abuse Counselors: Current and Preferred Practices

  Citation: 31

  Authors: John R.

• Exploring adolescent social media and internet gaming addiction: The role of emotion regulation

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Amanda L., Michael K., John

• Boredom Proneness, Social Connectedness, and Sexual Addiction Among Men Who Have Sex With Male Internet Users

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Michael P., Andrew C.

• Neurocognitive Defects and Their Impact on Substance Abuse Treatment

  Citation: 29

  Authors: William

• Treating the Sexually Addicted Client: Establishing a Need for Increased Counselor Awareness

  Citation: 27

  Authors: W. Bryce, Gerald A.

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