Journal of Cannabis Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cannabis Research is an international, fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal which welcomes submissions covering all topics pertaining to cannabis.

Sponsored by the Institute of Cannabis Research at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

The Journal publishes a broad range of articles including, but not limited to: • the agriculture, biology, and commercial and industrial uses of the cannabis plant (including non-psychoactive varieties such as hemp) and its constituents; • the endocannabinoid system; • the preclinical and clinical pharmacology and toxicology of cannabis and cannabinoids; • epidemiology and public health aspects and social impacts of cannabis use and cannabis-related disorders; • prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of cannabis-related disorders; • therapeutic uses of cannabis and cannabinoids in humans and animals; • business, economic, and environmental aspects of the cannabis industry; and • historical, public policy, legal, ethical, and international aspects of cannabis.

The Journal of Cannabis Research welcomes original research articles and brief reports, study protocols, narrative reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, commentaries and perspectives, case reports, and letters to the editor.

Submission enquiries are welcomed for manuscripts that fall outside these classifications and contact information can be found at the bottom of this page.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,490.00 GBP. Learn more.

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