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Substance Abuse

Abbreviation (ISO):SUBST ABUS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Identifier (ISSN):0889-7077(Print)/1547-0164(Online)•Articles / Year: 142
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
142articles/year
0% Gold OA•91.95% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.984)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.716)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.652)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.986)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.669)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Now in its 4th decade of publication, Substance Abuse journal is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as the official publication of Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) in association with The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) and the International Coalition for Addiction Studies in Education (INCASE). Substance Abuse journal offers wide-ranging coverage for healthcare professionals, addiction specialists and others engaged in research, education, clinical care, and service delivery and evaluation. It features articles on a variety of topics, including: Interdisciplinary addiction research, education, and treatment Clinical trial, epidemiology, health services, and translation addiction research Implementation science related to addiction Innovations and subsequent outcomes in addiction education Addiction policy and opinion International addiction topics Clinical care regarding addictions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyPsychiatryBiologyInternal MedicinePathologyPolitical ScienceNursingLawPsychotherapyChemistryBiochemistryClinical PsychologySociologyEconomicsFamily MedicineEnvironmental HealthSubstance AbuseGeneticsMathematicsNeuroscienceReceptors & PharmacologyComputer ScienceStatistics
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
1980
Editorial Address
2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
JCRSCIE, SSCI
23/61Q2
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
JCISCIE, SSCI
31/61Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

14 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20252.4——
20242.8——
20233.540268
20223.98488945
20213.7161382,125
20202.652811,987
20192.9861313,514
20182.669871,921
2017—912,028
2016—832,359
2015—852,318
2014—1312,769
2013—882,431
2012—701,957
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Substance Abuse

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Record UUID: 07612c1f-8bc2-46ed-979f-59f4fb1862d8
Database Updated: 2026-09-28