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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,376CAS 1区Top JournalGold OA

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Abbreviation (ISO):J BEHAV ADDICT
Country: Hungary•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.051•SCImago Rank: #1,376•Identifier (ISSN):2062-5871(Print)/2063-5303(Online)•Articles / Year: 89•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,808 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.3
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
89articles/year
100% Gold OA•79.73% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.772)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.756)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.143)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.873)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.628)
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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

The aim of the journal is to create a forum for the scientific information exchange with regard to behavioral addictions. The journal is a broad focused interdisciplinary one that publishes manuscripts on different approaches of non-substance addictions, research reports focusing on the addictive patterns of various behaviors, especially disorders of the impulsive-compulsive spectrum, and also publishes reviews in these topics. Coverage ranges from genetic and neurobiological research through psychological and clinical psychiatric approaches to epidemiological, sociological and anthropological aspects. The Journal of Behavioral Addictions declares its support for and follows the ethical principles enshrined in the Farmington Consensus.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.2%Medicine91.7%Psychiatry82.4%Biology75%Clinical psychology66.5%Neuroscience62.9%Addiction53.3%Social psychology50.5%Computer science47.4%Developmental psychology40.2%Mathematics38.2%Internal medicine35.9%Political science34.8%Law34.5%Psychotherapist34.4%Philosophy32.9%Pathology29%Statistics29%Sociology27.4%Economics22.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,376Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.051

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
95

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.96

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,808 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,867
3-Year Documents257
Citable Documents256

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PSYCHIATRY
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Akademiai Kiado
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
BUDAFOKI UT 187-189-A-3, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, H-1117
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PSYCHIATRY
JCRSCIE, SSCI
25/293Q1
PSYCHIATRY
JCISCIE, SSCI
18/293Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—9770
20256.2115775
20246.6871,073
20237.8831,523
20227.772902,533
20216.7561074,092
20205.143945,714
20194.873864,873
20183.6281439,712
2017—807,129
2016—996,982
2015—577,123
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Behavioral Addictions

WoS Q1
2479201820192020202120222023202420256.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01