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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,479CAS 4区Hybrid

JOURNAL OF DRUG EDUCATION

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.177•SCImago Rank: #23,479•Identifier (ISSN):0047-2379(Print)/1541-4159(Online)•Articles / Year: 3•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,536 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.7
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
3articles/year
7.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 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

Authoritative, peer-refereed publication affording a wide-ranging coverage of important trends and developments in the drug field. Whatever your area of special interest, the Journal of Drug Education brings timely, helpful information, insights and methodologies that can be adapted to various situations. Look to this Quarterly for critical analyses, innovative approaches, scholarly standards, and clear, concise reports on theoretical, research and programmatic issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology98.8%Medicine97.6%Psychiatry77.3%Psychotherapist65.1%Biology59.4%Substance abuse57%Clinical psychology51.1%Political science49.6%Sociology49.3%Law44.9%Drug education41.2%Social psychology40.3%Medical education35.7%Mathematics33.7%Nursing31.5%Economics29.5%Pathology29.4%Pharmacology29.3%Computer science27.9%Environmental health27.7%Philosophy27.4%Drug26.1%Developmental psychology25.9%Statistics22.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,479Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972-2018, 2020-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.177

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
45

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,536 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14
3-Year Documents19
Citable Documents19

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health (social science)Q4
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
JCRESCI
70/89Q4
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
JCIESCI
66/90Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—61
20250.671
20240.897
20230.8810
2022—721
2021—626
2020—644
2019—213
2018—773
2017—863
2016—853
2015—11229
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF DRUG EDUCATION

WoS Q4
00112023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 25%

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

Record UUID: c51f0888-3aa3-49ff-a0ea-93aa5db77e35
Database Updated: 2026-10-01