What is the Impact Factor of Addiction?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Addiction is 5.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Addiction indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Addiction is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.399 (Q1) and an H-index of 232.

Who publishes Addiction and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Addiction is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,858 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Addiction?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Addiction is "ADDICTION". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,041Top JournalHybrid

Addiction

Abbreviation (ISO):ADDICTION

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Identifier (ISSN):0965-2140(Print)/1360-0443(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.9↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Addiction

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.399

#1,041

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

232

232 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

313articles/year

63.55% Gold OA•83.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Addiction's aims are: to provide an effective outlet for high quality research in the field of addiction by selecting excellent papers for publication and improving them through the review process, to stimulate debate with the field of addiction on matters relating to the science or its translation into clinical practice or policy to promote high quality research in the field of addiction worldwide through its publishing and other activities. Addiction's scope spans human experimental, epidemiological, social science, historical, clinical and policy research relating to addiction, primarily but not exclusively in the areas of psychoactive substance use and/or gambling. In addition to original research, the journal features editorials, commentaries, reviews, letters, and book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine94.4%Psychology88%Biology54.4%Psychiatry51.7%Internal medicine31.3%Environmental health30.7%Pathology30.7%Sociology28.4%Political science28%Chemistry27.8%Law25.8%Biochemistry25.7%Neuroscience22.2%Mathematics22%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank28/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank2/61

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank25/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank2/61

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	28/293	Q1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCRSCIE, SSCI	2/61	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	25/293	Q1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCISCIE, SSCI	2/61	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.9

Articles / Year285

Total Citations138

2025

IF5.3

Articles / Year362

Total Citations1,079

2024

IF5.2

Articles / Year356

Total Citations2,465

2023

IF6

Articles / Year306

Total Citations3,540

2022

IF7.256

Articles / Year344

Total Citations5,557

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.9	285	138
2025	5.3	362	1,079
2024	5.2	356	2,465
2023	6	306	3,540
2022	7.256	344	5,557
2021	6.526	429	9,455
2020	6.343	443	11,875
2019	6.851	402	11,407
2018	5.953	391	11,028
2017	—	448	16,122
2016	—	482	16,810
2015	—	429	16,391

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,041Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.399

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,858 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,392

3-Year Documents907

Citable Documents632

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)16

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 5.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Addiction (abbr: ADDICTION, ISSN: 0965-2140) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.399 (Q1), an H-index of 232.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 313 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,858 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.