What is the Impact Factor of Alcohol and Alcoholism?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Alcohol and Alcoholism is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Alcohol and Alcoholism indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Alcohol and Alcoholism is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.803 (Q2) and an H-index of 115.

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

Alcohol and Alcoholism is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,169 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Alcohol and Alcoholism?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Alcohol and Alcoholism is "ALCOHOL ALCOHOL" with common acronym "for_authors". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,874Hybrid

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Acronym:for_authors

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Abbreviation (ISO):ALCOHOL ALCOHOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0735-0414(Print)/1464-3502(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Alcohol and Alcoholism

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.803

#6,874

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

115

115 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

107articles/year

32.61% Gold OA•84.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Alcohol and Alcoholism publishes papers on the biomedical, psychological, and sociological aspects of alcoholism and alcohol research, provided that they make a new and significant contribution to knowledge in the field. Papers include new results obtained experimentally, descriptions of new experimental (including clinical) methods of importance to the field of alcohol research and treatment, or new interpretations of existing results. Theoretical contributions are considered equally with papers dealing with experimental work provided that such theoretical contributions are not of a largely speculative or philosophical nature.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96%Psychology73.6%Biology70.7%Chemistry60.8%Biochemistry59.5%Organic chemistry53.2%Internal medicine51.8%Psychiatry42.9%Alcohol42.3%Pathology27.5%Endocrinology27.2%Genetics26.4%Environmental health21.9%Neuroscience21%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Substance Abuse

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank35/61

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank29/61

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCRSCIE, SSCI	35/61	Q3
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCISCIE, SSCI	29/61	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year60

Total Citations9

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year82

Total Citations143

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year96

Total Citations319

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year90

Total Citations613

2022

IF3.913

Articles / Year70

Total Citations635

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	60	9
2025	2.2	82	143
2024	2.1	96	319
2023	2.8	90	613
2022	3.913	70	635
2021	2.826	87	1,008
2020	2.078	147	2,516
2019	2.777	108	2,281
2018	2.368	97	1,357
2017	—	283	2,614
2016	—	112	2,871
2015	—	398	4,201

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,874Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1965-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.803

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,169 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations672

3-Year Documents284

Citable Documents265

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 Rate54.4%

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)Q2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

ToxicologyQ2

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: 4.8%

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):

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Alcohol and Alcoholism (acronym: for_authors, abbr: ALCOHOL ALCOHOL, ISSN: 0735-0414) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Oxford University Press in England since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.803 (Q2), an H-index of 115.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 107 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,169 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.