What is the Impact Factor of Drug and Alcohol Dependence?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Drug and Alcohol Dependence is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Drug and Alcohol Dependence indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Drug and Alcohol Dependence is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.523 (Q1) and an H-index of 201.

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

Drug and Alcohol Dependence is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,615 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,359Top JournalHybrid

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Acronym:dad

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Abbreviation (ISO):DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEND

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Identifier (ISSN):0376-8716(Print)/1879-0046(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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 Drug and Alcohol Dependence

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.523

#2,359

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

201

201 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

682articles/year

26.7% Gold OA•94.02% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Drug and Alcohol Dependence is an international journal devoted to publishing original research, scholarly reviews, commentaries, and policy analyses in the area of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and dependence. Articles range from studies of the chemistry of substances of abuse, their actions at molecular and cellular sites, in vitro and in vivo investigations of their biochemical, pharmacological and behavioural actions, laboratory-based and clinical research in humans, substance abuse treatment and prevention research, and studies employing methods from epidemiology, sociology, and economics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine94.1%Psychology89.1%Biology79.5%Psychiatry73.5%Internal medicine62.5%Chemistry47%Biochemistry43.8%Pharmacology38.4%Pathology36.9%Neuroscience34%Sociology32.8%Environmental health30.8%Genetics30.8%Clinical psychology29.1%Psychotherapist28.4%Mathematics26.7%Demography25.5%Political science25.2%Law24.8%Statistics23.9%Receptor22.9%Computer science22.5%Organic chemistry21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

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

PSYCHIATRY

Rank85/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank9/61

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank52/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank8/61

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	85/293	Q2
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCRSCIE, SSCI	9/61	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	52/293	Q1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCISCIE, SSCI	8/61	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year227

Total Citations38

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year1,321

Total Citations818

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year1,231

Total Citations1,745

2023

IF4.2

Articles / Year339

Total Citations3,643

2022

IF4.852

Articles / Year419

Total Citations7,185

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	227	38
2025	3.6	1,321	818
2024	3.9	1,231	1,745
2023	4.2	339	3,643
2022	4.852	419	7,185
2021	4.492	675	14,871
2020	3.951	575	16,667
2019	3.466	542	18,564
2018	3.322	518	20,382
2017	—	1,085	20,787
2016	—	426	19,799
2015	—	1,127	23,239

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,359Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1975-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.523

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.57

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,615 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,160

3-Year Documents1,028

Citable Documents1,017

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PharmacologyQ1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

ToxicologyQ1

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: 2.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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):

2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

Drug and Alcohol Dependence (acronym: dad, abbr: DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEND, ISSN: 0376-8716) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in Switzerland since 1975. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.523 (Q1), an H-index of 201.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 682 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,615 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.