What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Drug Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Drug Policy is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Drug Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Drug Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.771 (Q1) and an H-index of 112.

Who publishes International Journal of Drug Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Drug Policy is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,587 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,800Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Drug Policy

Identifier (ISSN):0955-3959(Print)/1873-4758(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Drug Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.771

#1,800

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

112

112 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

374articles/year

56.79% Gold OA•90.23% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Drug Policy provides a forum for the dissemination of current research, reviews, debate, and critical analysis on drug use and drug policy in a global context. It seeks to publish material on the social, political, legal, and health contexts of psychoactive substance use, both licit and illicit. The journal is particularly concerned to explore the effects of drug policy and practice on drug-using behaviour and its health and social consequences. It is the policy of the journal to represent a wide range of material on drug-related matters from around the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology85.6%Medicine84.6%Biology73.5%Political science66.4%Sociology64.6%Psychiatry58.5%Law58.3%Pathology41.6%Nursing41.1%Family medicine35.8%Environmental health34.6%Virology34.1%Immunology33.5%Computer science33.3%Internal medicine32.6%Pharmacology32.1%Economics31.4%Philosophy31.1%Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)29.9%Business28.1%Public health27.4%Geography26.4%Mathematics26.2%Social psychology25.4%History23.6%Drug23%Demography22.9%Archaeology22.2%Chemistry21.6%Criminology21.1%Harm reduction20.2%Psychotherapist20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Substance Abuse

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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

JCRSSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank3/61

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank3/61

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCRSSCI	3/61	Q1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCISSCI	3/61	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year244

Total Citations64

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year315

Total Citations797

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year308

Total Citations2,233

2023

IF4.4

Articles / Year264

Total Citations3,182

2022

IF5.931

Articles / Year250

Total Citations4,498

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	244	64
2025	4.4	315	797
2024	4.4	308	2,233
2023	4.4	264	3,182
2022	5.931	250	4,498
2021	—	348	7,701
2020	—	358	10,242
2019	—	280	10,394
2018	—	238	9,931
2017	—	246	11,242
2016	—	194	7,599
2015	—	190	7,805

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,800Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1998-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.771

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.37

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,587 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,683

3-Year Documents792

Citable Documents772

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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

International Journal of Drug Policy (ISSN: 0955-3959) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SUBSTANCE ABUSE, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.771 (Q1), an H-index of 112.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 374 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,587 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.