What is the Impact Factor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychology of Addictive Behaviors indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.026 (Q1) and an H-index of 132.

Who publishes Psychology of Addictive Behaviors and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is published by APA. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,403 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,702Top JournalHybrid

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Identifier (ISSN):0893-164X(Print)/1939-1501(Online)

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Publisher:APA

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.026

#4,702

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

132

132 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

152articles/year

64.88% Gold OA•93.26% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors publishes peer-reviewed original articles related to the psychological aspects of addictive behaviors. The journal includes articles on the following topics: - alcohol and alcoholism - drug use and abuse - eating disorders - smoking and nicotine addiction, and other excessive behaviors (e.g., gambling) Full-length research reports, literature reviews, brief reports, and comments are published.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.8%Medicine96%Clinical psychology80.9%Psychiatry78.2%Biology71.5%Developmental psychology55.1%Chemistry42.3%Psychotherapist42.2%Social psychology41.8%Biochemistry39.6%Political science39%Law38.8%Neuroscience32.6%Internal medicine30.5%Pathology29.6%Mathematics28.6%Philosophy28.1%Sociology26.5%Organic chemistry26.1%Alcohol24.9%Statistics24.5%Computer science23.9%Environmental health23.7%Nursing20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank54/222

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank20/61

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank67/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank17/61

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	54/222	Q1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCRSSCI	20/61	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	67/222	Q2
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCISSCI	17/61	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year115

Total Citations12

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year112

Total Citations86

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year105

Total Citations332

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year114

Total Citations560

2022

IF4.044

Articles / Year142

Total Citations1,162

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	115	12
2025	2.7	112	86
2024	3.2	105	332
2023	3.4	114	560
2022	4.044	142	1,162
2021	—	179	2,625
2020	—	114	2,044
2019	—	140	2,754
2018	—	118	3,231
2017	—	122	4,233
2016	—	115	6,017
2015	—	110	3,918

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,702Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.026

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,403 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations784

3-Year Documents263

Citable Documents263

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

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: 6.2%

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

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (ISSN: 0893-164X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by APA in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.026 (Q1), an H-index of 132.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 152 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,403 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.