What is the Impact Factor of Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.009 (Q1) and an H-index of 63.

Who publishes Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,336 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,844Gold OA

Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

Identifier (ISSN):1747-597X(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.009

#4,844

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

72articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses research concerning substance abuse, with a focus on policy issues. The journal aims to provide an environment for the exchange of ideas, new research, consensus papers, and critical reviews, to bridge the established fields that share a mutual goal of reducing the harms from substance use. These fields include: legislation pertaining to substance use; correctional supervision of people with substance use disorder; medical treatment and screening; mental health services; research; and evaluation of substance use disorder programs.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Psychology88.9%Pathology86%Nursing82.4%Public health75.9%Psychiatry75.1%Biology69.4%Health psychology67.3%Sociology54.4%Internal medicine51.2%Political science49.2%Law48.2%Environmental health47.5%Mathematics40.6%Psychotherapist40.1%Statistics37.9%Chemistry33.5%Demography33.2%Economics32.6%Clinical psychology31.5%Biochemistry31.4%Computer science30%Family medicine27.2%Pharmacology26.5%Philosophy23.4%Substance abuse23.1%Neuroscience21.5%Business20.7%Social psychology20.7%Population20.7%Machine learning20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Policy

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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

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank11/61

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank11/61

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCRSSCI	11/61	Q1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCISSCI	11/61	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year72

Total Citations14

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year56

Total Citations147

2024

IF—

Articles / Year48

Total Citations322

2023

IF0

Articles / Year73

Total Citations869

2022

IF—

Articles / Year82

Total Citations1,152

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	72	14
2025	3.2	56	147
2024	—	48	322
2023	0	73	869
2022	—	82	1,152
2021	—	91	2,275
2020	—	88	2,368
2019	—	59	2,101
2018	—	50	1,413
2017	—	53	1,822
2016	—	40	1,174
2015	—	48	1,983

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,844Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.009

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.29

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,336 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations658

3-Year Documents197

Citable Documents192

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.1%

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

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: N/A

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

Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (ISSN: 1747-597X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.009 (Q1), an H-index of 63.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 72 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,336 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.