AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (ISSN 0095-2990) is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly academic journal published by Taylor & Francis in the United States, dedicated to advancing scholarly understanding of substance use disorders. The journal encompasses a multidisciplinary scope that integrates clinical, epidemiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives on drug abuse, alcohol dependence, and addictive behaviors, with a particular emphasis on treatment strategies and prevention initiatives. As a non-open-access publication indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI), it maintains a moderate academic standing, typically holding an impact factor of approximately 2.0 and ranking within the third or fourth quartile of the Chinese Academy of Sciences journal classification in the fields of medicine and psychology. While the journal serves a specific niche within the addiction research community, authors are advised to ensure strict alignment between their manuscript’s focus and the journal’s specialized scope to maximize the likelihood of acceptance.