Journal profile

Addictive behaviors

Publisher: Elsevier Science
ISSN0306-4603 | 1873-6327 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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Impact Factor
4.06
Citation rate 4.59 2,191 total citations
h5-index 62 h5 depth signal
Cited share 81.8% 400 of 489
Total citations 2,191 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.47 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.8% 126 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,275
United Kingdom 283
Australia 272
Canada 253
China 248

Citing Fields of Research

Substance Abuse 1,815
Nicotine Addiction Treatment 1,121
Psychiatry & Psychology 871
Communication Studies 417
Psychiatry 353

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 8,617 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 489 400 cited publications
Last 12 months 284 23.7 publications/month
Open access share 34.2% 97 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,275 citing publications
Leading citing field Substance Abuse 1,815 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2n1, 1977-
PubMed
v2n1, 1977-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Substance Abuse Nicotine Addiction Treatment Communication Studies

Broad Categories

Behavioral Sciences Substance-Related Disorders Nicotine Addiction Treatment Substance Abuse Communication Studies

MeSH Descriptors

Alcoholism Behavior Feeding Behavior Obesity Smoking Substance-Related Disorders.

Latest Publications

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Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

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Also available online.

Vol. 14, no. 6 (1989)19920805 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper