Impact Factor
3.22
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.36
432 total citations
h5-index
23
h5 depth signal
Cited share
72.9%
137 of 188
Total citations
432
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.22
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.5%
15 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
441
United Kingdom
180
Australia
82
Germany
80
France
63
Citing Fields of Research
Substance Abuse
1,021
Neurosciences
156
Liver Diseases
91
Psychiatry & Psychology
76
Psychiatry
68
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,672
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
188
137 cited publications
Last 12 months
77
12.8 publications/month
Open access share
37.7%
29 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
441 citing publications
Leading citing field
Substance Abuse
1,021 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v19n1, 1984-
v19n1, 1984-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Substance Abuse
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Medical Council on Alcoholism
Contributor
Medical Council on Alcohol
Broad Categories
Substance-Related Disorders
Substance Abuse
MeSH Descriptors
Alcoholism
Ethanol
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag068
Open DOI
Effects of cannabidiol on risky decision-making and autonomic function in alcohol use disorder
Aims: To examine the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on psychophysiological responding and risky decision-making in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Methods: In a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial, 18 participants...
02
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag065
Open DOI
Alcohol-involved suicide mortality prevalence estimates and identification of co-occurring substance use from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2022–2023
Using National Violent Death Reporting System data (2022–2023), 14 909 suicide decedents (34%) tested positive for alcohol. The most common substances co-occurring with alcohol were marijuana, antidepressants, opioids, and benzodiazepine...
03
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag066
Open DOI
Physical activity reduces but does not fully counteract the detrimental associations between alcohol use and metabolic syndrome
Background: This cross-sectional study investigated the main and interacting associations of physical activity (PA) and alcohol use with the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors and odds of MetS. Methods: We used 2011–2014 (N...
04
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag067
Open DOI
Pharmacological interventions for alcohol use disorder on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Aims: Quality of life (QoL), a critical factor for sustaining recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD), has been examined as an AUD-related outcome in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated pharmacotherapy for AUD. This revie...
05
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag064
Open DOI
Polygenic risk scores as predictors of topiramate’s effect in treating alcohol use disorder
Introduction: Topiramate is efficacious for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), but treatment response varies considerably. To advance precision treatment, we used machine-learning methods integrating clinical trial and genetic data to ...
06
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag063
Open DOI
Training hepatologists in alcohol use disorder management: a pilot study
Background and Aims: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol associated liver disease (ALD) commonly co-occur, and integrated approaches to treatment are associated with better outcomes. This study aimed to develop an online module, the P...
07
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag061
Open DOI
Heartbeat counting task performance in alcohol use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Aims: Interoception has been proposed as a relevant process in alcohol use disorder (AUD), and studies using the heartbeat counting task (HCT) have often reported poorer performance in individuals with AUD than in healthy controls (HC). ...
08
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag062
Open DOI
Prevalence of fathers’ alcohol consumption in Australia
This study aims to provide population-based descriptive information about the prevalence of fathers’ drinking in Australia and compare their drinking practices to non-fathers. Findings show that fatherhood is not protective when it comes...
09
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag060
Open DOI
Weekend discharge, alcohol relapse, and graft survival post-transplant in alcohol-associated liver disease: cohort study
Aim: To examine the association between weekend discharge and post-transplant alcohol relapse, graft survival, and acute rejection in liver transplant recipients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Methods: Single-center retrosp...
10
DOI 10.1093/alcalc/agag059
Open DOI
A meta-review of the evidence on addiction recovery mutual help organizations
Background: Mutual help organizations (MHOs) for alcohol and substance use disorders are peer-based programs offering recovery-specific social support. A wide-ranging, diverse body of published MHO literature examines their clinical and ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Prior to 2000, supplement treated as a separate publication.
Some vols. have supplements.
Also issued online.
Vol. 24, no. 5 (1989)19920825 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper