Journal profile

Cannabis and cannabinoid research

Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISSN2378-8763 | 2578-5125 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.67
Citation rate 3.63 1,026 total citations
h5-index 37 h5 depth signal
Cited share 77.3% 231 of 299
Total citations 1,026 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.12 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.5% 36 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 431
Canada 122
Australia 42
Brazil 41
United Kingdom 31

Citing Fields of Research

Substance Abuse 666
Phytochemicals 43
Immunology 32
Neurosciences 28
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 27

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 770 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 299 231 cited publications
Last 12 months 64 5.3 publications/month
Open access share 3.1% 2 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 431 citing publications
Leading citing field Substance Abuse 666 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1, Feb. 2021-
PubMed
v1n1, 2016-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Substance Abuse

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

issuing body
International Cannabinoid Research Society
issuing body
International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines

Broad Categories

Pharmacology Psychopharmacology Substance Abuse

MeSH Descriptors

Cannabinoids Cannabis

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Noa Yakirevich Amir, Nir Treves, Eliad Davidson et al.
Introduction: With the increasing use of medical cannabis (MC) worldwide, understanding potential sex-related differences in treatment patterns and outcomes has become increasingly important. The objective of this study was to characteri...
06
Nan Gu, Xu Ma, Wanrong Wang et al.
Background: Improving long-term survival rates after cardiac arrest (CA) is an important clinical challenge. The endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) exerts endogenous neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects; its hydrolysi...
07
Claudete da Costa-Oliveira, Magnólia de Jesus Castro, Luiza Aparecida Luna Silvério et al.
Introduction: Low back pain, migraine, and other headache disorders are major contributors to disability, and interest in cannabinoid-based interventions has increased despite uncertainty regarding their indication-specific therapeutic v...
08
Bryce A. Hill, Pooja R. Sarkar, Kevin P. Hill
Cannabis social equity programs have been implemented in many U.S. jurisdictions to address disparities associated with cannabis prohibition and expand participation in the legal cannabis market. While these initiatives reflect important...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued in print.