Journal profile

Drug and alcohol dependence

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0376-8716 | 1879-0046 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.15
Citation rate 1.58 2,399 total citations
h5-index 62 h5 depth signal
Cited share 33.5% 526 of 1,569
Total citations 2,399 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.96 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.1% 123 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 4,393
Canada 404
Australia 346
United Kingdom 244
China 157

Citing Fields of Research

Substance Abuse 5,570
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 1,247
Nicotine Addiction Treatment 966
Neurosciences 888
Psychiatry & Psychology 667

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 16,216 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,569 526 cited publications
Last 12 months 382 31.8 publications/month
Open access share 44.5% 170 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 4,393 citing publications
Leading citing field Substance Abuse 5,570 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Sept. 1975-
PubMed
v1n1,Sept. 1975-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Substance Abuse

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Council on Alcohol and Addictions
Contributor
College on Problems of Drug Dependence (U.S.)

Broad Categories

Substance-Related Disorders Substance Abuse

MeSH Descriptors

Alcoholism Substance-Related Disorders.

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Published under the auspices of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions, 1975- ; sponsored by the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, <2010->

Also issued online.

Vol. 23, no. 1 (JAN 1989)19900523 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper