Impact Factor
3.48
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.67
1,052 total citations
h5-index
37
h5 depth signal
Cited share
68.7%
277 of 403
Total citations
1,052
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.74
External metric anchor
Self-citation
9.3%
98 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Australia
933
United States
270
Canada
220
United Kingdom
204
New Zealand
94
Citing Fields of Research
Substance Abuse
1,494
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
116
Nicotine Addiction Treatment
107
Psychiatry & Psychology
104
Sociology
55
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,094
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
403
277 cited publications
Last 12 months
230
19.2 publications/month
Open access share
65.2%
150 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Australia
933 citing publications
Leading citing field
Substance Abuse
1,494 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v21n1, Mar. 2002-
v21n1, Mar. 2002-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Substance Abuse
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Australian Medical and Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs
Contributor
Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs
Broad Categories
Substance-Related Disorders
Substance Abuse
MeSH Descriptors
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism
Substance-Related Disorders
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1111/dar.70261
Open DOI
Trends in Australian Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms, 2010–2023
Introduction: Alcohol consumption is a substantial contributor to Australia's total disease burden. Various studies have examined trends in specific measures of consumption or harm, but a comprehensive analysis of trends is needed to und...
02
03
DOI 10.1111/dar.70281
Open DOI
Beyond Detoxification: The Critical Role of Occupational Therapy in Addiction Clinics
Introduction: This study examines the impact of occupational therapy (OT) activities—such as music, painting and sports—on treatment outcomes for patients with alcohol and substance use disorder treated at the inpatient addiction treatme...
04
DOI 10.1111/dar.70278
Open DOI
Are Increases in Purchasing Alcohol‐Free and Low‐Alcohol Drinks Associated With Attempts to Cut Down on Alcohol Consumption in England? A Time Series Analysis
Introduction: Alcohol‐free and low‐alcohol products (≤ 1.2% ABV; no/lo products) are a growing market in high‐income countries, including Great Britain. These products may support people in reducing alcohol consumption, but their impact ...
05
DOI 10.1111/dar.70277
Open DOI
Diagnosis and Management of Nitazene Dependence in Sydney, Australia: A Case Series
Introduction: Nitazenes are synthetic opioids with potent μ‐receptor activity. There are increasing reports of nitazene overdoses worldwide. We report on a case series of protonitazene and metonitazene dependence responding to high dose ...
06
DOI 10.1111/dar.70264
Open DOI
The Impact of Heterogeneity in Individual Characteristics and Motivation to Quit Heroin Use on Contingency Management and Opioid Agonist Treatment Response: A Latent Class Analysis
Introduction: Contingency Management (CM) involves the systematic application of positive reinforcement (financial incentives) to promote behaviour change, to improve treatment outcomes for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). To ...
07
DOI 10.1111/dar.70276
Open DOI
Associations Between Pain Severity and Opioid Agonist Treatment Among People With Drug Injection Experience in Australia
Introduction: Pain is highly prevalent among people with opioid use disorder (OUD), yet it is often undertreated. Whether opioid agonist treatment (OAT) improves pain outcomes is unknown among this target population. This research aimed ...
08
DOI 10.1111/dar.70274
Open DOI
The Possibility of Legalising Cannabis in Türkiye: A Multi‐Perspectival Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Users, Addiction Specialists and Legal Professionals
Introduction: In Türkiye, cannabis use and possession are illegal, yet global shifts toward decriminalisation and legalisation have intensified local debates. Existing research largely focuses on policy outcomes, overlooking how legalisa...
09
DOI 10.1111/dar.70272
Open DOI
Evaluating Harm Reduction Advice From Large Language Models
Introduction: Large language models (LLM) and generative Artificial Intelligence are increasingly providing health information. We have applied a novel method to evaluate the harm reduction information generated by popular LLMs. We focus...
10
DOI 10.1111/dar.70267
Open DOI
Environmental Context and Reporting Completeness of Event‐Based Ecological Momentary Assessment in Cigarette and Cannabis Use
Introduction: Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) allows researchers to capture substance use as it occurs in daily life, but participants may not report every use event. Little is known about whether the environments where people spen...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on: Vol. 9, no. 1, published 1990; title from cover.
Also issued online.
Official journal of: Australian Medical and Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs, <1990->; Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs, <Jan. 2009-Mar. 2009>.
v. 1, no. 1 (JAN 1993)20020918 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper