Journal profile · SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
ISSN 0734-7324 · eISSN 1544-4538 · Taylor & Francis
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,250; review about 73 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 62% (journal website); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Homelessness and Social Issues and Mental Health and Patient Involvement, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly is an exciting interprofessional journal for professionals working with persons, families, and communities dealing with alcohol and other drug problems. Combining the insights of healthcare professionals, educators, and communities involved in the care and recovery of persons experiencing alcohol/other drug disorders, it maintains a focus on recovery from both an individual and a community perspective. The journal is designed to bridge the gap between research and practice, with a focus on those who provide direct services to the public. The journal features articles specifically related to the treatment and recovery issues of substance use disorders with a focus on alcohol. The journal highlights new and innovative approaches to treatment and recovery, describing clinical problems and solutions, and detailing practical, unique approaches to intervention, therapy, and recovery. Original research and articles about theory development, policy issues, interprofessional approaches, and community initiatives supportive of recovery are welcomed. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly maintains an ongoing focus on recovery embracing the physical, cognitive-emotional, and spiritual dimensions of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Editor-in-chief REGINA B. BARONIAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Mexico 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine28.1%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions10.7%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions6%
- Alcohol Consumption and Health EffectsMedicine4.5%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences4.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.8%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology3.6%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CINAHLPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Abstracts in Anthrology, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, E-Psyche, Family Index Database, National Criminal Justice Reference Services, ProQuest CSA, PsychInfo, SocINDEX
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.31Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 442OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 66,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 66,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,591 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 50 | 16 | 24 |
| 2024 | 48 | 17 | 86 |
| 2023 | 46 | 16 | 163 |
| 2022 | 35 | 9 | 66 |
| 2021 | 40 | 11 | 204 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
73 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 62%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 62%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 81 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 81 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,250 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5
- community initiativesOriginal research and articles about theory development, policy issues, interprofessional approaches, and community initiatives supportive of recovery are welco…Length not stated
- interprofessional approachesOriginal research and articles about theory development, policy issues, interprofessional approaches, and community initiatives supportive of recovery are welco…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal research and articles about theory development, policy issues, interprofessional approaches, and community initiatives supportive of recovery are welco…Length not stated
- policy issuesOriginal research and articles about theory development, policy issues, interprofessional approaches, and community initiatives supportive of recovery are welco…Length not stated
- theory developmentOriginal research and articles about theory development, policy issues, interprofessional approaches, and community initiatives supportive of recovery are welco…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; initial editor appraisal followed by independent expert review. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0734-7324
- Electronic ISSN
- 1544-4538
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
What CAS zone is Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Substance Abuse. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly?
The publisher reports about 73 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 62% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .