Journal profile · SUBSTANCE ABUSE
American Journal on Addictions
ISSN 1055-0496 · eISSN 1521-0391 · Wiley-Blackwell
American Journal on Addictions: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,920; median 125 days to acceptance (42 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 31% (journal website); 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal on Addictions is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, together about 40.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal on Addictions is the official journal of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. The Academy encourages research on the etiology, prevention, identification, and treatment of substance abuse; thus, the journal provides a forum for the dissemination of information in the extensive field of addiction. Each issue of this publication covers a wide variety of topics ranging from codependence to genetics, epidemiology to dual diagnostics, etiology to neuroscience, and much more. Features of the journal, all written by experts in the field, include special overview articles, clinical or basic research papers, clinical updates, and book reviews within the area of addictions. Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Advanced Placement Source (EBSCO Publishing) Animal Science Database (CABI) ArticleFirst (OCLC) Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (EBSCO Publishing) Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Criminal Justice Database (ProQuest) Criminology Collection (ProQuest) Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Electronic Collections Online (OCLC) Embase (Elsevier) Environmental Impact (CABI) Global Health (CABI) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest) Health Source Nursing/Academic (EBSCO Publishing) Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest) Journal Citation Reports/Social Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) Leisure Tourism Database (CABI) Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Abstracts (CABI) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) Nutrition & Food Sciences Database (CABI) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series A: Human & Experimental (CABI) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series B: Livestock Feeds & Feeding (CABI) Parasitology Database (CABI) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) ProQuest Central K-37 Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO Publishing) Psychology Database (ProQuest) PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts (APA) Research Library (ProQuest) Research Library Prep (ProQuest) Review of Aromatic & Medicinal Plants (CABI) Review of Medical & Veterinary Entomology (CABI) Rural Development Abstracts (CABI) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest) S
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Editor-in-chief Ismene PetrakisPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine22.6%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine11.2%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine6.9%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience4.7%
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMedicine4.1%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine3.7%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine3.6%
- Alcohol Consumption and Health EffectsMedicine3.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
AHCIWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbasePsycINFOCAB AbstractsCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 2.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,530OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 60Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 170,157Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,888 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 30 | 8 |
| 2025 | 135 | 81 | 123 |
| 2024 | 130 | 79 | 213 |
| 2023 | 132 | 103 | 506 |
| 2022 | 142 | 58 | 601 |
| 2021 | 110 | 36 | 893 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 143 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 42 articles with submission and acceptance dates (244 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 127 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,920 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,610 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- brief reportThe American Journal on Addictions publishes the following types of submissions: Research Article Review Article Brief Report Case Reports / Case Series Letter …main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 100 words · references ≤ 10
- case reportThe American Journal on Addictions publishes the following types of submissions: Research Article Review Article Brief Report Case Reports / Case Series Letter …main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 100 words · references ≤ 10
- case reports / case seriesCase Reports / Case Series Case Reports should describe an innovative and cutting-edge topic or approach related to addiction to be considered for publication. …Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe American Journal on Addictions publishes the following types of submissions: Research Article Review Article Brief Report Case Reports / Case Series Letter …main text ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- research articleThe American Journal on Addictions publishes the following types of submissions: Research Article Review Article Brief Report Case Reports / Case Series Letter …Length not stated
- review articleThe American Journal on Addictions publishes the following types of submissions: Research Article Review Article Brief Report Case Reports / Case Series Letter …main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 45
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Disclosing the use of Artificial Intelligence
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. You can read Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. You can review the Authorship section of Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics for Wiley’s definition of authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
When submitting your manuscript, you should disclose any potential conflicts of interests (also referred to as “competing interests”) that might appear to affect your or your co-authors' ability to present work objectively. Potential conflicts of interest come in many forms and may include financial (for example, patent ownership, stock ownership, research funding, consultancies, or speaker’s fees…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing
This journal encourages data sharing and peer reviews shared data. . You can learn more about data sharing in Wiley’s Data Sharing Policies resource.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics COPE
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices). Any concerns about research practices (e.g. plagiarism, data manipulation, and image manipulation) raised via the use of screening software, editors, peer reviewers or third parties will be followe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If you have included excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties, all sources must be credited within the manuscript. At minimum, the title and author should be provided. You are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and other media" from the publisher of the original source and for supplying Wiley with that permission upon submission. For more…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
This is a subscription journal that offers an open access publication option. After acceptance, you’ll have the option to make the article open access. If you want to do so, the article will be subject to an Article Publication Charge (APC) unless a waiver applies. Please read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts through your institution, your funder, or a count…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Model
We follow a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers and an Associate or Assistant Editor. Papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members of the title, will be sent to Editors unaffiliated with the author or institution and monitored carefully to ensure there is no peer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. You will be asked to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving definitions and policies
This journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. You can learn more by reading Wiley’s self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1055-0496
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-0391
- Society / sponsor
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal on Addictions
What CAS zone is American Journal on Addictions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal on Addictions 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal on Addictions?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at American Journal on Addictions?
Based on the dates recorded on 42 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 94–143 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of American Journal on Addictions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index American Journal on Addictions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal on Addictions is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists AHCI, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is American Journal on Addictions open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal on Addictions is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,920.
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: .