Journal profile · Psychology-Clinical Psychology
International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction
ISSN 2251-8711 · eISSN 2251-872X · Kowsar Publishing Company
International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction: fully open access; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction is published by Kowsar Publishing Company. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, together about 47.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Clinical Psychology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine27.7%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine13.1%
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology6.5%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine5.7%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine4.4%
- Youth, Drugs, and ViolenceSocial Sciences4.4%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology3.4%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 338/466 | 27th |
| Clinical Psychology | Q4 | 261/314 | 17th |
| Psychiatry and Mental Health | Q4 | 496/580 | 14th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 541 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 304 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 431 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 537 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 498 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 528 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 574 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Kowsar Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 2251-8711
- Electronic ISSN
- 2251-872X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction
Which databases index International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .