Journal profile · Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Journal of Drug Policy Analysis
ISSN 1941-2851 · Walter de Gruyter
Journal of Drug Policy Analysis: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: The journal Journal of Drug Policy Analysis (JDPA) has ceased publication and no longer publishes with DeGruyter Publishing. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Drug Policy Analysis is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Law and Policy, Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Objective The journal Journal of Drug Policy Analysis (JDPA) has ceased publication and no longer publishes with DeGruyter Publishing. History One issue/year, updated continuouslyISSN: 1941-2851Content available since 2008 (Volume 1, Issue 1) Your Benefits Your benefits Interdisciplinary methodology International editorial board Comprehensive outlook on the subject matter Open access publication Ahead of print publishing History One issue/year, updated continuouslyISSN: 1941-2851Content available since 2008 (Volume 1, Issue 1)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences19.3%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences16.4%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine14.3%
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine7.1%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences5.7%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine2.9%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | Q3 | 138/213 | 35th |
| Health (social science) | Q3 | 233/344 | 32nd |
| Health Policy | Q3 | 196/270 | 27th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC, Baidu Scholar, Cabells Journalytics, CNKI Scholar (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), CNPIEC - cnpLINKer, Dimensions, EBSCO (relevant databases), EBSCO Discovery Service, Genamics JournalSeek, Google Scholar, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), J-Gate, JournalGuide, Naver Academic, Naviga (Softweco), Primo Central (ExLibris), ProQuest (relevant databases), Publons, QOAM (Quality Open Access Market), ReadCube, Reaxys, Scilit, SCImago (SJR), Semantic Scholar, Sherpa/RoMEO, Summon (ProQuest), TDNet, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory/ulrichsweb, WanFang Data, WorldCat (OCLC)Publisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 63 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 54 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 1941-2851
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Drug Policy Analysis
Which databases index Journal of Drug Policy Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Drug Policy Analysis is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Drug Policy Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Drug Policy Analysis is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .