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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
ISSN 0893-164X · eISSN 1939-1501 · APA
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.81; hybrid open access; 112 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is published by APA and is in Zone 2 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, Behavioral Health and Interventions and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 44.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors® publishes peer-reviewed original articles related to the psychological aspects of addictive behaviors. The journal includes articles on the following topics: alcohol use and alcohol use disorders drug use and drug use disorders smoking and nicotine use and disorders eating disorders, and other addictive behaviors Randomized trials, laboratory and prospective studies, and meta-analyses are given the highest priorities. Cross-sectional studies, especially those involving convenience samples, will need to make unique contributions to be competitive in this journal. Disclaimer: APA and the editors of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles. More About The Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 268, Canada 18, Australia 3, Germany 2, Netherlands 2 (295 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine24.2%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology12.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology8.5%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine6.7%
- Gambling Behavior and TreatmentsPsychology6.6%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology5.6%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions4%
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,089OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,650 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 58 | 17 |
| 2025 | 112 | 55 | 99 |
| 2024 | 105 | 67 | 359 |
| 2023 | 114 | 64 | 596 |
| 2022 | 142 | 75 | 1,197 |
| 2021 | 179 | 109 | 2,684 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- APA
- ISSN
- 0893-164X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-1501
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
What CAS zone is Psychology of Addictive Behaviors in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary / Substance Abuse. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.81; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 160.
Where are the editorial board members of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors based?
Of the 295 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (268), Canada (18) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychology of Addictive Behaviors?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychology of Addictive Behaviors open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .