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The social history of alcohol and drugs
ISSN 1930-8418 · eISSN 2640-7329 · Alcohol and Drugs History Society
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The social history of alcohol and drugs: subscription journal; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The social history of alcohol and drugs is published by Alcohol and Drugs History Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance and History of Science and Medicine, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine11.4%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences10.5%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities10.2%
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesPsychology8.4%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Night-time city cultureSocial Sciences6%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Social Movements and Cultural IdentitySocial Sciences4.8%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 786/1936 | 59th |
| Cultural Studies | Q3 | 757/1434 | 47th |
| Law | Q3 | 862/1162 | 25th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 661/725 | 8th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 589 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 2 | 67 |
| 2025 | 35 | 3 | 63 |
| 2024 | 36 | 1 | 65 |
| 2023 | 38 | 2 | 156 |
| 2022 | 28 | 2 | 71 |
| 2021 | 37 | 2 | 64 |
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
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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.
Before you submit
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- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance.Check scope
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Alcohol and Drugs History Society
- ISSN
- 1930-8418
- Electronic ISSN
- 2640-7329
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The social history of alcohol and drugs
Which databases index The social history of alcohol and drugs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The social history of alcohol and drugs is indexed in Scopus.
Is The social history of alcohol and drugs open access, and what is the APC?
The social history of alcohol and drugs 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; 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: .