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.
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Published
eight times, beginning February
Average lag for online first
36 days
Average time to first decision
24 days
Rejection rate
83.6%
Impact factor
2.8
5-year impact factor
3.7
Psychology - Multidisciplinary
54
of 222
Substance Abuse
20
of 61
Journal citation indicator
0.97
Features
- Author contribution statements using CRediT
- Editorial fellowships opportunities
- Reviewer recognition via ORCID
- Publishes impact statements
- Adheres to TOP Guidelines
- Publishes Registered Reports
- Participates in Peer Community in Registered Reports
- Publishes Open Science Badges
- Replication studies encouraged
- Impact factor
More information is in the submission guidelines
ISSN
0893-164X
eISSN
1939-1501
Founded
1987
