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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Substance Abuse (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Substance Abuse published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Quartile of Substance Abuse
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Substance Abuse is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$4,400.
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02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse follows the waiver policy of its publisher, SAGE: automatic full waiver for Research4Life Group A and a discount for Group B, by the corresponding author's affiliation. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.
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Retractions and research integrity at Substance Abuse
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Substance Abuse has 1 retracted paper on record, the latest in Jun 2015. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
03Indexing
Indexing of Substance Abuse
- ISSN
- 0889-7077
- eISSN
- 1547-0164
- Publisher
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From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Substance Abuse
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05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Substance Abuse
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06Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Substance Abuse?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Substance Abuse is 0.00: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.00 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Substance Abuse?
The h-index of Substance Abuse is 77 (October 2026): 77 of its papers have each been cited at least 77 times. Its i10-index is 925.
What is the APC of Substance Abuse?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$4,400 for Substance Abuse (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Substance Abuse?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Substance Abuse is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Substance Abuse indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Substance Abuse appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Substance Abuse an SCIE journal?
Substance Abuse is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Substance Abuse in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Substance Abuse is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Substance Abuse offer an APC waiver?
Substance Abuse follows the policy of SAGE: automatic full waiver for Research4Life Group A and a discount for Group B, by the corresponding author's affiliation. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Substance Abuse retracted papers?
Yes. 1 retracted paper are on record for Substance Abuse, 0 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are duplication of content through error by journal/publisher. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
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