Journal of Substance Use

Medicine · Social Sciences

Impact Factor
0.946
2023
H-Index
35.000
2023
SJR
0.297
2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN14659891
CountryUnited Kingdom
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Subject AreasMedicine · Social Sciences
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years1996-ongoing
WebsiteVisit journal
JIF 2022–20230.600
2019-2020 SCR Rank10990
2020-2021 SCR Rank10883

II. Scope & Description

Journal of Substance Use is a bimonthly international journal, publishing peer-reviewed, up-to-the-minute articles on a wide spectrum of issues relating to the use of legal and illegal substances. The Journal aims to educate, inform, update and act as a forum for standard setting for health and social care professionals working with individuals and families with substance use problems. It also informs and supports those undertaking research in substance use, developing substance use services, and participating in, leading and developing education and training programmes.

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20230.9460.9881.035
20220.9771.0331.067
20210.9741.0271.067
20200.8930.8860.875
20190.7970.8190.846
20180.7280.7000.748
20170.7180.7770.804
20160.7080.8240.909
20150.8710.9580.963
20140.914
20130.878
20120.753
20110.610
20100.547
20090.507
20080.707
20070.615
20060.436
20050.250
20040.132
20030.280
20020.212
20010.330
20000.274

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

YearSJR Score
20230.297
20220.301
20210.309
20200.327
20190.369
20180.368
20170.311
20160.369
20150.390

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

YearH-Index
202335.000
202233.000
202131.000
202029.000