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Aims and scope

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses research concerning substance abuse, with a focus on policy issues.

The journal aims to provide an environment for the exchange of ideas, new research, consensus papers, and critical reviews, to bridge the established fields that share a mutual goal of reducing the harms from substance use. These fields include: legislation pertaining to substance use; correctional supervision of people with substance use disorder; medical treatment and screening; mental health services; research; and evaluation of substance use disorder programs.

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Editors' profile

New Content ItemDr. Mariana Cremonte is a Professor in the Psychology Department, at the National University of Mar del Plata and a researcher for the National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina. Her research interests include the role of alcohol on injuries, as well as screening, diagnosis, and early intervention.


Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 3.0
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 3.4
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.301
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 1.068

    Speed 2024
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 44
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 174

    Usage 2024
    Downloads: 989,331
    Altmetric mentions: 543