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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 35 343 433 44
Medicine 312 310 555 43

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 920
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1080
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 31
SCIMAGO H-index: 224
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.357
Impact Factor: 5.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Addiction?

Addiction is mainly concerned with subjects like Psychiatry, Addiction, Substance abuse, Injury prevention and Demography. While Psychiatry is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Alcohol and Clinical psychology. The journal focuses on Addiction research which is adjacent to topics in Psychotherapist.

The research on Injury prevention featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Environmental health, Medical emergency, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Occupational safety and health. Environmental health research discussed connects with the study of Public health. It addresses concerns in Demography which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Epidemiology, Cohort study, Young adult, Gerontology and Confidence interval.

The work on Confidence interval addressed in the journal expands to the thematically related Odds ratio.

  • Psychiatry (30.27%)
  • Addiction (13.93%)
  • Substance abuse (11.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption-II (8771 citations)
  • The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence: a revision of the Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire. (8258 citations)
  • A pathways model of problem and pathological gambling (1438 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Addiction:

The most cited papers mainly tackle studies in Psychiatry, Addiction, Substance abuse, Injury prevention and Clinical psychology. In addition to Psychiatry research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Randomized controlled trial and Public health. The journal publications facilitate discussions on Injury prevention that incorporate concepts from other fields like Environmental health, Demography, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Occupational safety and health.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Addiction aims to foster the development of research in Demography, Confidence interval, Odds ratio, Psychiatry and Internal medicine. It deals with Demography in conjunction with other fields like

  • Young adult which intersects with area such as Longitudinal study,
  • Alcohol which connect with Environmental health.. The Confidence interval works featured in Addiction incorporate elements from Psychological intervention, Randomized controlled trial, Odds and Alcohol use disorder.

It explores topics in Randomized controlled trial which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Intervention (counseling), Physical therapy, Abstinence and Smoking cessation. Studies on Psychiatry discussed in Addiction link to the field of MEDLINE. Addiction primarily discusses Internal medicine topics, particularly Opioid use disorder, Buprenorphine and Retrospective cohort study.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The association of smoking status with sars-cov-2 infection, hospitalization and mortality from covid-19: A living rapid evidence review with bayesian meta-analyses (version 7) (100 citations)
  • Association of the COVID-19 lockdown with smoking, drinking and attempts to quit in England: an analysis of 2019-20 data. (56 citations)
  • Shifts in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: early indications from Australia. (29 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Addiction (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wayne Hall (209 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Robert West (193 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Griffith Edwards (128 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Strang (123 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Thomas F. Babor (117 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Addiction (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (352 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • King's College London (285 papers) published 32 papers at the last edition, 14 more than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (276 papers) published 38 papers at the last edition, 19 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Queensland (245 papers) published 26 papers at the last edition, 12 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (226 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 2.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 31.47% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.09% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.20% of all publications and 32.24% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospects in Addiction Research and Psychiatry

Building a career in addiction research, and psychiatry can be highly rewarding. Professionals typically engage in various psychopathology research, focusing on addiction, substance abuse, and related subjects, giving great contribution to the field of mental health care. The journey to such a career involves in-depth study, extensive clinical training, and a clear understanding of the demographic and environmental factors influencing mental health. Often, professionals in this domain also navigate towards the exciting area of criminal psychology, guided by their interest in understanding the complex neurological and emotional factors contributing to criminal behavior.

Criminal psychology salary in Utah is significant, indicative of the importance and complexity associated with this role. Working closely with law enforcement agencies, court systems, and correctional facilities, criminal psychologists play a crucial role not just in understanding and predicting criminal behavior, but also in rehabilitating convicted offenders.

Overall, venturing into psychiatry and addiction research provides a myriad of opportunities, including the prospect of contributing vital insights that can revolutionize mental health practices. Armed with a comprehensive understanding of these topics, professionals can pave the way for optimizing treatments and preventive measures against substance abuse and addiction, ultimately improving public health and safety.

Top Publications

  • Dropout rates of in-person psychosocial substance use disorder treatments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Sara N Lappan;Andrew W Brown;Peter S Hendricks

    (2020)
    312 Citations
  • Changes in delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) concentrations in cannabis over time: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Tom P. Freeman;Tom P. Freeman;Sam Craft;Sam Craft;Jack Wilson;Stephan Stylianou

    (2021)
    300 Citations
  • Mitigating and learning from the impact of COVID-19 infection on addictive disorders.

    John Marsden;Shane Darke;Wayne Hall;Matthew Hickman

    (2020)
    243 Citations
  • 'Standard THC units': a proposal to standardize dose across all cannabis products and methods of administration.

    Tom P Freeman;Tom P Freeman;Tom P Freeman;Valentina Lorenzetti

    (2020)
    210 Citations
  • Expert appraisal of criteria for assessing gaming disorder: an international Delphi study.

    Jesús Castro-Calvo;Daniel L. King;Dan J. Stein;Matthias Brand

    (2021)
    207 Citations
  • Mechanical Turk data collection in addiction research: utility, concerns and best practices

    Alexandra M. Mellis;Warren K. Bickel

    (2020)
    146 Citations
  • Increases in methamphetamine use among heroin treatment admissions in the United States, 2008–17

    Christopher M. Jones;Natasha Underwood;Wilson M. Compton

    (2020)
    140 Citations

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