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Addiction Biology
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Addiction Biology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 174 215 176 26
Medicine 769 203 153 27

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 705
Documents by Best Scientists*: 435
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 33
SCIMAGO H-index: 97
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.159
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Addiction Biology?

The main research concerns discussed in Addiction Biology are Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Addiction. While work presented in Addiction Biology provided substantial information on Internal medicine, it also covered topics in Ethanol, Anesthesia, Alcohol, Alcohol dependence and Abstinence. The journal focuses on Endocrinology as well as the interrelated topic of Glutamate receptor.

The concepts on Pharmacology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Receptor, Nucleus accumbens and Dopamine. It links adjacent topics like Nucleus accumbens with Ventral tegmental area. Dopaminergic is a major topic of Dopamine research.

Prefrontal cortex, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Hippocampus, Striatum and Amygdala are all areas of Neuroscience tackled in the journal. The studies in Addiction featured incorporate elements of Developmental psychology, Substance abuse and Nicotine. Psychiatry and Clinical psychology are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal.

  • Internal medicine (28.13%)
  • Endocrinology (23.76%)
  • Pharmacology (22.90%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Measuring reward with the conditioned place preference (CPP) paradigm: update of the last decade. (1060 citations)
  • Impulsivity as a determinant and consequence of drug use: a review of underlying processes (1016 citations)
  • Behavioural assessment of drug reinforcement and addictive features in rodents: an overview. (515 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Addiction Biology:

The journal articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Internal medicine, Pharmacology, Addiction, Endocrinology and Neuroscience. While work presented in the most cited papers provide substantial information on Pharmacology, it also covers topics in Ethanol, Cannabinoid and Antagonist. The Addiction research tackled in the published papers is interrelated with Developmental psychology which concerns subjects like Cognition.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Internal medicine, Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Addiction and Nucleus accumbens are the subjects of interest in the journal. The journal addresses concerns in Internal medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Alcohol and Alcohol use disorder. It explores issues in Endocrinology which can be linked to other research areas like Glutamate receptor and Antagonist.

The work on Addiction presented in Addiction Biology focuses on Craving in particular. In Addiction Biology, Striatum, Pharmacology and Conditioned place preference are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Nucleus accumbens research. The research on Pharmacology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Agonist and Receptor.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Investigating causality between liability to ADHD and substance use, and liability to substance use and ADHD risk, using Mendelian randomization (25 citations)
  • Alcohol consumption is associated with widespread changes in blood DNA methylation: Analysis of cross‐sectional and longitudinal data (15 citations)
  • Dysregulation of the histone demethylase KDM6B in alcohol dependence is associated with epigenetic regulation of inflammatory signaling pathways. (15 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 Biology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Falk Kiefer (33 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Andreas Heinz (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca (28 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Timothy J. Peters (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Karl Mann (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Biology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Institutes of Health (75 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Heidelberg University (66 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Scripps Research Institute (64 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Yale University (59 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (57 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 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, 1.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.63% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.93% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.81% of all publications and 43.62% 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 Pathways in Addiction Biology Research

While this article provides detailed insights into the various research areas and emerging topics in Addiction Biology, it's also crucial to understand the career trajectory one can take based on the knowledge gained in these areas. An interesting path that intersects with this discipline is becoming a psychologist who specializes in addiction. To become an addiction psychologist, a deep understanding of some of the topics we've highlighted, such as Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, and Substance abuse, is vital. Besides, a doctoral degree in Psychology and a license to practice are required. For our readers in Massachusetts, we have a comprehensive guide on how to become a psychologist in Massachusetts. This career path allows one to apply the knowledge gained in Addiction Biology research to help individuals affected by addiction. Specifically, addiction psychologists help patients understand their addiction and develop treatment and recovery plans to overcome their reliance on drugs or alcohol. They play a crucial role in society as the skills and knowledge they possess help to address the pervasive issue of addiction.

Top Publications

  • Addiction Research Consortium: Losing and regaining control over drug intake (ReCoDe)-From trajectories to mechanisms and interventions.

    Andreas Heinz;Falk Kiefer;Michael N. Smolka;Tanja Endrass

    (2020)
    175 Citations
  • Sex differences in the acute effects of oral and vaporized cannabis among healthy adults

    Dennis J. Sholler;Justin C. Strickland;Tory R. Spindle;Elise M. Weerts

    (2021)
    101 Citations
  • Subcortical surface morphometry in substance dependence: An ENIGMA addiction working group study

    Yann Chye;Scott Mackey;Boris A. Gutman;Christopher R.K. Ching

    (2020)
    79 Citations
  • Incubation of neural alcohol cue reactivity after withdrawal and its blockade by naltrexone.

    Patrick Bach;Georg Weil;Enrico Pompili;Sabine Hoffmann

    (2020)
    78 Citations
  • Investigating causality between liability to ADHD and substance use, and liability to substance use and ADHD risk, using Mendelian randomization

    Jorien L. Treur;Jorien L. Treur;Ditte Demontis;George Davey Smith;Hannah Sallis

    (2021)
    75 Citations
  • Alcohol consumption is associated with widespread changes in blood DNA methylation: Analysis of cross‐sectional and longitudinal data

    Pierre Antoine Dugué;Pierre Antoine Dugué;Pierre Antoine Dugué;Rory Wilson;Benjamin Lehne;Harindra Jayasekara;Harindra Jayasekara

    (2021)
    69 Citations
  • Intermittent self-administration of fentanyl induces a multifaceted addiction state associated with persistent changes in the orexin system.

    Jennifer E. Fragale;Morgan H. James;Morgan H. James;Gary Aston‐Jones

    (2021)
    68 Citations

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