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Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

1747-597X

Published by: Springer

https://substanceabusepolicy.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 149 66 73 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 133
Documents by Best Scientists*: 148
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 59
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.248
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Health psychology, Public health, Psychiatry, Social work and Substance abuse. Health psychology research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Psychological intervention, Social policy, Cross-sectional study, Family medicine and Clinical psychology. The journal explores topics in Social policy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Pharmacology toxicology and Health policy.

While it focused on Public health, it was also able to explore topics like Health care, Environmental health, Young adult, Demography and Mental health. While the primary focus in the journal is Environmental health, it also dissects topics surrounding Injury prevention and Human factors and ergonomics as a whole. The in-depth study on Demography also explores topics in the intersecting field of Odds ratio.

Most of the works presented in it deals with Psychiatry but it intersects with the subject of Randomized controlled trial. In addition to Social work research, Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy aims to explore topics under Nursing, Public relations, Harm reduction, Qualitative research and Focus group. Methadone research in Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy involves the investigation of Buprenorphine studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Opioid use disorder.

  • Health psychology (67.39%)
  • Public health (55.03%)
  • Psychiatry (33.02%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Relapse prevention for addictive behaviors (226 citations)
  • Are adolescents with high socioeconomic status more likely to engage in alcohol and illicit drug use in early adulthood (190 citations)
  • Psychological drivers in doping: The life-cycle model of performance enhancement (139 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy:

The published articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Health psychology, Psychiatry, Public health, Clinical psychology and Substance abuse. Psychological intervention, Social policy, Environmental health, Social work and Qualitative research are some topics wherein Health psychology research discussed in the journal papers has an impact. The journal articles facilitate discussions on Public health that incorporate concepts from other fields like Young adult, Gerontology, Cross-sectional study, Demography and Family medicine.

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

  • Law
  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Health psychology, Public health, Social work, Social policy and Substance abuse are the focal point of discussions in Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy. It explores issues in Health psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Psychological intervention, Health care, Demography, Public relations and Mental health. While work presented in Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy provided substantial information on Public health, it also covered topics in Logistic regression, Cohort, Environmental health, Family medicine and Cannabis.

The presented research on Social work deals specifically with Focus group but it also addresses topics in Qualitative research. While Social policy is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Economic growth and Legislation. Concepts in Clinical psychology, as well as related topics in Content validity and Cronbach's alpha, are covered in the Substance abuse research presented in the journal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other substances during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Europe: a survey on 36,000 European substance users. (5 citations)
  • Changes in cannabis use, exposure, and health perceptions following legalization of adult recreational cannabis use in California: a prospective observational study (3 citations)
  • Prevalence and associated factors for alcohol use disorder among tuberculosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis study (3 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 Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas Kerr (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Evan Wood (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jürgen Rehm (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Benedikt Fischer (13 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Andrea Petróczi (10 papers) absent 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 Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of British Columbia (43 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • St. Paul's Hospital (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Simon Fraser University (22 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (21 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (20 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 5.06% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.33% of all publications and 46.67% 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 Opportunities in the Field

In the array of careers that the fields of health psychology, public health, psychiatry, and social work open up, becoming a marriage and family therapist in Colorado can be an impactful and fulfilling career path. This role involves helping families and couples overcome their relationship hurdles and improve their mental health. It requires a deep knowledge of substance abuse issues, which is why the topics discussed in Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy can offer valuable insights.

To pursue this career path, it is vital to meet the marriage and family therapist education requirements in Colorado. These requirements usually involve obtaining a master’s degree in counseling or marriage and family therapy, completing a significant amount of supervised clinical experience, and passing state-licensed exams.

Once these requirements are met, marriage and family therapists can work in a variety of settings such as mental health centers, substance abuse treatment centers, hospitals, and private practice, contributing to the overall well-being of families and communities.

The field of marriage and family therapy is continually growing, making it a profession with lots of future potentials. As the recognition of the importance of mental health continues to rise, the demand for well-trained and empathetic therapists will likely follow suit.

Top Publications

  • Use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other substances during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Europe: a survey on 36,000 European substance users.

    Jakob Manthey;Jakob Manthey;Jakob Manthey;Carolin Kilian;Sinclair Carr;Miroslav Bartak

    (2021)
    93 Citations
  • Prevalence of drug use, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking and measure of socioeconomic-related inequalities of drug use among Iranian people: findings from a national survey.

    Mehdi Moradinazar;Farid Najafi;Farzad Jalilian;Yahya Pasdar

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Measuring capital in active addiction and recovery: the development of the strengths and barriers recovery scale (SABRS).

    David Best;Wouter Vanderplasschen;Mulka Nisic

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Improving equity and access to buprenorphine treatment through telemedicine at syringe services programs

    (2022)
    38 Citations
  • Changes in cannabis use, exposure, and health perceptions following legalization of adult recreational cannabis use in California: a prospective observational study

    Kathleen Gali;Sandra J. Winter;Naina J. Ahuja;Erica Frank

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Missed opportunity for alcohol use disorder screening and management in primary health care facilities in northern rural Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

    (2022)
    34 Citations
  • The potential effects of an extended alcohol withdrawal treatment programme on morbidity and mortality among inpatients in the German city of Bremen: a simulation study.

    Jakob Manthey;Jakob Manthey;Christina Lindemann;Ludwig Kraus;Jens Reimer

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Examining prevalence and correlates of smoking opioids in British Columbia: opioids are more often smoked than injected.

    Stephanie Parent;Kristi Papamihali;Brittany Graham;Jane A Buxton;Jane A Buxton

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • The changing alcohol drinking patterns among older adults show that women are closing the gender gap in more frequent drinking: the Tromsø study, 1994–2016

    Line Tegner Stelander;Anne Høye;Jørgen Gustav Bramness;Geir Selbæk

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • A scoping review of factors that influence opioid overdose prevention for justice-involved populations

    Christine E. Grella;Erika Ostlie;Christy K. Scott;Michael L. Dennis

    (2021)
    25 Citations

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