Substance Use & Addiction Journal (SUAJ)

Substance Use & Addiction Journal is a quarterly, peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use & Addiction (AMERSA). The journal’s mission is to advance science and practice by disseminating rigorous research and commentary on substance use and substance use disorders across clinical, educational, policy, and community settings. It publishes diverse article types — including original research, brief reports, reviews, case reports, commentaries, and letters — addressing prevention, identification, assessment, treatment, recovery, harm reduction, health policy, implementation science, and training innovations. The journal emphasizes health equity, vulnerable and marginalized populations, and the integration of lived experiences into research and practice. With a history spanning over four decades, Substance Use & Addiction Journal has become a respected outlet for evidence that informs clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, and advocates working in addiction science and public health. Its quarterly publication schedule ensures a steady flow of cutting-edge scholarship that bridges science and practice. The journal’s editorial leadership brings multidisciplinary expertise from medicine, psychiatry, public health, and addiction research, maintaining high standards for peer review and relevance to contemporary challenges in addressing substance use and addiction globally.

Substance Use & Addiction Journal (SUAJ) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, General Medicine, Phychiatric Mental Health, Psychiatry and Mental health, rief reports, reviews, case reports, commentaries, and editorials that explore clinical themes, educational innovation, public health policy, social and equity issues, implementation science, harm reduction strategies, lived experiences of people with substance use challenges , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 2976-7342, E-ISSN: 2976-7350, Established: 1979, Impact Factor: 2.4
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE