
Academic Journal
Q2Substance Use and Misuse
About Substance Use and Misuse
Substance Use and Misuse is a scholarly journal published by Informa Healthcare. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.691 and H-index of 96.
Coverage: 1966-2026. Research categories: Health (social science) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.7 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
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Topics in published research
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes; Opioid Use Disorder Treatment; HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk; Smoking Behavior and Cessation; Homelessness and Social Issues; Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research.
OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.
Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2734263When Feeling Good Isn’t Enough: Hedonic Well-Being Hinders the Use of Coping Strategies Following Detoxification for Alcohol Use Disorder
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2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2735455Childhood Maltreatment and Alcohol Use Among College-Enrolled Women: The Roles of Distress Tolerance and Negative Urgency
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Sean T. Lynch, Kathryn Stevens, William Fletes, Kelly McManus et al.
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2735454Exploring Gender-Based Differences in Hazardous Alcohol Use Outcomes Among Drug Treatment Court Participants: The Role of Health and Well-Being Across Multiple Dimensions
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2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2734267Exploring the Dimensions of Substance Use Recovery: A Qualitative Study Among Adults in Illinois
Jennifer M. Evans, Douglas C. Smith, Alex Lee, Flora Cohen et al.
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2568942Relative Preference of Cannabis, Alcohol, and Nicotine Products Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults Who Are Using or Susceptible to Cannabis Use: Insights from a Best-Worst Scaling Study
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2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2731166Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Use Among Students in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 60 Studies on Prevalence and Socioeconomic Determinants
Mozhgan Seif, Sara Moghaddam, Hossein Kargar Jahromi, Mohammad Sadegh Moradi Sarcheshmeh et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2734485Predictors of Naloxone Carriage Among People Who Use Opioids in Maine
Sam A. Slavin-Hall, Robert W. Glover
2026-09-20 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2729567Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms: An Online Retail Assessment of Branded Retailers, 2025
Cassidy R. LoParco, Kayla K. Tillett, Matthew E. Rossheim, Sarah A. Okey et al.
2026-09-19 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2734264The Pathways Project: Exploring Substance Use Trajectories and Opioid-Related Outcomes in Adults Seeking Support for Substance Use Health
Lena Catherine Quilty, Oghenetega Otevwe, Corina Ziara Dubon Picco, Marcos Sanches et al.
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2711400Substance-Related Decision-Making Trajectories in Fitness Contexts: A Person-Centered Longitudinal Study
René Paasch, Gunnar Mau
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2732190Injecting Pills in the Late Fentanyl Era: A Qualitative Investigation of the Procedures Used to Prepare and Inject Prescription Opioids
Jon E. Zibbell, Sarah E. Duhart Clarke, Claudia Squire, Courtney Richardson et al.
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2717426The Paradox of Positive Emotions in the LGBTQIA+ Community: Examining Relationships with Alcohol Misuse and Interpersonal Support
Tristan S. Fletcher, Jeffrey J. Klibert, Donovan Edward, Brandon J. Weiss et al.
2026-09-15 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2732188Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Validation of the Comprehensive Cannabis Motives Questionnaire in Dutch and Spanish
John W. Moffitt, Paula Vazquez Gonzalez, Emese Kroon, Catharina Van der Boor et al.
2026-09-13 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2726526Recent and Lifetime Prevalence of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Among Women in Substance Use Treatment
Lauren Smalls, Irene Pericot-Valverde, Madelyn Brancato, Allison Smith et al.
2026-09-13 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2725880Coping Motives to Use Cannabis: Associations With Emotion Regulation and Gender Among System-Involved Youth
Anastasia Jankovsky, Amanda Falcón, Nathaniel Moxley-Kelly, Victoria Marini Bowley et al.
2026-09-13 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2729572Change in Personality Functioning During Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment: An Observational Study
Espen Walderhaug, Geir Pedersen, Jostein Skjelgård, Theresa Wilberg et al.
2026-09-13 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2730536The Moderating Effect of Social Capital on the Relationship Between Distress Tolerance and Problem Drinking
Sung-Su Han, Sung-Man Bae
2026-09-11 · DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2729573Reviews
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