We welcome research across the addiction and rehabilitation continuum, including clinical trials, behavioral interventions, neurobiology, and public health policy.

We consider original research, systematic reviews, meta analyses, clinical case studies, brief reports, and policy analyses. Studies with negative or neutral results are welcome when methods and implications are clear.

Submissions should include structured abstracts, clear data availability statements, and transparent funding and conflict disclosures. Reporting guideline adherence improves review efficiency.

Interdisciplinary manuscripts that connect clinical outcomes with behavioral science, epidemiology, or policy evaluation are encouraged.

We encourage rigorous study designs that improve clinical care and recovery outcomes.

• Randomized and pragmatic clinical trials
• Cohort, case control, and population based studies
• Implementation research and program evaluation
• Qualitative and mixed methods studies with clear analytic frameworks

The journal welcomes submissions across the lifespan and care continuum, including community, primary care, hospital, and rehabilitation settings.

We prioritize evidence that addresses health equity, comorbidity, and access to recovery services in diverse populations.

Open access publication maximizes reach for clinicians, counselors, and community leaders. Our editorial process emphasizes scientific rigor, ethical compliance, and practical impact.

Authors can request language editing support and data archiving guidance before submission. Clear preparation reduces revision cycles and accelerates decisions.

Our editorial office provides practical guidance on reporting standards and data availability statements for addiction research.

We prioritize research that advances clinical practice, prevention strategies, and policy implementation. Manuscripts should explain how findings translate to real world settings.

Studies that address health equity, access to care, and comorbidities are strongly encouraged.

Clear practice implications and recovery outcomes strengthen the relevance of submissions for clinicians and community programs.

Well structured conclusions help reviewers assess real world value.

Concise tables and figures improve reader uptake and review efficiency.

All submissions must include ethics approval details and participant consent where applicable. Data availability statements should be explicit about access conditions and repositories.

Studies involving vulnerable populations should describe safeguards and oversight mechanisms in detail.

• Structured abstract and clear keywords
• Ethics approval and consent statements
• Data availability statement and repository links
• Funding and conflict of interest disclosures
• Figures and tables with complete captions

Clear clinical implications and actionable recommendations strengthen peer review outcomes.

Clear structure and transparent reporting speed review and improve reader confidence.

• State the clinical or public health problem clearly
• Describe study design and statistical approach with precision
• Report limitations and generalizability in the discussion
• Align conclusions with the presented data

Manuscripts that connect findings to rehabilitation practice or policy implementation are especially valued.

Special issues highlight emerging themes in addiction research and rehabilitation practice. Proposals should define scope, guest editor expertise, and a realistic timeline.