The International journal on drug policy | Journament

Journal Ranking

#2619 / 33,973
📊 Below Average
Overall Score
41.9/100
Score Breakdown
Engagement
31
Accessibility
35
Timeliness
50
Diversity
30
Innovation
40
Community Impact
37
Ethics & Transparency
0
Content Quality
0
Editorial Diversity
0
Publication Regularity
0
Geographic Reach
0
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Short Name Int J Drug Policy
Abbreviated Name int j drug policy
ISSN 1873-4758
Aim and Scope
URL https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-drug-policy
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Recent Articles (46 total)

2007
HCV synthesis project: preliminary analyses of HCV prevalence in relation to age and duration of injection
Hagan H;Des Jarlais DC;Stern R;Lelutiu-Weinberger C;Scheinmann R;Strauss S;Flom PL;;
Vol. 18 , No. 5 , pp. -
439 views Abstract
2020
"Bed Bugs and Beyond": An ethnographic analysis of North America's first women-only supervised drug consumption site.
Boyd, Jade;Lavalley, Jennifer;Czechaczek, Sandra;Mayer, Samara;Kerr, Thomas;Maher, Lisa;McNeil, Ryan;
, pp. 102733
433 views DOI Abstract
2019
Women's utilization of housing-based overdose prevention sites in Vancouver, Canada: An ethnographic study.
Collins, Alexandra B;Boyd, Jade;Hayashi, Kanna;Cooper, Hannah L F;Goldenberg, Shira;McNeil, Ryan;
Vol. 76 , pp. 102641
433 views DOI Abstract
2018
The law on the streets: Evaluating the impact of Mexico's drug decriminalization reform on drug possession arrests in Tijuana, Mexico.
Arredondo, J;Gaines, T;Manian, S;Vilalta, C;Bañuelos, A;Strathdee, S A;Beletsky, L;
Vol. 54 , pp. 1-8
408 views DOI Abstract
2019
Medical marijuana. What can we learn from the experiences in Canada, Germany and Thailand?
Rehm, Jürgen;Elton-Marshall, Tara;Sornpaisarn, Bundit;Manthey, Jakob;
Vol. 74 , pp. 47-51
388 views DOI Abstract
2017
Understanding real-world adherence in the directly acting antiviral era: A prospective evaluation of adherence among people with a history of drug use at a community-based program in Toronto, Canada
Mason K;Dodd Z;Guyton M;Tookey P;Lettner B;Matelski J;Sockalingam S;Altenberg J;Powis J;;
Vol. 47 , pp. -
382 views Abstract
2019
Policing space in the overdose crisis: A rapid ethnographic study of the impact of law enforcement practices on the effectiveness of overdose prevention sites.
Collins, Alexandra B;Boyd, Jade;Mayer, Samara;Fowler, Al;Kennedy, Mary Clare;Bluthenthal, Ricky N;Kerr, Thomas;McNeil, Ryan;
377 views DOI Abstract
2019
Associations with drug use and sexualised drug use among women who have sex with women (WSW) in the UK: Findings from the LGBT Sex and Lifestyles Survey.
Hibbert, Matthew Peter;Porcellato, Lorna A;Brett, Caroline E;Hope, Vivian D;
376 views DOI Abstract
2016
Surrogate alcohol containing methanol, social deprivation and public health in Novosibirsk, Russia.
Neufeld, Maria;Lachenmeier, Dirk;Hausler, Thomas;Rehm, Jürgen;
Vol. 37 , pp. 107-110
371 views DOI Abstract
2019
"A spray bottle and a lollipop stick": An examination of policy prohibiting sterile injecting equipment in prison and effects on young men with injecting drug use histories.
Walker, Shelley;Seear, Kate;Higgs, Peter;Stoové, Mark;Wilson, Mandy;
367 views DOI Abstract
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Overall Quality Score

41.9/100

Tier: Below Average

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Engagement Score

31.1/100

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Accessibility Score

35.0/100

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Diversity Score

30.0/100

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A diverse journal publishes work from various geographic regions, institutions, and covers a broad range of topics within its field.

Innovation Score

40.0/100

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Community Impact Score

37.0/100

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Timeliness Score

50.0/100

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Ethics & Transparency Score

0.0/100

Research Integrity (10% weight)

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Content Quality Score

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Editorial Diversity Score

0.0/100

Author Diversity + Interdisciplinary Value (8%)

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Publication Regularity Score

0.0/100

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Geographic Reach Score

0.0/100

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