Addictive Behaviors is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing high quality human research on addictive behaviors and disorders since 1975. The journal accepts submissions of full-length papers and short communications on substance-related addictions such as the abuse of alcohol, drugs and nicotine, and behavioral addictions involving gambling and technology. We primarily publish behavioral and psychosocial research, but our articles span the fields of psychology, sociology, psychiatry, epidemiology, social policy, medicine, pharmacology and neuroscience. While theoretical orientations are diverse, the emphasis of the journal is primarily empirical. That is, sound experimental design combined with valid, reliable assessment and evaluation procedures are a requisite for acceptance. However, innovative and empirically oriented case studies that might encourage new lines of inquiry are accepted as well. Studies that clearly contribute to current knowledge of etiology, prevention, social policy or treatment are given priority. Scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are encouraged. We especially welcome multimedia papers that incorporate video or audio components to better display methodology or findings.


Studies can also be submitted to Addictive Behaviors' companion title, the open access journal Addictive Behaviors Reports, which has a particular interest in 'non-traditional', innovative and empirically-oriented research such as negative/null data papers, replication studies, case reports on novel treatments, and cross-cultural research.

Full-length papers of original research 
Short Communications of original research or pilot studies 
Editorials
Scholarly Commentaries
Case studies or a series of case studies
Systematic reviews
Mini-reviews 

Editor-in-Chief
Marcantonio M. Spada
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London South Bank University, School of Applied Sciences, London, United KingdomEmail Marcantonio M. Spada
Founding Editor
Peter M. Miller
Medical University of South Carolina Addiction Sciences Division, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Associate Editors
Sheila M. Alessi
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Arie Dijkstra
University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Erin A. McClure
Medical University of South Carolina Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Jennifer E. Merrill
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Special Sections Editor
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher
Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States
Editorial Board
Ian P. Albery
London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
Jackie Andrade
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Amanda L. Baker
The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Samuel A. Ball
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Roy F. Baumeister
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Joël Billieux
University of Luxembourg Faculty of Arts Humanities Arts and Sciences of Education, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Clara M. Bradizza
University at Buffalo Department of Psychiatry, Buffalo, New York, United States
Matthias Brand
University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
Julia D. Buckner
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Kate B. Carey
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Silvia Casale
University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Gabriele Caselli
Sigmund Freud Private University, Milano, Italy
Luke Clark
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jason Connor
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Mathilde R. Crone
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Zsolt Demetrovics
Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary
Guangheng Dong
Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
Alexis C. Edwards
Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavior Genetics, Richmond, Virginia, United States
David A. F. Haaga
American University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nick Heather
Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Susana Jimenez-Murcia
Bellvitge University Hospital Psychiatry Service, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Huei-Chen Ko
Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
Joseph W. Y. Lau
Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine, Shatin, Hong Kong
Kristen P. Lindgren
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
Grace Xuequin Ma
Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Pierre Maurage
Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Christian Montag
Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
Antony C. Moss
London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
Lia Nower
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Marc Potenza
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Harry Sumnall
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Ralph E. Tarter
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Alessio Vieno
University of Padua, Padova, Italy
Adrian Wells
The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Reinout W. Wiers
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Michael J. Zvolensky
University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States