About the Journal of Addiction Disorder and Rehabilitation
Advancing behavioral science understanding of addiction mechanisms, psychological processes, and measurement approaches through rigorous peer-reviewed research and interdisciplinary scholarship.
JADR publishes behavioral science research across multiple interconnected domains that collectively advance understanding of addiction processes from individual cognition to social systems. Our editorial priorities emphasize methodological rigor, theoretical innovation, and measurement advancement.
Theoretical frameworks explaining addiction development, maintenance, and behavior change; predictive models of relapse, craving cycles, and decision-making processes.
Executive function, attention bias, memory systems, impulsivity, reward processing, cognitive control, and decision-making in addiction contexts.
Psychometric validation of assessment tools, screening instruments, behavioral measures, ecological momentary assessment, and technological monitoring approaches.
Social learning, peer influence, environmental triggers, contextual determinants, stigma research, social network analysis, and cultural psychology perspectives.
Life-course trajectories, developmental risk factors, adolescent neurobehavioral development, aging and addiction behavior, intergenerational patterns.
Population-level behavioral patterns, prevalence measurement, behavioral surveillance, risk factor analysis, and public health behavioral research.
Brain-behavior relationships, neuropsychological assessment, cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging correlates of behavioral processes (research-focused, not clinical diagnostic).
Behavioral modification research, intervention development, behavior change mechanisms, digital behavioral interventions, motivational psychology, and self-regulation strategies (research emphasis, not treatment manuals).
JADR occupies a strategic position within addiction research by prioritizing behavioral science methodologies and psychological mechanisms over clinical treatment protocols. The journal serves researchers who investigate how behaviors develop, persist, and change rather than practitioners implementing therapy. This focus creates a unique scholarly space for experimental psychologists, behavioral researchers, measurement specialists, and social scientists.
- Behavioral Science Emphasis: Prioritizes understanding psychological mechanisms, cognitive processes, and behavioral patterns over clinical intervention outcomes
- Methodological Rigor: Editorial review emphasizes study design quality, measurement validity, statistical approaches, and reproducibility standards
- Measurement Innovation: Welcomes psychometric studies, assessment tool validation, ecological momentary assessment research, and digital phenotyping investigations
- Theoretical Advancement: Values conceptual contributions that refine behavioral models, test competing theories, or propose novel frameworks
- Interdisciplinary Integration: Bridges psychology, sociology, behavioral economics, cognitive neuroscience, and behavioral epidemiology perspectives
- Open Science Practices: Encourages preregistration, data sharing, reproducible workflows, and transparent reporting aligned with behavioral research standards
JADR operates a streamlined yet rigorous publication workflow designed to provide authors with constructive feedback and efficient decisions. The journal follows a single-blind peer review model where reviewers know author identities but authors do not know reviewer identities. This approach balances accountability with impartiality while maintaining review quality.
Authors submit manuscripts through the online submission portal or via email to [email protected]. Submissions undergo automated formatting checks and similarity screening before editorial assignment.
The editorial team conducts preliminary assessment of scope fit, methodological soundness, ethical compliance, and contribution significance. Manuscripts outside scope or lacking scientific rigor receive desk rejection with constructive guidance.
Manuscripts passing editorial screening are assigned to subject-area experts based on methodological expertise and topical knowledge. Reviewers evaluate study design, measurement quality, statistical analysis, theoretical grounding, and reproducibility.
The editorial team synthesizes reviewer recommendations, considering methodological rigor, theoretical contribution, and alignment with journal priorities. Decisions include accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject with detailed rationale.
Authors receive comprehensive feedback and guidance for revision. Revised manuscripts are re-evaluated by the editorial team and, when necessary, returned to reviewers for assessment of adequacy of responses.
Accepted articles are copyedited, formatted to journal standards, assigned DOIs, and published online with immediate open access. Authors receive proofs for final approval before publication.
JADR welcomes original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, methodological papers, and brief reports that advance behavioral science understanding of addiction. Manuscripts should present novel empirical findings, innovative methodologies, theoretical contributions, or comprehensive evidence syntheses.
Manuscript Types Accepted:
- Original Research: Empirical studies with robust methods, clear hypotheses, appropriate statistical analysis, and interpretation grounded in behavioral theory
- Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: Comprehensive evidence syntheses following PRISMA guidelines with explicit search strategies and quality assessment
- Methodological Papers: Psychometric validation studies, measurement development, statistical method innovations, or assessment tool evaluations
- Brief Reports: Focused empirical findings, pilot data, or preliminary investigations suitable for rapid communication (2000-3000 words)
All submissions must be formatted according to JADR author instructions, which detail structural requirements, citation style, data availability expectations, supplementary material guidelines, and ethical documentation. Authors should ensure manuscripts include sufficient methodological detail for reproducibility and transparent reporting of limitations.
The JADR Editorial Board comprises distinguished researchers with expertise spanning experimental psychology, behavioral neuroscience, psychometrics, social psychology, epidemiology, and computational behavioral science. Board members provide scholarly oversight, ensure methodological rigor, and contribute to strategic direction that maintains JADR's position as a leading behavioral science publication.
Editorial Leadership
Editorial board members are selected based on research productivity, methodological expertise, ethical standards, and commitment to advancing behavioral science. The board actively engages in peer review, provides mentorship to early-career reviewers, and identifies emerging research priorities to shape journal development.
Board members represent diverse geographic regions, career stages, and methodological specializations, ensuring comprehensive expertise across addiction behavioral science domains. This diversity strengthens review quality and supports authors from varied disciplinary backgrounds.
JADR operates under an author-pays, reader-free open access model that removes financial barriers to accessing research while supporting sustainable editorial operations. Article Processing Charges (APCs) cover peer review management, editorial processing, copyediting, XML formatting, DOI assignment, indexing submissions, and long-term digital preservation.
Detailed APC information, payment timelines, institutional agreements, and waiver eligibility criteria are available on the article processing charges page. JADR offers flexible payment arrangements and considers waiver requests from authors facing financial constraints, particularly those from low-resource settings or unfunded research.
Contribute to Behavioral Science Advancement
Join the global community of researchers advancing understanding of addiction through rigorous behavioral science. JADR provides a supportive publication environment that values methodological excellence, theoretical innovation, and reproducible research.
