Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment call for papers from Dr Greg Stuart

On behalf of the Editorial Board, it is a pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for publication in Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment. We are interested in research that is relevant to the etiology, classification, assessment, prevention, maintenance, and treatment of any form of substance abuse. We invite contributions from a variety of scientific disciplines. We publish original empirical research, reviews, and commentaries.

We provide an efficient, constructive peer review of manuscripts, with an editorial decision in less than 2 weeks for 90% of the papers submitted. Since the journal is open access, dissemination of the work is rapid and is available to anyone with an internet connection, leading to wide exposure for your published article.

What is the advantage to you of publishing in Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment?

• Full open access: everyone can read your article and you retain copyright in it
• Publishing decision within 2 weeks of submission
• Your paper will not be rejected due to lack of space and will be published immediately on acceptance
• Prompt and fair peer review from two expert peer reviewers
• Frequent updates on your paper’s status
• Friendly responsive staff

Aims and scope:

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment is a journal that publishes papers in all aspects of human substance abuse research and treatment.

What a previous author said:

"The communication between your staff and me has been terrific. Whenever progress is made with the manuscript, I receive notice. Quite honestly, I've never had such complete communication with a journal."

In summary:

The advantages of a younger journal such as Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment are numerous but in essence allow us a greater flexibility and responsiveness to authors and readers that older journals cannot match.

Yours sincerely,
Dr Greg Stuart

Editor-in-Chief
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment