Journal Overview

International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction, published by Brieflands, focuses on research in high-risk behaviors and addiction. It covers major fields like high-risk behaviors and addiction, and minor scopes such as smoking, alcohol consumption, substance abuse, unsafe sexual behavior, obesity, physical inactivity, violence, and suicidal behaviors. The journal publishes a variety of article types including original manuscripts, meta-analyses, reviews, health economic papers, debates, and consensus statements, highlighting new observations, innovative treatments, and important clinical findings.

Frequency :
quarterly
Publishing
per-article
Abstracted/Indexed

Scopus | WHO-EMRO index Medicus | ISC | Google Scholar, more indexing sourcess

Scope

All aspects of Risky Behaviors and Addiction, more journal information

COPE member

Since 2012

Copyright Policy

CC BY 4.0

Publishing Access

Open Access

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CiteScore 2025

0.8

Time to first decision

83 days

Accept to publication

13 days

Acceptance rate

42%

Open peer review

167

Processing charges

1000

Recent Articles

8 articles2026-09-30Vol. 15Issue 3

Explore the latest articles published in this journal for impactful research and the newest advancements in the field.

29
Sep
2026
Early Substance Use Trajectory as a Marker of Clinical Severity Among Treatment-Seeking Patients with Substance Use Disorders in Iran (AI-generated illustration)
Research Article

Early Substance Use Trajectory as a Marker of Clinical Severity Among Treatment-Seeking Patients with Substance Use Disorders in Iran

Omid MassahORCID*,
Hassan RafieyORCID,
Seyed Ramin RadfarORCID,
Ali FarhoudianORCID
PDFFinal Published
19
Sep
2026
Beyond Access: The Need for an Integrated Addiction Treatment System in Iran (AI-generated illustration)
5
Sep
2026
Pathways to Risky Behavior: Perfectionism, Doping Intention, and Moral Disengagement Among Elite Athletes
Research Article

Pathways to Risky Behavior: Perfectionism, Doping Intention, and Moral Disengagement Among Elite Athletes

Mojtaba AhmadiORCID,
Mohsen JadidiORCID,
Iman SafaeiORCID*,
Malihe Manouchehri NasabORCID
PDFFinal Published
27
Jun
2026
Internet Addiction and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescent Girls: Indirect Associations Through Loneliness, Shame, and Parent-Adolescent Conflict
Research Article

Internet Addiction and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescent Girls: Indirect Associations Through Loneliness, Shame, and Parent-Adolescent Conflict

Fatemeh SerjouieORCID,
Jafar Sarani YaztappehORCID,
Mohammad Davood MohebiORCID,
Zeynab AkbariORCID,
Maryam Sate ZohdORCID,
Ali BagheriORCID
,et al.
PDFFinal Published
6
Jul
2026
Relation of Heavy Alcohol Consumption and Angina or Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. Adults: Analysis of 2016 - 2021 BRFSS Data
Research Article

Relation of Heavy Alcohol Consumption and Angina or Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. Adults: Analysis of 2016 - 2021 BRFSS Data

Shimin Zheng*,
Tim Cao,
Derrick Nyantakyi Owusu,
Esther Adesua Osime,
Mustapha Aliyu Muhammad
PDFFinal Published