Journal Information

The International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction (IJHRBA) is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge on high-risk behaviors and addictive disorders. The journal provides a platform for the dissemination of rigorous and impactful research that enhances understanding of the determinants, mechanisms, and consequences of behaviors that pose significant risks to individual and public health.

The journal prioritizes studies that contribute to the development of effective prevention strategies, clinical interventions, and evidence-based policies. Submissions with strong methodological rigor and clear implications for practice and public health are particularly encouraged.

Core Areas

• High-Risk Behaviors: Behavioral patterns associated with increased vulnerability to adverse health, psychological, and social outcomes, including risk-taking behaviors and behavioral epidemiology.
• Addiction: Substance-related and behavioral addictions, including etiology, neurobiological mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment, relapse, and recovery.

Scopes

The journal welcomes high-quality contributions addressing a broad range of topics related to high-risk behaviors and addiction, including but not limited to:

• Smoking and Tobacco Use: Patterns, determinants, health effects, and cessation strategies.
• Alcohol Use and Related Harm: Consumption patterns, dependency, and intervention approaches.
• Substance Use and Misuse: Illicit drugs, prescription misuse, and emerging psychoactive substances.
• Unsafe Sexual Behavior: Risky sexual practices, STIs, HIV-related behaviors, and prevention strategies.
• Obesity and Unhealthy Eating Behaviors: Dietary risks, disordered eating, and related chronic conditions.
• Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior: Lifestyle-related risk factors and behavioral interventions.
• Violence and Aggression: Interpersonal violence, bullying, and associated determinants.
• Suicidal and Self-Injurious Behaviors: Suicidal ideation, attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, and prevention.

Refer here

• Publishing Open Access models: Full Gold Open Access
• Access: Immediate permanent free to access after publication
• Reader subscription fees: None
• Article Processing Charge: Author pays APC
• Embargo period: None
• License for reuse: CC BY-NC 4.0
• Publishing services: Full
• Indexing: Full

This journal deposits its articles in PMC (till 2016) and Portico to guarantee long-term digital preservation.

• Double-Blind Peer Review System 
• Open Peer Review (since Aug 2019), Show List of All Published Reviewers' Comments