Performance Indicators
Impact Factor| Year | Impact Factor |
| 2010 | 4.145 |
| 2009 | 3.842 |
| 2008 | 4.244 |
| 2007 | 4.014 |
| 2006 | 4.088 |
Five Year Impact Factor for 2009: 4.8
Table 1: Statistical Summary
| Indicator | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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1. Pages published |
2,088 |
2,126 |
2,224 |
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2. Research reports published |
180 |
183 |
173 |
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3. Research reports submitted |
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4. Rejection rate |
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5. Weeks to respond to submission (average) |
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6. Months from final acceptance to online publication (average) |
|
3.1 |
4.0 |
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7. Percent of pages devoted to commissioned material |
17 |
15 |
21 |
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8. Impact Factor |
4.2 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
Note: figures for 3 onwards relate to research reports and unsolicited reviews
|
% 2008 |
% 2009 |
% 2010 | |
|
Alcohol |
35.6 |
27 |
|
|
Opiate |
14.4 |
11 |
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|
Nicotine |
19.2 |
20 |
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|
Stimulant |
5.8 |
4 |
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Tranquilliser |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Other drug |
0 |
4 |
|
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More than one drug type |
18.6 |
25 |
|
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Gambling |
3.6 |
4 |
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Cannabis |
4 |
5 |
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