The
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT) features original research, systematic reviews and reports on meta-analyses and, with editorial approval, special articles on the assessment and treatment of
substance use and
addictive disorders, including
alcohol,
illicit and
prescription drugs, and
nicotine.
JSAT values high quality empirical research that is relevant for translation by treatment practitioners from all disciplines and across any setting where persons with
substance use problems are encountered. The
editors emphasize that
JSAT articles should address
assessment techniques and
treatment approaches that have clear relevance for routine practice. Accordingly, the scope of
JSAT includes health services research, including the design, organization, delivery mechanisms and workforce characteristics of treatments in routine settings.
It is the policy of JSAT that treatment research for individuals with substance use disorders meet the same scientific evaluative standards as treatments for those with any other health-related condition or illness. Thus, research articles submitted for publication in JSAT are expected to achieve the same empirical standards of reliability, validity, and empiricism. Theoretical models, clinical experience, and case vignettes are recognized as important supplements to, but not as substitutes for, research-based evidence.
It is recognized that research-based evidence may take many forms, such as randomized controlled trials; case-controlled field evaluations; or time series evaluations. In early stages of research development, qualitative study or small trials may be appropriate and necessary first steps. Regardless of the specific type of study, authors of research articles should aim to: (1) Use one or more reasonable comparison or control conditions in the design and analysis of collected data, (2) Use data collection methods and measures that have been previously validated in the subject population, and (3) Analyze data (qualitative or quantitative) with the use of appropriate statistical methods.
Authors must insure that the research as reported was conducted ethically, and that all protections to human subject participants were afforded. This insurance must be verified by the appropriate institutional review board or committee for the protection of human subjects. In addition, the editors of JSAT will not consider articles that use pejorative and stereotypical expressions when discussing individuals who suffer from substance use disorders.
In drawing conclusions, authors are expected to use a parsimonious, cautious and conservative approach in the interpretation of findings. Hyperbole and overgeneralization beyond the data are considered irresponsible.
More Information
| ISSN NUMBER |
0740-5472 |
| Format |
Journal |
| Publisher |
ELSEVIER |
| Volume Number |
Volumes 120-131 |
| Frequency |
1 issue |
Editor-in-Chief ,P.D. Friedmann ,,Baystate Health, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States,Editors-in-Chief Emeritus ,R. Hirsch ,,,Managing Editor ,E. Babson ,,Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States,Associate Editors ,A. Abraham ,,Athens, Georgia, United States, ,A. Evans ,PhD,Amherst, United States, ,E. Glass ,PhD, MSW, LICSW,Seattle, Washington, United States, ,M. Ilgen ,,Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, ,L. Montgomery ,PhD,Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, ,D. Rudes ,,Fairfax, Virginia, United States,Social Media Editor ,L. Montgomery ,PhD,Cincinnati, Ohio, United States,Associate Editor of Biostatistics , ,,,Editorial Board ,A. Y. Ali ,MRCPsych,NRC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, ,S.J. Becker ,PhD,Providence, Rhode Island, United States, ,M. Bogenschutz ,,New York, NewYork, United States, ,E. E. Bonar ,PhD,Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, ,A.J. Budney ,,Hanover, New Hampshire, United States, ,J.S. Cacciola ,PhD,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, ,R.E. Clark ,,Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, ,J. Copeland ,,Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, ,K. Dunn ,PhD, MBA,Baltimore, Maryland, United States, ,E.J. Edelman ,MD, MHS,New Haven, Connecticut, United States, ,A.C. Evans ,,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, ,D.A. Fiellin ,MD,New Haven, Connecticut, United States, ,P.M. Flynn ,,Fort Worth, Texas, United States, ,M.T. French ,,Miami, Florida, United States, ,R. Gonzales ,,Los Angeles, California, United States, ,B.G. Greenfield ,PhD, LP,St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, ,C. Grella ,,Los Angeles, California, United States, ,K.A. Hallgren ,PhD,Seattle, Washington, United States, ,P.T. Harrell ,PhD,Norfolk, Virginia, United States, ,B. Hartzler ,,Washington DC, Washington, United States, ,S. Hunter ,,Santa Monica, California, United States, ,M. Ilgen ,,Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, ,J. Johnson ,,Providence, Rhode Island, United States, ,L. Karan ,,San Francisco, California, United States, ,J. F. Kelly ,,Boston, Massachusetts, United States, ,V. King ,,Baltimore, Maryland, United States, ,D. Knight ,,Fort Worth, Texas, United States, ,H. K. Knudsen ,PhD,Lexington, Kentucky, United States, ,A.B. Laudet ,,New York, New York, United States, ,J. D. Lee ,,New York, New York, United States, ,W. E. K. Lehman ,,Fort Worth, Texas, United States, ,M.B. Madson ,PhD,Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, ,S. Martino ,,New Haven, Connecticut, United States, ,D. McCarty ,,Portland, Oregon, United States, ,K. McCollister ,,Miami, Florida, United States, ,S. G. Mitchell ,PhD,Baltimore, Maryland, United States, ,S.M. Murphy ,,New York, New York, United States, ,S. Nielsen ,,Clayton, Victoria, Australia, ,C. Oser ,,Lexington, Kentucky, United States, ,C.J. Rash ,PhD,Farmington, Connecticut, United States, ,P. Roman ,,Athens, Georgia, United States, ,B. Rush ,,Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ,R. Schwartz ,,Baltimore, Maryland, United States, ,J. Selzer ,,Glen Oaks, New York, United States, ,V. Slaymaker ,,Center City, Minnesota, United States, ,J.L. Sorensen ,,San Francisco, California, United States, ,F.S. Taxman ,,Fairfax, Virginia, United States, ,E.A. Wells ,,Seattle, Washington, USA, ,K. Winters ,,Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, ,G. Woody ,,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, ,J. Zweben ,,San Francisco, California, United States,Editorial Fellows ,Angela Haeny ,,Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, ,I.P.V. Pericot-Valverde ,,Clemons, SC, United States, ,M. Pinedo ,,Austin, Texas, United States
