Harm Reduction Journal

BMC

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About the journal

Harm Reduction Journal is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,890 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 26 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher: BMC
ISSN: 1477-7517
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: english
Access: Open access
Declared publication charge: 2,890 EUR
Articles in DOAJ: 1618
Declared review time: 26 weeks
Declared peer-review model: other
Official website: https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com

Index listings

DOAJ · 2004-04-29
MEDLINE · 2012-01-01
PUBMED · 2004-03-18

Indexing: DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
APC: 2,890 EUR
Declared review time (DOAJ): 26 weeks
Actual review time (measured): 219 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=93)
Activity (OpenAlex): Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status: Shown after sign-in
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Journal profile

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Articles in DOAJ

1618

Most recent article

last month

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

26weeks

Works in OpenAlex

1803

Last recorded publication year

2026

Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

i10-index

984

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Editorial & policy13

Last DOAJ review date: 2026-03-17
Added to DOAJ: 2004-04-29
Declared plagiarism screening: Declared
Other fees beyond APC: No
Declared digital preservation: LOCKSSPMC
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05: CLOCKSSPortico
Editorial board: Official page ↗
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026: Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
Open references deposited at Crossref: 94%
ORCID iDs in current deposits: 16%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check: ✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref: ✓
APC waiver policy: View policy
Peer-review policy: View policy

Identity & continuity4

Alternate titles: HRJ
Source type: journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed): 101153624
Society affiliations: Harm Reduction International Harm Reduction Coalition

Classification2

Subjects (DOAJ)

Medicine: Public aspects of medicine

LCC codes

RA1-1270

Subject areas

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
Homelessness and Social Issues
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Hepatitis C virus research
Hepatitis C virus research
Homelessness and Social Issues
Homelessness and Social Issues
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Hepatitis C virus research
Sex work and related issues
Sex work and related issues
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Psychedelics and Drug Studies
Psychedelics and Drug Studies
Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Criminal Law and Policy
Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Pain Management and Opioid Use
Pain Management and Opioid Use
Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Youth, Drugs, and Violence
Health Policy Implementation Science
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
Poisoning and overdose treatments
Poisoning and overdose treatments
Health Policy Implementation Science
Sex work and related issues
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
Health Policy Implementation Science
Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Diabetes Management and Education
Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Diabetes Management and Education
Pain Management and Opioid Use
Poisoning and overdose treatments
Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Doping in Sports
Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Community Health and Development
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
Pharmacy and Medical Practices
Mental Health Treatment and Access

Keywords (DOAJ)

drug use
drug policies
public health
hiv
aids

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