''Alcohol and Alcoholism'' is a bimonthly

peer-review Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

medical journal A medical journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that communicates medical information to physicians, other health professionals. Journals that cover many medical specialties are sometimes called general medical journals. History The first ...

covering

alcoholism Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems. Some definitions require evidence of dependence and withdrawal. Problematic use of alcohol has been mentioned in the earliest historical records. The World He ...

and other

health effects of alcohol Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with inc ...

. It was established in 1963 as the ''Bulletin on Alcoholism'', with H.D. Chalke as the founding editor. In 1968, it was renamed the ''Journal of Alcoholism'', and in 1977, it was again renamed, this time to ''British Journal on Alcohol and Alcoholism''. In 1983, it obtained its current name. It is co-owned and co-published by the Medical Council on Alcohol (MCA) along with

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books ...

, which bought a 50% stake in the journal in 2011. It is the official journal of both the MCA and the European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism. The

editors-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

are Jonathan D. Chick (

Castle Craig Hospital Castle Craig is a private residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre. It is located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. Castle Craig is an 18th-century country house set in of private parkland near the village of Blyth Bridge, around south of ...

) and Lorenzo Leggio ( Bethesda, MD, USA). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 2.826.

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*{{Official website, https://academic.oup.com/alcalc Oxford University Press academic journals Addiction medicine journals Bimonthly journals Academic journals established in 1963 English-language journals Alcohol abuse