The ''Journal of Drug Issues'' is a quarterly

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 ...

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covering the adverse effects of drugs, especially

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. It was established in 1971 and is published by

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in association with the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The

editor-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 highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

Kevin Beaver Kevin Michael Beaver (born September 17, 1977) is an American criminologist and the Judith Rich Harris Professor of Criminology at Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, where he is also the director of the Distanc ...

of the same university. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2017

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of 1.304, ranking it 27th out of 35 journals in the category "Substance Abuse".

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