 2024 marks the 50th anniversary ofAlcohol Research: Current Reviews(ARCR), an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) at the National Institutes of Health.While the journal has evolved over time, our mission remains unchanged.ARCRis committed to making relevant scientific developments accessible to alcohol researchers and other interested audiences such as health care practitioners, educators, policymakers, and more. To kick off our year long celebration, we are unveiling a new feature of theARCRwebsite, News and Notes. This webpage will serve as a message board for announcements about developments and policies related to the journal, as well as educational information related to scientific publication.  In 1974, NIAAA first published the journal as an experimental issue calledAlcohol Health & Research World. Over the years, the journal has evolved. Its name has changed twicetoAlcohol Research & Healthin 1999 and then to the currentAlcohol Research: Current Reviews(ARCR) in 2012. Its format has also changed. While earlier editions contained primary research, the journal now focuses exclusively on review articles. Additionally, while the journal began as a quarterly print journal,ARCRis now published online on a rolling basis, thereby increasing accessibility, and reaching a larger number of readers around the world. For information about how to access all previous issues of the journal, visit theAboutARCRwebpage. The journals influence, as measured by itsJournal Impact Factor, has also risen steadily over the years.ARCRis now ranked first among 38 journals in the Social Sciences Citation Index "substance abuse" category. The journals successes have only been possible through the work of many dedicated individuals. Federal and contract staff, past and current members of theEditorial Advisory Board, authors, and peer reviewers have all worked toward the goal of publishing high-quality articles that provide insight into the field of alcohol research and its progression over the past half century. We will celebrateARCRs50th anniversary throughout 2024 with updates about the journal and its history, highlighting the journals major milestones. We encourage our readers to stay posted forARCRanniversary and other updates on multiple channels. Heres how you can stay informed: - Follow and engage with theARCRLinkedIn account.
- Check this News & Notes webpage often for anniversary-related content and other breaking updates shared byARCR.
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