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In Volume 1, Number 3, the journal publishes its first article on what was then known as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), reflecting recent advances and descriptions of the harmful effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the fetus.

With Volume 18, Number 1, the journal goes digital, putting full articles online after publication of the print issue, beginning its open-access policy where articles are available without any fees.

The journal becomes fully digital, forgoing printing and creating a continuous publication model. Each article is now published immediately online upon completion.

Building on 15 years of research into the effects of acute and chronic alcohol consumption in people living with HIV, the journal publishes an issue (Volume 33, Number 3) that reviews the mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of alcohol and HIV comorbidity.

The journal gains recognition by being ranked 1st among 38 journals in the “substance abuse” category of the Social Sciences Citation Index, a carefully selected and evaluated collection of journals that delivers to users the most influential scientific research information.

Just four years after the establishment of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the Institute publishes its first pilot issue of the journal, then named Alcohol Health and Research World, with a “newsy, magazine-type focus.” In 1976, the first official quarterly issue (Volume 1, Number 1) is then published.

With Volume 23, Number 1, the journal’s title and look is rebranded as Alcohol Research & Health following a poll of readers and members of the alcohol research field to rename the journal to more accurately reflect the current scope—now comprising peer-reviewed reviews of scientific research.

The journal publishes a major issue (Volume 15, Number 4) on definitions and diagnostic criteria for what is now known as alcohol use disorder, reflecting a shift from alcohol use disorder being considered a character flaw to a mental health and medical condition.

With Volume 4, Number 1, the journal introduces special focus sections, starting with the topic of alcohol misuse and “Family Violence,” providing research insights into a long-standing societal conversation about how alcohol misuse contributes to domestic violence.

Since 1974, Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ARCR) has covered the evolution of the alcohol research field and made scientific developments in alcohol research available to researchers and other interested audiences. Over the years, the journal has touched on all aspects of alcohol research, from basic science to clinical research. 

The following visual timeline showcases key milestones from ARCR...