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Current HIV Research is a journal focused on virus and immune disease research. It has a current impact factor of 1 and is indexed in Scopus, SCI Expanded, and MEDLINE/PubMed.
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Subject
Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Virology
Impact Factor
1
Quartile
Q4
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1570-162X
eISSN
1873-4251
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Limited-time complimentary open access offer for articles submitted on or before 30th June 2026; not applicable to articles submitted within thematic issues.
Submission Instructions
Current HIV Research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter must be submitted by the principal or corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors. The copyright letter must include confirmation that all listed authors approved the submission and publication of all versions of the manuscript.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with explicit bold subheadings.
Manuscript
Review Articles must be 6000–10000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. Review Articles must be organized as title page, abstract, main text, Acknowledgement, List of Abbreviations, Conflict of Interest, and References. The manuscript must include a graphical abstract with no more than 50 words of text, 6 to 8 keywords, an Authors' Contribution section, a CRediT Author Statement, and disclosure of AI-generated images or graphical elements if used.
References
Review Articles must include 100 or more references. References should preferably follow ACS or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text using square-bracketed numbers and finalized as a complete, accurate bibliography before submission.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be embedded in the text file and also submitted as separate files, while tables must be embedded in the text at the appropriate placement. Each figure must contain only a single illustration with any multipart figure combined into one composite file, and each table must be submitted in Microsoft Word table format with a self-explanatory title or caption.
Mini-Reviews
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter from the principal or corresponding author is required. The copyright letter must be submitted on behalf of all co-authors and include a declaration of approval and consent.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with explicit bold subheadings.
Manuscript
Mini-Reviews must be 3000-6000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. The manuscript must include a graphical abstract with no more than 50 words of text, 6 to 8 keywords, an Authors' Contribution section, a CRediT Author Statement, a conflict of interest statement with a summary statement before the references, and disclosures of AI tool use for images or data collection and analysis if applicable.
References
Mini-Reviews must include at least 75 references. References should be prepared preferably in ACS or Vancouver style. References must be numbered in square brackets, finalized and fully formatted before submission, include access dates for online citations, and exclude abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be embedded in the text file, while figure files must also be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order first cited in the text, each figure must contain a single illustration with a legend or caption, and each table must include a self-explanatory title or caption.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter must be submitted by the principal or corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with explicit bold subheadings.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 4000-6000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. Manuscript must include a graphical abstract, 6 to 8 keywords, funding information, a conflict of interest statement, an Authors' Contribution paragraph, a CRediT Author Statement, a Supportive/Supplementary Material section when applicable, and AI-use disclosure in the Materials and Methods or similar section if such tools were used for images, graphical elements, or data collection and analysis.
References
Systematic Reviews must include 100 or more references. References should preferably follow ACS or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text using square-bracketed numbers and must not include abstracts, unpublished data, or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be embedded in the text file and also provided as separate files, while tables must be embedded in the text at the appropriate placement. Each figure must be numbered consecutively and include a legend or caption, and each table must be numbered sequentially and include a self-explanatory title or caption.
Research Articles
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter from the principal or corresponding author is required with the submission. The copyright letter must be submitted on behalf of all co-authors.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with explicit bold subheadings.
Manuscript
Research Article manuscripts must be 4000–6000 words, excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. Manuscript must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgements, and References sections. Manuscript must include a graphical abstract, 6 to 8 keywords, an Authors' Contribution section, a CRediT Author Statement, a conflict summary statement before the references, and disclosure of AI tool use for images, graphical elements, or data collection and analysis in the Materials and Methods or similar section.
References
Research Articles must include 75 or more references. References should preferably follow ACS or Vancouver style. References must be cited numerically in square brackets and abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be embedded in the text, and figures and illustrations must also be uploaded as separate files. Figures must be numbered consecutively and each figure must contain only one illustration, while tables must be numbered sequentially in Arabic numerals and include a self-explanatory title or caption.
Short Communications
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter must be submitted by the principal or corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with explicit bold subheadings.
Manuscript
Short Communications must be 2000–3000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. The manuscript must include a graphical abstract, 6 to 8 keywords, an Authors' Contribution section, a CRediT Author Statement, a conflict of interest summary statement before the references, a Supportive/Supplementary Material section if applicable, an Availability of Data and Materials section, and disclosure of AI tool use for images or data collection and analysis in the Materials and Methods or similar section.
References
Short Communications must include 25 or more references. References should preferably use ACS or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text with numbers in square brackets and must be complete, accurate, fully formatted before submission, and exclude abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be embedded in the text, and figures and chemical structures must also be uploaded as separate files. Each figure must contain a single illustration with any multipart figure combined into one composite file, and each table must be submitted in Microsoft Word table format with a self-explanatory title or caption.
Case Reports
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter from the principal or corresponding author is required. The copyright letter must include approval and consent declarations and be signed on behalf of all co-authors.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with explicit bold subheadings.
Manuscript
Case Reports must be 1500–2500 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. The manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, a graphical abstract of no more than 50 words submitted separately, funding and conflict statements, an Authors' Contribution paragraph, a CRediT Author Statement, and AI-use disclosure in the Materials and Methods or similar section when applicable.
References
Case Reports must include 40 or more references. References should preferably follow ACS or Vancouver style. References must be complete and accurate, numbered in square brackets in the text, finalized before submission, and must not include abstracts, unpublished data, or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be embedded in the text file and also provided as separate files, while tables must be embedded in the text at the appropriate placement. Each figure must be numbered consecutively with a legend and each table must be submitted in Word table format with a self-explanatory title or caption.
Randomized Drug Clinical Trial Studies
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter must be submitted by the principal or corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors. The copyright letter must include a declaration of approval and consent.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with explicit bold subheadings. The abstract must include trial registry name, registration identification number, and registry URL at the end of the abstract.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 4000-6000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. Manuscript must state the objective or hypothesis, design and methods, study setting and dates, participants with inclusion and exclusion criteria or data sources and selection, interventions, main outcome measures, main results, a comment section addressing published literature and study limitations, conclusions, and a “Randomization and Masking” section within Methods. The manuscript must include a graphical abstract, 6 to 8 keywords, funding declaration, conflict of interest statement and summary statement, Authors' Contribution paragraph, CRediT Author Statement, Supportive/Supplementary Material section if applicable, and AI-use disclosure in Materials and Methods or a similar section when relevant.
References
References must include 50 or more entries. References should preferably use ACS or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text using square-bracketed numbers and abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be embedded in the text, while figure files must also be uploaded separately. Each figure must contain a single illustration and multipart figures must be submitted as one composite file with figure legends or captions provided, and each table must be submitted in Microsoft Word table format with a self-explanatory title or caption.
Recent Publications
In Silico Studies of Licorice Chalcones on Three Key Enzymes Involved in HIV-1 Replication
Bahman Nickavar
10.2174/011570162x488184260811105325
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Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity among People Living With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study
Giovana de Souza Gonçalves, Lorhoâne Eduarda Simão de Morais, Hélio Ranes de Menezes Filho, Alice Pereira Vieira, David Michel de Oliveira, Eduardo Vignoto Fernandes, Luiz Fernando Gouvêa-e-Silva
10.2174/011570162x497245260803055428
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Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life Over a Six-Month Period in Newly Diagnosed People Living with HIV
Hakkı Meriç Türkkan, Nazife Duygu Demirbas, Ozlem Gul, Ceren Atasoy Tahtasakal, Banu Çiçek Aktaş, Dilek Yildiz Sevgi, Ilyas Dokmetas, Okan Derin
10.2174/011570162x490765260714111611
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Specialized Service in Maranhão
Alysson Sarmento Rodrigues, Cassandra Loureiro Mangabeira, Symonara Karina Medeiros Faustino Vieira, Cibelle Ribeiro Magalhães Silva, Marília Cristina Forest, Eliane Traebert, Jefferson Traebert, Daisson José Trevisol, Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol
10.2174/011570162x483907260720074408
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Absence of Pharmacodynamic Interference Following Concomitant Administration of Long-Acting Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine and Intramuscular Antibiotics for Sexually Transmitted Infections in People with HIV
Roberto Rossotti, Nicholas Brian Bana, Gabriele Cavazza, Massimo Puoti
10.2174/011570162x408164251203102620
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Published bi-monthly.
Reformat to Current HIV Research using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A signed copyright letter must be submitted with the manuscript by the corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors. The author must also select the most relevant Handling Editor in the copyright letter.
Reformat to Current HIV Research using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Limited-time complimentary open access offer for articles submitted on or before 30th June 2026; not applicable to articles submitted within thematic issues.
Reformat to Current HIV Research using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
HIV Research and Treatment
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
HIV-related health complications and treatments
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Hepatitis C virus research
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
Hepatitis B Virus Studies
vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
Reproductive tract infections research
Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
14-3-3 protein interactions
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Viral-associated cancers and disorders
Tryptophan and brain disorders
Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
Human auditory perception and evaluation
Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations