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Current HIV Research

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Recent Publications

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)—The Interplay between Vaginal Microbiota and HPV, along with its Prevention

Shivam Sharma, Arti Saini, Darpan Kalra, Bharat Bhushan, Meenakshi dhanawat, Garima Malik

10.2174/011570162x461254260618050011
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Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Among People Living With HIV: A Single-Center Study From Türkiye

Işılay Tanışman, Nevin İnce, Bekir Tunca, Dilek Akıncı

10.2174/011570162x491777260617105012
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Weight Change with Long-Acting Cabotegravir Plus Rilpivirine in People with HIV: Targeted Review and Meta-Analysis

Thomas Barnett

10.2174/011570162x494392260623064653
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Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Individuals Receiving Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV in the Republic of Cyprus: A Cross-sectional Study

Maria Antonia Kalatta, George Siakallis, Annalisa Quattrocchi, Danny Alon-Ellenbogen

10.2174/011570162x457897260530161448
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Characterization of HIV-1 vpu Gene from Suppressed Viremic Older Individuals with HIV on Long-Term Antiretroviral Therapy

Neha Mishra, Nathan Kummet, Stephen Klotz, Nafees Ahmad

10.2174/011570162x442062260513151551
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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.

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What 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.

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Research 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

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