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International Journal of STD & AIDS

International Journal of STD & AIDS is an inclusive monthly scientific journal that publishes high quality, peer reviewed articles. The journal focuses on the clinical, epidemiology and public health, social science, and educational aspects of sexual health and HIV and supports multidisciplinary research and education.

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Subject Immunology, Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 1.3
Quartile Q4
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0956-4624
eISSN 1758-1052
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program and open access agreements may provide discounted or free open access publishing depending on the agreement.

Submission Instructions

International Journal of STD & AIDS accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research (Quantitative & Qualitative )

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author on behalf of the authors.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript sections must be clearly defined and include a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' at the end of the article. At least 4 keywords must appear after the abstract, and the manuscript must include a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all required subheadings even if marked 'Not applicable'.
References Reference list must not exceed 60 references. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables The combined total of tables and figures must not exceed 5. Figures and images must be uploaded. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order they are cited in the text.
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Original Research (Quantitative)

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication, disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance, state if the submission was made on behalf of the authors by a non-author, confirm that the work is original and for first publication, that it is not under consideration or published elsewhere, that the authors hold the rights in the work and have obtained necessary permissions, and that all contributing authors consent to submission.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript sections must be clearly defined and include a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' at the end after the Acknowledgements and Author Contributions sections if applicable. Manuscript must include at least 4 keywords after the abstract and include every required subheading under 'Statements and Declarations,' using 'Not applicable' when a declaration does not apply.
References References must not exceed 60. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables The total number of tables and figures must not exceed 5. Figures and images must be uploaded. All figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Original Research (Qualitative)

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and disclose any third-party writing/editing assistance or submission on behalf of the authors by a non-author.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words maximum. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be a maximum of 5500 words. Sections must be clearly defined. At least 4 keywords must follow the abstract, and a section titled 'Statements and Declarations' must appear at the end of the article with each required subheading included even when not applicable.
References References must not exceed 50. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with matching spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures combined must not exceed 3. Figures and images must be uploaded. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Short Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and include a clear statement of any third-party writing or editing assistance.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Sections must be clearly defined. At least 4 keywords must be listed after the abstract, and a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' must be included at the end of the article with each required subheading present even if marked 'Not applicable'.
References References must not exceed 10. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 2 tables and/or figures is allowed. Figures and images must be uploaded. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Quality Improvement Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication, disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance, state if submission is made by a non-author on behalf of the authors, confirm originality and rights, and confirm that all contributing authors consented to submission.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Manuscript must have clearly defined sections. Manuscript must include at least 4 keywords after the abstract and a section titled 'Statements and Declarations' at the end of the article with each required subheading included, using 'Not applicable' where relevant.
References Reference list must not exceed 10 references. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables There must be no more than 2 tables and/or figures. Figures and images must be uploaded. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must state any writing or editing assistance from a third party or submission by a non-author on behalf of the authors.
Abstract An abstract is not required.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 750 words. Sections must be clearly defined. A section headed 'Statements and Declarations' must be included at the end of the article, and at least 4 keywords must be listed after the abstract.
References References must not exceed 10. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, and corresponding citations must have identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Research Letter manuscripts must have no more than 2 tables and/or figures. Figures and images must be uploaded. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must state any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author on behalf of the authors.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Manuscript must be a maximum of 500 words. Letter to the Editor must relate to articles published recently in the journal, must not contain novel data, and must provide a novel title rather than just 'reply to:'. A minimum of 4 keywords must be listed after the abstract, and a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' must be included at the end of the article.
References References must not exceed 5. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables Letter to the Editor may include one table or figure. Figures and images must be uploaded. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Clinical Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. Clinical Reports must be written in narrative style and include a short introduction, the case report with history, investigations, and treatment, and a brief discussion referring to the relevant literature. Clinical Reports must clearly demonstrate a novel finding or phenomenon, include three CPD questions, provide three brief answers to those questions, and include a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' at the end of the article.
References Clinical Reports must have no more than 10 references. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Clinical Reports must have no more than 5 tables and figures in total. Figures and images must be uploaded. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. The manuscript must be written in narrative style and include a short introduction, the case report with history, investigations, and treatment, and a brief discussion referring to the relevant literature. The manuscript must clearly demonstrate a novel finding or phenomenon and include three CPD questions with three brief answers.
References The manuscript must include no more than 10 references. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include a maximum of 5 tables and figures in total. Figures and images must be uploaded. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Recent Publications

Acute kidney injury among hospitalized people living with HIV

Alice Doubinsky, Aude Theunissen, Rita Ghaleb, Marc Delforge, Maria Garjau, Nicolas Dauby

10.1177/09564624261483248
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British association for sexual health and HIV UK national guideline for the management of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis , 2026

John Saunders, Nathan Burley, Susie Brice, Luke Cannon, Sarah Cochrane, Alice Milligan, Rachel Pitt-Kendall, Vicki Sellors, Cara Saxon

10.1177/09564624261475950
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Towards patient-centered HIV drug resistance testing services in China: A discrete choice experiment

Qingxian Song, Qianqian Shen, Tengxiao Long, Yingni Yu, Shu Su

10.1177/09564624261480307
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HIV care status and CD4 count among patients identified through an emergency department-based HIV screening program

Eric Boccio, Nichapha Manoonwong, Maria Carmenza Mejia, Behnaz Ghoraani, Jianli Niu, Paula Eckardt, Michael Weiss, Xingquan Zhu

10.1177/09564624261480763
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Characteristics, impact and management of chronic pain in black women with HIV

Tamzin Hull, Isaac Marsden-Loftus, Birgit Barbini, Lucy Campbell, Michael Evangeli, Whitney Scott, Frank A. Post

10.1177/09564624261478291
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication. Writing assistance or third-party submissions must also be disclosed in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program, and open access agreements may provide discounted or free open access publishing depending on the corresponding author’s affiliation.

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Research Topics

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Reproductive tract infections research HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Sex work and related issues HIV Research and Treatment Genital Health and Disease Cervical Cancer and HPV Research HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment HIV-related health complications and treatments Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Urinary Tract Infections Management Hepatitis B Virus Studies Hepatitis C virus research HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Viral-associated cancers and disorders Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Reproductive Health and Contraception Pelvic floor disorders treatments Sexual function and dysfunction studies Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies

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