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JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes is a journal focused on HIV/AIDS and related research. It publishes 12 issues per year and lists an Impact Factor of 2.2. The journal highlights clinical science, epidemiology, prevention research, implementation science, critical reviews, letters to the editor, and supplements, and it offers an open access publishing option.

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Subject Immunology, Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 2.2
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1525-4135
eISSN 1077-9450
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Hybrid open access is available with an article processing charge charged on acceptance and payable within 30 days; corresponding authors at participating institutions may qualify for a $0.00 APC under read-and-publish agreements.

Submission Instructions

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Basic Science

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 key words or phrases and must disclose any use of AI tools in the Materials and Methods or a similar section, including the tool used and how it was used.
References References must use JAMA style. References must be cited in text in order of appearance, and for works with more than 3 authors only the first 3 authors should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate electronic files and not embedded in the manuscript text file, while tables must be grouped together and uploaded in a separate file rather than embedded in the manuscript body. Figure legends must be included on a separate manuscript page after the references, and tables must be numbered consecutively and include a title, column heads, and explanatory legends including definitions of abbreviations used.
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Clinical Science

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 key words or phrases and disclose any use of AI tools in the Materials and Methods or a similar section.
References References must follow JAMA style. References must be cited in the text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate electronic files and not embedded in the manuscript, while tables must be grouped together in a separate file and not embedded within the manuscript body. Figure legends must be included on a separate manuscript page after the references, and tables must be created with word-processing table tools with each table on a separate sheet including a title, column heads, and explanatory legends.
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Translational Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 key words or phrases, disclose use of AI tools in the Materials and Methods or a similar section, and include conflicts of interest and source of funding information on the title page under the heading “Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding”.
References References must use JAMA style. References must be cited in the text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors, only the first 3 authors should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate electronic files and not embedded in the manuscript text file, and all tables must be grouped together and uploaded in a separate file rather than embedded in the manuscript. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the references, and tables must be numbered consecutively and provided on separate sheets with a title, column heads, and explanatory legends.
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Epidemiology

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords or phrases and must disclose AI tool use in the Materials and Methods or a similar section, with conflicts of interest and sources of funding stated on the title page under “Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding.”
References References must follow JAMA style. References must be cited in the text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate electronic files and not embedded in the manuscript, while tables must be grouped together in a separate file and not embedded within the manuscript body. Figure legends must be included on a separate manuscript page after the references, and tables must each appear on a separate sheet with a title, appropriate column heads, and explanatory legends including abbreviation definitions.
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Implementation Science

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 key words or phrases, and any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or a similar section with the tool and how it was used.
References References must follow JAMA style. References must be cited in the text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors, only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate files and not embedded in the manuscript, while tables must be grouped together in a separate file and not embedded within the manuscript body. Figure legends must be included on a separate manuscript page after the references, and tables must be numbered consecutively and each provided on a separate sheet with a title and explanatory legends.
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Prevention Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords or phrases and disclose any use of AI tools in the Materials and Methods or a similar section.
References References should follow JAMA style. References must be cited in text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors, only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate electronic files and not embedded in the manuscript, and tables must be grouped together in a separate file rather than embedded in the manuscript. Figure legends must be included on a separate manuscript page after the references.
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Critical Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords or phrases and disclose any use of AI tools in the Materials and Methods or a similar section, including how and which tool was used.
References References must follow JAMA style. References must be cited in text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate electronic files and not embedded in the manuscript text file, while tables must be grouped together in a separate file and not embedded within the manuscript body. Figure legends must be included on a separate manuscript page after the references, and tables must be numbered consecutively and provided with titles, column heads, and explanatory legends.
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Original Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Original Articles. Abstract must be 250 words or less. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must be limited to 3500 words. Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords and must state conflicts of interest and sources of funding, including disclosure of any AI use in the Materials and Methods or a similar section.
References References must follow JAMA style. References must be cited in the text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors, only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Original Articles must be limited to 5 figures and/or tables. Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded within the manuscript text file. Figure legends must be included on a separate manuscript page after the references.
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Rapid Communications

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for Rapid Communications. The cover letter must explain why the paper merits special attention.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Rapid Communications. The abstract must be 250 words or fewer. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Rapid Communications must not exceed 2000 words. The manuscript must include methods, results, discussion, and references sections. The manuscript must include key words, and any use of AI tools in writing, image or graphical element production, or data collection and analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or a similar section.
References References must follow JAMA style. References must be cited in the text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors, only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Rapid Communications are limited to 2 figures and/or tables in total. Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded within the manuscript text file. Figure legends must be included on a separate manuscript page after the references.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Brief Reports. The abstract must be 250 words or fewer. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Setting, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Brief Reports must not exceed 2000 words. The manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract/key word page, introduction, methods, results, discussions, acknowledgments, references, and figure captions. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords or phrases and disclose any AI use in the Materials and Methods or a similar section, including how the tool was used and which tool was used.
References References must follow JAMA style. References must be cited in the text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors, only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports are limited to a total of 2 figures and/or tables. Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded within the manuscript text file. Figure legends must be included in the manuscript file on a separate page after the references.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Letters To The Editor.
Manuscript Letters To The Editor must be no more than 1500 words. Use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or a similar section, and 3 to 6 key words or phrases must be provided.
References References must follow JAMA style. References must be cited in the text in order of appearance, and if a reference has more than 3 authors, only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Letters To The Editor are limited to 1 figure or table. Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded within the manuscript text file.
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Recent Publications

Statin Prescribing and Guideline Concordance Among Adults With HIV Aged 40–75 Years in a Single Urban Outpatient HIV Clinic, 2024

Ana Khazan, Andrea M. Pallotta, Deepali Boothankad Sharath, Bethany Lehman

10.1097/qai.0000000000003993
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Emerging non-AIDS comorbidities among adults with and without perinatally-acquired HIV

Patrick Ryscavage, Jeffrey Fenn, Devang Patel, Hegang Chen

10.1097/qai.0000000000003989
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Unhealthy alcohol use’s impact on clinical pharmacist-delivered tobacco treatment among persons with HIV: An exploratory analysis of a randomized clinical trial

E. Jennifer Edelman, Yanhong Deng, James Dziura, June Weiss, Krysten Bold, Sherry Aiudi, Lydia Aoun-Barakat, Dini Harsono, Colleen Mistler, Erika Payne, Manisha Gupta, Keith Sigel, Jessica E. Yager, Inbal Nahum-Shani, David M. Ledgerwood, Steven L. Bernstein

10.1097/qai.0000000000003992
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Improved Pregnancy Viral Load Monitoring but Persistent Postpartum Gaps After Guideline Changes: A Population-Based Analysis in the Western Cape, South Africa (2018–2024)

Kim Anderson, Emma Kalk, Tamsin Kate Phillips, Nisha Jacob, Florence Phelanyane, Jonathan Euvrard, Juanita Arendse, Aurelie Nelson, Muzzammil Ismail, Andrew Boulle, Mary-Ann Davies

10.1097/qai.0000000000003994
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Cross-sectional Comparison of the PREVENT and Pooled Cohort Equations for 10-Year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Estimates in a U.S. Cohort of Black and Latina Transgender Women with HIV

Megan Zheng, Molly Ehrig, Hayley E. Cunningham, L. Zachary DuBois, Robert-Paul Juster, Sari L. Reisner, Andrea L. Wirtz, Asa E. Radix, Jowanna Malone, Kenneth Mayer, Carl Streed, Mabel Toribio, Ashleigh J. Rich, Bridget Dobson, Tonia Poteat

10.1097/qai.0000000000003985
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Rapid Communications will normally be published within 8 weeks of acceptance. The editorial office will acknowledge receipt of the manuscript via e-mail. Authors reviewing Rapid Communications proofs are expected to return corrections within 24 hours of receipt.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is requested for Rapid Communications to explain why the paper merits special attention.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid open access is available with an APC charged on acceptance and payable within 30 days. Eligible corresponding authors at participating institutions may receive a $0.00 APC under read-and-publish agreements.

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Research Topics

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV Research and Treatment HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk HIV-related health complications and treatments Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Sex work and related issues Hepatitis C virus research Immune Cell Function and Interaction Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Viral-associated cancers and disorders Global Maternal and Child Health Hepatitis B Virus Studies HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Reproductive tract infections research Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research T-cell and Retrovirus Studies LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Genital Health and Disease Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

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