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Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is focused on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and related topics relevant to clinical and public health practice. The purpose of the journal is to disseminate original research results and support high-level learning related to HIV Medicine. It publishes original research articles, editorials, case reports/case series, reviews of state-of-the-art clinical practice and correspondence.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Virology
Impact Factor 2.3
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1608-9693
eISSN 2078-6751
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge. The publication costs are covered by the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society.

Submission Instructions

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Article

Cover Letter A compulsory cover letter must be submitted together with the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form as a supplementary file. The cover letter must be completed in full and include the required authorship, disclosure, copyright, and license agreement information.
Abstract An abstract is required for Original Research Articles. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objectives, Method, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references. Main text must use the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Manuscript must include eight keywords, a 'What this study adds' section of no more than 50 words, an 'Ethical considerations' subsection within Methods, AI-use disclosure where applicable, and headings for Competing interests, Author contributions, Funding, Data availability, and Disclaimer.
References Reference list must include no more than 60 references. References must follow Vancouver style. Reference lists must include accurate DOIs where applicable.
Figures & Tables Submissions must include no more than 7 tables, figures, and graphs combined. Illustrations must adhere to the AOSIS House style guide illustration requirements.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A compulsory cover letter and the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement form must be submitted with the manuscript. The cover letter must be completed in full, and author contribution disclosures are required through the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement form.
Abstract An abstract is required for Review Articles. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. Narrative review abstracts must be unstructured, while systematic review or meta-analysis abstracts must be structured. Systematic review or meta-analysis abstracts must use the headings Background, Objectives, Method, Results and Conclusion.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 5000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references. Systematic review or meta-analysis main text must use structural headings. The manuscript must include eight keywords, disclose any use of AI-assisted technology, include statements under Competing interests, Author contributions, Funding information, Data availability statement, and Disclaimer, and systematic reviews or meta-analyses must include a 'What this study adds' section of no more than 50 words.
References The reference list must include no more than 60 references. References must follow the Vancouver style. Reference lists must include accurate DOIs where applicable.
Figures & Tables Review Articles may include no more than 7 tables, figures, and graphs combined. Illustrations must follow the AOSIS house style guide illustration requirements.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A compulsory cover letter and the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form must be submitted with the case report. The cover letter must be completed in full, and all contributions must be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form.
Abstract An abstract is required for case reports. The abstract must not exceed 50 words. The abstract can be structured. Permitted abstract labels are Introduction, Patient presentation, Management and outcome, and Conclusion.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references. The manuscript should use clear subheadings and must include sections for What this study adds and Ethical considerations. The manuscript must include a 'What this study adds' section of no more than 50 words, eight keywords, CRediT author contribution statements, AI-use disclosure where applicable, and headings for Competing interests, Author contributions, Funding, Data availability, and Disclaimer.
References The submission must include no more than 5 references. References must follow Vancouver style. Reference lists must include accurate DOIs where applicable.
Figures & Tables The submission must include 1 table, figure, or graph. Illustrations must follow the AOSIS house style guide illustration requirements.
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Clinical Images

Cover Letter A compulsory cover letter and the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement form must be submitted as supplementary files. The cover letter must be completed in full.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Clinical Images submissions.
Manuscript Manuscript text must not exceed 150 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references. Legends should use clear subheadings to provide order to the manuscript. Eight keywords separated by semicolons, statements under the subheadings Competing interests, Author contributions, Funding information, Data availability statement, and Disclaimer, and disclosure of any AI-assisted technology use in the manuscript are required.
References Reference lists must contain no more than 15 references. References must follow the Vancouver referencing style. Reference lists must include accurate DOIs where applicable.
Figures & Tables Clinical Images submissions may include no more than 4 tables, figures, and graphs combined. A high-quality image must be submitted, and if more than 1 panel is included, both an original image and a labelled-panel version must be provided.
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Scientific Letter

Cover Letter A compulsory cover letter and the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form must be submitted with the Scientific Letter. The cover letter must be completed in full.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Scientific Letter submissions.
Manuscript Scientific Letter submissions must not exceed 1500 words excluding tables, figures, graphs, and references. Structural headings are not required, but may be used when necessary. Scientific Letter submissions must include eight keywords, disclose any use of AI-assisted technology in the manuscript, and provide statements under the subheadings Competing interests, Author contributions, Funding information, Data availability statement, and Disclaimer.
References Scientific Letter submissions must include no more than 15 references. References must follow the Vancouver referencing style. Reference lists must include accurate DOIs where applicable.
Figures & Tables Scientific Letter submissions must include no more than 2 tables, figures, and graphs combined. Illustrations must adhere to the AOSIS house style guide illustration requirements.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter A compulsory cover letter must be submitted for Guidelines submissions. The cover letter must be completed in full and accompanied by the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Guidelines submissions.
Manuscript Guidelines submissions must not exceed 5000 words excluding tables, figures, graphs, and references. Structural headings are not required for Guidelines submissions, but may be used when necessary. Guidelines submissions must include eight keywords, CRediT author contribution statements, AI-use disclosures where applicable, and statements under the subheadings Competing interests, Author contributions, Funding information, Data availability statement, and Disclaimer.
References Guidelines submissions must include no more than 60 references. References must follow the Vancouver referencing style. Reference lists must include accurate DOIs where applicable.
Figures & Tables Guidelines submissions must include no more than 7 tables, figures, and graphs combined. Illustrations must follow the AOSIS House style guide illustration requirements.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A compulsory cover letter must be submitted for Letter To The Editor submissions. The cover letter must be completed in full and accompanied by the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form as a compulsory supplementary file.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Letter To The Editor submissions.
Manuscript Letter To The Editor submissions must not exceed 800 words excluding tables, figures, graphs, and references. Structural headings are not required, but may be used when necessary. The manuscript must include eight keywords, Contributor Roles Taxonomy author contribution statements, and statements under the subheadings Competing interests, Author contributions, Funding information, Data availability statement, and Disclaimer, and must disclose any use of AI-assisted technology.
References Letter To The Editor submissions must include no more than 10 references. References must follow the Vancouver referencing style. Reference lists must include accurate DOIs where applicable.
Figures & Tables Letter To The Editor submissions may include no more than 1 table, figure, or graph in total. Illustrations must adhere to the AOSIS house style guide illustration requirements.
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Recent Publications

Rapid review of gender-affirming healthcare for children and adolescents: Evidence synthesis (2021–2025) and recommendations for South Africa

Ingrid Lynch, KL Dunkle, Chris McLachlan, Pierre Brouard, Landa Mabenge, Sakhile Msweli, Liberty Matthyse, Marion Stevens, Robin Dyers, Jenna-Lee de Beer-Procter, Kevin Adams, W.D. Francois Venter, Elma de Vries

10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1800
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Early outcomes of South African children with persistent viral non-suppression following switch to dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy

Mila Guerrini, Minette Maré, Claire Hulsman, Leonore Greybe, Juanita Lishman, Clair Edson, Thania Hisham, Lisa Frigati, Helena Rabie

10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1842
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society guideline on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections

Katherine Gill, Sheetal Kassim, Adrian Brink, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Ahmad Haeri Mazanderani, Johan Hugo, Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha, James McIntyre, Camilla Wattrus, Linda-Gail Bekker

10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1844
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Ten years on: Ongoing challenges in screening for cryptococcal antigenaemia in people with advanced HIV disease in South Africa

Rhys Wenlock, Emily Prendergast, Kyla Murphy, Tshiamo Mmotsa, David Lawrence, Rudzani Mashau, Joseph Jarvis, Thomas Harrison, Síle Molloy, Nelesh Govender

10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1788
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Not your usual drug-induced liver injury: Dolutegravir-associated granulomatous hepatitis

Muhammed Vally, Muhammad Ayob, Adam Mahomed, Kairoonisha Mahomed, Washington Mudini, Vikash Lala

10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1817
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Letters to the Editor will be considered only if the article being critiqued was published within the previous six months.

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Is a cover letter required?

A compulsory cover letter is required as part of submission and must be submitted together with all required forms. The authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form serves as the compulsory cover letter and must be completed in English.

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What are the publication costs?

Authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge. Publication costs are covered by the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society.

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Research Topics

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment HIV Research and Treatment HIV-related health complications and treatments Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Sex work and related issues Fungal Infections and Studies Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare Viral-associated cancers and disorders Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Global Maternal and Child Health Human auditory perception and evaluation Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Human Rights and Development Hepatitis C virus research Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Reproductive tract infections research

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