AIDS Education and Prevention

Aims & Scope

Presenting state-of-the-art research and information, AIDS Education and Prevention is a vital addition to the library collections of medical schools, hospitals, and other institutions and organizations with HIV/AIDS research programs.

The journal integrates public health, psychosocial, sociocultural, and public policy perspectives on issues of key concern nationally and globally.

Included are: * Reports on innovative epidemiological studies. * Analyses of the full range of risk behaviors and processes. * Close examinations of the challenges facing particular communities. * Descriptions of leading-edge education and prevention initiatives. * Empirically based reviews of the efficacy of existing programs. * Special supplements providing in-depth coverage of essential topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8749

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	208

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.656

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Interventions to Reduce HIV/AIDS Stigma: What Have We Learned?

  Citation: 590

  Authors: Lisanne, Kate, Lea

• Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief HIV Knowledge Questionnaire

  Citation: 510

  Authors: Michael P., Kerstin E. E.

• Effectiveness of Peer Education Interventions for HIV Prevention in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 377

  Authors: Amy, Caitlin, Kevin, Michael

• Adapting Evidence–Based Behavioral Interventions for New Settings and Target Populations

  Citation: 346

  Authors: Vel S., Jennifer S., Beverley, Patricia, Camilla, Charles, Deborah, James W.

• The Sonagachi Project: A Sustainable Community Intervention Program

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Smarajit, Ishika, Mary Jane, Peter A.

• Measurement of Stigma in People with HIV: A Reexamination of the HIV Stigma Scale

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Janice Yanushka, Sondra E., Carol, Rex

• A Model of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men: Longitudinal Associations of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and the Coming-Out Process

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Margaret, Eric W., Joyce

• Is HIV/AIDS Stigma Dividing the Gay Community? Perceptions of HIV–positive Men Who Have Sex With Men

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Cari, Richard J., Jeffrey T., Cynthia A.

• Attitudes and Program Preferences of African-American Urban Young Adults About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Dawn K., Lauren, Donna Jo, Mary Anne, Richard

• Risk Behaviors by Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviews among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Injection Drug Users

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Grace E., David D., Carl, Steffanie A., David

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