International Journal of STD and AIDS

Aims & Scope

This peer-reviewed journal provides a clinically oriented forum for investigating and treating sexually transmissible infections, HIV and AIDS.

Contributors from around the world promote activities aimed at research, prevention and control of these infections.

The journal contains in-depth editorial reviews, original articles and research, short papers, case reports, audit reports and CPD papers.

There is also a lively correspondence column, a book review section, and news from the genitourinary medicine associations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9962

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	763

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.583

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, 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.

• 2012 European guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhoea in adults

  Citation: 330

  Authors: C, M, Keith, Jørgen Skov, Karen, Simon, Marco, Mikhail, Michel, Lali, Harald, Martino, Raj, Jonathan, Jackie, George-Sorin, Magnus, Marita, Willem

• The global burden of disease attributable to contaminated injections given in health care settings

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Anja M, Gregory L, Yvan J F

• SMS STI: A Review of the Uses of Mobile Phone Text Messaging in Sexual Health

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Megan S C, Jane S, Margaret E, Campbell K

• IUSTI: 2008 European Guidelines on the Management of Syphilis

  Citation: 233

  Authors: P, M, M, B, P, H

• 2015 European guideline on the management of <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> infections

  Citation: 232

  Authors: E, S, HJ, A, K, M

• UK national guideline for the management of gonorrhoea in adults, 2011

  Citation: 226

  Authors: C, M

• UK national guidelines on the management of syphilis 2015

  Citation: 224

  Authors: M, P, S, O, A, C, B, C, A, AK, Keith, Darren, Mark, Martin, Deepa, Stephen, Margaret, Michael, Ann

• 2018 UK national guideline for the management of infection with <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Helen, John, Suneeta, S Tariq, Mark

• Attitudes about human papillomavirus vaccine in young women

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Jessica A, Susan L, Tara, David I

• 2018 European (IUSTI/WHO) International Union against sexually transmitted infections (IUSTI) World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline on the management of vaginal discharge

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Jackie, Janet, Gilbert, Werner, Jørgen S

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