Sahara J

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (SAHARA-J) disseminates vital open access research on social factors relating to HIV/AIDS.

Areas covered include care, support, behaviour change, behavioural surveillance, counselling, impact, mitigation, stigma, discrimination, prevention, treatment, adherence, culture, faith-based approaches, evidence-based intervention, health communication, structural and environmental intervention, financing, policy, media and more.

The Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (SAHARA-J) publishes peer-reviewed contributions of the highest quality from researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries around the world.

The Journal has a unique reputation for editorial excellence and integrity, who maintain an active interest in all aspects of HIV/AIDS.

The readership varies from academics, scholars to researchers.

Internet users such as Journalists, international organizations, policy makers, civil society, donors and PLWHA also have free access to the Journal.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,615.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• Stigma, discrimination and the implications for people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Donald, Sakhumzi

• Culture and African contexts of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Collins O., J. DeWitt

• Understanding and measuring AIDS-related stigma in health care settings: A developing country perspective

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Vaishali Sharma, Laelia, Shalini, Rupa Jakharia, Indrani, Bitra, Luke, Celine Costello, Julie

• Barriers and facilitators to patients' adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Zambia: a qualitative study

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Nawa, Jan C, Atle

• Barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral medication adherence among HIV-infected paediatric patients in Ethiopia: A qualitative study

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Sibhatu, Amare, Alemayehu, Kebede

• Social constructions of gender roles, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS in two communities of the Western Cape, South Africa

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Anna, Mary, Tamara, Allanise, Nomvo, Michelle, Leickness, Kgobati, Seth

• Difficult choices: Infant feeding experiences of HIV-positive mothers in northern Tanzania

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Sebalda Charles, Astrid, Karen Marie

• ‘Clinics aren't meant for men’: Sexual health care access and seeking behaviours among men in Gauteng province, South Africa

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Jami S, Gabriela, Allison L, Melissa A, Alex, Martha, Thato, David A

• A systematic review of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in India: Current understanding and future needs

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Shalini

• Food insecurity, HIV/AIDS pandemic and sexual behaviour of female commercial sex workers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria

  Citation: 68

  Authors: John Lekan