Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Aims & Scope

The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is a medical journal focused on HIV and/or 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 to 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.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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, 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 11,382.00 ZAR. 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.

• Access to antiretroviral treatment in South Africa, 2004 - 2011

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Leigh Francis

• Adult antiretroviral therapy guidelines 2017

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Graeme, Michelle A., Sergio, Natasha, Sipho, Cloete, Thandekile, Moeketsi, Yunus, Jennifer, Jeremy, Yoliswa, Joana, Gert, Francesca, Francois

• Opinion - Why is HIV prevalence so severe in southern Africa.? The role of multiple concurrent partnerships and lack of male circumcision - implications for HIV prevention

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Daniel T., Helen

• Progress towards the 2020 targets for HIV diagnosis and antiretroviral treatment in South Africa

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Leigh F., Rob E., Haroon

• Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in persons at risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Linda-Gail, Kevin, Francois, Gary, Michelle, Francesca, Carole, Vivian, Beth, Robyn

• Guideline on safer conception in fertile HIV-infected individuals and couples

  Citation: 71

  Authors: L-G, V, L, H, D, S, C, F, I, L, S

• Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral treatment in a regional hospital in Vredenburg, Western Cape, South Africa

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Ivo N., Ferdinand C., Brian

• ‘Scared of going to the clinic’: Contextualising healthcare access for men who have sex with men, female sex workers and people who use drugs in two South African cities

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Zoe, Busisiwe, Andrew, Ben, Linda-Gail

• The updated South African National Guideline for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of Communicable Infections (2019)

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Jeannette, Gayle, Lesley, Manala, Mathilda, James, Yogan, Ameena, Ute

• Challenges to HIV treatment adherence amongst adolescents in a low socio-economic setting in Cape Town

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Brian E., Lee-Ann C.