Journal profile
DST
ISSN 0103-4065 · eISSN 2177-8264 · Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicacao · Brazil
DST: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 408 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DST is published by Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicacao. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Reproductive tract infections research and Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
DST - Brazilian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases is directed to members of SBDST, subscribers, libraries, reference centers, gynecologists, urologists, infectious disease specialists, dermatologists, clinicians, family health programs, entities with an agreement, and researchers on STD/STI/HIV/AIDS topics. However, SBDST is today an open scientific journal on the internet that has made all its numbers and open volumes available since 1989.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mauro RomeroPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 15, Portugal 2, United States 1, Argentina 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine21.7%
- Reproductive tract infections researchImmunology and Microbiology11.4%
- Syphilis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine10.7%
- HIV, TB, and STIs EpidemiologySocial Sciences8.8%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine8.6%
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions3.7%
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,380 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 27 |
| 2025 | 408 | 408 | 57 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 56 |
| 2023 | 331 | 331 | 326 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 108 |
| 2021 | 357 | 357 | 73 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal offers immediate free access to its contents, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater worldwide democratization of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Submitted articles will be analyzed by the secretariat to verify their compliance with the General Publishing Guidelines of the Journal. In case of inadequacy, they will be returned to the authors for correction.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicacao
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0103-4065
- Electronic ISSN
- 2177-8264
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DST
How long does peer review take at DST?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of DST based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (15), Portugal (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index DST?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DST is indexed in DOAJ.
Is DST open access, and what is the APC?
DST is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .