Journal profile · Infectious Diseases
International Journal of STD & AIDS
ISSN 0956-4624 · eISSN 1758-1052 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1990
International Journal of STD & AIDS: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.59; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review about 51 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 177 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of STD & AIDS is published by SAGE Publications Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Reproductive tract infections research and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, together about 37.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International journal of STD & AIDS is an inclusive monthly scientific journal that publishes high quality, peer reviewed articles. The journal focuses on the clinical, epidemiology & public health, social science, and educational aspects of sexual health and HIV and supports … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Infectious Diseases
Editor-in-chief Daniel Richardson BrightonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United Kingdom 45, Australia 7, Ireland 4, Türkiye 3, United States 2 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine16.2%
- Reproductive tract infections researchImmunology and Microbiology11.7%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions9.9%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine9.3%
- Syphilis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7.3%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences6.1%
- HIV Research and TreatmentImmunology and Microbiology5.1%
- Genital Health and DiseaseMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,893OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 159LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | 21 | 24 |
| 2025 | 177 | 33 | 300 |
| 2024 | 160 | 43 | 486 |
| 2023 | 170 | 56 | 844 |
| 2022 | 163 | 48 | 1,134 |
| 2021 | 181 | 56 | 1,344 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
51 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 3–6 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29.8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- editorialView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Current opinions in sexual health & HIV are welcomed and should discuss an important topic in clin…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- opinionView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Current opinions in sexual health & HIV are welcomed and should discuss an important topic in clin…Length not stated
- original researchView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Current opinions in sexual health & HIV are welcomed and should discuss an important topic in clin…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- perspectiveView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Current opinions in sexual health & HIV are welcomed and should discuss an important topic in clin…Length not stated
- reviewView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Current opinions in sexual health & HIV are welcomed and should discuss an important topic in clin…Length not stated
- systematic reviewView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Current opinions in sexual health & HIV are welcomed and should discuss an important topic in clin…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
Please view our authorship policies, which includes information on criteria for authorship, who should be the corresponding author and more. Please note that AI chatbots, for example ChatGPT, should not be listed as authors. For more information see the policy on Use of ChatGPT and generative AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The Journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages. Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to: Share your research data in a relevant public data repository Include a data ava…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations
Please include your ethics approval statements under this heading, even if you have already included ethics approval information in your methods section. If ethical approval was not required, you need to explicitly state this. All papers reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must state that the relevant Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board approved th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publishing fees and open access
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. Figures submitted in color will be published in color in the online version of the journal at no cost. For specifically requested colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from Sage after receipt of your accepted article. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice pr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency: Single-anonymized Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: None Your manuscript will undergo an initial evaluation. If it does not conform to the requirements laid out in these guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendments prior to peer review. Manuscripts may be desk rejec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The journal and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. Please read Sage's complete policy on plagiarism and the actions we may take.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal will consider submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers. Please enter the preprint DOI in the designated field when submitting your manuscript. We advise that you inform the Journal Editorial office about your posted preprint at submission. Note that you should not post an updated version of your manuscript on a preprint server while it is being peer reviewed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration
The journal conforms to the ICMJE requirement that clinical trials are registered in a WHO-approved public trials registry at or before the time of first participant enrollment as a condition of consideration for publication. The trial registry name and URL, and registration number must be included at the end of the abstract.
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
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0956-4624
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-1052
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of STD & AIDS
What CAS zone is International Journal of STD & AIDS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of STD & AIDS is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Immunology / Infectious Diseases. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of STD & AIDS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.59; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of STD & AIDS?
The publisher reports about 51 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29.8%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of STD & AIDS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of STD & AIDS based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (45), Australia (7) and Ireland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of STD & AIDS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of STD & AIDS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of STD & AIDS open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of STD & AIDS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .