Journal profile · IMMUNOLOGY-INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal of the International AIDS Society
ISSN 1758-2652 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Founded 2004
Journal of the International AIDS Society: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.09; fully open access; APC about USD 2,860; median 203 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 18% (journal website); 211 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the International AIDS Society is published by BioMed Central and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment and HIV Research and Treatment, together about 55.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The JIAS is a peer-reviewed, PubMed- and Medline-indexed journal that provides an open-access platform for the generation and dissemination of evidence from a wide range of HIV-related disciplines. The JIAS welcomes submissions on HIV-related topics from across all scientific disciplines, including but not limited to:• Basic and biomedical sciences• Behavioral sciences• Epidemiology• Clinical sciences• Health economics and health policy• Operations research and implementation sciences• Social sciences and humanities, including political sciences and mediaThe JIAS prioritizes submissions from operational research and implementation science as publication of such material can provide valuable information on various algorithms for monitoring and providing support for comprehensive, yet affordable and sustainable treatment, prevention and care programmes in different contexts.Submission of HIV research carried out in low- and middle-income countries is strongly encouraged.Article categories The JIAS accepts submissions in the following categories: • Original Research• Short report• Review• Debate• Commentary• Letter to the Editor• Viewpoint• Field notes Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic OneFile (GALE Cengage) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Source Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Biological Abstracts (Clarivate Analytics) Biomedical Reference Collection (EBSCO Publishing) BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics) Biotechnology Source (EBSCO Publishing) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Current Contents: Clinical Medicine (Clarivate Analytics) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Embase (Elsevier) Expanded Academic ASAP (GALE Cengage) Gender Studies Collection (GALE Cengage) General OneFile (GALE Cengage) Health Reference Center Academic (GALE Cengage) InfoTrac (GALE Cengage) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) Nursing Resource Center (GALE Cengage) Open Access Journal Index – OAJ (NSLC & CEPIEC) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) STM Source (EBSCO Publishing) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) Journal of the International AIDS Society
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): IMMUNOLOGY-INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Editor-in-chief Kenneth H. MayerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 42, South Africa 20, Australia 8, Switzerland 8, United Kingdom 3 (105 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine27.8%
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentMedicine14.6%
- HIV Research and TreatmentImmunology and Microbiology13.2%
- HIV-related health complications and treatmentsMedicine8.3%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions7.8%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine6.7%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 5.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,973OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 132LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 164Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 858,216Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,661 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 135 | 135 | 66 |
| 2025 | 211 | 211 | 693 |
| 2024 | 201 | 201 | 1,199 |
| 2023 | 172 | 172 | 2,068 |
| 2022 | 200 | 200 | 3,578 |
| 2021 | 233 | 233 | 5,246 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
203 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 163 days – 245 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 244 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (349 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 206 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,860 / GBP 2,200 / EUR 2,640 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,600 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 2,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,600 / GBP 2,000 / EUR 2,400 | Yes | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship 1. Authorship and contributor roles
Free format submission offered. Model summary
JIAS adheres to clear and consistent criteria for determining authorship and recognizing contributors:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing
Data sharing is mandated and peer reviewed. Model summary
This journal mandates and peer reviews data sharing. You can learn more about data sharing in Data Sharing Policy | Wiley
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 4. Ethical Standards and Compliance
JIAS aligns its editorial policies with international best practices, including guidance from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and ethical publishing standards. We uphold the principles of:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a Gold Open Access title. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. For more information on this journal’s APCs and licensing policy, please visit the journal’s Open Access page
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review model: single-blind. Model summary
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed, meaning that reviewers remain anonymous to the authors, although the authors' identity is known to the reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints allowed before or during peer review, with disclosure in acknowledgments. Model summary
JIAS considers submissions that have been shared in publicly available preprint repositories ahead of submission or during peer review. The authors are requested to add a note in the acknowledgments section of the JIAS submission to disclose that their article has been shared on preprint servers and to provide the associated link. Details on our policy can be found here.
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1758-2652
- Society / sponsor
- International AIDS Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the International AIDS Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the International AIDS Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the International AIDS Society is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Infectious Diseases / Immunology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the International AIDS Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.09; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 119.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the International AIDS Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 203 days (interquartile range 163–245 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18% (2025). 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 Journal of the International AIDS Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Journal of the International AIDS Society based?
Of the 105 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (42), South Africa (20) and Australia (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the International AIDS Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the International AIDS Society is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the International AIDS Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the International AIDS Society is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,860.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .