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AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1360-0451

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.617

H-Index

137

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.635

Total Works

6,204

Total Citations

167,833

2yr Mean Citedness

0.99

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the psychological and socio-medical aspects of HIV/AIDS. It examines factors influencing HIV transmission, prevention, and treatment adherence, including stigma, social support, and access to care. The journal also addresses the mental health and well-being of people living with HIV, as well as specific challenges faced by various populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

Annual Volume~ 198 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,204

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1360-0451

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health (social science)Q2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & ServicesPsychology, MultidisciplinaryPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

Social PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthSex work and related issuesHIV-related health complications and treatmentsHIV Research and TreatmentHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyHomelessness and Social Issues