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Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa · Est. 2000

ISSN1608-9693eISSN2078-6751
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
62
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total62
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
0.499
H-Index
35
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.532
Total Works
1,335
Total Citations
7,636
2yr Mean Citedness
1.27
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
Frequencyat least one issue each year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,335
Publisher OrgAOSIS
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2008
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~30 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1608-9693 / 2078-6751
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

Infectious DiseasesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious DiseasesVirology

Scopus Categories

Infectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesHIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHIV-related health complications and treatmentsHIV Research and TreatmentPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref