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The Journal publishes contributions in English and French from all fields of the social aspects of HIV/AIDS including care, support, behaviour change, behavioural surveillance, counselling, impact, mitigation, stigma, discrimination, prevention, treatment, adherence, culture, faith-based approaches, evidence-based intervention, health communication, structural and environmental intervention, financing, policy and media.
While the emphasis is on empirical research (qualitative and quantitative), we also accept theoretical and methodological papers and review articles. These should not be longer than 8,000 to 10,000 words. We also publish short communications, letters, commentaries and book reviews. Priority is given to articles which are relevant to Africa and the developing world and which address the social issues related to HIV and AIDS. Special issues may deal with a specific topic, region or country. Submission of papers presented at the biannual International Conferences of HIV/AIDS and STIs in Africa and biannual Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA) conferences are especially invited. The Journal is an Open Access journal, which means that readers do not have to pay to access online versions of articles. The Journal also does not require authors to pay to publish. Open Access is an important publishing model, especially in Africa, given that many researchers and institutions cannot afford to pay for comprehensive journal access. Open Access publishing is also beneficial in terms of research impact: a 2006 article found that Open Access articles were twice as likely to be cited as non-Open Access ones. You can download detailed author guidelines. |
