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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #3,947Hybrid

Aids

Abbreviation (ISO):AIDS
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Identifier (ISSN):0269-9370(Print)/1473-5571(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aids

WoS Q3
24574.9120184.520194.5120204.1820214.6320223.820233.420243.120252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.141
#3,947

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
237

237 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
267articles/year
24.79% Gold OA•98.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Publishing the very latest ground breaking research on HIV and AIDS. Read by all the top clinicians and researchers, AIDS has the highest impact of all AIDS-related journals. With 18 issues per year, AIDS guarantees the authoritative presentation of significant advances. The Editors, themselves noted international experts who know the demands of your work, are committed to making AIDS the most distinguished and innovative journal in the field. Submitted articles undergo a preliminary review by the editor. Some articles may be returned to authors without further consideration. Those being considered for publication will undergo further assessment and peer-review by the editors and those invited to do so from a reviewer pool.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.6%Biology92.5%Immunology84.5%Virology81%Family medicine74.1%Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)73.2%Genetics72.5%Internal medicine63%Virus55%Pathology49.9%Chemistry35.1%Biochemistry33.5%Viral disease32.9%Viral load30.3%Mathematics26.1%Antiretroviral therapy23.5%Surgery23.3%Sociology23%Statistics22.7%Sida21.5%Demography21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q3
Rank116/183
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q2
Rank64/141
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Q2
Rank22/44
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q2
Rank68/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q2
Rank50/141
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Q2
Rank19/44
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year186
Total Citations31
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year344
Total Citations546
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year280
Total Citations1,041
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year374
Total Citations2,180
2022
IF4.632
Articles / Year317
Total Citations3,321

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,947Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.141

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.04

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,515 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,045
3-Year Documents945
Citable Documents716

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ1
ImmunologyQ2
Immunology and AllergyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区IMMUNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Aids (abbr: AIDS, ISSN: 0269-9370) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.141 (Q1), an H-index of 237.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 267 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,515 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1987
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01