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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,279Hybrid

Aids and Behavior

Acronym:aibe
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Identifier (ISSN):1090-7165(Print)/1573-3254(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aids and Behavior

WoS Q2
13574.8520224.420232.720242.420252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.084
#4,279

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
139

139 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
418articles/year
38.07% Gold OA•92.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

AIDS and Behavior provides an international venue for the scientific exchange of research and scholarly work on the contributing factors, prevention, consequences, social impact, and response to HIV/AIDS. This bimonthly journal publishes original peer-reviewed papers that address all areas of AIDS behavioral research including: individual, contextual, social, economic and geographic factors that facilitate HIV transmission; interventions aimed to reduce HIV transmission risks at all levels and in all contexts; mental health aspects of HIV/AIDS; medical and behavioral consequences of HIV infection - including health-related quality of life, coping, treatment and treatment adherence; and the impact of HIV infection on adults children, families, communities and societies. The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, and critical literature reviews. provides an international venue for the scientific exchange of research and scholarly work on the contributing factors, prevention, consequences, social impact, and response to HIV/AIDS. This bimonthly journal publishes original peer-reviewed papers that address all areas of AIDS behavioral research including: individual, contextual, social, economic and geographic factors that facilitate HIV transmission; interventions aimed to reduce HIV transmission risks at all levels and in all contexts; mental health aspects of HIV/AIDS; medical and behavioral consequences of HIV infection - including health-related quality of life, coping, treatment and treatment adherence; and the impact of HIV infection on adults children, families, communities and societies. The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, and critical literature reviews.5 Year Impact Factor: 2.965 (2008) Section 'SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL': Rank 5 of 29 Section 'PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH': Rank 9 of 76

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.5%Pathology95.3%Nursing94.9%Public health92.7%Biology88.4%Health psychology88%Family medicine81.6%Psychology80.2%Virology77.9%Immunology77.8%Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)77.4%Sociology68.4%Psychiatry55.2%Demography54.2%Environmental health45.7%Political science43.6%Law42.6%Internal medicine41.2%Syphilis40.8%Mathematics35.7%Statistics33.1%Clinical psychology32.5%Computer science31.8%Economics30.1%Men who have sex with men29.3%Psychological intervention27.9%Social psychology27.7%Population27%Gerontology26.2%Psychotherapist21.3%Genetics20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q2
Rank186/443
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Q2
Rank16/48
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q2
Rank149/443
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Q2
Rank20/48
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year258
Total Citations29
2025
IF2.4
Articles / Year402
Total Citations536
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year343
Total Citations1,602
2023
IF4.4
Articles / Year284
Total Citations2,039
2022
IF4.852
Articles / Year413
Total Citations5,248

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,279Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1997-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.084

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.79

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,530 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,216
3-Year Documents1,069
Citable Documents1,060

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.2%

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
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Social PsychologyQ1
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: 11.1%

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PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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 and Behavior (acronym: aibe, ISSN: 1090-7165) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.084 (Q1), an H-index of 139.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 418 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,530 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29