ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,407Hybrid

Aids Patient Care and Stds

Abbreviation (ISO):AIDS PATIENT CARE ST
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Identifier (ISSN):1087-2914(Print)/1557-7449(Online)
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Publisher:Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aids Patient Care and Stds

WoS Q1
24684.0420183.7420193.7620205.0820215.9420224.920233.420243.820254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.51
#2,407

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate29.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
55articles/year
11.76% Gold OA•93.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

AIDS Patient Care and STDs is the foremost journal providing the latest developments and research in diagnostics and therapeutics designed to prolong the lifespan and improve quality of life for HIV/AIDS patients. The Journal delivers cutting-edge clinical, basic science, sociologic, and behavior-based investigations in HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. Clinical trials, quantitative and qualitative analyses of pilot studies, comprehensive reviews, and case reports are presented from leading experts and scientists around the world. AIDS Patient Care and STDs coverage includes: Prominent AIDS medications, therapies, and antiretroviral agents HIV/AIDS-related diseases, infections, and complications Challenges of medication adherence Current prevention techniques for HIV The latest news and developments on other STDs Treatment/prevention options, including pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology81.6%Family medicine79%Virology68.7%Immunology64%Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)60.2%Internal medicine42.1%Psychology36.8%Genetics34.9%Pathology32.7%Psychiatry29.7%Sociology28.1%Virus26.3%Viral load21.9%Political science21.9%Nursing21.6%Law21.5%Demography20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q1
Rank30/141
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank60/443
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q1
Rank24/141
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank70/443
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year43
Total Citations5
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year68
Total Citations127
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year61
Total Citations399
2023
IF4.9
Articles / Year65
Total Citations645
2022
IF5.944
Articles / Year73
Total Citations976

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,407Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.51

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.65

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,652 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations702
3-Year Documents195
Citable Documents165

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 Rate58.0%

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
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: 29.4%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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 Patient Care and Stds (abbr: AIDS PATIENT CARE ST, ISSN: 1087-2914) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. in United States since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.510 (Q1), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,652 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
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1996
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, USA, NY, 10801

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01