What is the Impact Factor of Journal of the International Aids Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of the International Aids Society is 5.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of the International Aids Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of the International Aids Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.923 (Q1) and an H-index of 97.

Who publishes Journal of the International Aids Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of the International Aids Society is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,756 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of the International Aids Society?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of the International Aids Society is "J INT AIDS SOC". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,568Top JournalGold OA

Journal of the International Aids Society

Abbreviation (ISO):J INT AIDS SOC

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Identifier (ISSN):1758-2652(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the International Aids Society

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.923

#1,568

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

97 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

161articles/year

100% Gold OA•92.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) is a peer-reviewed and Open Access journal for the generation and dissemination of evidence from a wide range of disciplines: basic and biomedical sciences; behavioural sciences; epidemiology; clinical sciences; health economics and health policy; operations research and implementation sciences; and social sciences and humanities. Submission of HIV research carried out in low- and middle-income countries is strongly encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.7%Biology88.6%Family medicine83.6%Virology79.1%Immunology79%Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)76.1%Internal medicine58.9%Pathology52.5%Genetics51.3%Virus42.8%Viral load38.8%Sociology34.5%Antiretroviral therapy33.2%Mathematics30.8%Psychology30.3%Environmental health29.8%Demography27.5%Statistics27.1%Psychiatry24.1%Surgery23.3%Nursing23.3%Political science21.5%Computer science21.3%Law21%

Primary Research Areas

Immunology Infectious Diseases

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank50/183

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank21/141

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank47/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank34/141

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
IMMUNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	50/183	Q2
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	21/141	Q1
IMMUNOLOGY	JCISCIE	47/183	Q2
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	34/141	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.2

Articles / Year133

Total Citations64

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year211

Total Citations691

2024

IF4.6

Articles / Year201

Total Citations1,191

2023

IF6

Articles / Year172

Total Citations2,061

2022

IF6.707

Articles / Year200

Total Citations3,572

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.2	133	64
2025	4.9	211	691
2024	4.6	201	1,191
2023	6	172	2,061
2022	6.707	200	3,572
2021	5.396	233	5,238
2020	5.553	256	8,237
2019	5.192	244	8,248
2018	5.131	208	6,630
2017	—	212	9,650
2016	—	247	7,573
2015	—	216	7,911

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,568Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2005, 2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.923

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.93

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,756 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,074

3-Year Documents473

Citable Documents387

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.9%

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: 6.5%

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):

2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

Journal of the International Aids Society (abbr: J INT AIDS SOC, ISSN: 1758-2652) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of IMMUNOLOGY, published by BioMed Central in England since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.923 (Q1), an H-index of 97.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 161 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,756 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.