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International Journal of STD and AIDS
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International Journal of STD and AIDS

0956-4624

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/std

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Immunology 171 28 34 9
Medicine 1889 88 115 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 241
Documents by Best Scientists*: 239
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 80
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.583
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Std & Aids?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Sexually transmitted disease, Immunology, Internal medicine and Family medicine. Aside from discussions in Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the journal also deals with the subject of Viral disease which intersects with Immunopathology disciplines. While International Journal of Std & Aids focused on Sexually transmitted disease, it was also able to explore topics like Chlamydia, Syphilis, Epidemiology, Surgery and Gynecology.

The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Syphilis as it also encompasses Treponematosis. The Surgery study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Dermatology. The journal holds forums on Gynecology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Condom, Men who have sex with men and Obstetrics.

International Journal of Std & Aids investigates Immunology research which frequently intersects with Risk factor. While Internal medicine is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Gastroenterology and Viral load. It explores topics in Family medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Gerontology, Reproductive health, Public health, Audit and Genitourinary medicine.

  • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (31.72%)
  • Sexually transmitted disease (30.82%)
  • Immunology (20.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The global burden of disease attributable to contaminated injections given in health care settings. (340 citations)
  • 2012 European guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhoea in adults (290 citations)
  • Attitudes about human papillomavirus vaccine in young women. (267 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Std & Aids:

The most cited publications aim to foster the development of research in Sexually transmitted disease, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Immunology, Internal medicine and Gynecology. The studies on Sexually transmitted disease discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Condom, Syphilis, Surgery, Virology and Developing country. Issues in Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Viral disease, Epidemiology, Family medicine and Risk factor.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in International Journal of Std & Aids deals with Family medicine, Internal medicine, Men who have sex with men, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and Reproductive health. Family medicine research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Test (assessment) and Epidemiology. The work on Internal medicine tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Transmission (medicine), Chlamydia, Cervicitis and Antiretroviral therapy.

Some problems in Transmission (medicine) that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Chlamydia trachomatis and Hepatitis B virus. The subject of Syphilis, which is connected to the field of Serology and Dermatology, serves as the foundation of the Men who have sex with men research featured in the journal. Topics in Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were tackled in line with various other fields like Odds ratio and Environmental health.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Clinical characteristics and outcomes of people living with HIV hospitalized with COVID-19: a nationwide experience. (4 citations)
  • Prevalence and predicting factors of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease diagnosed by transient elastography with controlled attenuation parameters in HIV-positive people. (3 citations)
  • Quantifying geographical diversity in sexually transmitted infections using population attributable risk: results from HIV prevention trials in South Africa: (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Std & Aids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert F. Miller (70 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • David Taylor-Robinson (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jonathan D C Ross (48 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Christopher K Fairley (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Goldmeier (39 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Std & Aids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (144 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Imperial College London (137 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (134 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • St Mary's Hospital (115 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (103 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.42% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.58% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.46% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.98% of all publications and 61.98% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • 2020 European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhoea in adults.

    (2020)
    249 Citations
  • Monkeypox and HIV/AIDS: When the outbreak faces the epidemic

    (2022)
    38 Citations
  • Background review for the '2020 European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhoea in adults'.

    M. Unemo;J. D.C. Ross;A. B. Serwin;M. Gomberg

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • 2023 update to 2018 European (IUSTI/WHO) guideline on the management of vaginal discharge

    (2023)
    32 Citations
  • Prevalence, incidence, and distribution of human papillomavirus types in female sex workers in Kenya.

    Kristen Sweet;Claire Bosire;Busola Sanusi;Carly J Sherrod

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) United Kingdom national guideline for the management of sexually transmitted enteric infections 2023

    (2023)
    21 Citations
  • Persistent Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Trichomonas vaginalis positivity after treatment among human immunodeficiency virus-infected pregnant women, South Africa

    Andrew Medina-Marino;Maanda Mudau;Noah Kojima;Remco P.H. Peters;Remco P.H. Peters

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Partner notification and treatment outcomes among South African adolescents and young adults diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection via laboratory-based screening.

    Pooja Chitneni;Mags Beksinska;Janan J Dietrich;Manjeetha Jaggernath

    (2020)
    18 Citations

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