The Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services provides a forum in which social workers and other professionals in the field of HIV/AIDS work can access the latest research and techniques in order to provide effective social, educational, and clinical services to all individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. From best practices and advice on case management to evaluations of the impact of various legislation and social policy decisions, this journal will keep you at the forefront of the field! As the only journal focused specifically on social services in HIV care, Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Servicespresents: State-of-the-art information about innovations in social work related HIV care; reviews of relevant books, videos, and training materials; current research findings; model service delivery programs; case management information; informative examinations of relevant policy issues; and information about upcoming and past conferences and educational programs; international, national, and regional perspectives on HIV-related issues.
The Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services offers ways to: foster communication and support among social workers, mental health providers, and other social service providers; advance HIV/AIDS social work practice through continuing education; advocate for programs and policies to meet the psychosocial needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and their partners, families, and caregivers; disseminate up-to-date information and new research in the field; and promote the highest professional standards and ethics in the practice of social work in the field of HIV/AIDS.
Comprehensive and thorough, this peer-reviewed, refereed journal presents the empirical experiences of others to use as learning tools, state-of-the-art interventions and programs, and practical ideas for working with the various populations infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Peer Review Policy: All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and anonymous double-anonymized review.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Journal metrics
Usage
8K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.4 (2023) Impact Factor
0.7 (2023) 5 year IF
1.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.323 (2023) SNIP
0.305 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
56 days avg. from submission to first
decision
8% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
SENIOR EDITOR Larry M. Gant, PhD, MSW – Professor, School of Social Work, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
CO-EDITORS Robin Lennon Dearing, PhD, MSW – The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Vickie A. Lynn, PhD, MSW, MPH – University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
EDITORIAL BOARD Jane J. Lee, PhD, MSW – School of Social Work, University of Washington Karen Johnson, PhD, MSW – School of Social Work, University of Alabama Sara L. Schwartz, PhD, MSW – Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Yookyong Lee, PhD, MSW – University of Alabama at Birmingham Serena Rajabiun, PhD, MPH – Department of Public Health
PREVIOUS EDITORS Dorie J. Gilbert, PhD – Associate Professor of Social Work, Women's & Gender Studies, and African American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Nathan L. Linsk, PhD – Professor Emeritus, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Renée T. White, PhD – Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth Professor of Sociology and Director of the Black Studies Program, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT Helen Land, PhD, MSW – Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
FOUNDER Ednita Wright, PhD-National Social Work AIDS Network, Syracuse, NY
Abstracting and indexing
The Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Servicesis abstracted/indexed in: Abstracts in Anthropology; Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases; Biological Database (CSA); CAB International; Cambridge Scientific Abstracts; Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL); EBSCOHost Online Research Databases; Elsevier Eflow-D; Elsevier Scopus; EMCare; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management (CSA); Family & Society Studies Worldwide (NISC); Family Index Database; Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin; GEOBASE; Global Health; Health & Safety Science Abstract (CSA); HEALTHLIT (NISC); Index of Periodical Articles Related to Law; International Bibliography of Book Reviews on the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBR); International Bibliography of Periodical Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBZ); Links@Ovid; Men’s Studies Database (NISC); Mental Health AIDS; NewJour; Occupational Therapy Index/AMED Database; Ovid Linksolver; Psychological Abstracts (PsychINFO); PSYCLINE; Referativnyi Zhurnal; Physiotherpy Evidence Database; Rural Development Abstracts; Sage Family Studies Abstracts; Social Care Online; Social Services Abstracts (CSA); Social Work Abstracts (NASW); Sociedad Iberoamericana de Informacion Cientifica (SIIC); Tropical Disease Bulletin; Virology & AIDS Abstracts (CSA); World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociological Abstracts.
Open access
Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
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Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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