Manuscript Submission Guidelines: International Journal of STD & AIDS
This Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics
This Journal recommends that authors follow the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals formulated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Please read the guidelines below then visit the Journal’s submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijsa to upload your manuscript. Please note that manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned.
Only manuscripts of sufficient quality that meet the aims and scope of International Journal of STD & AIDS will be reviewed.
The journal adopts the UNAIDS terminology guidelines, all authors need to ensure their submissions uses the preferred terminology as described in the below: https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/2015_terminology_guidelines_en.pdf
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal.
As part of the submission process you will be required to warrant that you are submitting your original work, that you have the rights in the work, and that you have obtained and can supply all necessary permissions for the reproduction of any copyright works not owned by you, that you are submitting the work for first publication in the Journal and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere. Please see our guidelines on prior publication and note that International Journal of STD & AIDS may accept submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers; please alert the Editorial Office when submitting (contact details are at the end of these guidelines) and include the DOI for the preprint in the designated field in the manuscript submission system. Authors should not post an updated version of their paper on the preprint server while it is being peer reviewed for possible publication in the journal. If the article is accepted for publication, the author may re-use their work according to the journal's author archiving policy.
1. What do we publish?
1.1 Aims & Scope
Before submitting your manuscript to International Journal of STD & AIDS, please ensure you have read the Aims & Scope
1.2 Article Types
When assessing the length of your contribution, allow 250 words for each table, figure or group of eight references, since all of these will contribute to its total length.
Editorials/Reviews
Suggestions for review articles are welcomed by the Editors and the subject matter should be outlined to the Editors, if possible before writing the article. Maximum length: 3500 words, with up to five tables or illustrations.
Original Research Articles
Original research articles are expected to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of STD and AIDS. Maximum length: 3000 words, with up to five tables or illustrations. Shorter manuscripts of around 1500-2000 words are often as impactful, so please consider 3000 words as a maximum, not an expectation.
All original research articles need to have a structured abstract with the following headings:
Background
Methods
Results
Conclusions
Max word count (excluding headers): 250 words
Quality Improvement Articles
These articles should be prepared in a narrative style and comprise a short summary, introduction, methods, results and discussion. Suitable topics include service developments, quality improvement projects, service evaluations, and audit reports (where the audit cycle has been completed). Maximum length 1500 words with 1–2 tables or illustrations.
Case Reports
These should be prepared in a narrative style and comprise a summary; a short introduction stating the reasons for reporting the case; the case report including history, investigations and treatment; and a discussion referring to the relevant literature. Case series are preferable to single case reports. Maximum length 800 words with 1–2 tables or illustrations.
Letters to the Editor
These should relate to articles published recently in the journal. Letters containing novel data will be peer-reviewed. Letters are usually less than 500 words.
1.3 Writing your paper
The SAGE Author Gateway has some general advice and on how to get published, plus links to further resources.
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