Clinical care & treatment
Antiretroviral therapy, treatment optimisation, adherence, retention, comorbidities, ageing, pregnancy, paediatric care and HIV-associated conditions.
Clinical Research in HIV AIDS and Prevention
Aims and Scope
JCRHAP publishes research that improves understanding, prevention, treatment and equitable delivery of HIV care—connecting biological evidence with clinical practice, communities, health systems and policy.
Journal focusHIV care, prevention and population health
AccessOpen access under CC BY
Peer reviewSingle-blind (double-blind on request)
Purpose
The journal is for work in which HIV/AIDS is central—not incidental—and the evidence can inform care, prevention, science, programmes, policy or health equity.
JCRHAP welcomes rigorous work across the HIV research continuum: from virology and immunology to clinical treatment, prevention science, implementation and global public health.
We value clear methods, transparent reporting and respectful language that recognises people living with HIV and communities affected by HIV as partners in research and care.
Subject coverage
Research areas connected by a clear HIV question
Submissions may sit within one discipline or bridge several. The contribution should make its HIV relevance and practical or scientific implications explicit.
Prevention & implementation
PrEP, PEP, testing, linkage to care, prevention programmes, service delivery, implementation research and community-informed interventions.
Biology & translation
Virology, immunology, pathogenesis, viral dynamics, biomarkers and laboratory findings with a clear connection to HIV prevention, care or treatment.
Populations & policy
Epidemiology, surveillance, behavioural science, health disparities, global health, health systems and policy relevant to people and communities affected by HIV.
Evidence and methods
Suitable studies and manuscript types
JCRHAP considers well-reported clinical, laboratory, epidemiological, behavioural, translational, implementation, policy and population-health research. Article types named in the author instructions include Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports and Short Communications.
Clinical & laboratory research
Randomised or pragmatic trials, cohorts, observational studies, diagnostics, virology, immunology, biomarkers and translational investigations with a defined HIV application.
Population & behavioural research
Epidemiology, surveillance, qualitative and mixed-methods studies, behavioural science, stigma reduction, adherence and community-informed prevention or care research.
Implementation & policy research
Health-services research, programme evaluation, implementation science, financing, policy and equity analyses that improve HIV service delivery or outcomes.
Author decision support
Is your manuscript a fit?
Use this quick check before preparing a submission. It is intended to reduce unsuitable submissions, not replace editorial assessment.
Good fit
The study addresses HIV directly and offers a clinically, biologically, behaviourally, epidemiologically or public-health relevant question, with a clear method and meaningful outcome.
May fit with a clear link
Research on a co-occurring condition, technology, policy or population should explain its specific relevance to HIV prevention, treatment, care, equity or service delivery.
Outside scope
Work focused solely on non-HIV conditions or a general method without a substantive HIV/AIDS contribution is not suitable for JCRHAP.
Before you submit
Check that HIV is central to the research question, methods or interpretation; the study makes a direct contribution to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care or public health; methods and outcomes are sufficiently described; and relevant ethics, consent, privacy, funding, conflict-of-interest and data-access statements are included.
Submission expectations
Make the contribution, evidence and ethics easy to assess
- Research question
- State the HIV-related question, population or setting and why the result matters for science, prevention, treatment, care or policy.
- Methods & reporting
- Describe the design, analysis, outcomes and limitations clearly. Use the reporting guideline appropriate to the study design, such as CONSORT, STROBE or PRISMA.
- Ethics & equity
- Document required ethics review and consent. Use person-centred, non-stigmatising language and report community, demographic and equity considerations when relevant.
- Data & transparency
- Include data-availability, funding, conflicts-of-interest and contribution statements as applicable.
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