Academic Journal
Q2Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
About Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is a scholarly journal published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.645 and H-index of 28.
Coverage: 2001-2025. Research categories: Infectious Diseases (Q2).
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Topics in published research
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions; HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses; HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment; Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health; HIV-related health complications and treatments; HIV Research and Treatment.
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Recent Research Articles
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A retrospective study of HIV and hepatitis B co-infection at a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape province of South Africa
Alida M. Hugo, Tamsin Lovelock, Jantjie J. Taljaard
2026-10-06 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1847Adult vaccination in people living with HIV attending a tertiary centre infectious diseases clinic
Mitchell T. Muchichwa, Lyle W. Murray, Sarah Stacey, Charles Feldman et al.
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1819Ethical considerations and the social context of HIV phylogenetic research in uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Rujeko Samanthia Chimukuche, Thembelihle Zuma, Qinisile Shandu, Manono Luthuli et al.
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1826Adherence thresholds of tenofovir diphosphate in dried blood spots for HIV treatment and pre-exposure prophylaxis: A scoping review
Mohammed K. Alghamdi, Mohammed W. Ali, Anel Schoonees, Tamara Kredo et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1829Rapid review of gender-affirming healthcare for children and adolescents: Evidence synthesis (2021–2025) and recommendations for South Africa
Ingrid Lynch, KL Dunkle, Chris McLachlan, Pierre Brouard et al.
2026-08-28 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1800Early outcomes of South African children with persistent viral non-suppression following switch to dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy
Mila Guerrini, Minette Maré, Claire Hulsman, Leonore Greybe et al.
2026-08-26 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1842Southern African HIV Clinicians Society guideline on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections
Katherine Gill, Sheetal Kassim, Adrian Brink, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe et al.
2026-08-21 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1844Ten years on: Ongoing challenges in screening for cryptococcal antigenaemia in people with advanced HIV disease in South Africa
Rhys Wenlock, Emily Prendergast, Kyla Murphy, Tshiamo Mmotsa et al.
2026-07-31 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1788Not your usual drug-induced liver injury: Dolutegravir-associated granulomatous hepatitis
Muhammed Vally, Muhammad Ayob, Adam Mahomed, Kairoonisha Mahomed et al.
2026-06-30 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1817The SAHCS gender-affirming healthcare guideline and the Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine: Scientific, ethical and editorial concerns
Mark E. Patrick
2026-06-24 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1830Southern African HIV Clinicians Society clinical guideline for the management of older people with HIV
Evan Shoul, Nomathemba Chandiwana, Sathya Jogulu, Rene Krause et al.
2026-06-11 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1809Perceptions and experiences of men on antiretroviral treatment lost to follow-up in Govan Mbeki, Mpumalanga
Sbongile C. Jiane, Mahlatse L. Moropeng, Ndumiso Tshuma
2026-06-03 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1730Asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in men who have sex with men living with HIV
Remco P.H. Peters, Derek Manis, Hyunsul Jung, Lindsey de Vos et al.
2026-05-31 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1784Corrigendum: Unlocking insights into HIV care: An in-depth analysis of key populations from the Fast-Track Cities Quality of Care survey in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Somasundram Pillay, Nombulelo Magula, Nceba Gqaleni, Deepak Singh et al.
2026-05-21 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1836Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes in a South African thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cohort with and without HIV
Nokubonga Vundla, Jenique Bailly, Karryn Brown, Jenna Oosthuizen et al.
2026-04-30 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1795Integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning in HIV testing interventions in Gauteng Province, South Africa: Opportunities, challenges, and implementation strategies
Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A. Shiferaw, Refilwe N. Phaswana-Mafuya et al.
2026-04-25 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1797HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma: Advanced disease and high mortality of patients referred to a multidisciplinary clinic in South Africa, 2022–2024
Caitlin S. Turner, Tamsin Lovelock, Zahiera Ismail, Henriette Burger et al.
2026-04-24 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1803Unlocking insights into HIV care: An in-depth analysis of key populations from the Fast-Track Cities Quality of Care survey in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Somasundram Pillay, Nombulelo Magula, Nceba Gqaleni, Deepak Singh et al.
2026-04-21 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1802Table of Contents Vol 26, No 1 (2025)
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2026-04-14 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1804Prevalence and incidence of physical and sexual intimate partner violence perpetration among adolescent boys living with and without HIV
Phumla Madi, Candice W. Ramsammy, Avy Violari, Xiaoyue Zhang et al.
2026-04-07 · DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1780Reviews
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