Authors Instructions

Please consult the Funding section in this website, before submitting a manuscript.



Authors are asked to submit manuscripts to one of the following sections of AIDS Reviews: Review articles, and Correspondence.

Authors will be asked to send the paper in electronic format and in English. 

These instructions comply with those formulated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (www.icmje.org). For further details, authors should consult the Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals Here.

AIDS Reviews publishes papers reporting original scientific, clinical, epidemiologic and social research that contribute to the overall knowledge of the field of AIDS and human retrovirology.

Currently, AIDS Reviews publishes review articles (usually by invitation, but spontaneous submitted articles will also be considered). Manuscripts submitted to the journal will be accepted on the understanding that the authors have not submitted the paper to another journal or published the material elsewhere. Authors are asked to disclose any affiliations, including financial, consultancy, or institutional associations that might lead to bias or conflict of interest.


Manuscript submission: 

Manuscripts should be submitted through the manuscript management system at http://publisher.aidsreviews.permanyer.com/main.php where authors must register beforehand.

To avoid duplications in the system, please refrain from creating a new request when resubmitting your modified files. You should continue using the same reference until your manuscript completes the editorial process.

Manuscript Style:

Double spacing should be used throughout all the manuscript. All manuscript should include the following sections, each of which should begin on a separate sheet: title page, abstract, text, acknowledgements, references, figures, legends, tables, and captions. Abbreviations should be those accepted internationally, and defined where they first appear in the text. The International System of Units (SI, BIPM) should be used where appropriate.

Cover letter

The submitted works must be accompanied by a letter signed by all authors of the paper, stating that it has not been published previously, nor is it simultaneously under consideration by another journal, confirming the absence of conflicts of interest, and, if accepted, they agree to transfer the copyright to this journal. Download the template here.

Front page
The submited articles must include a front page with:

– Title in English and Spanish

– Running title, of no more than 40 characters

– First name, initial of the second name (if applicable) and surname(s) of each author (without title or role). Add a hyphen if a second surname is included. Example: Antonio P. Morales; or Antonio Morales, or Antonio
P. Morales-Andrade.

– Affiliations will be referenced with consecutive numbers in superscript, after the name of the author. Example: Antonio P. Morales1; XXXX2; etc.

– The institutional departments in which they are assigned: Unit, Service, Department / Hospital / Faculty and University / City, Province, Country.

– Name and current address of the author responsible for correspondence.

– Acknowledgements: All acknowledgements and financing information must be included. This section must go on the front page so that the main document of the manuscript remains anonymous.

– Download the template here.

Review articles

Manuscripts should be 20–22 double-spaced pages, including references (max. 50 references, which must be from recent, relevant publications unless they are of specific historic interest for your manuscript), figures and tables. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed. Letters to the Editor should not exceed 1000 words with no more than one figure or table. These letters are subject to review by the Editors, and may be rejected without written explanation. In some instances, correspondence will be peer-reviewed.

Title page

The title page should carry the full title of the paper and a «running head» of no more than 40 characters including spaces. The title page should also include the first name, middle initial and last name of each author (no more than three are accepted). If the work is to be attributed to a department or institution, its full name and location should be included. Persons listed as authors should be those who substantially contributed to the study’s conception, design, and performance. Sources of support for the work in the form of grants, equipment, or drugs should be included on the title page. Disclaimers, if any, should appear on the title page, as should the name and address of the author responsible for correspondence concerning the manuscript.

Abstract

The abstract should not exceed 250 words. It should state the primary objective of the review, the principal reasoning for the procedures adopted, the procedures used, the main results of the referred studies, and the conclusions that can be drawn from the data available, in one single and fluid paragraph without sections. Numerical data may be included, but should be kept to a minimum.

Keywords

The abstract should be followed by a list of 4-6 keywords or short phrases which will assist in the cross-indexing of the article. The terms used should be from the Medical Subject Headings list of the Index Medicus. Here

Text

Full papers should be divided into sections at the convenience of the author, but should include an Introduction and a Conclusion.


References

References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text. They should be assigned Arabic numerals as superindexes without brackets, e.g. [17]. References should include the names of the first three authors (adding et al.) or all if there are not more than six names Link References should also include full title and source information. Journal names should be abbreviated as in the Index Medicus Link. In citations with multiple authors (more than six authors), only the first 6 authors of the work should be included, followed by et al., after the abbreviation of the name or names of the 6th author. In the case of 6 or less authors, all of them must be included in the quotation. Personal communications and unpublished work should not be included in the reference list, but should appear in parentheses in the text. Submitted but not yet accepted work should not be cited. Work accepted for publication but not yet released should be included in the reference list with the words «in press» in parentheses beside the name of the journal. References must be verified by the author(s) against the original documents.

Illustrations

References to figures and tables should be made in order of appearance in the text and should be in Arabic numerals in parentheses, e.g. (Fig. 2). Figures should be professionally drawn and photographed; freehand or typewritten lettering is unacceptable. Photomicrographs must have internal scale markers. If photographs of people are used, their identities must be obscured or the picture must be accompanied by written permission of the subject to use the photograph.
Only black-and-white prints are admitted (except as stated below). If a previously published figure is used, the original source must be acknowledged and written permission for print and electronic (internet and CD-ROM) formats from the copyright holder must be submitted with the material. Permission is required regardless of authorship or publisher, except for documents in the public domain. Figures may be reduced, cropped or deleted at the discretion of the Editors.


Captions for illustrations

Captions should be typed in double spacing, beginning on a separate page. Each one should have an Arabic numeral corresponding to the illustration or table to which it refers. Internal scale should be explained and staining methods for photomicrographs should be identified.


Tables 

Each table should be typed on a separate sheet in double spacing. Tables should not be submitted as photographs. Each table should be assigned an Arabic numeral, e.g. (Table 3), and a brief title.

Fees and charges

For publication in AIDS Reviews, authors are asked to pay per manuscript when it is accepted for publication, after completing the peer-review process.

The publication fee for accepted manuscripts is 500 Euros gross payment and it can be paid by credit card or via bank transfer. Authors may request to have their article published as open access, subjected to a fee of 1200 Euros (gross).

Instructions for payment are sent upon the acceptance of the article.


 EDITORIAL PROCESS

The editorial process consists of 6 stages:

    1. Reception of the manuscript (indeterminate, depending on whether the author meets the requirements): its objective is to verify that the manuscript complies with the specifications of these instructions for authors and that the submitted documentation is complete.
    2. Initial editorial review (maximum 5 business days): its objective is to corroborate the relevance, timeliness, originality, and scientific contribution of the manuscript, as well as the methodological and statistical soundness of the study. At this time, it will be submitted to an electronic plagiarism detection system. Derived from this, a rejected opinion may be obtained, or it will be sent for review by peer researchers.
    3. Review by peer researchers (maximum 30 business days): the opinion of at least two experts in the area in question will be obtained, who will evaluate the technical and methodological aspects of the investigation.
    4. Editorial review (maximum 7 business days): its objective is to make a decision based on the opinion of peer reviewers. The opinion can be rejected, major changes, minor changes or accepted. In the case of major or minor changes, it will be submitted again for evaluation by the initial peer reviewers.
    5. Final edition (6 weeks): its objective is the technical and linguistic edition (and translation), layout of galleys, DOI assignment, and correction by the author.
    6. Advanced publication: All manuscripts will be published ahead of print on the journal’s website as soon as they complete the editing process, until they are incorporated into a final issue of the journal.


PRINT PROOFS (PDF) OF ACCEPTED ARTICLES  

The corresponding author will receive proofs of the article for revision and correction of terminology errors, or any other updates related to facts/figures. As the article will already have been edited according to the journal’s internal editorial guidelines, style corrections will not be accepted. The corresponding author will receive an email with the article in PDF format, on which they can leave their comments. Authors will need to have Adobe Reader (version 9, or a later version), downloadable for free). For other system requirements, please visit the Adobe website.

Alternatively, authors may list their corrections and submit them via email. Any major changes at this stage will be subject to the approval of the Editor. Authors should make sure to include all changes in a single email, as we cannot guarantee the inclusion of subsequent corrections.

The proof review is the responsibility of the author. 

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