International Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Call For Papers
Submit your groundbreaking STI research to advance global sexual health knowledge and practice.
Priority Research Topics
IJSTD welcomes submissions across the full spectrum of STI research. We particularly encourage manuscripts addressing timely topics with significant public health implications, innovative methodological approaches, and findings with translational potential for clinical practice or policy development in sexual health programs globally.
Bacterial STI Research
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and emerging bacterial pathogens including antimicrobial resistance patterns, diagnostic approaches, and treatment optimization studies addressing growing resistance concerns.
Viral STI Investigations
HIV, HPV, HSV, hepatitis, and other viral pathogens transmitted through sexual contact including prevention strategies, vaccine development, and long-term health outcomes research.
Diagnostic Innovation
Point-of-care testing, molecular diagnostics, multiplex platforms, self-testing technologies, and novel biomarker discovery advancing STI detection capabilities and accessibility.
Treatment Advances
Novel therapeutic approaches, treatment optimization, resistance management, and combination therapy studies improving outcomes for patients with sexually transmitted infections.
Additional Focus Areas
Prevention Science
Behavioral interventions, risk reduction strategies, partner notification approaches, and community-based prevention programs reducing STI transmission in diverse populations.
Epidemiology and Surveillance
Population-level studies, surveillance methodology, outbreak investigations, and trend analyses informing public health responses to STI epidemics regionally and globally.
Health Services Research
Access to care, service delivery models, telemedicine applications, integrated sexual health services, and health systems strengthening for STI prevention and treatment.
Global Health Perspectives
Research from low and middle-income countries, implementation science in resource-limited settings, and strategies addressing STI disparities across geographic and socioeconomic contexts.
Accepted Article Types
IJSTD publishes diverse article formats enabling researchers to share findings in the most appropriate format for their work. All submissions undergo rigorous peer review ensuring scientific quality regardless of article type.
Original Research Articles
Full-length manuscripts presenting novel research findings from laboratory, clinical, or population-based studies with comprehensive methodology and data presentation.
Review Articles
Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and comprehensive narrative reviews synthesizing current knowledge on important STI topics and identifying future research directions.
Case Reports
Unusual presentations, novel treatment approaches, or educational cases contributing to clinical knowledge and advancing understanding of STI manifestations and management.
Short Communications
Brief reports of preliminary findings, negative results warranting publication, or timely observations requiring rapid dissemination to the research community.
Fast-Track Review: Time-sensitive research addressing emerging STI concerns, outbreak investigations, or findings with immediate public health implications may qualify for expedited peer review with decisions typically within two weeks of submission.
Pre-Submission Inquiries: Authors uncertain about manuscript suitability may submit brief pre-submission inquiries to the editorial office describing their research. We provide guidance on scope fit and appropriate article format before full manuscript preparation.
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