Sexually Transmitted Infections

(STI) is the world's longest running international journal on sexual health

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) keeps clinicians and researchers up to date on the transmission, prevention, diagnosis, natural history and treatment of STIs and HIV. This includes existing and emerging infections where sexual transmission plays a role, as well as related aspects of sexual health.

The journal publishes original research, reviews, editorials and correspondence on the clinical, translational, laboratory, public health and sociological aspects of infections from around the world. STI also publishes a blog and podcasts to promote wider communication and dissemination of new developments in the field.

STI is an official journal of the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).

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Listen to the STI Podcast and subscribe via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

Editor-in-Chief: Anna Maria Geretti, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy and King's College London, UK
Editorial team

STI is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.

Current Issue

Authors

Sexually Transmitted Infections considers submissions of a wide range of article types, including original research, educational articles and systematic reviews.

The Author Information section provides general guidelines and requirements for specific article types.

Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.

All manuscripts should be submitted online.

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Topic Collection

Advances and challenges of STI point-of-care testing

Sexually Transmitted Infections is inviting submissions to be part of a themed issue on the use of point of care testing in the diagnosis of STIs.

Submission deadline: 31st May 2025

Find out more and how to submit

VACANCY: Editorial Fellow

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) has an exciting vacancy for 2-3 Editorial Fellows to join the editorial team.

The Editorial Fellow programme is designed to introduce researchers and clinicians to the editing and publishing of medical research manuscripts in journals. Fellows are provided with insight into the editorial process, obtaining direct experience in the processing of manuscripts from submission to publication.

Candidates are clinicians or researchers who have a keen interest in the promotion and dissemination of clinically impactful research and wish to support the education of the next generation while developing their editorial skills. A special interest in specific aspects of infections that can be transmitted sexually is highly desirable.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Come and join our team!

Application deadline: 21st October 2024

Find out more and how to apply