Editorial

Current HIV Research begins its fourth volume providing our readers with stimulating, timely, and in-depth articles on current HIV and AIDS research. I take this opportunity to thank the authors for providing such insightful reviews and original scientific findings. Current HIV Research received its first Impact Factor (1.571) from the 2004 SCI Journal Citation Reports with each issue indexed in Chemical Abstracts, BIOSIS, Science Citation Index Expanded, ISI Alerting Services, MEDLINE/Index Medicus, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, and the National Library of Medicine/PubMed. In 2005, four times as many articles were submitted to the journal for review than in the previous year; most likely due to the increased profile of the journal in the scientific community. I would also like to thank the Editorial Advisory Board for their assistance and advice. The Editorial Advisory Board reflects the international representation of scientists and clinicians from some of the leading institutions in the world. We are proud that a similar diversity is reflected in the published and submitted articles as well. The journal publishes both comprehensive reviews and original research articles focused on all areas of HIV/AIDS research including molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, pharmacology, epidemiology, antiviral agents and vaccine development, as well as clinical research, which should be of interest to both basic and clinical investigators. In 2006, we expect to continue publishing the high level of quality articles in Current HIV Research.