Editorial

Current HIV Research begins its fifth volume providing our readers with stimulating, timely, and in-depth articles on current HIV and AIDS research. As the Editor-in-Chief, I take this opportunity to thank the authors who contributed their ideas and insights into each article. The manuscripts in previously published volumes highlight a wide array of innovative scientific and medical research on HIV/AIDS. In 2007, (Volume 5), Current HIV Research will expand the number of published issues to 6. The journal will continue to publish both original scientific articles and in-depth reviews on all areas of HIV and AIDS research. In 2006, Current HIV Research began publishing a series of HOT TOPIC issues focusing on research from leading HIV/AIDS researchers on a specialized area of HIV research. Each issue is edited by a distinguished leader in the HIV/AIDS field. In Volume 4, Dr. Jon Marsh from the National Institute of Mental Health, in Bethesda, Maryland, USA edited an outstanding issue (Volume 4-3) on NeuroAIDS. This issue has been the most requested issue for reprints from Current HIV Research. The success of this issue has promoted me to continue this program to include at least one HOT TOPIC issue in each future volume of Current HIV Research. In addition, the journal continues to welcome the submission of novel and pioneering work in the basic and clinical fields of virus replication and gene expression, HIV assembly, virus-cell interaction, viral pathogenesis, epidemiology and transmission, anti-retroviral therapy and adherence, drug discovery, the latest developments in HIV/AIDS vaccines and animal models, and prevention of viral infection. Current HIV Research aims to be the international journal for both comprehensive review articles and cutting-edge scientific findings on HIV research. The Editorial Advisory Board reflects the international representation of scientists and clinicians located in 16 different nations 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 fills a special void in the existing biomedical literature, publishing manuscripts focused on all areas of HIV/AIDS research including molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, pharmacology, epidemiology, prevention of transmission, antiviral agents and vaccine development, as well as clinical research, which should be of interest to both basic and clinical investigators. We will continue to be responsive to our readers in order to build one of the leading research journal on HIV and AIDS research and we welcome your comments.