Documentary Analysis of Thai AIDS Journal Published during the Years 2012-2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14456/taj.2023.1Keywords:
peer-reviewed journal, Thai AIDS Journal, content analysis, documentary analysis, AIDS, HIVAbstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the content of AIDS articles published in Thai AIDS Journal from the year 2012 to 2021. We used documentary analysis where information from the articles was abstracted on a standardized form for subsequent content analysis; and we used descriptive statistics to summarize frequency distribution, counts and percentage. The results showed that in the past 10 years, 105 AIDS articles were published in the Thai AIDS Journal. On average, the articles were 12-pages long and contained abstracts both in Thai and English. Of these, 74 (70.48%) were academic articles, 76 articles (72.38%) applied quantitative research methods and 65 articles (61.90%) had Ministry of Public Health Staff as lead author. Of these articles, 47 (44.76%) focused on sex partners of key populations and PLHIV and 49 (46.67%) were articles from social and behavioral science studies. Of note, the Thai AIDS Journal did not publish basic science or biomedical research articles. Although it did publish a progress report on HIV-related vaccine development from a global conference, this was not considered an academic paper. While this documentary analysis of the published articles may not be able to provide a comprehensive overview of Thailand's overall efforts to end HIV/AIDS, it did suggest the publication trends of the Thai AIDS Journal and topics that were lacking. Further research to strengthen the academic credibility of the Thai AIDS Journal include (1) additional analysis of articles published in AIDS journals on other diseases (tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, and hepatitis B and C); (2) periodic analysis of Thai AIDS Journal articles every 5 or 10 years; and (3) review and comparison of contents of the published articles over time with the journal guidelines/policies.
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