HIV/AIDS scholarship: an analysis of groundbreaking programs and individuals.

The authors report on a bibliometric study of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) scholarship among scholars in schools of social work in the United States. A sample of these HIV/AIDS scholars were accumulated from the faculty interest pages at social work programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. From this sample, the publication records, including citations, were examined and those individuals meeting the operational definition of "scholar" were ranked in the final analysis. Social work institutions are also ranked in terms of productivity and impact. Last, the journal outlets that publish the work of social work HIV/AIDS scholars are ranked by publication productivity. The article concludes with a discussion of the strengths and limitations of the method used and future research directions.