# Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited HIV Research and Treatment Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 128 |
| Journal | The Lancet HIV |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00212-1 |
| Corresponding authors | GBD 2021 HIV Collaborators |
| Institution | University of Washington, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited HIV Research and Treatment Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/hiv-research-and-treatment/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00212-1](https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00212-1)

## Topics

Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 · HIV incidence · HIV prevalence · HIV mortality · Antiretroviral therapy (ART) · prevalence of unsuppressed viraemia (PUV) · period lifetime probability of HIV acquisition · Sustainable Development Goal 3.3 · UNAIDS · mechanistic simulation · HIV viral suppression · HIV prevalence · sentinel surveillance antenatal care clinic data · HIV forecasting to 2050 · ART coverage projection · 2030 HIV reduction targets · central Europe eastern Europe central Asia HIV trends · HIV transmission · household surveys HIV · vital registration data

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited HIV Research and Treatment Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/hiv-research-and-treatment/2026. Accessed 2026-07-21.

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