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Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

W.B. Saunders · United States

ISSN0049-0172eISSN1532-866X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.454

H-Indexi

175

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.702

Total Worksi

4,551

Total Citationsi

194,695

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.64

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Rheumatology; Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,551

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

W.B. Saunders

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0049-0172 / 1532-866X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

143

5.5k

2019

218

7.6k

2020

173

3.7k

2021

199

3.3k

2022

185

1.9k

2023

231

1.3k

2024

275

580

2025

129

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1

RheumatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research

Frequently asked questions about Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Is Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism?

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.64.

Is Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism?