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Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States

ISSN1076-1608eISSN1536-7355

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.608

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.812

Total Works

5,092

Total Citations

47,347

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various rheumatic and autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, and dermatomyositis. Studies explore novel therapeutic agents like Janus kinase inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy, assess diagnostic tools such as the Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire and multiplex immunoassays, and investigate factors influencing disease course and patient outcomes, including genetic predispositions and socioeconomic determinants.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 123 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,092

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1076-1608 / 1536-7355

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

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2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

RheumatologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchVasculitis and related conditionsAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchInflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis