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Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

D. Steinkopff-Verlag · Germany · Est. 1976

ISSN1435-1250
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% 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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.31
H-Indexi
50
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.387
Total Worksi
4,222
Total Citationsi
22,437
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.73
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie is an internationally recognized journal dealing with all aspects of clinical rheumatology, the therapy of rheumatic diseases, and fundamental research in the field of rheumatology. The journal addresses both rheumatologists with own practices and those working in hospitals. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Review articles under the rubric “Continuing Medical Education” present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Language
1st Year Published1976
Annual Volume~ 153 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,222
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1435-1250
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
173
879
2019
210
1.2k
2020
186
667
2021
164
476
2022
159
375
2023
137
224
2024
162
80
2025
74
2
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.

RheumatologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

Rheumatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchMedical Practices and RehabilitationSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedical and Health Sciences ResearchHealth and Medical StudiesVasculitis and related conditionsImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

Is Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie?

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie 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 0.73.

Is Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie?

Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie is an internationally recognized journal dealing with all aspects of clinical rheumatology, the therapy of rheumatic diseases, and fundamental research in the field of rheumatology. The journal addresses both rheumatologists with own practices and those working in hospitals. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Review articles under the rubric “Continuing Medical Education” prese

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref