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Modern Rheumatology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1914

ISSN1439-7595eISSN1439-7609

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

0.821

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.126

Total Works

5,092

Total Citations

80,980

2yr Mean Citedness

1.52

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on rheumatology, investigating various rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, osteoarthritis, and vasculitis. Research includes treatment patterns, efficacy of novel therapies, disease progression, and diagnostic methodologies. The scope also encompasses patient care aspects like nurse-led consultations and telemedicine, as well as the role of imaging and genetic factors in rheumatic conditions.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1914

Annual Volume~ 122 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,092

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1439-7595 / 1439-7609

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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

RheumatologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsVasculitis and related conditionsSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesInflammatory Myopathies and DermatomyositisInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisInflammasome and immune disordersMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments