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Rheumatology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1952

ISSN1462-0324eISSN1462-0332
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
1.721
H-Index
231
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.373
Total Works
26,380
Total Citations
557,776
2yr Mean Citedness
2.04
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Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on rheumatological diseases, including juvenile inflammatory arthritis, familial Mediterranean fever, immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, psoriatic arthritis, giant cell arteritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis, and lupus nephritis. Studies investigate treatment strategies, disease characteristics, diagnostic tools, and patient outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1952
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications26,380
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
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Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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?
1462-0324 / 1462-0332
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
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
✅
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
✅
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
2022
2023
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.

Pharmacology (medical)Q1
RheumatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyPharmacology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationVasculitis and related conditionsInflammatory Myopathies and DermatomyositisOtitis Media and Relapsing PolychondritisOsteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms

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