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Rheumatology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1952

ISSN1462-0324eISSN1462-0332
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.751
H-Indexi
231
SNIPi
1.373
Total Worksi
26,380
Total Citationsi
557,776
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.04
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Rheumatology; Pharmacology (medical).

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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1462-0324 / 1462-0332
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1.7k
19k
2019
1.3k
22k
2020
1.3k
17k
2021
1.2k
10k
2022
1.1k
7.4k
2023
1k
4.7k
2024
1.1k
1.9k
2025
859
161
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Rheumatology

Is Rheumatology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rheumatology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Rheumatology?

Rheumatology 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 2.04.

Is Rheumatology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Rheumatology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Rheumatology?

Subject areas: Rheumatology; Pharmacology (medical).

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