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Arthritis Research and Therapy

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1945

ISSN1478-6354eISSN1478-6362
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.591
H-Indexi
206
SNIPi
1.274
Total Worksi
7,034
Total Citationsi
330,735
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.12
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
6
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Established in 1999, Arthritis Research and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal, publishing original articles in the area of musculoskeletal research and therapy as well as, reviews, commentaries and reports. A major focus of the journal is on the immunologic processes leading to inflammation, damage and repair as they relate to autoimmune rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions, and which inform the translation of this knowledge into advances in clinical care. Original basic, translational and clinical research is considered for publication along with results of early and late phase therapeutic trials, especially as they pertain to the underpinning science that informs clinical observations in interventional studies. We will not consider papers that present work derived solely from publicly available data sets, especially using Mendelian Randomization methods unless they are accompanied by new data that reveal or confirm new biological principles. Why publish your article with Arthritis Research & Therapy? Founded in 1999, we are one of the leading influencers in rheumatology. With our unique focus on translational research we address key clinical challenges and advocate the latest advancements in our field , reaching a large global audience . By combining rigorous expert assessment , we provide a swift service with the highest standards. 94% of our published authors would resubmit to this journal .

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1945
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications7,034
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since1998
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1478-6354 / 1478-6362
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
306
13k
2019
291
9.5k
2020
306
8.4k
2021
286
6k
2022
250
4.1k
2023
230
2.3k
2024
256
1.1k
2025
164
60
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.

ImmunologyQ1
Immunology and AllergyQ1
RheumatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyImmunologyImmunology and Allergy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchGout, Hyperuricemia, Uric AcidInflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis

Frequently asked questions about Arthritis Research and Therapy

Is Arthritis Research and Therapy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Arthritis Research and Therapy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Arthritis Research and Therapy?

Arthritis Research and Therapy 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 4.12.

Is Arthritis Research and Therapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Arthritis Research and Therapy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Arthritis Research and Therapy?

Established in 1999, Arthritis Research and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal, publishing original articles in the area of musculoskeletal research and therapy as well as, reviews, commentaries and reports. A major focus of the journal is on the immunologic processes leading to inflammation, damage and repair as they relate to autoimmune rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions, and which inform the translation of this knowledge into advances in clinical care. Original basic, translational and clinical research is considered for publication along with results of e

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