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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN1750-1172eISSN1750-1172

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.269

H-Index

177

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.569

Total Works

5,247

Total Citations

180,306

2yr Mean Citedness

2.48

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases publishes research on rare diseases, focusing on their diagnosis, clinical manifestations, genetic underpinnings, and therapeutic strategies. Articles investigate specific rare conditions such as Fabry disease, infantile myofibromatosis, Wilson's disease, epidermolysis bullosa, hereditary angioedema, phenylketonuria, and congenital aniridia. The journal also addresses broader issues related to rare diseases, including diagnostic challenges, health inequities, quality of life for patients and families, and the development of clinical trial networks and orphan drug policies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1965

Annual Volume~ 517 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,247

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2005

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1750-1172 / 1750-1172

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Genetics (clinical)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & HeredityMedicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Medicine (miscellaneous)Genetics (clinical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Rare DiseasesLysosomal Storage Disorders ResearchMetabolism and Genetic DisordersGlycogen Storage Diseases and MyoclonusHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeConnective tissue disorders researchNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchMitochondrial Function and PathologyGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesAmyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes