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Open Rheumatology Journal

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 2007

ISSN1874-3129

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total47

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Removed from DOAJ (2017-03-23). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

125

days submission → published

measured · last 12 articles · accept 84d

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.199

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

296

Total Citationsi

6,372

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Open Rheumatology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, letters and guest-edited single-topic issues in all important areas of experimental and clinical research in rheumatology, which include epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical outcomes and treatment of inflammatory, immunologic, pediatric and adult rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions, as well as metabolic, and degenerative soft and hard connective tissue diseases. The Open Rheumatology Journal , a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in the field. Emphasis is placed on publishing quality papers, making them freely available to researchers worldwide. The Open Rheumatology Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal covering all aspects of rheumatology published continuously by Bentham Open.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Frequencycontinuous

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications296

Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost$390Below median

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bentham Science Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1874-3129

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$390

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

RheumatologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Rheumatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesInflammatory Myopathies and DermatomyositisChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ResearchVitamin D Research StudiesFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research

Frequently asked questions about Open Rheumatology Journal

Is Open Rheumatology Journal a predatory journal?

Open Rheumatology Journal was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-23). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Rheumatology Journal?

Open Rheumatology Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.199.

Is Open Rheumatology Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Rheumatology Journal is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Open Rheumatology Journal?

How much does it cost to publish in Open Rheumatology Journal?

Open Rheumatology Journal charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $390 for open-access publication.