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Lupus Science and Medicine

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN2053-8790eISSN2053-8790

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

1.401

H-Index

CiteScore

6.4

SNIP

1.255

Total Works

826

Total Citations

14,288

2yr Mean Citedness

2.60

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Aims & Scope

Lupus Science & Medicine® is a global, peer-reviewed, open access lupus journal from LFA, publishing papers on all aspects of lupus and related diseases. Lupus Science & Medicine® is a global, peer reviewed, open access online journal that provides a central point for publication of basic, clinical, translational, and epidemiological studies of all aspects of lupus and related diseases. Research on lupus will be considered from fields including, but not limited to: rheumatology, dermatology, nephrology, immunology, pediatrics, cardiology, hepatology, pulmonology, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry.

⚡ 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 Published1992

Annual Volume~ 112 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications826

Publisher OrgBMJ

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate36%

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, 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

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMJ Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2053-8790 / 2053-8790

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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?

LOCKSS, 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

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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.

ImmunologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

RheumatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyImmunologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchRheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMultiple Sclerosis Research StudiesSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchLiver Diseases and ImmunitySpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsPregnancy and Medication ImpactT-cell and B-cell Immunology