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Rheumatology and Therapy

Adis International Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN2198-6576eISSN2198-6584

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

1.099

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.998

Total Works

846

Total Citations

13,992

2yr Mean Citedness

2.72

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Aims & Scope

Rheumatology and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed (single-blind), and rapid publication journal, dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of therapies for rheumatic diseases. Studies relating to diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also welcomed.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 99 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications846

Publisher OrgAdis, Springer Healthcare

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost$7,675Above median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Adis International Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2198-6576 / 2198-6584

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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?

$7,675

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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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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.

Immunology and AllergyQ2

RheumatologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyImmunology and Allergy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsPsoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchBiosimilars and Bioanalytical MethodsGout, Hyperuricemia, Uric AcidOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySystemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases