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Therapeutic Advances in Rare Disease

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2633-0040eISSN2633-0040

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.545

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.946

Total Works

131

Total Citations

633

2yr Mean Citedness

1.74

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research and clinical advancements in rare diseases, including diagnosis, treatment development, patient outcomes, and healthcare access. Articles cover a range of rare conditions such as Fabry disease, Pompe disease, β-thalassemia, and IgA nephropathy, exploring novel therapies, gene therapies, enzyme replacement therapies, and patient-reported outcomes. The scope also extends to the operational aspects of rare disease research, including patient engagement, data registries, and drug access 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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications131

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2633-0040 / 2633-0040

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

No APC (Free)

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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)?

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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Internal MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Internal Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Rare DiseasesLysosomal Storage Disorders ResearchGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMetabolism and Genetic DisordersMitochondrial Function and PathologyNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchGlycogen Storage Diseases and MyoclonusGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesCellular transport and secretion