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Journals in Rheumatology

95 established journals that publish mainly in Rheumatology, compared by fees, open access and citation rates, updated 2026-10-14.

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95 established journals publish at least 20 % of their articles in Rheumatology. 54 of them are fully open access, and at least 3 of those charge authors nothing (diamond open access). Where open-access journals charge a fee, the median is 2 320 USD. Highest recent citation rates: Bone Research, Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Autoimmunity Reviews.

95 journals

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Nature Reviews RheumatologyNature Portfolio47 %15612.80232Subscription
Arthritis Research & TherapyBioMed Central50 %2665.442083 690 USD
RMD OpenBMJ49 %2545.21862 391 USD
Arthritis & RheumatologyWiley46 %3724.20187Subscription; open access option 5 190 USD
Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesBMJ48 %3 4401.57370Subscription; open access option 4 870 USD
Lara D. VeekenOxford University Press43 %1 1242.45232Subscription; open access option 4 597 USD
Rheumatology InternationalSpringer Science+Business Media43 %2593.79117Subscription; open access option 4 990 USD
Seminars in Arthritis and RheumatismElsevier BV43 %2123.60177Subscription; open access option 4 370 USD
The Lancet RheumatologyElsevier BV34 %1977.3785Subscription; open access option 7 280 USD
Rheumatology and TherapyAdis, Springer Healthcare47 %1093.53537 400 USD
Autoimmunity ReviewsElsevier BV34 %1638.09193Subscription; open access option 4 730 USD
Lupus Science & MedicineBMJ48 %1023.34582 391 USD
Clinical RheumatologySpringer Science+Business Media41 %4762.12125Subscription; open access option 4 890 USD
Arthritis Care & ResearchWiley40 %2353.10226Subscription; open access option 4 640 USD
Joint Bone SpineElsevier BV45 %1712.59113Subscription; open access option 3 020 USD
LupusSAGE Publishing46 %2062.10140Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal DiseaseSAGE Publishing44 %753.57692 650 USD
Osteoarthritis and CartilageElsevier BV41 %9111.31233Subscription; open access option 3 700 USD
Best Practice & Research Clinical RheumatologyElsevier BV39 %585.72143Subscription; open access option 4 180 USD
Current Rheumatology ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media39 %476.42114Subscription; open access option 4 490 USD
BMC RheumatologyBioMed Central45 %862.54352 190 USD
Modern RheumatologyOxford University Press44 %1451.9886Subscription; open access option 3 208 USD
ACR Open RheumatologyWiley42 %1592.08403 550 USD
The Journal of RheumatologyThe Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Company Limited46 %4081.03137Subscription
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage OpenElsevier BV37 %1063.05291 610 USD
International Journal of Rheumatic DiseasesWiley42 %4001.1778Subscription; open access option 3 700 USD
Current Opinion in RheumatologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins37 %663.96155Subscription
Revista Brasileira de ReumatologiaElsevier BV39 %703.00552 490 USD
Scandinavian Journal of RheumatologyTaylor & Francis51 %901.32113Subscription
CartilageSAGE Publishing37 %922.6270Subscription; open access option 2 650 USD
Mediterranean Journal of RheumatologyPublisher unknown43 %831.7326Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Rheumatic DiseasesPublisher unknown42 %422.6425Open access, fee unknown
International Urogynecology JournalSpringer Science+Business Media33 %3711.61133Subscription; open access option 3 790 USD
Bone ResearchSpringer Nature20 %7220.551063 405 USD
Archives of RheumatologyPublisher unknown40 %731.9331Open access, fee unknown
Zeitschrift für RheumatologieSpringer Science+Business Media48 %1610.9250Subscription; open access option 3 390 USD
Skeletal RadiologySpringer Science+Business Media27 %2842.49139Subscription; open access option 4 590 USD
Journal of Translational AutoimmunityElsevier BV34 %523.59383 180 USD
Journal of AutoimmunityElsevier BV22 %1256.96174Subscription; open access option 5 420 USD
JCR Journal of Clinical RheumatologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins42 %1301.1975Subscription
Current Rheumatology ReviewsBentham Science Publishers46 %601.3439Subscription
Clinical and Experimental RheumatologySpringer Vienna32 %3901.3039Subscription
Reumatologia/RheumatologyTermedia Publishing House44 %871.2038Open access, fee unknown
Rheumatology Science and PracticeIMA-PRESS LLC46 %831.0731Open access, fee unknown
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV42 %801.32129Subscription; open access option 3 500 USD
Open Access Rheumatology Research and ReviewsDove Medical Press42 %242.55372 320 USD
Rheumatology Advances in PracticeOxford University Press32 %2211.28302 974 USD
AutoimmunityInforma26 %524.5497Open access, fee unknown
Neurourology and UrodynamicsWiley25 %2562.08133Subscription; open access option 3 860 USD
Rheumatology and Immunology Researchdiamond OADe Gruyter34 %342.6918None (diamond OA)
UrogynecologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins31 %1591.0552Subscription
Modern Rheumatology JournalIMA-PRESS LLC42 %1030.6917Open access, fee unknown
Rheumatology & autoimmunityWiley39 %461.15123 000 USD
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitationdiamond OASpringer Science+Business Media38 %630.9015None (diamond OA)
Reumatología Clínica (English Edition)Elsevier BV42 %980.6232Subscription; open access option 3 170 USD
Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic ArthritisSAGE Publishing32 %261.9617Subscription; open access option 3 900 USD
RheumatoMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute38 %152.0281 207 USD
BiologicsDove Medical Press22 %334.27582 320 USD
European Journal of RheumatologyAVES Yayincilik39 %400.8636Open access, fee unknown
Indian Journal of Rheumatologydiamond OAMedknow45 %960.4622None (diamond OA)
Modern Rheumatology Case ReportsOxford University Press31 %870.9015Subscription; open access option 1 071 USD
Reumatología ClínicaElsevier BV42 %860.5042Subscription; open access option 3 180 USD
Psoriasis Targets and TherapyDove Medical Press26 %232.77352 320 USD
Connective Tissue ResearchTaylor & Francis21 %442.63114Subscription
Frontiers in LupusFrontiers Media38 %92.1052 353 USD
Molecular Genetics and MetabolismElsevier BV22 %7260.76146Subscription; open access option 3 680 USD
Current Treatment Options in RheumatologySpringer Science+Business Media32 %151.9325Subscription; open access option 3 990 USD
ARP RheumatologyPublisher unknown36 %240.985Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Cartilage & Joint PreservationElsevier BV27 %481.11121 250 USD
Osteoarthritis ImagingElsevier BV28 %660.8510Subscription; open access option 1 400 USD
ReumatismoPAGEPress (Italy)40 %900.4138Open access, fee unknown
Immunological MedicinePublisher unknown22 %332.1630Open access, fee unknown
EULAR Rheumatology OpenElsevier BV40 %210.6852 080 USD
Exploration of Musculoskeletal DiseasesPublisher unknown27 %231.296Open access, fee unknown
Clinical Medicine Insights Arthritis and Musculoskeletal DisordersSAGE Publishing38 %120.84324 150 USD
Australian and New Zealand Continence JournalPublisher unknown32 %330.538Open access, fee unknown
Current Bladder Dysfunction ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media23 %340.9021Subscription; open access option 3 990 USD
Case Reports in RheumatologyHindawi Publishing Corporation32 %270.4921790 USD
touchREVIEWS in RMDTouch Medical Media38 %80.704Subscription
The Open Rheumatology JournalBentham Science Publishers41 %70.6244Open access, fee unknown
Ulusal Romatoloji DergisiGalenos Yayinevi41 %260.273Open access, fee unknown
Autoimmune DiseasesHindawi Publishing Corporation29 %41.5650950 USD
ContinenceElsevier BV25 %4180.22111 800 USD
Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune DiseasesScientific Research Publishing34 %180.3511Open access, fee unknown
Annals of Rheumatology and AutoimmunityMedknow37 %150.322Open access, fee unknown
PelviperineologyGalenos Yayinevi32 %280.286Open access, fee unknown
Rheumatology QuarterlyGalenos Yayinevi37 %190.223Open access, fee unknown
Romanian Journal of RheumatologyPublisher unknown44 %380.124216 USD
Continence ReportsElsevier BV22 %190.395900 USD
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and ImmunologyWorld Scientific42 %650.094800 USD
Karazin Journal of ImmunologyNational University of Kharkiv23 %100.372Open access, fee unknown
UrogynaecologiaPAGEPress (Italy)28 %90.259Open access, fee unknown
EMJ RheumatologyEuropean Medical Journal46 %150.108Open access, fee unknown
Indonesian Journal of RheumatologyPublisher unknown36 %170.054150 USD
Revista Cubana de Reumatología: RCuRPublisher unknown39 %670.006Open access, fee unknown

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Journals in CWTS Journal Indicators Core or the Directory of Open Access Journals that published at least 20 articles in the last five years, mostly in English. "In this field" is the share of a journal's articles that OpenAlex classifies in Rheumatology. Citation rate is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness, an open measure similar to the journal impact factor. Fees are taken from OpenAlex and DOAJ and can be out of date: always check the journal's own website before you submit.