ARP Rheumatology

Aims & Scope

Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa was founded in 1973 as the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology.

It is a scientific peer-reviewed open-access journal devoted to progress in the research, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Both basic research and clinical papers may be submitted.

The journal aims at serving the interest of both practising clinicians and research workers.

Editorials, short communications and review articles covering recent developments are included.

Controversial techniques and issues on health policy are frequently discussed and serve as tools for encouraging debate.

It also publishes guidelines and clinical protocols related to the practice of rheumatology particularly relevant to all Portuguese speaking countries.

ARP Rheumatology accepts articles written in English and has no publication charges.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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