Arthritis Research and Therapy

Aims & Scope

Established in 1999, Arthritis Research and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal, publishing original articles in the area of musculoskeletal research and therapy as well as, reviews, commentaries and reports.

A major focus of the journal is on the immunologic processes leading to inflammation, damage and repair as they relate to autoimmune rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions, and which inform the translation of this knowledge into advances in clinical care.

Original basic, translational and clinical research is considered for publication along with results of early and late phase therapeutic trials, especially as they pertain to the underpinning science that informs clinical observations in interventional studies.

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
• PubMed
• Embase

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology and 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
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

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

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,890.00 EUR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Citation: 1040

  Authors: Cem

• Acute phase reactants add little to composite disease activity indices for rheumatoid arthritis: validation of a clinical activity score

  Citation: 875

  Authors: Daniel, Valerie PK, Tanja, Martin, Stephan, Klaus, Josef S

• Citation: 736

  Authors: Catherine M, Elizabeth, Rocky S

• Biology of RANK, RANKL, and osteoprotegerin

  Citation: 728

  Authors: Brendan F, Lianping

• The role of interleukin-1 in the pathogenesis of human Intervertebral disc degeneration

  Citation: 674

  Authors: Christine Lyn, Anthony J, Judith Alison

• Epidemiological studies in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and comorbidity of the rheumatic diseases

  Citation: 656

  Authors: Sherine E, Kaleb

• Subchondral bone in osteoarthritis: insight into risk factors and microstructural changes

  Citation: 631

  Authors: Guangyi, Jimin, Junjie, Tak S, Nathan J, Changqing, Ming H

• Cartilage homeostasis in health and rheumatic diseases

  Citation: 589

  Authors: Mary B, Kenneth B

• A pilot study of IL-1 inhibition by anakinra in acute gout

  Citation: 588

  Authors: Alexander, Thibaut, Sylvie, Jürg

• Upregulated miR-146a expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients

  Citation: 555

  Authors: Kaleb M, Minoru, Annie L, Michael R, Westley H, Edward KL