Clinical Rheumatology

Aims & Scope

Clinical Rheumatology is an international journal devoted to publishing, in the English language, original clinical investigation and research in the general field of rheumatology with accent on clinical aspects at postgraduate level.

Studies carried out anywhere in the world will be considered, the basic criterion for acceptance being the medical and scientific standard of the work described.

Manuscripts submitted for publication are scrutinised by independent expert assessors and once accepted will be published promptly.

Clinical Rheumatology succeeds Acta Rheumatologica Belgica, which was originally founded in 1945 as the official journal of the Belgian Rheumatology Society.

Since the journal's international audience is concentrated in Eastern and Southern Europe, the Society has broadened the scope of the journal and adapted the editorial board and the title of the journal accordingly.

Rheumatology in Europe is not restricted to inflammatory rheumatic diseases but also includes non-surgical bone diseases, in general, and rehabilitation.

The aim of the editorial board is for Clinical Rheumatology to reflect the field of rheumatology in its wider aspects.

Hence, Clinical Rheumatology aims to cover all modern trends in clinical and experimental research as well as the management and evaluation of diagnostic and treatment procedures connected with the inflammatory, immunologic, metabolic, genetic and degenerative soft and hard connective tissue diseases.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6162

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3630

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.855

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	104

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Cytokine storm in COVID-19: pathogenesis and overview of anti-inflammatory agents used in treatment

  Citation: 631

  Authors: Mehmet, Gökhan, Pamir, Fehmi, Işık, Servet

• The burden of musculoskeletal disease—a global perspective

  Citation: 412

  Authors: Peter M.

• Central sensitization: a biopsychosocial explanation for chronic widespread pain in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome

  Citation: 399

  Authors: Mira, Jo

• Kikuchi–Fujimoto Disease: analysis of 244 cases

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Yasar, Emrullah, Erdogan, Oral, Sukru, Mustafa

• Vasculitis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors—a systematic review

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Anisha, Keri, Antoine G.

• Validation of the Spanish Version of the WOMAC Questionnaire for Patients with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis

  Citation: 224

  Authors: A., J. M., A., J., J. I.

• Systemic effects of intra-articular corticosteroids

  Citation: 210

  Authors: George S.

• Behcet’s disease: from east to west

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Fereydoun, Farhad, Cheyda, Hormoz, Abdolhadi, Massoomeh, Tahereh, Zahra, Alireza, Farima, Bahar

• The use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as a novel anti-inflammatory treatment for chronic pain

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Jarred, Luke, David

• A preliminary evaluation of the dimensionality and clinical importance of pain and disability in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee

  Citation: 203

  Authors: N., W. W.

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