Indian Journal of Rheumatology

Aims & Scope

The Indian Journal of Rheumatology (IJR; formerly, Journal of Indian Rheumatology Association) is the official, peer-reviewed publication of the Indian Rheumatology Association.

The Journal is published quarterly (March, June, September, December i.e. 4 issues along with two supplements in November and December every year) by Wolters Kluwer.

It is indexed in Scopus, Embase and Indmed.

It is circulated to all bonafide members of IRA and subscribers.

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
• Embase

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
• 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.

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.

• Disease burden of rheumatic diseases in India: COPCORD perspective

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Arvind

• Comparative evaluation of four therapeutic regimes in chikungunya arthritis: a prospective randomized parallel-group study

  Citation: 37

  Authors: B, Jacob B, Rejeesh MR, Binny, Rajan, RS

• Indian Rheumatology Association consensus statement on the management of adults with rheumatoid arthritis

  Citation: 32

  Authors: R, BL, R, S, S, P, S, P, K

• Methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine combination therapy in chronic chikungunya arthritis: a 16 week study

  Citation: 30

  Authors: S

• ePosters - Case Reports

  Citation: 27

  Authors:

• Validation and usefullness of Indian version (CRD Pune) health assessment questionnaire: Drug trials, community practice and COPCORD Bhigwan population study (1994-2012)

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Arvind, Manjit

• The Emerging World of Microbiome in Autoimmune Disorders: Opportunities and Challenges

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Ashutosh K., Meeta, Rajwardhan

• Test-retest Reliability and Correlates of 6-minute Walk Test in Patients with Primary Osteoarthritis of Knees

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Mahamed, Sivachidambaram, Shaziya

• Meeting report: MyoIN - Pan-India Collaborative Network for Myositis Research

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Latika, Sravan Kumar, Ramya, Hafis, Able, Sanjiv, Vineeta, Liza, Ramnath

• Protective effect of rutin in attenuation of collagen-induced arthritis in Wistar rat by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Sadiq, Navin Kumar, Kaushal, Mir, Md. Meraj, Sayeed, Chandra K., Haider A.