Rheumatology and Autoimmunity

Aims & Scope

Rheumatology & Autoimmunity, hosted by Chinese Medical Association, is a peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on cutting-edge research in rheumatology and autoimmune diseases.

Rheumatology & Autoimmunity’s scope is broad, covering the basic, clinical, and translational medical advancements across the full spectrum of rheumatology and autoimmunity.

This journal publishes a variety of article types including Original Article, Review, Editorial, Research Highlights, Consensus, Letter to the Editor, Commentary, Case Report, Meeting Report, Technical Note, Clinical Image, Brief Report, Study Protocols and Viewpoint.

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

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 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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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.

• Mechanism‐driven strategies for prevention of rheumatoid arthritis

  Citation: 28

  Authors: V. Michael, Kristine A., M. Kristen, Jill M., Gary S., Eddie A., William H., Jane H., Kevin D.

• Dual autoimmune diseases: Rheumatoid arthritis with systemic lupus erythematosus and Type 1 diabetes mellitus with multiple sclerosis

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Rizwan, Haseeb

• Old and new damage‐associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) in autoimmune diseases

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Na, Xiaohang, Kabeer, Wanli

• Origins and history of autoimmunity—A brief review

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Haseeb

• Anti‐Jo1 autoantibodies, from clinic to the bench

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Angeles S., Begum, Ingrid E.

• The COVID‐19 vaccine: Attitudes and vaccination in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Jiali, Wenxin, Tian, Yunshan, Yuebo, Yue, Shi, Kun, Chun

• Understand SLE heterogeneity in the era of omics, big data, and artificial intelligence

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Prianka, Simon H., Yang, Fabienne, Di

• Molecular insights into onset of autoimmunity in SARS‐CoV‐2 infected patients

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Dama

• Inflammasomes and their roles in autoimmune diseases

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Minghui, Jie, Zhengfan

• IL‐21 regulates macrophage activation in human monocytic THP‐1‐derived macrophages

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Leilei, Changhong, Lin, Zhenzhen, Xinyu, Ruohan, Xiangyuan, Jinxia