Rheumatology International

Aims & Scope

RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL is an independent journal reflecting world-wide progress in the research, diagnosis and treatment of the various rheumatic diseases.

It is designed to serve researchers and clinicians in the field of rheumatology.

RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL will cover all modern trends in clinical research as well as in the management of rheumatic diseases.

Special emphasis will be given to public health issues related to rheumatic diseases, applying rheumatology research to clinical practice, epidemiology of rheumatic diseases, diagnostic tests for rheumatic diseases, patient reported outcomes (PROs) in rheumatology and evidence on education of rheumatology.

Contributions to these topics will appear in the form of original publications, short communications, editorials, and reviews. "Letters to the editor" will be welcome as an enhancement to discussion.

Basic science research, including in vitro or animal studies, is discouraged to submit, as we will only review studies on humans with an epidemological or clinical perspective.

Case reports without a proper review of the literatura (Case-based Reviews) will not be published.

Every effort will be made to ensure speed of publication while maintaining a high standard of contents and production.

Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human studies have been reviewed by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in an appropriate version of the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki.

It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed consent prior to their inclusion in the study.

Details that might disclose the identity of the subjects under study should be omitted.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.965

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	94

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5133

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2519

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
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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.

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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.

• Age at disease onset and diagnosis delay in HLA-B27 negative vs. positive patients with ankylosing spondylitis

  Citation: 656

  Authors: Ernst, Muhammad, Désirée, Sjef, Jürgen

• Writing a narrative biomedical review: considerations for authors, peer reviewers, and editors

  Citation: 568

  Authors: Armen Yuri, Lilit, Heather, George D.

• The global prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis based on a systematic review

  Citation: 537

  Authors: Khalid, Johannes, David, Helen, Charles

• The visual analogue scale: Its use in pain measurement

  Citation: 445

  Authors: G. B., H.

• Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the United States adult population in healthcare claims databases, 2004–2014

  Citation: 366

  Authors: Theresa M., Natalie N., Xiang, Krista, Kaleb, Andre B.

• A turbulent decade for NSAIDs: update on current concepts of classification, epidemiology, comparative efficacy, and toxicity

  Citation: 314

  Authors: Philip G.

• An overview of treatment approaches for chronic pain management

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Nicholas, Rui V., Jon H.

• Real-world incidence and prevalence of low back pain using routinely collected data

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Francis, Tadesse, Isaac

• Prevalence of fibromyalgia in general population and patients, a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Fatemeh, Mahdi, Mahmood

• Familial Mediterranean fever

  Citation: 262

  Authors: Fatos

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