Aims and Scope
The Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases is a peer-reviewed medical journal. It is co-owned by the BMJ Group and the European League Against Rheumatism and covers all aspects of rheumatology, including musculoskeletal conditions, arthritis, and connective tissue diseases. The journal publishes basic, clinical, and translational research and abstracts from conferences. The journal was established in 1939. It is available online by subscription and archived editions of the journal (older than one year) are available free of charge. Each issue, the editor-in-chief selects a paper to be published open access as an "Editors Choice". The editor-in-chief is Josef Smolen.
Key Metrics
28.5
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.05 - 0.1
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
>= 25
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
272
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.88
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.89 2-year SI
- 0.85 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Immunology
SJR
- Q1 Immunology
- Q1 Rheumatology
- Q1 Immunology and Allergy
- Q1 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
5.22
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
3 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
36%
4 to 6 months
50%
7 to 9 months
13%
Above 9 months
2%
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Topics Covered
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Connective tissue
- Disease activity
- Gout
- Glucocorticoid
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Rheumatology
- Lupus erythematosus
- Questionnaire
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Allele
- Nuclear magnetic resonance
- Fibromyalgia
- Psoriasis
- Quality of life
- Antigen
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Saliva
- Osteoporosis
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1935 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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- 14 Nov 24
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- 12 Nov 24
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- 11 Nov 24
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Scite analysis
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47.4k articles received 707.7k citations see all
- 31,303 Supporting
- 632,602 Mentioning
- 5,397 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 4 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 102 Corrections
- 93 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases been actively publishing?
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases has been in operation since 1935 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ?
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases publish last years ?
In 2023, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases published 3931 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ?
For Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases,eISSN is 1468-2060 and pISSN is0003-4967.
What is Citescore for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ?
Citescore for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases is 28.5.
What is H index for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ?
H index for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases is 272.
What is SNIP score for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ?
SNIP score for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases is 5.22.
What is the SJR for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ?
SJR for Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ?
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP is the publisher of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.