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Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases is an international peer reviewed rheumatology journal committed to promoting high standards of scientific exchange and education. It publishes original research, reviews, recommendations, viewpoints, and related work spanning clinical, basic, and translational science across inflammatory and non-inflammatory musculoskeletal conditions.

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Subject Rheumatology
Impact Factor 20.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0003-4967
eISSN 1468-2060
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access articles require payment of an article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted.

Submission Instructions

Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 4000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements and affiliations, and Key messages. Manuscript must include a Patient and Public Involvement statement in the Methods section and key messages under the headings 'What is already known on this topic', 'What this study adds', and 'How this study might affect research, practice or policy'.
References Manuscript may include up to 50 references. Any reference cited in the article must appear in the reference list, and any reference in the reference list must be cited in the article.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include a maximum of 8 tables and/or figures. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by captions.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be up to 250 words.
Manuscript Review articles should usually be less than 5000 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Submission must provide 1 to 7 keywords in English.
References Review articles should usually include fewer than 100 references. Any references cited in the article must also appear in the reference list, and vice versa.
Figures & Tables Review articles may include a maximum of 8 tables and/or figures. Figures, images, artwork, diagrams, and other graphical media must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, and figures accepted for publication must be provided in an editable format.
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Recommendations And Criteria

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be up to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should usually be less than 4000 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, and any AI or AI-assisted use for images as part of the research design or methods must be described reproducibly in the methods section.
References References should usually be fewer than 100. Any reference cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa, and web references must include the full URL and last accessed date.
Figures & Tables Articles may include a maximum of 8 tables and/or figures. Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, include captions, and figures accepted for publication must be provided in an editable format.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for this article type.
Manuscript Letter articles must be no more than 600 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Submission must include 1 to 7 keywords in English.
References Letter articles may include a maximum of 6 references. Any reference cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and any reference in the reference list must be cited in the text.
Figures & Tables Letter articles may include a maximum of 1 table or figure. Figures must be supplied as separate files and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Recent Publications

International expert consensus recommendations on standardised nomenclature of SSA/Ro (TROVE2/Ro60 and TRIM21/Ro52) autoantibodies in autoimmune diseases

Roko P.A. Nikolic, Eldad Ben-Chetrit, Marvin J. Fritzler, Katherine A. Buhler, Arveen Shokravi, Nathan H. Barreth, Edward K.L. Chan, Luís E.C. Andrade, Monica Lin, Jappn Grewal, Jill Buyon, Jan Damoiseaux, Adrian Y.S. Lee, Günter Steiner, Henri A. Ménard, Gilles Boire, Ger J.M. Pruijn, Westley H. Reeves, Minoru Satoh, R.Hal Scofield, Anne E. Tebo, Mark Wener, May Y. Choi

10.1016/j.ard.2026.04.007
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Anti-PAD4 antibodies link autoimmunity to PAD4 with CTL-associated rheumatoid arthritis

Kusuma Ananth, Katharine B Moosic, Eduardo Gomez-Banuelos, Hong Wang, Isabel Trejo-Zambrano, Ramona Johnson, Jessica Marie Kirschmann, Tess Deddens, Omar Elghawy, Bryna Shemo, William H Robinson, Donald Kimpel, Clifton O Bingham, David J Feith, Brendan Antiochos, Felipe Andrade, Thomas P Loughran, Erika Darrah

10.1016/j.ard.2026.04.006
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Broad screening of inflammation-associated proteins identifies serum CCL19 as a novel biomarker of disease activity in IgG4-related disease

Federica Bonaso, Bohang Jiang, Laura J Yockey, Jesse Akaa, Ian Doyle, Evan Hsu, Courtney LeSon, Grace McMahon, Isha Jha, Sydney B Montesi, Guy Katz, Thomas V Guy, Vinay S Mahajan, Shiv Pillai, Pui Lee, John H Stone, Zachary S Wallace, Cory A Perugino

10.1016/j.ard.2026.03.015
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Thresholds for efficacy outcomes in psoriatic arthritis vary according to baseline disease activity but not according to prior tumour necrosis factor inhibitor treatment

Alexis Ogdie, Philip J. Mease, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Karissa Lozenski, Mohamed Sharaf, Elizabeth Adamson, Helena Marzo-Ortega, Laure Gossec

10.1016/j.ard.2026.03.032
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Whole blood transcriptome profiling in patients treated with deucravacitinib and novel mechanistic insights into TYK2 inhibition in lupus: results from a post hoc analysis of the PAISLEY SLE phase 2 trial

Edward Vital, Chun Wu, J. Michelle Kahlenberg, Cristina Arriens, Mary K. Crow, Amit Saxena, Ian M. Catlett, Coburn Hobar, Yanhua Hu

10.1016/j.ard.2026.02.007
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Research Topics

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Bone and Joint Diseases Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Vasculitis and related conditions Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions Inflammasome and immune disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

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