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Arthritis Research & Therapy is an open access rheumatology journal covering autoimmune rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, with an emphasis on translating the latest knowledge into improved clinical care. It publishes original translational laboratory and clinical research as well as reviews, commentaries and reports.
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Subject
Rheumatology
Impact Factor
4.6
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1478-6354
eISSN
1478-6362
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APC: £2790.00 GBP / $3790.00 USD / €3190.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Submission Instructions
Arthritis Research & Therapy accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, note any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, using 'Not applicable' for any nonrelevant section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must appear as full references in the numbered reference list with title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figure files are uploaded separately in mention order. Figures must be numbered in order of first mention and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, while tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
A short abstract is required for Reviews. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be unstructured and presented as a single paragraph. The abstract should cover background, the main body of the abstract, and a short conclusion.
Manuscript
Reviews should be approximately 4000 words. The manuscript must include Background and Conclusions sections, with the main text optionally divided into short, informative subsections. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with all headings retained and marked 'Not applicable' when irrelevant, and any use of a Large Language Model documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
Reviews should have 50 references. References must follow Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered and listed in full in the references.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end of the document with in-text callouts, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheets, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured as a brief summary of the aim, findings, or purpose of the article.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a title page and a 'Declarations' section with all required subheadings, and the main text may be broken into subsections with short informative headings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and every Declarations subheading with 'Not applicable' where a section is not relevant.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published or publicly available articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript and larger tables may be placed at the end of the document, while figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript and figures uploaded separately in citation order. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned and submitted as single composite files for multi-panel figures, and tables must be numbered in sequence, created with the word processor table function, and not embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Comment
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content is not published or under consideration elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, an Availability of data and materials statement within the Declarations section, and Declarations subheadings for Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must appear as numbered full references with title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript and larger tables may be placed at the end of the document, while figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript and figures uploaded separately in text order. Figures must be numbered in the order first cited and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, while tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures.
Editorial
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
A short abstract is required for research-related Editorials. Abstract should be up to 100 words for research-related Editorials.
Manuscript
Research-related Editorials should be approximately 800 words. Editorial manuscripts must include a title page and a Declarations section, and if a Declarations subsection is not relevant its heading must still be included with 'Not applicable.' Editorial manuscripts must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and Declarations subheadings for Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information.
References
Research-related Editorials may include a maximum of 10 references. References should follow Vancouver style. The first reference in a research-related Editorial must be the article being discussed, and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, while larger tables may be placed at the end of the document and must be cited in the text where they should appear. Figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited with titles and legends provided in the manuscript, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Recent Publications
A complicated liaison: IL-33 and IL-33R in arthritis pathogenesis
Thomas Kamradt, Sebastian Drube
10.1186/ar4209
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Cortical remodeling during menopause, rheumatoid arthritis, glucocorticoid and bisphosphonate therapy
Daniel Aeberli, Georg Schett
10.1186/ar4180
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Kidney disease in lupus is not always 'lupus nephritis'
Hans-Joachim Anders, Jan J Weening
10.1186/ar4166
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Anti-Fas IgM monoclonal antibody (anti-Fas mAb) effect on haemophilic arthropathy (HA) synoviocytes
Serena Guiducci, Eloisa Romano, Claudia Ceccarelli, Daniela Melchiorre, Mirko Manetti, Anna F Milia, Lidia Ibba Manneshi, Kusuki Nishioka, Marco Matucci Cerinic
10.1186/ar3566
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 11 days.
Reformat to Arthritis Research & Therapy using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Arthritis Research & Therapy, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and identify the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to Arthritis Research & Therapy using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Article processing charge: £2790.00 GBP / $3790.00 USD / €3190.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.
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