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Top 10 Open Access Rheumatology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Rheumatology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

This category currently has 7 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#1
AR
Arthritis Research & Therapy

BioMed Central

JIF 4.6
Q1
Open

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...

Identifiers

ISSN 1478-6354
eISSN 1478-6362

Publication Cost

APC: £2790.00 GBP / $3790.00 USD / €3190.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 11 days
Rheumatology
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#2
TA
Therapeutic Advances In Musculoskeletal Disease

SAGE Publishing

JIF 4.1
Q1
Open

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease is a peer-reviewed open access journal focused on pioneering efforts and innovative studies across all areas of rheumatology, osteoporosis, and related disciplines.

Identifiers

ISSN 1759-720X
eISSN 1759-7218

Publication Cost

Standard APC: $3,000 USD; Editorials and Letters to the Editor: free of charge; Plain Language Summary of Publications (PLS-Ps): APC $5000.

Publishing Timeline

Online publication is usually within 3 weeks of acceptance.
Rheumatology
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#3
JO
Journal Of Rheumatic Diseases

KOREAN COLL RHEUMATOLOGY

JIF 3
Q2
Open

Journal of Rheumatic Diseases (JRD) is the official journal of the Korean College of Rheumatology and the Korean College of Pediatric Clinical Immunology. Founded in 1994, it is published quarterly on the first day of January, April, July, and October, with su...

Identifiers

ISSN 2093-940X
eISSN 2233-4718

Publication Cost

There is no article processing charge to submit or publish content in JRD.

Publishing Timeline

Published quarterly on the first day of January, April, July, and October.
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#4
IM
Immunological Medicine

Taylor & Francis

JIF 2.9
Q3
Open

Immunological Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal and the official journal of the Japanese Society of Clinical Immunology. It publishes high-quality original research in clinical immunology, with a focus on diseases and conditions...

Identifiers

eISSN 2578-5826

Publication Cost

Standard APC: $1815 / £1344 / €1615 / AUD $2525 plus VAT or local taxes; Rapid Communications and Case Reports APC: $850 / £670 / €775 / AUD $875 plus VAT or local taxes; no submission charge.

Publishing Timeline

21 days avg. from submission to first decision; 38 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision; 11 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
Immunology
Rheumatology
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#5
RA
Rheumatology And Therapy

Adis, Springer Healthcare

JIF 2.9
Q2
Open

Rheumatology and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed single-blind journal focused on clinical, observational, real-world, health outcomes, diagnostic, pharmacoeconomic, public health, quality-of-life, patient care, management, and education...

Identifiers

ISSN 2198-6576
eISSN 2198-6584

Publication Cost

£5120.00 GBP / $7675.00 USD / €5950.00 EUR APC; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Publishing Timeline

2-week peer review; 3-4 weeks from acceptance to online; submission to first decision median 4 days.
Rheumatology
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#6
AO
Acr Open Rheumatology

WILEY

JIF 2.8
Q2
Open

ACR Open Rheumatology is the official open access journal of the American College of Rheumatology. It publishes original investigations across rheumatology-related basic science, clinical science, epidemiology, health outcomes, and education, as well as review...

Identifiers

eISSN 2578-5745

Publication Cost

APC: $3,910 USD / £2,940 GBP / €3,360 EUR; Clinical Images: $508 USD / £382 GBP / €437 EUR; waived for Abstract and Journal Club; no submission fees or page charges.

Publishing Timeline

Median 6 days from submission to first decision, 86 days from submission to acceptance, and 65 days from acceptance to publication.
Rheumatology
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#7
OA
Osteoarthritis And Cartilage Open

Elsevier BV

JIF 2.8
Q1
Open

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open is the official open access journal of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International and a companion title to Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. It is an international, fully peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal that publis...

Identifiers

eISSN 2665-9131

Publication Cost

USD 2130 excluding taxes; 20% discount for society members

Publishing Timeline

119 days submission to acceptance; 7 days acceptance to online publication
Orthopedics
Rheumatology
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