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Top 10 Rheumatology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Rheumatology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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

#1
NR
JIF 32.7
Q1
Closed

Nature Reviews Rheumatology is a specialist journal in rheumatology publishing review articles, perspectives, news and comment, correspondence, research highlights and curated collections on autoimmune, inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases.

Identifiers

ISSN 1759-4790
eISSN 1759-4804

Publication Cost

No fee for publication.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision: 12 median days; submission to acceptance: 193 median days.
#2
AO
JIF 20.6
Q1
Hybrid

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...

Identifiers

ISSN 0003-4967
eISSN 1468-2060

Publication Cost

Open access articles require payment of an article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted.

Publishing Timeline

81 days submission to acceptance
#3
LR
JIF 16.4
Q1
Hybrid

The Lancet Rheumatology is a rheumatology journal with ISSN 2665-9913. It publishes content including Reviews, Articles, Comments, Viewpoints, and Correspondence, and features both Open Access articles under the CC BY 4.0 license and other journal content. Rep...

Identifiers

ISSN 2665-9913
eISSN 2665-9913

Publication Cost

USD 8,010 APC for open access publishing in The Lancet Rheumatology as of Jan 1, 2026.

Publishing Timeline

Eligible fast-track original research articles are published within 10 weeks of submission.
#4
A&
Arthritis & Rheumatology

WILEY

JIF 10.9
Q1
Hybrid

Identifiers

ISSN 2326-5191
eISSN 2326-5205
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#5
OA
JIF 9
Q1
Hybrid

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage is the official journal of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International. It is an international, multidisciplinary journal that disseminates information for specialists and practitioners concerned with osteoarthritis and foste...

Identifiers

ISSN 1063-4584
eISSN 1522-9653

Publication Cost

USD 4460 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

Publishing Timeline

55 days submission to decision after review; 142 days submission to acceptance; 8 days acceptance to online publication
#6
BP

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology publishes evidence-based review content covering the spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. The serial provides topical, problem-orientated issues on a 4-year cycle, with practical review articles focused on diag...

Identifiers

ISSN 1521-6942
eISSN 1521-1770

Publication Cost

Open access usually requires a fee; subscription articles are free to publish.

Publishing Timeline

Proof corrections requested within two days.
#7
RO
JIF 4.7
Q1
Hybrid

RMD Open is an online-only, open access, peer-reviewed rheumatology journal that publishes original research on rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders and connective tissue diseases, including osteoporosis, spine and rehabilitation. It covers clinical and epi...

Identifiers

ISSN 2056-5933
eISSN 2056-5933

Publication Cost

Full Article Processing Charge waiver (100% discount) for authors in low and lower-middle-income countries; other discount requests may be considered case by case.

Publishing Timeline

Rapid publication through a continuous publication model.
#8
AR
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
#9
Rh

Oxford University Press

JIF 4.4
Q1
Hybrid

Rheumatology is a British Society for Rheumatology journal published on Oxford Academic. It publishes original articles including clinical trial results and concise reports, reviews, guidelines, meta-analyses, original case reports, clinical vignettes, letters...

Identifiers

ISSN 1462-0324
eISSN 1462-0332

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charges usually apply for fully open access journals and for gold open access in hybrid journals; diamond OA journals allow authors to publish for free.

Publishing Timeline

2025 median days from submission to first decision: 14 days; 2025 median days from acceptance to publication: 18 days
#10
SI
JIF 4.4
Q1
Hybrid

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism is a bimonthly journal covering clinical, therapeutic, and translational research on arthritis, rheumatology, and musculoskeletal disorders. It publishes diagnostic criteria, consensus statements, systematic reviews, meta-a...

Identifiers

ISSN 0049-0172
eISSN 1532-866X

Publication Cost

USD 4150 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

Publishing Timeline

8 days submission to first decision; 42 days submission to decision after review; 106 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication
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