Journal rankings · indicator year 2019
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Subfield ranking · 2019
Rheumatology journal rankings 2019
67 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Rheumatology has 67 ranked journals in 2019. The median OJR rose 0.06 on 2018 to 0.93, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.85. The top three are Arthritis & Rheumatology, Autoimmunity Reviews, and Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2019. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2016–2018, the window the 2019 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery936
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine347
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health299
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine290
- Oncology234
- Infectious Diseases217
- Epidemiology198
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism168
- Neurology164
- Physiology160
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging153
- Psychiatry and Mental health142
- Rheumatology67
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine120
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health103
- Ophthalmology98
- Dermatology96
- Hematology80
- Obstetrics and Gynecology74
- Nephrology58
- Complementary and alternative medicine54
- Pharmacology54
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Emergency Medicine44
- Geriatrics and Gerontology38
- Otorhinolaryngology35
- Rehabilitation34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine31
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Genetics24
- Hepatology23
- Immunology and Allergy22
- Urology14
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine13
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine5
- Health Informatics4
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
67 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2018. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2016–2018, the window the 2019 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2016–2018 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2010 to 2019. | Compare |
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1Arthritis & RheumatologyWiley · United States | 3.39Q1 | 7.33 0.21 down from 2018 | 806 | 48% | $5,190 | ||
2Autoimmunity ReviewsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.92Q1 | 8.84 0.82 up from 2018 | 447 | 38% | $4,730 | ||
3Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal DiseaseOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.55Q1 | 6.93 0.72 up from 2018 | 67 | 100% | $2,650 | ||
4Autoimmunity HighlightsOASpringer Science+Business Media · Italy | 2.47Q1 | 5.47 0.72 up from 2018 | 37 | 100% | $1,990 | ||
5Rheumatology and TherapyOAAdis, Springer Healthcare · United Kingdom | 2.38Q1 | 4.25 0.59 down from 2018 | 105 | 100% | $7,400 | ||
6Current Rheumatology ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 2.36Q1 | 5.35 0.91 up from 2018 | 237 | 35% | $4,490 | ||
7Best Practice & Research Clinical RheumatologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.33Q1 | 4.27 0.07 down from 2018 | 192 | 19% | $4,180 | ||
8Current Opinion in RheumatologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.31Q1 | 5.03 0.48 up from 2018 | 286 | 30% | — | ||
9Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesBMJ · United Kingdom | 2.25Q1 | 3.92 3.00 down from 2018 | 2,214 | 93% | $4,870 | ||
10Arthritis Research & TherapyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.16Q1 | 4.99 0.17 up from 2018 | 854 | 100% | $3,690 | ||
11Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 2.11Q1 | 4.07 0.08 up from 2018 | 136 | 11% | $3,500 | ||
12Osteoarthritis and CartilageElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.07Q1 | 5.04 0.46 up from 2018 | 683 | 100% | $3,700 | ||
13Arthritis Care & ResearchWiley · United States | 2.00Q1 | 4.04 0.42 down from 2018 | 766 | 57% | $4,640 | ||
14Lupus Science & MedicineOABMJ · United Kingdom | 1.99Q1 | 4.17 0.70 up from 2018 | 108 | 100% | $2,391 | ||
15European Cells and MaterialsOASwitzerland | 1.98Q1 | 4.96 0.50 up from 2018 | 129 | 100% | $1,000 | ||
16RMD OpenOABMJ · United Kingdom | 1.88Q1 | 4.77 0.91 up from 2018 | 310 | 100% | $2,391 | ||
17Lara D. VeekenOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.85Q1 | 4.29 0.39 up from 2018 | 1,193 | 38% | $4,597 | ||
18Seminars in Arthritis and RheumatismElsevier BV · United States | 1.84Q2 | 5.25 0.32 up from 2018 | 410 | 36% | $4,370 | ||
19Expert Review of Clinical ImmunologyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.62Q2 | 4.06 0.21 up from 2018 | 311 | 36% | — | ||
20Open Access Rheumatology Research and ReviewsOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.36Q2 | 2.61 0.87 down from 2018 | 60 | 100% | $2,320 | ||
21The Journal of RheumatologyThe Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Company Limited · Canada | 1.30Q2 | 3.12 0.16 up from 2018 | 973 | 75% | — | ||
22Nature Reviews RheumatologyNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 1.29Q2 | 5.04 0.24 up from 2018 | 641 | 11% | — | ||
23CartilageSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.25Q2 | 2.31 0.36 down from 2018 | 210 | 99% | $2,650 | ||
24Alexandria Journal of MedicineOAElsevier BV | 1.25Q2 | 3.03 1.54 up from 2018 | 175 | 100% | $750 | ||
25LupusSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.18Q2 | 2.51 0.39 down from 2018 | 683 | 21% | $4,150 | ||
26Clinical RheumatologySpringer Science+Business Media · Belgium | 1.11Q2 | 2.70 0.34 up from 2018 | 1,198 | 24% | $4,890 | ||
27Connective Tissue ResearchTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.10Q2 | 2.46 0.07 down from 2018 | 193 | 32% | — | ||
28BMC RheumatologyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.07Q2 | 2.27 1.27 up from 2018 | 44 | 100% | $2,190 | ||
29Clinical Medicine Insights Arthritis and Musculoskeletal DisordersOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.05Q2 | 2.00 0.10 up from 2018 | 57 | 100% | $4,150 | ||
30Rheumatology InternationalSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.00Q2 | 2.45 0.06 up from 2018 | 782 | 23% | $4,990 | ||
31Joint Bone SpineElsevier BV · France | 0.97Q2 | 2.38 0.13 up from 2018 | 504 | 52% | $3,020 | ||
32Modern RheumatologyOxford University Press · United States | 0.95Q2 | 2.49 0.36 up from 2018 | 506 | 26% | $3,208 | ||
33International Journal of Rheumatic DiseasesWiley · Australia | 0.94Q2 | 2.38 0.68 up from 2018 | 574 | 19% | $3,700 | ||
34International Journal of RheumatologyHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 0.93Q2 | 2.48 0.58 up from 2018 | 47 | 100% | $950 | ||
35Scandinavian Journal of RheumatologyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.93Q3 | 1.96 0.28 up from 2018 | 291 | 46% | — | ||
36European Journal of RheumatologyOAAVES Yayincilik · Türkiye | 0.91Q3 | 1.37 0.02 up from 2018 | 194 | 100% | — | ||
37Reumatologia/RheumatologyOATermedia Publishing House · Poland | 0.88Q3 | 1.88 0.34 up from 2018 | 193 | 100% | — | ||
38Current Rheumatology ReviewsBentham Science Publishers · Netherlands | 0.87Q3 | 1.86 0.48 up from 2018 | 111 | 7% | — | ||
39International Urogynecology JournalSpringer Science+Business Media · United Kingdom | 0.82Q3 | 2.05 0.12 up from 2018 | 826 | 33% | $3,790 | ||
40Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia (English Edition)Elsevier BV · Spain | 0.81Q3 | 3.08 1.32 up from 2018 | 128 | — | — | ||
41The Open Rheumatology JournalOABentham Science Publishers · Netherlands | 0.75Q3 | 1.67 0.52 down from 2018 | 63 | 100% | — | ||
42UrogynecologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.71Q3 | 1.34 0.17 up from 2018 | 389 | 19% | — | ||
43Musculoskeletal CareWiley · United Kingdom | 0.69Q3 | 1.62 0.02 up from 2018 | 133 | 48% | $3,240 | ||
44ReumatismoOAPAGEPress (Italy) · Italy | 0.66Q3 | 1.26 0.22 down from 2018 | 106 | 100% | — | ||
45JCR Journal of Clinical RheumatologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.46Q3 | 0.91 0.12 down from 2018 | 565 | 9% | — | ||
46Case Reports in RheumatologyOAHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 0.44Q3 | 1.11 0.35 up from 2018 | 119 | 100% | $790 | ||
47Zeitschrift für RheumatologieSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.37Q3 | 1.19 0.17 up from 2018 | 402 | 21% | $3,390 | ||
48Archives of RheumatologyOATürkiye | 0.35Q3 | 0.88 0.51 up from 2018 | 219 | 100% | — | ||
49Reumatología ClínicaElsevier BV · Spain | 0.29Q3 | 0.62 0.09 up from 2018 | 429 | 10% | $3,180 | ||
50Rheumatology Advances in PracticeOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 0.27Q3 | 0.56 0.06 up from 2018 | 50 | 100% | $2,974 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Rheumatology highlighted.
- Surgery936
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine347
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health299
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine290
- Oncology234
- Infectious Diseases217
- Epidemiology198
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism168
- Neurology164
- Physiology160
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging153
- Psychiatry and Mental health142
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine120
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health103
- Ophthalmology98
- Dermatology96
- Hematology80
- Obstetrics and Gynecology74
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology58
- Complementary and alternative medicine54
- Pharmacology54
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Emergency Medicine44
- Geriatrics and Gerontology38
- Otorhinolaryngology35
- Rehabilitation34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine31
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Genetics24
- Hepatology23
- Immunology and Allergy22
- Urology14
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine13
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine5
- Health Informatics4
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2019. Corpus-wide, 83.4% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
20 additional Rheumatology journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2016–2018, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2019. Publication window: 2016–2018. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 67
- Window papers (baseline)
- 57,306 +5.0% from indicator year 2016
- Median OJR
- 0.93 -2.8% from indicator year 2016
- Rising journals (2025)
- 6
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2016–2018 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 20 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 70 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 17,821 | 20,685 | 22,377 | 24,459 | 25,269 | 27,867 | 30,643 | 33,672 | 36,348 | 39,439 | 42,988 | 46,086 | 48,179 | 49,400 | 51,214 | 53,341 | 54,578 | 55,366 | 56,123 | 57,306 | 59,410 | 62,541 | 65,720 | 67,501 | 67,701 | 69,555 | |
| Median OJR | 0.91 | 0.782 | 0.862 | 0.81 | 0.884 | 1.05 | 0.855 | 0.803 | 0.92 | 0.891 | 0.7969 | 0.888 | 0.877 | 0.95 | 0.879 | 0.847 | 0.9574 | 0.889 | 0.873 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 0.9569 | 0.869 | 0.851 | 0.785 | 0.7970 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.