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Status
Active
Coverage
1982–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5.1
SJR · SCImago
0.835
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
108
Best quartile
Q2 · 72nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatology | 22 / 77 | 72nd | Q2 |
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Clinical Rheumatology
Clinical Rheumatology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 5.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.
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ISSN 0770-3198Verify ISSN ↗1434-9949Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
5.1
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,890 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Clinical Rheumatology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1982–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 5.1.
What quartile is Clinical Rheumatology in Scopus?
Clinical Rheumatology is Q2 in Rheumatology (rank 22 of 77), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Clinical Rheumatology?
Clinical Rheumatology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.1, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 72nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.835, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 108.
How much does it cost to publish in Clinical Rheumatology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,890 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Clinical Rheumatology and what is its ISSN?
Clinical Rheumatology is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. Its print ISSN is 0770-3198 and its online ISSN is 1434-9949.
Is Clinical Rheumatology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Clinical Rheumatology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Clinical Rheumatology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Clinical Rheumatology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Clinical Rheumatology has an h-index of 126 and a 2-year mean of 2.07 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.1, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #29 of 74 Scopus journals in Rheumatology.
126
h-index
2.07
2-yr mean citations
6,249
i10-index
11,200
works indexed
229,069
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,890
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#29 of 74 Top 40% Rheumatology
Clinical Rheumatology published 600 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 647. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Clinical Rheumatology? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (35.8%), Türkiye (14.5%) and United States (6.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Clinical Rheumatology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 16 retracted papers are recorded (1.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 16 · 1.4 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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