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Status
Active
Coverage
1995–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.6
SJR · SCImago
0.612
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
66
Best quartile
Q2 · 55th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatology | 35 / 77 | 55th | Q2 |
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Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.6), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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ISSN 1076-1608Verify ISSN ↗1536-7355Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
3.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Clinical Rheumatology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1995–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.6.
What quartile is Journal of Clinical Rheumatology in Scopus?
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology is Q2 in Rheumatology (rank 35 of 77), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Rheumatology?
Journal of 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 3.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 55th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.612, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 66.
Who publishes Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Its print ISSN is 1076-1608 and its online ISSN is 1536-7355.
Is Journal of 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 Journal of Clinical Rheumatology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Clinical Rheumatology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Clinical Rheumatology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology has an h-index of 75 and a 2-year mean of 1.17 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #46 of 74 Scopus journals in Rheumatology.
75
h-index
1.17
2-yr mean citations
1,333
i10-index
5,157
works indexed
48,710
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#46 of 74 Bottom 38% Rheumatology
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology published 117 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 473. 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 Journal of Clinical Rheumatology? — latest 95 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (26.6%), Türkiye (9.7%) and Japan (8.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Clinical Rheumatology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.4 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 2 · 0.4 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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