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Status
Active
Coverage
1991–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.6
SJR · SCImago
0.657
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
126
Best quartile
Q2 · 51st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatology | 38 / 77 | 51st | Q2 |
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Lupus
Lupus 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 SAGE Publications Ltd.
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ISSN 0961-2033Verify ISSN ↗1477-0962Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
3.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,150 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 Lupus indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1991–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.6.
What quartile is Lupus in Scopus?
Lupus is Q2 in Rheumatology (rank 38 of 77), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Lupus?
Lupus 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 51st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.657, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 126.
How much does it cost to publish in Lupus?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,150 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Lupus and what is its ISSN?
Lupus is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0961-2033 and its online ISSN is 1477-0962.
Is Lupus covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Lupus in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Lupus open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Lupus? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Lupus has an h-index of 142 and a 2-year mean of 2.02 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #31 of 74 Scopus journals in Rheumatology.
142
h-index
2.02
2-yr mean citations
4,418
i10-index
6,882
works indexed
200,469
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,150
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#31 of 74 Top 42% Rheumatology
Lupus published 181 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 295. 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 Lupus? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (16.4%), China (11.3%) and Japan (9.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Lupus? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (0.6 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 4 · 0.6 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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