| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatology | 25 / 77 | 68th | Q2 |
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Modern Rheumatology
Modern Rheumatology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.8), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 1439-7595Verify ISSN ↗1439-7609Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Cost to publish: About US$3,208 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Modern Rheumatology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2000–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.8.
What quartile is Modern Rheumatology in Scopus?
Modern Rheumatology is Q2 in Rheumatology (rank 25 of 77), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Modern Rheumatology?
Modern 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 4.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 68th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.765, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 74.
How much does it cost to publish in Modern Rheumatology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,208 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 Modern Rheumatology and what is its ISSN?
Modern Rheumatology is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 1439-7595 and its online ISSN is 1439-7609.
Is Modern 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 Modern Rheumatology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Modern Rheumatology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Modern Rheumatology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Modern Rheumatology has an h-index of 87 and a 2-year mean of 1.91 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #32 of 74 Scopus journals in Rheumatology.
Modern Rheumatology published 132 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 193. 2026* is the year so far.
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 Modern Rheumatology? — latest 100 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Japan (79%), Türkiye (8%) and China (2.7%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Modern Rheumatology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 3 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 3 · 0.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration79% of recent authorship from Japan
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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