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Status
Active
Coverage
2007–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1
SJR · SCImago
0.199
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
40
Best quartile
Q4 · 16th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatology | 65 / 77 | 16th | Q4 |
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Open Rheumatology Journal
Open Rheumatology Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 1). Published by Bentham Science Publishers.
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ISSN 1874-3129Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Scopus · Q4
1
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Open Rheumatology Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2007–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 1.
What quartile is Open Rheumatology Journal in Scopus?
Open Rheumatology Journal is Q4 in Rheumatology (rank 65 of 77), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Open Rheumatology Journal?
Open Rheumatology Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1, quartile Q4, 16th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.199, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 40.
Who publishes Open Rheumatology Journal and what is its ISSN?
Open Rheumatology Journal is published by Bentham Science Publishers. Its ISSN is 1874-3129.
Is Open Rheumatology Journal in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Open Rheumatology Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Open Rheumatology Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Open Rheumatology Journal has an h-index of 45 and a 2-year mean of 0.64 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #60 of 74 Scopus journals in Rheumatology.
45
h-index
0.64
2-yr mean citations
150
i10-index
300
works indexed
6,577
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#60 of 74 Bottom 19% Rheumatology
Open Rheumatology Journal published 8 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 37. 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 Open Rheumatology Journal? — latest 39 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 39 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from United States (16%), Brazil (11.5%) and India (5.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Open Rheumatology Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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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