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Status
Active
Coverage
1987–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.9
SJR · SCImago
0.866
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
106
Best quartile
Q2 · 69th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatology | 24 / 77 | 69th | Q2 |
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Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.9), WoS SCIE. Published by W.B. Saunders.
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ISSN 0889-857XVerify ISSN ↗1558-3163Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: W.B. Saunders
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
4.9
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,500 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1987–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.9.
What quartile is Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America in Scopus?
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America is Q2 in Rheumatology (rank 24 of 77), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America?
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America 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 4.9, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 69th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.866, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 106.
How much does it cost to publish in Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,500 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America and what is its ISSN?
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America is published by W.B. Saunders. Its print ISSN is 0889-857X and its online ISSN is 1558-3163.
Is Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America has an h-index of 130 and a 2-year mean of 1.31 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.9, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #39 of 74 Scopus journals in Rheumatology.
130
h-index
1.31
2-yr mean citations
1,522
i10-index
2,838
works indexed
89,193
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,500
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#39 of 74 Bottom 48% Rheumatology
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America published 79 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 88. 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 Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America? — latest 94 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 94 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (71.7%), Canada (6.8%) and United Kingdom (3.1%). 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 Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America? — 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
- Author concentration71.7% of recent authorship from United States
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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