Journal profile
Beyond Rheumatology
ISSN 2612-5110 · Verduci Editore · Italy
Beyond Rheumatology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Beyond Rheumatology is published by Verduci Editore. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Vasculitis and related conditions and Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Rheumatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Beyond Rheumatology is the new official Journal of CReI (Collegio dei Reumatologi Italiani), a scientific society that brings together outpatient care centers and hospitals rheumatologists. The aim of the Journal is to build a platform for high-quality scientific exchange between the different experts in the real life. It will be focused on publishing new discoveries on diagnostic, prognostic, clinical and therapeutic topics about rheumatology and allied conditions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Alberto MigliorePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 25, France 3, Spain 3, United Kingdom 2, Türkiye 2 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMedicine13.3%
- Vasculitis and related conditionsMedicine8.9%
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesMedicine7.8%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine6.7%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine6.7%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine5.6%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine3.3%
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 47 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 11 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted15
- brief communicationsBrief Communications are short manuscripts that have important and generally preliminary data on a specific issue.Length not stated
- case reportCase Reports present a notable medical case or series of related cases of particular interest to the field of cancer research. Case Reports can be accompanied b…Length not stated
- cohort studyCategories Case Report Cohort Study Editorial Expert Opinion Letter to the Editor Original Article Review Short CommunicationLength not stated
- commentaries articlesCommentaries Articles are short articles that are similar to Editorials, although they provide a more detailed discussion on a specific topic.Length not stated
- conference sceneConference Scene consist of a collection of abstracts and/or posters that were presented at an association’s conference. These articles provide opportunities fo…Length not stated
- editorialAll contributions are initially handled by the Editors-in-Chief (EiC), who together with Associate Editors (AE) make the initial evaluation of the manuscript by…Length not stated
- expert opinionCategories Case Report Cohort Study Editorial Expert Opinion Letter to the Editor Original Article Review Short CommunicationLength not stated
- letter to the editorCategories Case Report Cohort Study Editorial Expert Opinion Letter to the Editor Original Article Review Short CommunicationLength not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor consists of comments on an article published in Beyond Rheumatology. Inclusion of Letters to the Editor in the journal is at the discretio…Length not stated
- meta-analysisMeta-analyses use statistical methods to combine data from multiple and systematically selected studies. These manuscripts should be based on a rigorous methodo…Length not stated
- original articleCategories Case Report Cohort Study Editorial Expert Opinion Letter to the Editor Original Article Review Short CommunicationLength not stated
- reviewCategories Case Report Cohort Study Editorial Expert Opinion Letter to the Editor Original Article Review Short CommunicationLength not stated
- reviewsReviews are comprehensive or narrative appraisals of research in a particular field of current interest. Reviews highlight recent advances in research, current …Length not stated
- short communicationCategories Case Report Cohort Study Editorial Expert Opinion Letter to the Editor Original Article Review Short CommunicationLength not stated
- systematic reviewsSystematic Reviews should systematically include, appraise and summarize evidence on a specific topic. Systematic Reviews should be conducted according to the r…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship and Copyright
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
No "data not shown" or "unpublished data" Model summary
Beyond Rheumatology doesn’t accept for the publication “data not shown” or “unpublished data”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Authorship and Copyright
Third-party permission required for copyrighted content Model summary
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial Process and Peer Review
All contributions are initially handled by the Editors-in-Chief (EiC), who together with Associate Editors (AE) make the initial evaluation of the manuscript by verifying whether it falls within the aims of the journal; the decision may then be peer-reviewing or rejected. To facilitate either authors or peer-reviewers, only those papers that seem most likely to meet our editorial criteria are sent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate and Grammarly Model summary
Our Journal uses certified plagiarism checker softwares (iThenticate® and Grammarly®) to verify the authenticity of articles and detect duplications from each article content online against billions of web pages.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Preprint policy: preprints not accepted Model summary
Please note that Beyond Rheumatology does not accept submission of manuscripts that have previously been made available online as a preprint on a preprint server or on the authors’ own website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Digital preservation via CLOCKSS Model summary
Our Journal is committed to the permanent availability and preservation of scholarly research and to ensure accessibility by upgrading digital file formats to comply with new technology standards such as CLOCKSS.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Verduci Editore
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2612-5110
- Society / sponsor
- CReI
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Beyond Rheumatology
How long does peer review take at Beyond Rheumatology?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Beyond Rheumatology based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (25), France (3) and Spain (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Beyond Rheumatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Beyond Rheumatology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Beyond Rheumatology open access, and what is the APC?
Beyond Rheumatology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .