Journal profile · RHEUMATOLOGY
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
ISSN 1110-161X · eISSN 2090-3235 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 100 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 72 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation is published by SpringerOpen and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research and Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments, together about 35% of its articles. Its main subfields are Rheumatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (ERAR) is an open access journal that publishes research articles, review articles and case reports in the field of adult and pediatric rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions. The journal publishes articles on topics such as diagnostic modalities, laboratory and imaging and therapy including rehabilitation approach focusing on restoration of function and quality of life to those with physical impairments. The journal will appeal to professional practitioners who specialize in rheumatology and rehabilitation and those with an interest in clinical studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RHEUMATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Sahar GanebPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMedicine15.3%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine13.5%
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchMedicine6%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine4.7%
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesMedicine3.9%
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine3.7%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rheumatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rheumatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 338,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 79 | 8 |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 51 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 134 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 242 |
| 2022 | 67 | 67 | 249 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 257 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 128 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 126 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (167 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
- Biologics in RheumatologyDeadline
- Neuromodulation in Rehabilitation MedicineDeadline
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- case reportResearch Review Article Case Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- matters arisingResearch Review Article Case Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- researchResearch Review Article Case Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- review articleResearch Review Article Case Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data availability strongly encouraged or required Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1110-161X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-3235
- Society / sponsor
- Egyptian Society of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
What CAS zone is Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rheumatology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 70–128 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .