Journal profile
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology
ISSN 1745-8382 · eISSN 1745-8390 · Springer Nature · Founded 2005
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology: impact factor 33.7 (journal website); subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research, together about 39.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Rheumatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal scope covers the entire spectrum of rheumatology research. We ensure that our articles are accessible to the widest possible audience. Nature Reviews Rheumatology is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals. To learn more about Nature Reviews, check out this animation and the Nature Reviews page. You can also find a summary of the editorial input and checks here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 3, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMedicine17.8%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine14.6%
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchMedicine7%
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsMedicine6.8%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine5.2%
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesMedicine4.1%
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine3.7%
- Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effectsMedicine3.3%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 33.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 40.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 228OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,467,234Publisher website ·
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1745-8382
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-8390
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology
What is the impact factor of Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 33.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 79.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology?
The journal's website lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology open access, and what is the APC?
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .