Journal profile · Rheumatology
Nature Reviews Rheumatology
ISSN 1759-4790 · eISSN 1759-4804 · Springer Nature · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2009
Nature Reviews Rheumatology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 33.64; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Reviews Rheumatology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, together about 34.4% 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
Research area (LetPub): Rheumatology
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 TherapiesMedicine14%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine13.2%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine7.1%
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchMedicine6.3%
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsMedicine6%
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesMedicine4.6%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology4.1%
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Rheumatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Rheumatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Rheumatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 33.64LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 33.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 40.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 39.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 6.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113LetPub ·
- h-index
- 237OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,245OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,467,234Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,506 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 10 | 75 |
| 2025 | 135 | 22 | 1,348 |
| 2024 | 146 | 29 | 3,333 |
| 2023 | 169 | 43 | 5,584 |
| 2022 | 156 | 39 | 7,827 |
| 2021 | 172 | 36 | 8,739 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1759-4790
- Electronic ISSN
- 1759-4804
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Rheumatology
What CAS zone is Nature Reviews Rheumatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Reviews Rheumatology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Rheumatology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Reviews Rheumatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 33.64; CiteScore 39.2, h-index 237.
How long does peer review take at Nature Reviews Rheumatology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Nature Reviews 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 Reviews Rheumatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Reviews Rheumatology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Reviews Rheumatology open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Reviews 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .