Journal profile · Rheumatology
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
ISSN 0889-857X · eISSN 1558-3163 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1987
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.52; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,500; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd 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 Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research, together about 35.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Rheumatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Rheumatic Disease Clinics updates you on the latest trends in patient management, keeps you up to date on the newest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue (February, May, August, and November) focuses on a single topic in rheumatology and is presented under the direction of an experienced editor. Topics include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, crystal diseases, MSK exam, disorders of the bone, immunodeficiency states, lupus, neuromuscular disease, pain disorders, scleroderma, vasculitis, pediatrics, therapeutics, treatment guidelines, and treatment modalities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Rheumatology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMedicine13.9%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine13.8%
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchMedicine7.5%
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesMedicine6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Inflammatory Myopathies and DermatomyositisMedicine4.7%
- Vasculitis and related conditionsMedicine4%
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: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rheumatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rheumatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,525OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,838 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 79 | 17 | 69 |
| 2024 | 73 | 11 | 184 |
| 2023 | 86 | 16 | 343 |
| 2022 | 73 | 12 | 835 |
| 2021 | 88 | 20 | 1,201 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,500 / EUR 3,060 / GBP 2,750 / JPY 376,130 | — | — |
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0889-857X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-3163
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
What CAS zone is Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rheumatology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.52; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 130.
How long does peer review take at Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America open access, and what is the APC?
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,500.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .