About the journal
BMC Rheumatology is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,990 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 15 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 2520-1026
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,990 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 648
- Declared review time
- 15 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://bmcrheumatol.biomedcentral.com/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-03-05
- PUBMED · 2020-11-02
- Indexing
- DOAJ · PUBMED
- APC
- 1,990 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 15 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
648
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
15weeks
Works in OpenAlex
655
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
35
i10-index
211
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-03-05
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 94%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 38%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- BioMed Central rheumatology
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101738571
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
Show all subjects (50)
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Diabetes Management and Education
Keywords (DOAJ)
- rheumatology
- rheumatological diseases
- inflammatory diseases
- connective tissue diseases
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