About the journal
Lupus Science and Medicine is an open-access journal published by BMJ Publishing Group in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,390 GBP. Declared review time at DOAJ: 19 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- ISSN
- 2053-8790
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,390 GBP
- Articles in DOAJ
- 1772
- Declared review time
- 19 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://lupus.bmj.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2015-08-07
- MEDLINE · 2020-01-01
- PUBMED · 2023-11-22
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,390 GBP
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 19 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 101 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=100)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
1772
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
19weeks
Works in OpenAlex
863
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
59
i10-index
385
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-04-27
- Added to DOAJ
- 2015-08-07
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PorticoLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-09-21
- Portico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 99%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Lupus science and medicine
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101633705
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
Show all subjects (50)
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- interferon and immune responses
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- interferon and immune responses
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity
- Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Complement system in diseases
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Complement system in diseases
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Keywords (DOAJ)
- lupus
- systemic lupus nephritis
- rheumatology
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