About the journal
RMD Open 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: 3,580 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
- 2056-5933
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,580 GBP
- Articles in DOAJ
- 1630
- Declared review time
- 19 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://rmdopen.bmj.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2016-02-23
- MEDLINE · 2019-01-01
- PUBMED · 2022-09-07
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,580 GBP
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 19 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 107 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=97)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
1630
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
19weeks
Works in OpenAlex
2095
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
85
i10-index
1109
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-04-27
- Added to DOAJ
- 2016-02-23
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PorticoLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- Portico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 96%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 96%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases openRheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases open
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101662038
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)
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- musculoskeletal disorders
- rheumatism
- connective tissue diseases
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