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The Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases is an international peer-reviewed medical journal. It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology and covers all aspects of rheumatology, including musculoskeletal conditions, arthritis, and connective tissue diseases. The journal publishes original research, reviews, recommendations, and various other articles, as well as abstracts from conferences.[1] The journal was established in 1939,[2] and operates under a hybrid subscription business model that enables open access.[3] The editor-in-chief is Josef Smolen.[4]

DisciplineRheumatology
LanguageEnglish
EditedbyJosef Smolen
History1939–present
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
DisciplineRheumatology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byJosef Smolen
Publication details
History1939–present
Publisher
FrequencyMonthly
Hybrid
20.3 (2023)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Ann. Rheum. Dis.
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Change of ownership and publisher

Until end of 2024, the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases were published by BMJ.[5] After a change of ownership, EULAR became the sole owner of the journal.[6] Elsevier is the new publisher starting in January 2025.[7]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, Index Medicus, Excerpta Medica, and BIOSIS Previews.[1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2023 impact factor is 20.3.[8][9]

The journal has been cited most often by: Arthritis & Rheumatism, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatology, Journal of Rheumatology, and Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. The journals it has cited most are Arthritis & Rheumatism, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Journal of Rheumatology, Rheumatology, and Journal of Immunology.

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