WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,567CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Abbreviation (ISO):SEMIN ARTHRITIS RHEU

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.454•SCImago Rank: #2,567•Identifier (ISSN):0049-0172(Print)/1532-866X(Online)•Articles / Year: 152•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,640 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q2

3.8

↓ -0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

102

102 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

152articles/year

38.29% Gold OA•76.74% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)	🔵 Computed
2025	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)	🔵 Computed
2024	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)	🔵 Computed
2023	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)	🔵 Computed
2022	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.431)	🔵 Computed
2021	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.532)	🔵 Computed
2020	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.751)	🔵 Computed
2019	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.072)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.356)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism provides access to the highest-quality clinical, therapeutic and translational research about arthritis, rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders that affect the joints and connective tissue. Each bimonthly issue includes articles giving you the latest diagnostic criteria, consensus statements, systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as clinical and translational research studies. Read this journal for the latest groundbreaking research and to gain insights from scientists and clinicians on the management and treatment of musculoskeletal and autoimmune rheumatologic diseases. The journal is of interest to rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, internal medicine physicians, immunologists and specialists in bone and mineral metabolism.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Internal medicine81.2%Biology79.4%Pathology72.6%Immunology56.6%Surgery45.2%Disease40.1%Genetics36.6%Psychology30.3%Chemistry29.3%Rheumatoid arthritis28.6%Psychiatry26.1%Biochemistry26%Dermatology25.3%Radiology24.4%Mathematics24.1%Arthritis22.8%Endocrinology21.7%Statistics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Rheumatology

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,567Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1971-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.454

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

147

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.47

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,640 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,209

3-Year Documents598

Citable Documents518

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1

RheumatologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区RHEUMATOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

8.2周

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

22.7周

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

W.B. Saunders Ltd

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Bimonthly

Founding Year

1971

Editorial Address

W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103-2899

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RHEUMATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	15/58	Q2
RHEUMATOLOGY	JCISCIE	12/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	170	49
2025	4.4	273	764
2024	4.6	231	1,521
2023	5	185	1,991
2022	5.431	199	3,519
2021	5.532	173	3,840
2020	4.751	218	7,850
2019	5.072	143	5,644
2018	4.356	157	7,223
2017	—	165	7,272
2016	—	140	8,888
2015	—	143	8,031