SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,529CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Best Practice & Research in Clinical Rheumatology

Abbreviation (ISO):BEST PRACT RES CL RH
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.941•SCImago Rank: #1,529•Identifier (ISSN):1521-6942(Print)/1532-1770(Online)•Articles / Year: 39•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,577 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7
↑ +2.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
89

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
39articles/year
28.29% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.991)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.098)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.727)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.016)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.198)
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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

Evidence-based updates of best clinical practice across the spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology keeps the clinician or trainee informed of the latest developments and current recommended practice in the rapidly advancing fields of musculoskeletal conditions and science. The series provides a continuous update of current clinical practice. It is a topical serial publication that covers the spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions in a 4-year cycle. Each topic-based issue contains around 200 pages of practical, evidence-based review articles, which integrate the results from the latest original research with current clinical practice and thinking to provide a continuous update. Each issue follows a problem-orientated approach that focuses on the key questions to be addressed, clearly defining what is known and not known. The review articles seek to address the clinical issues of diagnosis, treatment and patient management. Management is described in practical terms so that it can be applied to the individual patient. The serial is aimed at the physician in both practice and training.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine81.4%Biology68.9%Internal medicine67.8%Pathology64.6%Immunology45.2%Disease40.5%Psychology35.7%Genetics30.7%Surgery30.5%Psychiatry29%Physical therapy27.8%Rheumatoid arthritis23.3%Computer science23.1%Intensive care medicine22.6%Radiology21.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,529Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995, 1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.941

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
129

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.69

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,577 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,069
3-Year Documents160
Citable Documents146

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
Bailliere Tindall Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
RHEUMATOLOGY
JCRSCIE
6/58Q1
RHEUMATOLOGY
JCISCIE
6/58Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5635
20254.854290
20244.560657
20235.2711,331
20224.991541,056
20214.098511,380
20202.727822,689
20193.016783,202
20183.198843,274
2017—814,100
2016—823,858
2015—744,461
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Best Practice & Research in Clinical Rheumatology

WoS Q1
1346201820192020202120222023202420254.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01