Journal profile

International journal of rheumatic diseases

Publisher: Wiley on behalf of the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology
ISSN1756-185X | 1756-1841 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.08
Citation rate 1.44 1,267 total citations
h5-index 32 h5 depth signal
Cited share 51.9% 497 of 957
Total citations 1,267 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.50 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.9% 37 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 1,139
Japan 375
India 363
Turkey 321
United States 209

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,996
Auto-Inflammatory Disorders 1,322
Immunology 398
Hematology 165
Dermatology 144

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 5,391 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 957 497 cited publications
Last 12 months 618 51.5 publications/month
Open access share 11.5% 71 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 1,139 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,996 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v12n1, 2009-
PubMed
v12n1, 2009-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Auto-Inflammatory Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology

Broad Categories

Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Disorders Auto-Inflammatory Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Connective Tissue Diseases Immune System Diseases Rheumatic Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on: Vol. 11, issue 1 (Apr. 2008); title from issue table of contents page (Blackwell Synergy Web site, viewed Apr. 11, 2008).

Print issues ceased with v. 15, no. 4 (2012).

Also issued in print.

Official journal of Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology.