Impact Factor
4.58
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
12.47
3,760 total citations
h5-index
96
h5 depth signal
Cited share
64.1%
202 of 315
Total citations
3,760
Citation footprint
Metric signal
14.96
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.6%
59 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
412
United Kingdom
214
Germany
128
France
109
Italy
99
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
929
Immunology
517
Auto-Inflammatory Disorders
393
Osteopathies
94
Genetics & Genomics
64
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,506
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
315
202 cited publications
Last 12 months
133
11.1 publications/month
Open access share
5.3%
7 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
412 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
929 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n4, Apr. 2009-
v5n4, Apr. 2009-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Immunology
Auto-Inflammatory Disorders
Broad Categories
Rheumatology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Bone Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01443-w
Open DOI
Mixed pain phenotypes in musculoskeletal disorders: mechanisms and management
Pain is categorized into three pain phenotypes: nociceptive, neuropathic and nociplastic, with overlapping pain referring to the coexistence of more than one pain phenotype. Overlapping pain occurs in more than one-third of individuals w...
02
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01441-y
Open DOI
Emerging therapies for knee osteoarthritis
03
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01439-6
Open DOI
Trained immunity in chronic, relapsing and low-grade joint inflammation
Trained immunity is a form of innate immune memory mediated by metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming that promotes sustained inflammatory responses. Accumulating evidence implicates a role for maladaptive trained immunity in sustaining ...
04
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01446-7
Open DOI
Menopause and musculoskeletal health: a call to action
05
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01447-6
Open DOI
Filgotinib effective across the axSpA spectrum in phase III trial
06
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01448-5
Open DOI
Lactic acidosis in skeletal muscle contributes to sarcopenia
07
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01438-7
Open DOI
Antiphospholipid syndrome: epidemiology and outcomes in the evolving criteria era
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a heterogeneous autoimmune thrombo-inflammatory disorder characterized by thrombosis, pregnancy morbidity and an expanding spectrum of microvascular, cardiac, haematological and other systemic manifesta...
08
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01445-8
Open DOI
miR-590-3p links inflammation and bone destruction in OA
09
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01444-9
Open DOI
Defective mitochondrial RNA surveillance promotes interferon responses in Sjögren disease
10
DOI 10.1038/s41584-026-01436-9
Open DOI
Single-component imaging and ultrasound-based tools for the assessment of fracture risk
Emerging imaging and computational technologies are reshaping how osteoporosis and low bone mass are assessed. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is key for the operational definition of osteoporosis, but advances in single-component...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on: Vol. 5, no. 4 (Apr. 2009); title from cover.
Latest issue consulted: Vol. 5, no. 4 (Apr. 2009).
Also issued online.