43 Rheumatology journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals with at least 10 papers in 2025. DOAJ is an independent, openly published list of open-access journals that meet its criteria.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatology Advances in Practice | 2514-1775 | 300 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,73,823 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Reumatismo | 0048-7449 | 297 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Italy |
| Arthritis Research & Therapy | 1478-6354 | 256 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,47,174 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| RMD Open | 2056-5933 | 250 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,56,372 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| ACR Open Rheumatology | 2578-5745 | 194 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,76,645 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Lupus Science & Medicine | 2053-8790 | 163 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,04,673 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open | 2665-9131 | 157 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,78,208 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| BMC Rheumatology | 2520-1026 | 156 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,16,576 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Pediatric Rheumatology | 1546-0096 | 133 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,92,758 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology | 2661-3417 | 122 | 3 | ≈ ₹77,063 to publish | Yes | Yes | Singapore |
| EULAR Rheumatology Open | 3050-7081 | 105 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,06,781 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Modern Rheumatology Journal | 1996-7012 | 101 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Northern Clinics of Istanbul | 2148-4902 | 101 | 2 | ≈ ₹38,531 to publish | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Rheumatology and Therapy | 2198-6576 | 84 | 1 | ≈ ₹6,47,550 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Translational Autoimmunity | 2589-9090 | 80 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,41,003 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Reumatologia/Rheumatology | 0034-6233 | 78 | 2 | ≈ ₹21,766 to publish | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| Rheumatology Science and Practice | 1995-4484 | 74 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation | 1110-161X | 72 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| European Medical Journal | 2397-6764 | 63 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Indian Journal of Rheumatology | 0973-3698 | 63 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| ARP Rheumatology | 0303-464X | 58 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Rheumatology & autoimmunity | 2767-1410 | 57 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,99,506 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Biologics | 1177-5475 | 56 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,16,139 to publish | Yes | Yes | New Zealand |
| Journal of Rheumatic Diseases | 1226-8070 | 53 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| European Journal of Rheumatology | 2147-9720 | 50 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,87,841 to publish | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease | 1759-720X | 49 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,55,271 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Anti-Aging Eastern Europe | 2786-6157 | 45 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Ukraine |
| Romanian Journal of Rheumatology | 1843-0791 | 44 | 3 | ≈ ₹25,031 to publish | Yes | Yes | Romania |
| Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases | 2836-6468 | 36 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,92,657 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Revista Argentina de Reumatología | 0327-4411 | 36 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Argentina |
| NUST Journal of Natural Sciences | 2072-4659 | 30 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Pakistan |
| Continence Reports | 2772-9745 | 27 | 2 | ≈ ₹86,696 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Ulusal Romatoloji Dergisi | 2651-2653 | 27 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Revista Reumatología al Día. | 2953-6332 | 24 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Ecuador |
| Rheumatology Quarterly | 2980-1559 | 24 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Annals of Rheumatology and Autoimmunity | 2773-0522 | 23 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Revista Paraguaya de Reumatología | 2413-4341 | 22 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Paraguay |
| Open Access Rheumatology Research and Reviews | 1179-156X | 20 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,43,411 to publish | Yes | Yes | New Zealand |
| Australian and New Zealand Continence Journal | 1448-0131 | 18 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Australia |
| EMJ Rheumatology | 2056-6395 | 18 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Rheumato | 2674-0621 | 18 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,15,325 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Case Reports in Rheumatology | 2090-6889 | 15 | 2 | ≈ ₹83,806 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Frontiers in Lupus | 2813-6934 | 10 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,24,883 to publish | Yes | Yes |