37 Rheumatology journals (Medicine) in ORBIT Tier 2 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 2: second quarter of Medicine by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Journal of Rheumatology | 0315-162X | 930 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | Canada |
| International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases | 1756-1841 | 500 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Australia |
| Reumatismo | 0048-7449 | 297 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Italy |
| Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie | 0340-1855 | 161 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Germany |
| JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology | 1076-1608 | 117 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| EULAR Rheumatology Open | 3050-7081 | 105 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,06,781 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Reumatología Clínica | 1699-258X | 103 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Spain |
| 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 |
| Reumatología Clínica (English Edition) | 2173-5743 | 87 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Spain |
| Modern Rheumatology Case Reports | 2472-5625 | 86 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| 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 |
| The Egyptian Rheumatologist | 1110-1164 | 54 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,44,493 to publish | No | No | Egypt |
| European Journal of Rheumatology | 2147-9720 | 50 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,87,841 to publish | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Egyptian journal of Immunology | 1110-4902 | 48 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | Egypt |
| Anti-Aging Eastern Europe | 2786-6157 | 45 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Ukraine |
| Clinical pharmacology and therapy | 0869-5490 | 44 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Russia |
| Journal of King Abdulaziz University-Medical Sciences | 1319-1004 | 32 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | |
| Journal of Women s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy | 2833-3659 | 32 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Continence Reports | 2772-9745 | 27 | 2 | ≈ ₹86,696 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| The Clinician | 1818-8338 | 27 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Russia |
| Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases | 2163-9914 | 24 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Annals of Rheumatology and Autoimmunity | 2773-0522 | 23 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| American Journal of Medical and Clinical Sciences | 2832-4226 | 19 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Australian and New Zealand Continence Journal | 1448-0131 | 18 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Australia |
| Rheumatology Forum | 2720-3913 | 17 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | Poland |
| Case Reports in Rheumatology | 2090-6889 | 15 | 2 | ≈ ₹83,806 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Indian Journal of Precision Medicine and Molecular Medicine | 3117-6917 | 15 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Arab Journal of Rheumatology | 2950-1784 | 14 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Clinical Medicine Insights Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders | 1178-1149 | 14 | 2 | ≈ ₹3,99,763 to publish | Yes | No | United Kingdom |
| Sage Open Pathology | 3050-2098 | 10 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No |