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Name of Journal	World Journal of Rheumatology
Title Abbreviation	World J Rheumatol
ISSN	2220-3214 (online)
DOI	10.5499
Launch Date	December 31, 2011
Frequency	Quarterly
Open Access	https://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/273
Journal Website	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3214
ACID Website	https://referencecitationanalysis.com/00000422
Publisher	Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Research Domain	Rheumatology
Overview
Aims and Scope	World Journal of Rheumatology (WJR, World J Rheumatol) is a high-quality, open-access academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process. The journal focuses on publishing clinical, basic, and translational research achievements that are innovative, novel, and practical in the fields of rheumatology. The types of articles published in WJR include Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Clinical Research, Basic Study, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Correspondence, and Case Report. All submissions must comply with academic norms and ethical requirements. WJR is edited and published by the Baishideng Publishing Group.
Indexing/Abstracting	The WJR is now abstracted and indexed in Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics	There is currently no impact factor.
2026 Journal Article Influence Index	1.9
Duration of Peer Review	29 days/Mean
Days from Submission to First Decision	53 days/Mean
Acceptance Rate	47.5%/Mean
Time to Publication	328 days/Mean
Editors-in-Chief	Atilla Eroglu, MD, Professor, (E-mail: atilaeroglu@hotmail.com) Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25200, Türkiye
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