The Lancet Rheumatology Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2665-9913 Elsevier GB

Q1 Quartile Top Tier Verified Publisher

About The Lancet Rheumatology

The Lancet Rheumatology (LR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 2665-9913.

The Lancet Rheumatology Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

The Lancet Rheumatology has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 6.37, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

The Lancet Rheumatology operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in The Lancet Rheumatology should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare The Lancet Rheumatology against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 2665-9913
Publisher Elsevier
Country United Kingdom
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In-depth profile & metrics

The Lancet Rheumatology is published by Elsevier and based in United Kingdom.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 6.373.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Lancet Rheumatology

The current impact factor of The Lancet Rheumatology is 6.373.

No, The Lancet Rheumatology is not an open access journal.

The Lancet Rheumatology is published by Elsevier.

The Lancet Rheumatology is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of The Lancet Rheumatology is 2665-9913.

The Lancet Rheumatology sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 6.37, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated March 2026

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OpenAlex
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DOAJ
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Citation Rate
6.373
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 6.373 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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