Journals

BSR owns two international academic peer-reviewed journals, Rheumatology and Rheumatology Advances in Practice. Members can also benefit from access to Musculoskeletal Care.

Publishes original articles, reviews, editorials, guidelines, concise reports, meta-analyses, original case reports, clinical vignettes, letters and matters arising from published material.

The journal takes pride in serving the global rheumatology community, with a focus on high societal impact in the form of podcasts, videos and extended social media presence, and utilizing metrics such as Altmetric.

Editor-in-Chief: Prof Ernest Choy

Our members receive free online access to the journal. Please contact membership@rheumatology.org.uk for more information.

Rheumatology Advances in Practice

Provides a forum for the publication of the highest-quality clinical papers on all areas of rheumatology and musculoskeletal practice, in a fully open access, online journal environment.

It's an essential resource on therapy, imaging, education, qualitative research, health economics, rare rheumatic diseases and translational science, welcoming papers from all healthcare professionals.

Editor-in-Chief: Dr Mwidimi Ndosi

Our members receive free online access to the journal. Please contact membership@rheumatology.org.uk for more information.

Musculoskeletal Care

A peer-reviewed journal for all health professionals, committed to the clinical delivery of high-quality care for people with musculoskeletal conditions and providing knowledge to support decision making by professionals, patients and policy makers.

This journal publishes papers on original research, applied research, review articles and clinical guidelines. Regular topics include patient education, psychological and social impact, patient experiences of health care, clinical up dates and the effectiveness of therapy.

Our members receive free online access to the journal. Please contact membership@rheumatology.org.uk for more information.

Submit your work

Looking to submit your work for publication in Rheumatology Advances in Practice? Check out our author guidelines before submitting your work here.

Advertising and corporate services

A range of print and online channels are available from our publisher Oxford University Press to deliver your message to international specialists in rheumatology.

Further details can be found in the journal media kits:

Reprints
Customised article reprints and digital ePrints are available; excellent as conference handouts and sales aids.

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Peer-reviewed supplements
Supplements are effective and timely tools for delivering critical research and clinical findings direct to the professionals that need to see them.

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Virtual roundtables
A new offering, virtual roundtables include a peer-reviewed, pre-recorded webinar and short written piece, allowing you to reach readers with easily digestible content.

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Videos Podcasts

Videos

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Podcasts

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Rheumatology

Our flagship journal has been publishing high-quality rheumatology research for over 70 years. Published by Oxford University Press, Rheumatology
is a trusted, go-to resource for clinicians and researchers across the globe. We accept novel original research, reviews, editorials, meta-analyses, cases and letters. We are also the proud home of the BSR guidelines. Visit our author instructions
to read our full aims and scope, explore our article types, and find out more about publishing with us.

To read Rheumatology content online, log into your MyBSR account and navigate to ‘Journals’ > ‘Rheumatology’. You should be redirected to the journal website with full access to any paywalled content.

For any submission/publication questions, please contact editorial@rheumatology.org.uk

Key stats
- 2024 Impact Factor: 4.4
- 2024 5 Year Impact Factor: 5.0
- 2024 CiteScore: 9.9
- Ranked 9/58 by Clarivate
- >3 million downloads annually
- Authors from 107 countries in 2024

To submit to Rheumatology, please click here
Editor-in-Chief: Prof Ernest Choy