Arthritis Research & Therapy: Celebrating 20 Successful Years

In 1999, Arthritis Research & Therapy launched in publication with the Editors-in-Chief, Sir Ravinder Maini and Peter Lipsky, leading the Editorial Board in pioneering the field of rheumatology. The journal – named simply Arthritis Research at the time – made use of the internet as a new resource: a platform for sharing breakthrough discoveries, exchanging ideas and finding and connecting with colleagues interested in the science of musculoskeletal medicine.

Today, Arthritis Research & Therapy covers the full range of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, publishing key studies and translational knowledge that has delivered stunning advances in clinical care. We're looking back at the milestone achievements and highlights that have made Arthritis Research & Therapy the field's leading open access journal, as it is today.

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Authors of our top cited Research articles look back at the way in which their articles have become so impactful. Read their Editorials here.

Our Milestones

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We invited our authors and editors to share their thoughts on Arthiritis and Research Therapy.

“I have been delighted to be associated with Arthritis Research and Therapy as an author, reviewer and associate editor. It has led the way for open access scientific publication in rheumatology and has really developed an enviable reputation for publishing high quality and relevant translational and laboratory research, as well as clinical papers. As the boundaries between mechanistic, translational and clinical research are increasingly overlapping this is more relevant than ever.
Congratulations to the journal on a very successful first two decades.”

– Professor Chris Denton, UCL Division of Medicine, UK

“The initial publication of Arthritis Research & Therapy was a breath of fresh air in the rheumatological domain: a broader scope of research interests, in particular translational research, than the status quo journals of the time, as well as a faster reviewing and decision making process. The Editors who founded the journal were visionaries in their appreciation of where medical scientific publishing is heading and have helped to create the wider scientific base that all of us in rheumatology can now be proud of.”

– Professor Alexander So, CHUV, Switzerland

“I’ve enjoyed reading and publishing in Arthritis Research & Therapy for a number of reasons; the journal publishes a great diversity of content, including many articles about crystal arthritis, which is an under-emphasized area of rheumatology. The process for submission and publication is streamlined and efficient, and it’s great to have access to all the content through the open access model.”

– Professor Nicola Dalbeth, The University of Aukland, New Zealand

Our top ranked articles of the past 20 years

Article	Publication Year	Total Citations
Degeneration of the intervertebral disc by J.P.G. Urban & S. Roberts	2003	576
Mesenchymal stromal cells - Biology of adult mesenchymal stem cells: regulation of niche, self-renewal and differentiation by C.M. Kolf et al.	2007	533
Adult mesenchymal stem cells and cell-based tissue engineering by R.S. Tuan et al.	2002	516
Acute phase reactants add little to composite disease activity indices for rheumatoid arthritis: validation of a clinical activity score by D. Aletaha et al.	2005	503
Interleukin-6 and chronic inflammation by G. Gabay	2005	496

(Data above correct as of 30 Sep 19)

Article	Publication Year	Altmetric Score
Sustained rheumatoid arthritis remission is uncommon in clinical practice by F.H.M. Prince et al.	2012	617
Protein oxidation, nitration and glycation biomarkers for early-stage diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee and typing and progression of arthritic disease by U. Ahmed et al.	2016	206
A concise history of gout and hyperuricemia and their treatment by G. Nuki & P.A. Simkin	2006	107
Anti-inflammatory and arthritic effects of thiacremonone, a novel sulfurcompound isolated from garlic via inhibition of NF-κB by J. Ban et al.	2009	89
Physical inactivity is associated with narrower lumbar intervertebral discs, high fat content of paraspinal muscles and low back pain and disability by A.J. Teichtahl et al.	2015	85

(Data above correct as of 30 Sep 19)

Article	Publication Year	Downloads
Use of NSAIDs in treating patients with arthritis by L.J. Crofford	2013	134,147
Subchondral bone in osteoarthritis: insight into risk factors and microstructural changes by G. Li et al.	2013	51,047
Complement and systemic lupus erythematosus by M.J. Walport	2002	41,332
Liver involvement in subjects with rheumatic disease by C. Selmi et al.	2011	38,441
Remission in psoriatic arthritis: is it possible and how can it be predicted? by T.P. Saber et al	2010	36,162

(Data above correct as of 30 Sep 19)

Arthritis Research & Therapy: Celebrating 20 Successful Years

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Our top ranked articles of the past 20 years

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