Aims and Scope

The Archives of Rheumatology is an official journal of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) and is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. It publishes original work on all aspects of rheumatology and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. The priority of the Archives of Rheumatology is to publish high-quality original research articles, particularly in inflammatory rheumatic disorders. In addition to research articles, brief reports, reviews, editorials, case reports, and letters to the editor are published. It is an independent peer-reviewed international journal printed in English. Manuscripts are refereed by a double-blind peer-review process for both referees and authors.

The Editorial Board of the Archives of Rheumatology works under the principles of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Article Processing Charge

The Archives of Rheumatology is an official journal of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR).

Publication fee will only be applied for publishing approved articles. This fee is only to cover the cost of publication and there will be no benefits to the organization.

Publishing fee is €38 per page for ready to publish articles. There may be a discount for the articles that are selected by editorial team.

Once the articles you have submitted as Word files are accepted for publication, they will be charged according to the number of pages they cover in the journal. This fee will be notified to you by the Publisher. Please do not pay before you receive an e-mail from the Publisher.

Publication fee will be calculated according to the number of pages which the articles cover in the Journal. For example:

38 € x 5 per page = 190 Euro + 38 Euro (20% € VAT) = 228.00 € [Euro]

38 € x 10 per page = 380 Euro + 76 Euro (20% € VAT) = 456.00 € [Euro]

Bank Account:
VAKIFBANK / Hastaneler şubesi
€ [Euro] IBAN: TR93 0001 5001 5804 8023 0875 83
Swift code: TVBATR2A
Payee’s name:
Türkiye Romatizma Araştırma ve Savaş Derneği İktisadi İşletmesi

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The Archives of Rheumatology is indexed in the following databases:

  • SCIENCE CITATION INDEX EXPANDED SCIE
  • PUBMED CENTRAL
  • SCOPUS
  • GOOGLE SCHOLAR
  • TUBITAK/ULAKBIM TURK TIP DIZINI
  • TURK MEDLINE AND TURKIYE ATIF DIZINI
  • EBSCO
  • EBSCO ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE
  • INDEX COPERNICUS
  • ACADEMIC ONEFILE (GALE/CENGAGE LEARNING)
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