- Open call
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Call for Papers
The Journal of Arthritis Research and Therapy welcomes submissions throughout the year from researchers, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams working on arthritis and the rheumatic diseases.
Research the journal welcomes
JART publishes arthritis and rheumatic disease research: basic, mechanistic, translational, clinical and applied research. The topics below illustrate the range of work the journal considers. Read the full Aims and Scope.
- RheumatologyClinical and basic research across the rheumatic diseases.
- Inflammatory arthritisIncluding rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
- OsteoarthritisJoint degeneration, cartilage biology, risk factors and management.
- Autoimmune diseasesImmune mechanisms that drive joint and systemic disease.
- Biologics and disease-modifying therapiesTherapeutic strategies, their mechanisms, safety and outcomes.
- Biomarkers, immunology and painBiomarker discovery, immunology, pain management and musculoskeletal disorders.
Article types
- Original Research
- Review
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Methods
- Short Communication
- Data Note
- Case Report
- Commentary
- Letter
Case reports with new insight, commentaries and letters are accepted. There are no fixed length limits for any article type; manuscripts should be concise and proportionate to their content.
How to submit
Prepare the manuscript according to the Instructions for Authors, then submit it through one of the routes below.
- ManuscriptZone (primary): the publisher’s online submission and review system. Register or sign in, choose the Journal of Arthritis Research and Therapy and upload the manuscript files. Submit through ManuscriptZone.
- Simple submission form (alternative): a single-page form that opens with the journal selected. Open the form.
- Editorial email (assisted): for authors who cannot use either online route. Send the files with a cover letter to info@openaccesspub.org.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Review, publication and fees
- Screening
- All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal’s scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
- Decisions
- Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
- Publication
- Accepted articles are published open access under CC BY 4.0; authors retain copyright.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,200, payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal’s withdrawal policy. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
Questions about the fit of a manuscript can be sent to info@openaccesspub.org.