Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Rheumatology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Inflammatory arthritis affects men’s fertility621
SLC26A2 deficiency, matrix stiffness and mechanotransduction linked in osteoporosis407
Bimekizumab effective across the axSpA spectrum351
No benefit from adding MTX to ustekinumab337
Low-dose rituximab can go even lower308
Genome-wide mutagenesis reported in systemic sclerosis261
Rheumatic diseases on the rise235
A role for TGFβ and EBV in MIS-C pathogenesis215
COVID-19 in people with rheumatic diseases: risks, outcomes, treatment considerations205
Biological and clinical roles of IL-18 in inflammatory diseases186
Targeting articular Mmp13 in OA175
New drug formulation reduces bone loss172
FOXP3 splice variant is associated with autoimmune disease168
Towards better management of sterile bone inflammation153
Use of platelet-rich plasma for knee OA not supported by RCT results152
MIS-C: myths have been debunked, but mysteries remain151
Inflammation across tissues: can shared cell biology help design smarter trials?148
Which NSAIDs are best for OA treatment?132
Urchin-like nanoparticles for miRNA therapy of OA121
2021 ACR guideline for JIA reflects changes in practice121
The 2022 ACR vaccination guideline: a call-to-action121
The value of comparative efficacy studies in informing rheumatology guidelines120
Imbalance of threat and soothing systems in fibromyalgia: rephrasing an established mechanistic model?113
To choose or not? The value of discrete-choice experiments in rheumatology109
Down syndrome: insights into autoimmune mechanisms109
Ageing stem cells hold the key to age-related bone degeneration104
Appraising the evolving landscape of protease inhibition in osteoarthritis100
Efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: update for the practising clinician99
Addressing the challenge of global delays in diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus97
Co-trimoxazole reduces mortality in anti-MDA5-DM97
Low-dose glucocorticoids benefit seniors with RA95
Wnt-induced IGF1 drives OA93
Calprotectin tracks tocilizumab-treated RA93
Biologics in rheumatoid arthritis: a lifetime treatment or possibility of drug holidays?93
Publisher Correction: Efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: update for the practising clinician89
Author Correction: Proposals for the rheumatological use of JAK inhibitors88
Guiding ILD management in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases87
A direct link between SARS-CoV-2 and bone loss84
Rheumatic diseases and metabolism: where centre and periphery meet83
Fumarate drives interferon release in systemic sclerosis monocytes82
Sexual dimorphism in the prevalence, manifestation and outcomes of axial spondyloarthritis80
Low back pain is a growing concern80
Rheumatology in the digital health era: status quo and quo vadis?78
S100A4 inhibition targets fibrosis in SSc77
Distinct mucosal endotypes as initiators and drivers of rheumatoid arthritis76
Pain in systemic lupus erythematosus: emerging insights and paradigms75
sCD13 role in arthritis mediated via bradykinin receptor74
Targeting the IVD clock to halt degeneration71
Antibiotics keep rheumatic heart disease at bay71
Erosive cargo from synovial fibroblasts70
Publisher Correction: Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of neuropsychiatric lupus68
Which DMARD for ICI-associated arthritis?68
Chimeric receptors broaden the therapeutic landscape for autoimmune disease66
ERAP1 and the return of the UPR in ankylosing spondylitis66
PGE2 receptor antagonist has potential to treat osteoarthritis65
CAR T cells induce drug-free SLE remission64
Macrophage-coated nanocarriers for gouty arthritis63
A path towards personalized medicine for autoinflammatory and related diseases59
International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative59
Insights into IVDD pathogenesis in 202458
Janus kinase-targeting therapies in rheumatology: a mechanisms-based approach58
Blocking CDK7 attenuates inflammatory arthritis58
PPIs linked to increased risk of knee replacement56
RA risk from occupational inhalation55
TASL has a key role in SLE54
Two sides of management recommendations for psoriatic arthritis54
Improving the design of RCTs in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis52
All fibroblasts are equal, but some are more equal than others51
Repolarizing macrophages using antagomirs51
A leading role for interferon as a treatment target in Sjögren syndrome50
New refinements aim to optimize articular cartilage tissue engineering50
Profiling joint tissues at single-cell resolution: advances and insights48
New hope for B cell-targeting therapy in pSS47
Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis47
New developments in electronic health record analysis46
A critical view of WHO guidelines on management of low back pain45
Platelets as drivers of immunothrombosis in rheumatic diseases45
Piezo1 induces new bone formation in AS45
Author Correction: Glycobiology of rheumatic diseases44
Publisher Correction: The impact of COVID-19 on rare and complex connective tissue diseases: the experience of ERN ReCONNET43
Clarity for the language of race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry in rheumatology42
APOE in fat pad and synovium contributes to knee OA41
AhR promotes suppressor cell function in Sjögren syndrome41
Treg cell-inducing nanoparticles show promise for treating OA39
Sex- and gender-based personalized medicine in rheumatology39
l-arginine inhibits arthritis and bone loss by reprogramming osteoclast metabolism39
Author Correction: International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative38
CXCL5 effective in mouse model of SLE36
Pathogenic antibodies target stromal antigens in RA36
IL-1 and autoinflammatory disease: biology, pathogenesis and therapeutic targeting35
Stromal cells implicated in RA genetic risk35
HLA autoimmunity risk alleles influence T cell receptor sequences32
Imaging for prediction of RA development32
New OA risk factors and drug targets revealed31
BiTE therapy for rheumatic diseases30
Shifting the SLE management paradigm: challenges and implications30
Critical appraisal of serum urate targets in the management of gout29
FABP4 exacerbates RA29
Interferon disrupts immune and tissue homeostasis in SLE via CXCL1328
Post-transcriptional checkpoints in autoimmunity28
PDGFR signalling implicated in anti-resorptive effects of sclerostin blockade27
Location-specific treatment of chronic inflammatory joint disease27
Mechanisms and clinical implications of intervertebral disc calcification26
Parathyroid hormone receptor agonists in the management of osteoporosis26
Guselkumab effective through 2 years in PsA trial25
COVID-19 linked to rise in anti-MDA5 autoimmunity25
Detachment promotes RA synovial fibroblast survival and invasiveness24
PLG nanoparticles target inflammatory monocytes in SSc23
Multi-omics reveals distinct MPA subtypes22
Notch signalling mediates OA pain in mice21
Complement therapeutics are coming of age in rheumatology21
Adropin inhibits fibrosis in SSc21
Busting the myth of methotrexate chronic hepatotoxicity20
State-of-the-art evidence in the treatment of systemic sclerosis20
The potential contribution of in silico studies to improved treatment of osteoarthritis19
Citrulline immunity in RA: CD8+ T cells enter the scene19
Evidence-Based Guideline for the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis19
How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected rheumatology research19
Synovial fluid as a complex molecular pool contributing to knee osteoarthritis18
Single-cell RNA sequencing sheds light on cell-type specific gene expression in immune cells18
Mechanisms of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis — immune cell–fibroblast–bone interactions17
Joint distraction for osteoarthritis: clinical evidence and molecular mechanisms17
Treatment of non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis17
UNC93B1 variants promote SLE via TLR activation16
Primary care rheumatology: towards sustainable development in health16
Bone-modifying drugs slow OA progression16
Shedding light onto the immunometabolic effects of glucocorticoids16
Update on the pathophysiology and treatment of primary Sjögren syndrome16
Undiagnosed axSpA is prevalent in IBD16
The immune health metric as an indicator of health and disease16
No benefit to intensive urate lowering in gout15
Combination therapy for Behçet uveitis15
The PU.1– IL-9 axis in TH9 cells promotes RA15
Lupus ABC spearheading a new era of collaboration to advance lupus drug development15
Low-frequency and rare genetic variants associated with rheumatoid arthritis risk14
Rheumatoid arthritis prevention in arthralgia: fantasy or reality?14
More than a leaky gut: how gut priming shapes arthritis14
Glycosylation switch in synovial fibroblasts promotes ECM degradation14
Advances in viscosupplementation and tribosupplementation for early-stage osteoarthritis therapy13
Reversal of inflammatory priming prevents arthritic flares13
Interleukin-2 and regulatory T cells in rheumatic diseases13
New guide calls for interdisciplinary approach to TMJ arthritis symptoms13
Cellular metabolic adaptations in rheumatoid arthritis and their therapeutic implications13
The role of the immune system in osteoarthritis: mechanisms, challenges and future directions13
Advances in the calculation of minimal important change estimates for patient-reported outcome measures12
T cell differentiation in Sjögren syndrome is regulated by TOX12
Phenotypic heterogeneity in psoriatic arthritis: towards tissue pathology-based therapy12
Paediatric glucocorticoid toxicity index: new possibilities in assessment12
Current challenges in understanding the epidemiology of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition12
Reply to: Is classifying SSc-ILD drugs as either immunosuppressive or anti-fibrotic misleading?12
Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives11
Novel TLR7 variant causes lupus11
The pathogenesis of gout: molecular insights from genetic, epigenomic and transcriptomic studies11
Evidence-Based Guideline for the management of osteoporosis in men11
Age-related mechanisms in the context of rheumatic disease10
CD38hiCD8+ T cells characterize ICI-mediated arthritis10
Macrophages hit a nerve in painful joint venture10
PPM1A: TGFβ regulator and therapeutic target in OA10
Real-world data provide insights into PsA treatment patterns10
Pregnancy outcomes improving in axSpA10
The apprehension of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis9
Treat-to-target or treat-to-dissolve strategy to improve gout treatment9
Annexin A1 could help prevent periprosthetic bone loss9
Imaging in inflammatory arthritis: progress towards precision medicine9
When underlying biology threatens the randomization principle — initial gout flares of urate-lowering therapy9
A new immunometabolic perspective of intervertebral disc degeneration9
Synovial fibroblast-mediated neovascularization in RA9
Kindlin-2 reduces IVD inflammation9
Gut T cells help mediate fracture healing9
Author Correction: New genes, pathways and therapeutic targets in autoinflammatory diseases8
PJP prophylaxis with rituximab8
GCA management guidelines — vive la différence?8
Benralizumab noninferior to mepolizumab for EGPA8
ZEB2 promotes formation of age-related B cells7
TGFβ priming promotes TNF-induced bone erosion: a promising new target in RA?7
Optimizing methotrexate withdrawal during COVID vaccination7
Knee OA progression risk with steroids or HA7
Immunogenic Xist ribonucleoproteins drive sex-biased autoimmunity7
New guideline for integrative approaches to RA management7
IL-17A and IL-17F in tissue homeostasis, inflammation and regeneration6
Delineating inflammatory from non-inflammatory mechanisms for therapy optimization in psoriatic arthritis6
Lupus nephritis-related chronic kidney disease6
HLA-B27 and spondyloarthritis: at the crossroads of innate and adaptive immunity6
Reply to: Current classification criteria underestimate the incidence of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by ignoring subgroups5
The clinical benefits of sodium–glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors in people with gout5
Mechanisms underlying the long-term and withdrawal effects of denosumab therapy on bone5
JAK inhibitors improve RA pain5
Limitations of the updated EULAR recommendations for osteoarthritis5
Collagen-binding antibody prevents arthritis5
Relapsing polychondritis: clinical updates and new differential diagnoses5
New screening tool developed to aid diagnosis of axial PsA5
Mechanism of B cell survival in lupus nephritis5
How muscle influences bone health5
Pregnancy outcomes in SLE have not improved5
High risk of autoimmune diseases after COVID-195
ETS1 implicated in polarization of tissue-destructive fibroblasts5
Sarcoidosis: can tofacitinib slay the dragon?5
SLE risk variant regulates IRF8 expression4
Understanding synovial cell diversity in post-traumatic OA4
IRAK4 inhibitor attenuates inflammation4
PR3 triggers granuloma formation in GPA4
Cardio-rheumatology: it’s time to collaborate4
Clonal dominance: mutations in VEXAS syndrome take advantage of inflammation4
Anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis: pathogenesis and clinical progress4
The peculiar features, diversity and impact of citrulline-reactive autoantibodies4
The role of mitochondria in rheumatic diseases4
Does psoriasis treatment affect PsA development?4
Integrin signalling in joint development, homeostasis and osteoarthritis4
Targeting UHRF1 in RA4
Understanding rheumatic disease through continuous cell state analysis3
Treating inflammatory arthritis in individuals with concomitant cancer3
A subset of ITGA5+ synovial fibroblasts alter the inflammatory niche in RA3
Nasal chondrocytes enable cartilage repair in OA joints3
The therapeutic potential of immunoengineering for systemic autoimmunity3
Publisher Correction: IL-1 and autoinflammatory disease: biology, pathogenesis and therapeutic targeting3
A comprehensive guide for managing the reproductive health of patients with vasculitis3
Metabolic reinvigoration of immune tolerance3
Treatment of axial spondyloarthritis: an update3
Hypoxia-modifying hydrogel supports stem cells for joint repair3
NK cells induce a pro-inflammatory phenotype in RA synovial fibroblasts3
Sex and gender matter for TNF inhibitor therapy in RA3
Integrin-mediated ILC2 adhesion protects against lupus nephritis3
VEXAS syndrome more common than originally thought?3
A basket genetic trial of the vasculitides3
Is X chromosome inactivation a cause or effect of SLE?3
New evidence for the ‘cusp theory’ to explain HLA associations in SLE3
Joint location matters for TNF inhibitor treatment in PsA3
A roadmap for delivering a human musculoskeletal cell atlas3
Challenges in the management of older patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases3
Breaking research silos to achieve equitable precision medicine in rheumatology3
Pentose phosphate pathway metabolite restores T cell balance in SLE3
Fibroblasts in immune responses, inflammatory diseases and therapeutic implications3
T cells in Sjögren disease3
Reply to: Hypothetical model ignores many important pathophysiologic mechanisms in fibromyalgia3
Joint-on-chip platforms: entering a new era of in vitro models for arthritis3
Intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoarthritis: a common molecular disease spectrum3
Insights into juvenile myositis via engineered muscle2
Rethinking antiphospholipid syndrome to guide future management and research2
Treatment of lupus nephritis: consensus, evidence and perspectives2
Advancements and challenges in CAR T cell therapy in autoimmune diseases2
Non-depleting anti-CD19 B cell inhibition2
Understanding the causes of treatment failure is crucial for the management of axial spondyloarthritis2
The emergence of SLE-causing UNC93B1 variants in 20242
Helicobacter pylori-induced citrullination linked to RA exacerbation2
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine safe for young patients2
Current classification criteria underestimate the incidence of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by ignoring subgroups2
Platelets promote cardiovascular complications in Kawasaki disease2
Antigen-specific immunotherapies for autoimmune disease2
Nanoparticle-based pazopanib shows promise in OA2
Targeted NOD2 sequencing uncovers JIA misdiagnosis2
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