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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Inflammatory arthritis affects men’s fertility542
SLC26A2 deficiency, matrix stiffness and mechanotransduction linked in osteoporosis409
Bimekizumab effective across the axSpA spectrum355
No benefit from adding MTX to ustekinumab328
Targeting articular Mmp13 in OA288
Low-dose rituximab can go even lower269
Genome-wide mutagenesis reported in systemic sclerosis258
Rheumatic diseases on the rise238
A role for TGFβ and EBV in MIS-C pathogenesis216
COVID-19 in people with rheumatic diseases: risks, outcomes, treatment considerations209
New drug formulation reduces bone loss177
Biological and clinical roles of IL-18 in inflammatory diseases177
FOXP3 splice variant is associated with autoimmune disease175
Towards better management of sterile bone inflammation165
Use of platelet-rich plasma for knee OA not supported by RCT results163
MIS-C: myths have been debunked, but mysteries remain149
Ageing stem cells hold the key to age-related bone degeneration147
Urchin-like nanoparticles for miRNA therapy of OA144
2021 ACR guideline for JIA reflects changes in practice136
The 2022 ACR vaccination guideline: a call-to-action132
The value of comparative efficacy studies in informing rheumatology guidelines126
Imbalance of threat and soothing systems in fibromyalgia: rephrasing an established mechanistic model?117
To choose or not? The value of discrete-choice experiments in rheumatology109
Appraising the evolving landscape of protease inhibition in osteoarthritis107
Down syndrome: insights into autoimmune mechanisms104
Inflammation across tissues: can shared cell biology help design smarter trials?104
Which NSAIDs are best for OA treatment?101
Efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: update for the practising clinician99
Co-trimoxazole reduces mortality in anti-MDA5-DM98
Low-dose glucocorticoids benefit seniors with RA97
S100A4 inhibition targets fibrosis in SSc95
Calprotectin tracks tocilizumab-treated RA92
Biologics in rheumatoid arthritis: a lifetime treatment or possibility of drug holidays?85
Wnt-induced IGF1 drives OA85
Publisher Correction: Efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: update for the practising clinician85
Author Correction: Proposals for the rheumatological use of JAK inhibitors84
Guiding ILD management in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases83
A direct link between SARS-CoV-2 and bone loss82
Rheumatology in the digital health era: status quo and quo vadis?80
Sexual dimorphism in the prevalence, manifestation and outcomes of axial spondyloarthritis78
Rheumatic diseases and metabolism: where centre and periphery meet77
Distinct mucosal endotypes as initiators and drivers of rheumatoid arthritis76
Low back pain is a growing concern76
sCD13 role in arthritis mediated via bradykinin receptor75
Fumarate drives interferon release in systemic sclerosis monocytes75
Antibiotics keep rheumatic heart disease at bay72
Targeting the IVD clock to halt degeneration71
Erosive cargo from synovial fibroblasts70
Which DMARD for ICI-associated arthritis?69
Publisher Correction: Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of neuropsychiatric lupus67
Macrophage-coated nanocarriers for gouty arthritis65
ERAP1 and the return of the UPR in ankylosing spondylitis65
Chimeric receptors broaden the therapeutic landscape for autoimmune disease64
Insights into IVDD pathogenesis in 202463
International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative62
A path towards personalized medicine for autoinflammatory and related diseases62
PGE2 receptor antagonist has potential to treat osteoarthritis62
CAR T cells induce drug-free SLE remission61
Janus kinase-targeting therapies in rheumatology: a mechanisms-based approach60
Antibodies induce fibromyalgia symptoms58
Blocking CDK7 attenuates inflammatory arthritis56
RA risk from occupational inhalation55
PPIs linked to increased risk of knee replacement55
Mysteries of kidney-protecting parasitic infection revealed55
TASL has a key role in SLE55
Two sides of management recommendations for psoriatic arthritis54
Improving the design of RCTs in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis54
All fibroblasts are equal, but some are more equal than others53
Is air pollution linked with poor response to biologics?51
Repolarizing macrophages using antagomirs51
A leading role for interferon as a treatment target in Sjögren syndrome50
New hope for B cell-targeting therapy in pSS50
New refinements aim to optimize articular cartilage tissue engineering48
A critical view of WHO guidelines on management of low back pain47
Profiling joint tissues at single-cell resolution: advances and insights45
New developments in electronic health record analysis45
CXCL5 effective in mouse model of SLE44
Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis44
Treg cell-inducing nanoparticles show promise for treating OA44
Piezo1 induces new bone formation in AS43
Author Correction: Glycobiology of rheumatic diseases42
Publisher Correction: The impact of COVID-19 on rare and complex connective tissue diseases: the experience of ERN ReCONNET41
Clarity for the language of race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry in rheumatology39
Author Correction: International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative39
APOE in fat pad and synovium contributes to knee OA38
AhR promotes suppressor cell function in Sjögren syndrome38
Sex- and gender-based personalized medicine in rheumatology36
Pathogenic antibodies target stromal antigens in RA35
l-arginine inhibits arthritis and bone loss by reprogramming osteoclast metabolism35
Autoinflammation and autoimmunity across rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases34
IL-1 and autoinflammatory disease: biology, pathogenesis and therapeutic targeting34
Critical appraisal of serum urate targets in the management of gout33
Are DNA–HLA class II interactions the missing link in SLE?33
Imaging for prediction of RA development33
Stromal cells implicated in RA genetic risk33
B cell X-chromosome inactivation is faulty in SLE32
New OA risk factors and drug targets revealed32
HLA autoimmunity risk alleles influence T cell receptor sequences32
PDGFR signalling implicated in anti-resorptive effects of sclerostin blockade31
Shifting the SLE management paradigm: challenges and implications31
BiTE therapy for rheumatic diseases29
FABP4 exacerbates RA28
Post-transcriptional checkpoints in autoimmunity27
Mechanisms and clinical implications of intervertebral disc calcification26
Interferon disrupts immune and tissue homeostasis in SLE via CXCL1326
COVID-19 linked to rise in anti-MDA5 autoimmunity24
Guselkumab effective through 2 years in PsA trial24
Detachment promotes RA synovial fibroblast survival and invasiveness23
PLG nanoparticles target inflammatory monocytes in SSc23
Multi-omics reveals distinct MPA subtypes22
Adropin inhibits fibrosis in SSc21
Notch signalling mediates OA pain in mice21
Complement therapeutics are coming of age in rheumatology20
Tildrakizumab shows promise in phase IIb study19
Evidence-Based Guideline for the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis19
State-of-the-art evidence in the treatment of systemic sclerosis19
The potential contribution of in silico studies to improved treatment of osteoarthritis19
Busting the myth of methotrexate chronic hepatotoxicity19
Reply to: Combining TNF blockade with immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer18
Treatment of non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis18
Citrulline immunity in RA: CD8+ T cells enter the scene18
How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected rheumatology research18
Targeting calcium-related mechanotransduction in early OA17
Single-cell RNA sequencing sheds light on cell-type specific gene expression in immune cells17
Mechanisms of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis — immune cell–fibroblast–bone interactions16
Primary care rheumatology: towards sustainable development in health15
Joint distraction for osteoarthritis: clinical evidence and molecular mechanisms15
Update on the pathophysiology and treatment of primary Sjögren syndrome15
Low-frequency and rare genetic variants associated with rheumatoid arthritis risk14
Shedding light onto the immunometabolic effects of glucocorticoids14
The immune health metric as an indicator of health and disease14
UNC93B1 variants promote SLE via TLR activation13
Advances in viscosupplementation and tribosupplementation for early-stage osteoarthritis therapy13
Genome editing to define the function of risk loci and variants in rheumatic disease13
Bone-modifying drugs slow OA progression13
Undiagnosed axSpA is prevalent in IBD13
The PU.1– IL-9 axis in TH9 cells promotes RA13
Combination therapy for Behçet uveitis13
No benefit to intensive urate lowering in gout13
Lupus ABC spearheading a new era of collaboration to advance lupus drug development13
Rheumatoid arthritis prevention in arthralgia: fantasy or reality?13
Glycosylation switch in synovial fibroblasts promotes ECM degradation12
The role of the immune system in osteoarthritis: mechanisms, challenges and future directions12
Interleukin-2 and regulatory T cells in rheumatic diseases12
The pathogenesis of gout: molecular insights from genetic, epigenomic and transcriptomic studies11
Reply to: Is classifying SSc-ILD drugs as either immunosuppressive or anti-fibrotic misleading?11
Reversal of inflammatory priming prevents arthritic flares11
Advances in the calculation of minimal important change estimates for patient-reported outcome measures11
T cell differentiation in Sjögren syndrome is regulated by TOX11
Cellular metabolic adaptations in rheumatoid arthritis and their therapeutic implications11
Current challenges in understanding the epidemiology of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition11
Paediatric glucocorticoid toxicity index: new possibilities in assessment11
New guide calls for interdisciplinary approach to TMJ arthritis symptoms11
Combining TNF blockade with immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer10
Phenotypic heterogeneity in psoriatic arthritis: towards tissue pathology-based therapy10
Novel TLR7 variant causes lupus10
Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives10
Evidence-Based Guideline for the management of osteoporosis in men10
Real-world data provide insights into PsA treatment patterns9
PPM1A: TGFβ regulator and therapeutic target in OA9
MIS-C: how do patients fare 6 months on?9
Pregnancy outcomes improving in axSpA9
CD38hiCD8+ T cells characterize ICI-mediated arthritis9
Treat-to-target or treat-to-dissolve strategy to improve gout treatment8
Macrophages hit a nerve in painful joint venture8
When underlying biology threatens the randomization principle — initial gout flares of urate-lowering therapy8
GCA management guidelines — vive la différence?7
Benralizumab noninferior to mepolizumab for EGPA7
Kindlin-2 reduces IVD inflammation7
Author Correction: New genes, pathways and therapeutic targets in autoinflammatory diseases7
Annexin A1 could help prevent periprosthetic bone loss7
Imaging in inflammatory arthritis: progress towards precision medicine7
A new immunometabolic perspective of intervertebral disc degeneration7
PJP prophylaxis with rituximab7
Gut T cells help mediate fracture healing7
Age-related mechanisms in the context of rheumatic disease7
New treatments for amyloidosis6
Delineating inflammatory from non-inflammatory mechanisms for therapy optimization in psoriatic arthritis6
High risk of autoimmune diseases after COVID-196
TGFβ priming promotes TNF-induced bone erosion: a promising new target in RA?6
New guideline for integrative approaches to RA management6
ZEB2 promotes formation of age-related B cells6
Immunogenic Xist ribonucleoproteins drive sex-biased autoimmunity6
Knee OA progression risk with steroids or HA6
Optimizing methotrexate withdrawal during COVID vaccination6
Lupus nephritis-related chronic kidney disease6
The clinical benefits of sodium–glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors in people with gout6
Lyme arthritis: linking infection, inflammation and autoimmunity5
Does psoriasis treatment affect PsA development?5
ETS1 implicated in polarization of tissue-destructive fibroblasts5
Mechanisms underlying the long-term and withdrawal effects of denosumab therapy on bone5
IL-17A and IL-17F in tissue homeostasis, inflammation and regeneration5
New screening tool developed to aid diagnosis of axial PsA5
HLA-B27 and spondyloarthritis: at the crossroads of innate and adaptive immunity5
Relapsing polychondritis: clinical updates and new differential diagnoses5
Pregnancy outcomes in SLE have not improved5
IRAK4 inhibitor attenuates inflammation4
Mechanism of B cell survival in lupus nephritis4
Limitations of the updated EULAR recommendations for osteoarthritis4
SLE risk variant regulates IRF8 expression4
Collagen-binding antibody prevents arthritis4
Integrin signalling in joint development, homeostasis and osteoarthritis4
Integrin-mediated ILC2 adhesion protects against lupus nephritis4
Sarcoidosis: can tofacitinib slay the dragon?4
How muscle influences bone health4
The peculiar features, diversity and impact of citrulline-reactive autoantibodies4
The role of mitochondria in rheumatic diseases4
Anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis: pathogenesis and clinical progress4
Targeting UHRF1 in RA4
JAK inhibitors improve RA pain4
Reply to: Current classification criteria underestimate the incidence of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by ignoring subgroups4
Understanding synovial cell diversity in post-traumatic OA4
Cardio-rheumatology: it’s time to collaborate4
VEXAS syndrome more common than originally thought?4
Reply to: TNF inhibition for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced irAEs: the jury is still out3
Joint location matters for TNF inhibitor treatment in PsA3
Challenges in the management of older patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases3
Treating inflammatory arthritis in individuals with concomitant cancer3
Modifying exosomes to target macrophages in arthritis3
Is X chromosome inactivation a cause or effect of SLE?3
Fibroblasts in immune responses, inflammatory diseases and therapeutic implications3
T cells in Sjögren disease3
New evidence for the ‘cusp theory’ to explain HLA associations in SLE3
Reply to: Hypothetical model ignores many important pathophysiologic mechanisms in fibromyalgia3
Understanding rheumatic disease through continuous cell state analysis3
Hypoxia-modifying hydrogel supports stem cells for joint repair3
A roadmap for delivering a human musculoskeletal cell atlas3
Breaking research silos to achieve equitable precision medicine in rheumatology3
A comprehensive guide for managing the reproductive health of patients with vasculitis3
Pentose phosphate pathway metabolite restores T cell balance in SLE3
PR3 triggers granuloma formation in GPA3
Publisher Correction: IL-1 and autoinflammatory disease: biology, pathogenesis and therapeutic targeting3
The therapeutic potential of immunoengineering for systemic autoimmunity3
Metabolic reinvigoration of immune tolerance3
Intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoarthritis: a common molecular disease spectrum3
Sex and gender matter for TNF inhibitor therapy in RA3
NK cells induce a pro-inflammatory phenotype in RA synovial fibroblasts3
A subset of ITGA5+ synovial fibroblasts alter the inflammatory niche in RA3
Targeting IL-23 for axial disease in PsA3
Joint-on-chip platforms: entering a new era of in vitro models for arthritis3
Nasal chondrocytes enable cartilage repair in OA joints3
A basket genetic trial of the vasculitides3
CXCL7 promotes bone erosion in RA2
Restoring cartilage lubrication to heal post-traumatic OA2
Advancements and challenges in CAR T cell therapy in autoimmune diseases2
Promise and challenge of systemic sclerosis therapies2
How does citrullination contribute to RA autoantibody development?2
Treatment of lupus nephritis: consensus, evidence and perspectives2
Rethinking antiphospholipid syndrome to guide future management and research2
A safe and effective treatment for MAS2
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