Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Rheumatology is 2. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
No benefit from adding MTX to ustekinumab376
Bimekizumab effective across the axSpA spectrum319
Genome-wide mutagenesis reported in systemic sclerosis303
The role of the patient in rheumatology234
Reply to ‘Potential benefit of anticoagulation in Behçet syndrome’228
Rheumatic diseases on the rise194
A role for TGFβ and EBV in MIS-C pathogenesis191
Obexelimab reduces the risk of IgG4-RD flare181
Biological and clinical roles of IL-18 in inflammatory diseases180
SLC26A2 deficiency, matrix stiffness and mechanotransduction linked in osteoporosis179
Osteoarthritis as a systemic disease170
Towards better management of sterile bone inflammation167
New drug formulation reduces bone loss159
The value of comparative efficacy studies in informing rheumatology guidelines158
The 2022 ACR vaccination guideline: a call-to-action155
Appraising the evolving landscape of protease inhibition in osteoarthritis154
MIS-C: myths have been debunked, but mysteries remain151
Imbalance of threat and soothing systems in fibromyalgia: rephrasing an established mechanistic model?141
FOXP3 splice variant is associated with autoimmune disease137
Urchin-like nanoparticles for miRNA therapy of OA136
Inflammation across tissues: can shared cell biology help design smarter trials?132
Down syndrome: insights into autoimmune mechanisms130
Addressing the challenge of global delays in diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus130
Efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: update for the practising clinician128
Co-trimoxazole reduces mortality in anti-MDA5-DM125
Publisher Correction: Efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: update for the practising clinician124
Rheumatic diseases and metabolism: where centre and periphery meet116
Biologics in rheumatoid arthritis: a lifetime treatment or possibility of drug holidays?115
Wnt-induced IGF1 drives OA115
A direct link between SARS-CoV-2 and bone loss114
Calprotectin tracks tocilizumab-treated RA110
Fumarate drives interferon release in systemic sclerosis monocytes105
S100A4 inhibition targets fibrosis in SSc104
Low back pain is a growing concern99
Fibroblast TGFβ drives treatment-refractory RA96
Author Correction: Proposals for the rheumatological use of JAK inhibitors94
COPA syndrome spans multiple organs but is defined by STING in the lung94
Pain in systemic lupus erythematosus: emerging insights and paradigms93
Immune reset and immune retune: approaching cure?92
Guiding ILD management in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases92
Dysfunctional UBA1-mutated myeloid cells promote inflammation in VEXAS syndrome86
Sexual dimorphism in the prevalence, manifestation and outcomes of axial spondyloarthritis81
Rheumatology in the digital health era: status quo and quo vadis?79
Targeting the IVD clock to halt degeneration78
Distinct mucosal endotypes as initiators and drivers of rheumatoid arthritis78
Which DMARD for ICI-associated arthritis?78
Phase III trial of telitacicept in SLE75
A path towards personalized medicine for autoinflammatory and related diseases73
Publisher Correction: Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of neuropsychiatric lupus71
Cell-free DNA fragmentation signatures link cancer and autoimmunity71
Chimeric receptors broaden the therapeutic landscape for autoimmune disease69
Erosive cargo from synovial fibroblasts69
ERAP1 and the return of the UPR in ankylosing spondylitis68
CAR T cells induce drug-free SLE remission63
Targeting ferroptosis resistance in RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes62
Insights into IVDD pathogenesis in 202462
Macrophage-coated nanocarriers for gouty arthritis60
Blocking CDK7 attenuates inflammatory arthritis57
RA risk from occupational inhalation57
Repolarizing macrophages using antagomirs57
International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative57
Innate lymphoid cells in rheumatoid arthritis as mediators of pathology and resolution56
A critical view of WHO guidelines on management of low back pain55
Reply to ‘Is cam morphology a cause of osteoarthritis?’55
All fibroblasts are equal, but some are more equal than others53
New developments in electronic health record analysis52
Two sides of management recommendations for psoriatic arthritis51
A leading role for interferon as a treatment target in Sjögren syndrome50
TASL has a key role in SLE50
Platelets as drivers of immunothrombosis in rheumatic diseases48
Profiling joint tissues at single-cell resolution: advances and insights46
Fibroblast heterogeneity in 202546
Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis45
New refinements aim to optimize articular cartilage tissue engineering45
Unravelling the cellular mechanisms of VEXAS syndrome44
AhR promotes suppressor cell function in Sjögren syndrome44
Clarity for the language of race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry in rheumatology44
Metabolic masqueraders of paediatric and adult rheumatic diseases43
Fertility, pregnancy and lactation in women with systemic lupus erythematosus43
Publisher Correction: The impact of COVID-19 on rare and complex connective tissue diseases: the experience of ERN ReCONNET43
Piezo1 induces new bone formation in AS40
Author Correction: International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative39
Author Correction: Glycobiology of rheumatic diseases39
Treg cell-inducing nanoparticles show promise for treating OA38
Pathogenic antibodies target stromal antigens in RA37
CXCL5 effective in mouse model of SLE36
APOE in fat pad and synovium contributes to knee OA36
Sex- and gender-based personalized medicine in rheumatology35
Rethinking early-stage knee osteoarthritis beyond radiography35
l-arginine inhibits arthritis and bone loss by reprogramming osteoclast metabolism35
The obesity–inflammation axis in psoriatic disease: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies35
Progress made and the road ahead for cancer screening in myositis35
PDGFR signalling implicated in anti-resorptive effects of sclerostin blockade34
Location-specific treatment of chronic inflammatory joint disease34
BiTE therapy for rheumatic diseases34
STING-driven necroptosis linked to autoinflammatory disease32
FABP4 exacerbates RA32
Senotherapeutics suppress disc degeneration31
Interferon disrupts immune and tissue homeostasis in SLE via CXCL1331
Critical appraisal of serum urate targets in the management of gout30
Shifting the SLE management paradigm: challenges and implications30
Post-transcriptional checkpoints in autoimmunity29
Diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis29
In vivo CAR-T cell engineering in refractory SLE28
Parathyroid hormone receptor agonists in the management of osteoporosis27
Multi-omics reveals distinct MPA subtypes27
Engineered sialylated IgG1 Fc as a dose-sparing alternative to IVIG26
COVID-19 linked to rise in anti-MDA5 autoimmunity26
Notch signalling mediates OA pain in mice26
Adropin inhibits fibrosis in SSc26
Complement therapeutics are coming of age in rheumatology25
State-of-the-art evidence in the treatment of systemic sclerosis25
Busting the myth of methotrexate chronic hepatotoxicity25
Evidence-Based Guideline for the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis24
Citrulline immunity in RA: CD8+ T cells enter the scene24
The potential contribution of in silico studies to improved treatment of osteoarthritis24
Identifying fibromyalgia phenotypes based on psychological symptom burden22
What rheumatology can learn from oncology: a patient’s perspective22
Treatment of non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis21
Synovial fluid as a complex molecular pool contributing to knee osteoarthritis20
Undiagnosed axSpA is prevalent in IBD20
The PU.1– IL-9 axis in TH9 cells promotes RA20
Update on the pathophysiology and treatment of primary Sjögren syndrome20
Glycosylation switch in synovial fibroblasts promotes ECM degradation20
Bone-modifying drugs slow OA progression20
The immune health metric as an indicator of health and disease20
Advances in understanding preclinical rheumatoid arthritis and prospects for prevention20
Primary care rheumatology: towards sustainable development in health20
Shedding light onto the immunometabolic effects of glucocorticoids19
Combination therapy for Behçet uveitis19
UNC93B1 variants promote SLE via TLR activation18
Rheumatoid arthritis prevention in arthralgia: fantasy or reality?18
SIX1 and PAI-1 emerge as therapeutic targets in systemic sclerosis18
Lupus ABC spearheading a new era of collaboration to advance lupus drug development18
More than a leaky gut: how gut priming shapes arthritis17
Advances in viscosupplementation and tribosupplementation for early-stage osteoarthritis therapy17
Low-frequency and rare genetic variants associated with rheumatoid arthritis risk16
Reversal of inflammatory priming prevents arthritic flares16
The role of the immune system in osteoarthritis: mechanisms, challenges and future directions16
Global epidemiology of spondyloarthritis15
Reply to: Is classifying SSc-ILD drugs as either immunosuppressive or anti-fibrotic misleading?15
Phenotypic heterogeneity in psoriatic arthritis: towards tissue pathology-based therapy15
Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives15
Neurodevelopmental comorbidities in juvenile systemic autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases15
New guide calls for interdisciplinary approach to TMJ arthritis symptoms14
Advances in the calculation of minimal important change estimates for patient-reported outcome measures14
Advances in targeting IL-1 family cytokines for the treatment of inflammatory diseases14
Current challenges in understanding the epidemiology of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition14
Paediatric glucocorticoid toxicity index: new possibilities in assessment13
The pathogenesis of gout: molecular insights from genetic, epigenomic and transcriptomic studies13
PPM1A: TGFβ regulator and therapeutic target in OA13
Evidence-Based Guideline for the management of osteoporosis in men13
Pregnancy outcomes improving in axSpA12
Synovial fibroblast-mediated neovascularization in RA12
Treat-to-target or treat-to-dissolve strategy to improve gout treatment12
Macrophages hit a nerve in painful joint venture12
Age-related mechanisms in the context of rheumatic disease12
Bridging the gap: combining treat-to-target and difficult-to-treat strategies in the management of rheumatoid arthritis11
Anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy promotes skin remodelling in systemic sclerosis11
Annexin A1 could help prevent periprosthetic bone loss11
Imaging in inflammatory arthritis: progress towards precision medicine11
The apprehension of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis11
Gut T cells help mediate fracture healing11
Real-world data provide insights into PsA treatment patterns11
CD38hiCD8+ T cells characterize ICI-mediated arthritis11
TGFβ priming promotes TNF-induced bone erosion: a promising new target in RA?10
Optimizing methotrexate withdrawal during COVID vaccination10
Benralizumab noninferior to mepolizumab for EGPA10
PJP prophylaxis with rituximab10
New guideline for integrative approaches to RA management10
Immunogenic Xist ribonucleoproteins drive sex-biased autoimmunity10
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce risk of autoimmune disease9
Treat-to-target in Behçet syndrome8
HLA-B27 and spondyloarthritis: at the crossroads of innate and adaptive immunity8
ZEB2 promotes formation of age-related B cells8
IL-17A and IL-17F in tissue homeostasis, inflammation and regeneration8
Author Correction: New genes, pathways and therapeutic targets in autoinflammatory diseases8
Relapsing polychondritis: clinical updates and new differential diagnoses8
Lupus nephritis-related chronic kidney disease7
Mechanisms underlying the long-term and withdrawal effects of denosumab therapy on bone7
Mechanism of B cell survival in lupus nephritis7
The clinical benefits of sodium–glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors in people with gout7
JAK inhibitors improve RA pain7
New screening tool developed to aid diagnosis of axial PsA7
High risk of autoimmune diseases after COVID-197
Delineating inflammatory from non-inflammatory mechanisms for therapy optimization in psoriatic arthritis7
Reply to: Current classification criteria underestimate the incidence of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by ignoring subgroups7
Clonal dominance: mutations in VEXAS syndrome take advantage of inflammation6
The future of autologous stem cell transplantation in systemic sclerosis6
Integrin signalling in joint development, homeostasis and osteoarthritis6
Collagen-binding antibody prevents arthritis6
Two subsets of TPH cells with distinct functions in RA6
Limitations of the updated EULAR recommendations for osteoarthritis6
Inborn errors of immunity and AAV: a complex picture6
The role of mitochondria in rheumatic diseases6
Understanding synovial cell diversity in post-traumatic OA5
ExTH17 cells maintain chronic inflammation in RA5
ETS1 implicated in polarization of tissue-destructive fibroblasts5
Sarcoidosis: can tofacitinib slay the dragon?5
The peculiar features, diversity and impact of citrulline-reactive autoantibodies5
Anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis: pathogenesis and clinical progress5
Sex and gender differences in rheumatology: clinical impact and future directions5
How muscle influences bone health5
PD-1, BTLA and TIGIT as therapeutic targets for rheumatic disease4
Pentose phosphate pathway metabolite restores T cell balance in SLE4
Hypoxia-modifying hydrogel supports stem cells for joint repair4
A roadmap for delivering a human musculoskeletal cell atlas4
Understanding rheumatic disease through continuous cell state analysis4
A subset of ITGA5+ synovial fibroblasts alter the inflammatory niche in RA4
Integrin-mediated ILC2 adhesion protects against lupus nephritis4
A basket genetic trial of the vasculitides4
PR3 triggers granuloma formation in GPA4
Advances in cartilage imaging techniques4
A comprehensive guide for managing the reproductive health of patients with vasculitis4
Joint location matters for TNF inhibitor treatment in PsA4
Reply to ‘Inborn errors of immunity and AAV: a complex picture’4
Lactylation of SOD1 promotes oxidative damage in IVDD4
Sex and gender matter for TNF inhibitor therapy in RA4
Reply to: Hypothetical model ignores many important pathophysiologic mechanisms in fibromyalgia4
Publisher Correction: IL-1 and autoinflammatory disease: biology, pathogenesis and therapeutic targeting4
T cells in Sjögren disease4
Secukinumab shows diverging efficacy in PMR and GCA4
Fibroblasts in immune responses, inflammatory diseases and therapeutic implications4
Novel approach mitigates immunogenicity of uricase treatment4
Breaking research silos to achieve equitable precision medicine in rheumatology4
The therapeutic potential of immunoengineering for systemic autoimmunity4
New evidence for the ‘cusp theory’ to explain HLA associations in SLE4
VEXAS syndrome more common than originally thought?4
Is X chromosome inactivation a cause or effect of SLE?4
Dapirolizumab pegol improves SLE disease activity in phase III trial3
A safe and effective treatment for MAS3
CD142+ synovial fibroblasts attack the meniscus in knee RA3
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine safe for young patients3
Advancements and challenges in CAR T cell therapy in autoimmune diseases3
Mannosylation is a cause and target in lupus nephritis3
Pre-RA autoantibodies recognize arthritogenic gut bacterium3
Targeting anti-PAD4 autoantibodies in RA3
Molecular biomarker approaches to prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis3
Global epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis3
Non-depleting anti-CD19 B cell inhibition3
Insights into juvenile myositis via engineered muscle3
How does citrullination contribute to RA autoantibody development?3
Mito+ RBCs prompt IFN and IL-1β release by SLE monocytes3
Sex- and gender-related differences in psoriatic arthritis3
Imaging inflammation with leukocyte-targeted PET tracers3
Targeted NOD2 sequencing uncovers JIA misdiagnosis3
Antigen-specific immunotherapies for autoimmune disease3
Rethinking antiphospholipid syndrome to guide future management and research3
CXCL7 promotes bone erosion in RA3
Treatment of lupus nephritis: consensus, evidence and perspectives3
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