Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Reviews Rheumatology is 8. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Targeting KDM2/7 histone demethylases could protect against OA499
Synthetic Wnt agonists rapidly rebuild bone in vivo391
Immunogenic Xist ribonucleoproteins drive sex-biased autoimmunity327
Annexin A1 could help prevent periprosthetic bone loss306
Targeted NOD2 sequencing uncovers JIA misdiagnosis259
Osteoarthritis risk factors differ between sexes244
aPL target links coagulation and autoimmunity237
Tapering csDMARDs leads to more RA flares223
B cell X-chromosome inactivation is faulty in SLE219
Polygenic risk scores outperform other tests in AS207
Abatacept for myositis203
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine safe for young patients170
Genome-wide mutagenesis reported in systemic sclerosis167
Stromal cells implicated in RA genetic risk155
Occupational dust and chemical exposures and the development of autoimmune rheumatic diseases155
Imaging for prediction of RA development153
Autoimmune disease increases CVD risk147
Knee OA progression risk with steroids or HA141
Are DNA–HLA class II interactions the missing link in SLE?141
No benefit from adding MTX to ustekinumab135
Bimekizumab effective across the axSpA spectrum123
Iron uptake is a therapeutic target in SLE120
Belimumab an option for Black patients with SLE109
Inflammatory arthritis affects men’s fertility101
Response to inflammation differs in gut and joint Treg cells98
New treatments for amyloidosis97
Optimizing methotrexate withdrawal during COVID vaccination93
Cutaneous bacteria promote autoimmunity in mice91
New OA risk factors and drug targets revealed91
SLC26A2 deficiency, matrix stiffness and mechanotransduction linked in osteoporosis90
Low-dose rituximab can go even lower90
Helicobacter pylori-induced citrullination linked to RA exacerbation83
Pre-exposure prophylaxis reduces risk of COVID-1983
CAR T cells induce remission in a patient with refractory SLE83
FABP4 exacerbates RA82
HLA autoimmunity risk alleles influence T cell receptor sequences80
Risk variant regulates pDC hyperactivation in SLE78
Targeting articular Mmp13 in OA77
New guideline for integrative approaches to RA management76
‘Hyalinization’ for cartilage regeneration73
Carbamylated NETs promote bone erosion in RA73
PJP prophylaxis with rituximab72
BiTE therapy for rheumatic diseases71
Non-depleting anti-CD19 B cell inhibition71
Anti-inflammatory TNF receptor 2 signalling unravelled70
Gut T cells help mediate fracture healing67
PDGFR signalling implicated in anti-resorptive effects of sclerostin blockade66
BiTEing refractory RA66
Wearable device for RA management?66
Relapsing polychondritis: clinical updates and new differential diagnoses65
Mitophagy as a link between ECM stiffness and chondrocyte senescence65
IL-17A and IL-17F in tissue homeostasis, inflammation and regeneration61
Targeting senescence in OA60
Critical appraisal of serum urate targets in the management of gout59
Platelets promote cardiovascular complications in Kawasaki disease58
Kindlin-2 reduces IVD inflammation57
Nanoparticle-based pazopanib shows promise in OA56
Benralizumab noninferior to mepolizumab for EGPA56
ZEB2 promotes formation of age-related B cells56
Advancing equity in genomic medicine for rheumatology55
TGFβ priming promotes TNF-induced bone erosion: a promising new target in RA?54
Interferon disrupts immune and tissue homeostasis in SLE via CXCL1354
Discontinuing methotrexate to enhance vaccine response53
Proposals for the rheumatological use of JAK inhibitors53
The new look of classification criteria for systemic vasculitis53
HLA-B27 and spondyloarthritis: at the crossroads of innate and adaptive immunity52
Author Correction: New genes, pathways and therapeutic targets in autoinflammatory diseases52
Immunological memory in rheumatic inflammation — a roadblock to tolerance induction50
The emergence of SLE-causing UNC93B1 variants in 202448
Shifting the SLE management paradigm: challenges and implications48
Exploring the latest advances in axial spondyloarthritis management47
Insights into juvenile myositis via engineered muscle46
The rise of precision cellular therapies46
GCA management guidelines — vive la différence?46
The past 25 years in paediatric rheumatology: insights from monogenic diseases46
Current classification criteria underestimate the incidence of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by ignoring subgroups45
Novel autoantigen in idiopathic lung disease43
Lyme arthritis: linking infection, inflammation and autoimmunity43
Engineering approaches for RNA-based and cell-based osteoarthritis therapies42
Mechanisms underlying the long-term and withdrawal effects of denosumab therapy on bone40
Fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: current knowledge and areas for future research40
Imaging inflammation with leukocyte-targeted PET tracers40
Osteoporosis and fracture risk are multifactorial in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases39
Clinical phenotypes, molecular endotypes and theratypes in OA therapeutic development39
Erosive hand osteoarthritis: latest findings and outlook38
Epidemiology of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies38
Emerging concepts of type I interferons in SLE pathogenesis and therapy37
A role for TGFβ and EBV in MIS-C pathogenesis36
High risk of autoimmune diseases after COVID-1935
Delineating inflammatory from non-inflammatory mechanisms for therapy optimization in psoriatic arthritis34
Stem and progenitor cells in the synovial joint as targets for regenerative therapy34
Post-transcriptional checkpoints in autoimmunity33
Precision medicine: the precision gap in rheumatic disease33
COVID-19 in people with rheumatic diseases: risks, outcomes, treatment considerations33
25 years of biologic DMARDs in rheumatology30
Rheumatic diseases on the rise30
Biological and clinical roles of IL-18 in inflammatory diseases29
Towards a novel clinical outcome assessment for systemic lupus erythematosus: first outcomes of an international taskforce29
The role of neutrophils in rheumatic disease-associated vascular inflammation29
Mechanisms and clinical implications of intervertebral disc calcification29
Which NSAIDs are best for OA treatment?28
The clinical benefits of sodium–glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors in people with gout28
Lupus nephritis-related chronic kidney disease28
Bimekizumab safe and effective for AS and PsA in long-term trials26
Defining axial involvement in juvenile SpA25
Ferritin-induced NETs lead to cytokine storm in AOSD25
Sodium channel Nav1.7 regulates chondrocyte biology and OA progression24
Anti-TNF dose can be reduced in PsA and axSpA21
How muscle influences bone health21
New biomarker panel best yet for prediction of OA progression21
Use of platelet-rich plasma for knee OA not supported by RCT results20
PLG nanoparticles target inflammatory monocytes in SSc20
Freeing PDL1 alleviates autoimmunity19
Collagen-binding antibody prevents arthritis19
HLA-B27 linked to progression to axSpA in FDRs19
Tenascin C promotes pathological bone formation in AS18
Upadacitinib improves PsA in phase III trial18
Immune cell profiles stratify AOSD endotypes17
ETS1 implicated in polarization of tissue-destructive fibroblasts17
New screening tool developed to aid diagnosis of axial PsA17
Skin inflammation precedes lesions in cutaneous lupus erythematosus16
Detachment promotes RA synovial fibroblast survival and invasiveness15
FOXP3 splice variant is associated with autoimmune disease15
Pregnancy outcomes in SLE have not improved15
Defibrotide inhibits NET-mediated thrombosis in APS models15
Nanohybrid therapy hits multiple arthritis targets14
Articular cartilage hypoxia is a potential target for OA therapy14
Mechanism of B cell survival in lupus nephritis14
Arthritogenic peptide motif identified13
COVID-19 linked to rise in anti-MDA5 autoimmunity13
IL-37 has a protective role in IVD degeneration13
Does psoriasis treatment affect PsA development?13
BRAVE news: another one bites the dust13
New drug formulation reduces bone loss13
Multi-omics reveals distinct MPA subtypes13
Guselkumab effective through 2 years in PsA trial13
IKKε promotes catabolic responses in OA13
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases function as alarmins in RA12
Topical NSAIDs come out top for knee OA12
Downregulation of invariant chain causes autoreactive T cell expansion12
IRAK4 inhibitor attenuates inflammation12
Adropin inhibits fibrosis in SSc12
JAK inhibitors improve RA pain12
Ageing stem cells hold the key to age-related bone degeneration12
SLE risk variant regulates IRF8 expression11
Evolving concepts in systemic lupus erythematosus damage assessment11
Author Correction: Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA): updated treatment recommendations for psoriatic arthritis 202110
The value of comparative efficacy studies in informing rheumatology guidelines10
Sarcoidosis: can tofacitinib slay the dragon?10
Understanding synovial cell diversity in post-traumatic OA10
Ikaros, Aiolos and other moving targets to treat SLE10
2021 ACR guideline for JIA reflects changes in practice10
To choose or not? The value of discrete-choice experiments in rheumatology9
The 2022 ACR vaccination guideline: a call-to-action9
Keep your Sox on, chondrocytes!9
Complement therapeutics are coming of age in rheumatology9
TNF inhibition for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced irAEs: the jury is still out9
Systemic sclerosis interstitial lung disease: unmet needs and potential solutions9
Interferon lambda in inflammation and autoimmune rheumatic diseases8
Reply to: Current classification criteria underestimate the incidence of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by ignoring subgroups8
Regulation of activated T cell survival in rheumatic autoimmune diseases8
COVID-19 vaccination in individuals with inflammatory rheumatic diseases8
Maximizing the success of biosimilar implementation8
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