Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Reviews Rheumatology is 10. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)
ArticleCitations
Inflammatory arthritis affects men’s fertility559
SLC26A2 deficiency, matrix stiffness and mechanotransduction linked in osteoporosis427
Bimekizumab effective across the axSpA spectrum371
No benefit from adding MTX to ustekinumab332
Targeting articular Mmp13 in OA302
Low-dose rituximab can go even lower284
Genome-wide mutagenesis reported in systemic sclerosis268
Rheumatic diseases on the rise241
A role for TGFβ and EBV in MIS-C pathogenesis221
COVID-19 in people with rheumatic diseases: risks, outcomes, treatment considerations191
Biological and clinical roles of IL-18 in inflammatory diseases181
New drug formulation reduces bone loss180
FOXP3 splice variant is associated with autoimmune disease170
Towards better management of sterile bone inflammation163
Use of platelet-rich plasma for knee OA not supported by RCT results156
MIS-C: myths have been debunked, but mysteries remain155
Inflammation across tissues: can shared cell biology help design smarter trials?149
Urchin-like nanoparticles for miRNA therapy of OA148
2021 ACR guideline for JIA reflects changes in practice136
The 2022 ACR vaccination guideline: a call-to-action135
The value of comparative efficacy studies in informing rheumatology guidelines125
Imbalance of threat and soothing systems in fibromyalgia: rephrasing an established mechanistic model?115
To choose or not? The value of discrete-choice experiments in rheumatology114
Down syndrome: insights into autoimmune mechanisms108
Ageing stem cells hold the key to age-related bone degeneration107
Appraising the evolving landscape of protease inhibition in osteoarthritis106
Efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: update for the practising clinician100
Co-trimoxazole reduces mortality in anti-MDA5-DM99
Which NSAIDs are best for OA treatment?99
Low-dose glucocorticoids benefit seniors with RA98
S100A4 inhibition targets fibrosis in SSc90
Calprotectin tracks tocilizumab-treated RA89
Publisher Correction: Efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: update for the practising clinician88
Biologics in rheumatoid arthritis: a lifetime treatment or possibility of drug holidays?88
Wnt-induced IGF1 drives OA88
Author Correction: Proposals for the rheumatological use of JAK inhibitors85
Guiding ILD management in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases84
A direct link between SARS-CoV-2 and bone loss82
Fumarate drives interferon release in systemic sclerosis monocytes79
Rheumatic diseases and metabolism: where centre and periphery meet79
Low back pain is a growing concern78
Sexual dimorphism in the prevalence, manifestation and outcomes of axial spondyloarthritis77
Rheumatology in the digital health era: status quo and quo vadis?76
Distinct mucosal endotypes as initiators and drivers of rheumatoid arthritis76
sCD13 role in arthritis mediated via bradykinin receptor74
Antibiotics keep rheumatic heart disease at bay73
Targeting the IVD clock to halt degeneration71
Erosive cargo from synovial fibroblasts71
Which DMARD for ICI-associated arthritis?68
Macrophage-coated nanocarriers for gouty arthritis67
Publisher Correction: Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of neuropsychiatric lupus67
ERAP1 and the return of the UPR in ankylosing spondylitis66
Chimeric receptors broaden the therapeutic landscape for autoimmune disease65
CAR T cells induce drug-free SLE remission64
PGE2 receptor antagonist has potential to treat osteoarthritis64
Insights into IVDD pathogenesis in 202464
A path towards personalized medicine for autoinflammatory and related diseases63
International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative62
Janus kinase-targeting therapies in rheumatology: a mechanisms-based approach61
Antibodies induce fibromyalgia symptoms61
Blocking CDK7 attenuates inflammatory arthritis60
PPIs linked to increased risk of knee replacement59
TASL has a key role in SLE57
RA risk from occupational inhalation57
Two sides of management recommendations for psoriatic arthritis56
Improving the design of RCTs in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis55
All fibroblasts are equal, but some are more equal than others54
Repolarizing macrophages using antagomirs53
Is air pollution linked with poor response to biologics?53
New hope for B cell-targeting therapy in pSS52
A critical view of WHO guidelines on management of low back pain49
A leading role for interferon as a treatment target in Sjögren syndrome49
Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis47
New developments in electronic health record analysis47
New refinements aim to optimize articular cartilage tissue engineering46
Profiling joint tissues at single-cell resolution: advances and insights45
Publisher Correction: The impact of COVID-19 on rare and complex connective tissue diseases: the experience of ERN ReCONNET44
Author Correction: Glycobiology of rheumatic diseases44
Piezo1 induces new bone formation in AS44
Author Correction: International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative43
Clarity for the language of race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry in rheumatology41
AhR promotes suppressor cell function in Sjögren syndrome40
Pathogenic antibodies target stromal antigens in RA39
Sex- and gender-based personalized medicine in rheumatology39
l-arginine inhibits arthritis and bone loss by reprogramming osteoclast metabolism39
APOE in fat pad and synovium contributes to knee OA39
Treg cell-inducing nanoparticles show promise for treating OA37
CXCL5 effective in mouse model of SLE37
Are DNA–HLA class II interactions the missing link in SLE?36
Autoinflammation and autoimmunity across rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases36
Critical appraisal of serum urate targets in the management of gout36
IL-1 and autoinflammatory disease: biology, pathogenesis and therapeutic targeting36
Stromal cells implicated in RA genetic risk34
Imaging for prediction of RA development33
HLA autoimmunity risk alleles influence T cell receptor sequences32
B cell X-chromosome inactivation is faulty in SLE32
New OA risk factors and drug targets revealed32
BiTE therapy for rheumatic diseases31
Shifting the SLE management paradigm: challenges and implications31
FABP4 exacerbates RA30
Post-transcriptional checkpoints in autoimmunity30
PDGFR signalling implicated in anti-resorptive effects of sclerostin blockade27
Mechanisms and clinical implications of intervertebral disc calcification25
Location-specific treatment of chronic inflammatory joint disease25
Guselkumab effective through 2 years in PsA trial25
Interferon disrupts immune and tissue homeostasis in SLE via CXCL1325
COVID-19 linked to rise in anti-MDA5 autoimmunity24
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 SSc22
Complement therapeutics are coming of age in rheumatology21
Notch signalling mediates OA pain in mice21
Busting the myth of methotrexate chronic hepatotoxicity20
Evidence-Based Guideline for the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis20
State-of-the-art evidence in the treatment of systemic sclerosis20
The potential contribution of in silico studies to improved treatment of osteoarthritis19
Reply to: Combining TNF blockade with immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer19
Citrulline immunity in RA: CD8+ T cells enter the scene19
How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected rheumatology research18
Joint distraction for osteoarthritis: clinical evidence and molecular mechanisms17
Single-cell RNA sequencing sheds light on cell-type specific gene expression in immune cells17
Treatment of non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis16
Update on the pathophysiology and treatment of primary Sjögren syndrome15
Mechanisms of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis — immune cell–fibroblast–bone interactions15
Primary care rheumatology: towards sustainable development in health15
Shedding light onto the immunometabolic effects of glucocorticoids14
Undiagnosed axSpA is prevalent in IBD14
Lupus ABC spearheading a new era of collaboration to advance lupus drug development14
Low-frequency and rare genetic variants associated with rheumatoid arthritis risk14
No benefit to intensive urate lowering in gout14
Bone-modifying drugs slow OA progression14
The immune health metric as an indicator of health and disease14
UNC93B1 variants promote SLE via TLR activation14
Advances in viscosupplementation and tribosupplementation for early-stage osteoarthritis therapy14
Cellular metabolic adaptations in rheumatoid arthritis and their therapeutic implications13
The PU.1– IL-9 axis in TH9 cells promotes RA13
Glycosylation switch in synovial fibroblasts promotes ECM degradation13
Interleukin-2 and regulatory T cells in rheumatic diseases13
Rheumatoid arthritis prevention in arthralgia: fantasy or reality?13
Combination therapy for Behçet uveitis13
Reversal of inflammatory priming prevents arthritic flares12
Paediatric glucocorticoid toxicity index: new possibilities in assessment12
T cell differentiation in Sjögren syndrome is regulated by TOX12
Reply to: Is classifying SSc-ILD drugs as either immunosuppressive or anti-fibrotic misleading?12
New guide calls for interdisciplinary approach to TMJ arthritis symptoms12
The role of the immune system in osteoarthritis: mechanisms, challenges and future directions12
Phenotypic heterogeneity in psoriatic arthritis: towards tissue pathology-based therapy11
Evidence-Based Guideline for the management of osteoporosis in men11
Advances in the calculation of minimal important change estimates for patient-reported outcome measures11
Current challenges in understanding the epidemiology of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition11
Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives11
The pathogenesis of gout: molecular insights from genetic, epigenomic and transcriptomic studies10
Novel TLR7 variant causes lupus10
Pregnancy outcomes improving in axSpA10
Combining TNF blockade with immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer10
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