World Journal of Rheumatology (WJR, World J Rheumatol) is a high-quality, online, open-access, single-blind peer-reviewed journal published by the Baishideng Publishing Group (BPG). WJR accepts both solicited and unsolicited manuscripts. Articles published in WJR are high-quality, basic and clinical, influential research articles by established academic authors as well as new researchers. The paramount objective of WJR is to showcase and promote distinguished research in the field of rheumatology, to help advance development of this field. The types of articles published in WJR include Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Basic Study, Clinical Research, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Letter to the Editor, and Case Report.

WJR mainly publishes articles reporting research results obtained in the field of rheumatology and covering a wide range of topics, including arthritis, juvenile, arthritis, rheumatoid, Caplan syndrome, Felty syndrome, sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis, polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid nodule, rheumatoid vasculitis, Sjogren's syndrome, and adult-onset Still's disease.