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Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology is a monthly international peer-reviewed journal which has been covering all clinical, experimental and translational aspects of musculoskeletal, arthritic and connective tissue diseases since 1983. The journal includes annual monothematic issues on the following topics:

The monothematic issue on Myositis is also the official organ of the International Myositis Society (iMyoS, https://imyos.org).

Articles submitted on these topics, once accepted are published ahead-of-print online, and subsequently included in the correspondent monothematic issue.

Editor-in-Chief
Stefano Bombardieri, MD

Environmental Rheumatology

LER & CER: Letter to the Editor Rheumatology

Letter to Editor Rheumatology: Commentaries and Controversies (LER) has been an online forum for a stronger voice and a wider audience for critical and dissenting views in rheumatology and related disciplines. It has joined forces with Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology to achieve the deserved wider audience.

Letters can be submitted solely to: https://www.clinexprheumatol.org, please read Authors’ Guidelines.

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A page charge of €130.00 will be assessed for all articles published. Instructions for payment will be sent to authors along with the proofs. There is no charge for solicited articles.

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The 5 most viewed PDFs in the last 7 days
in press from 6 months ago (One year in review excluded)

From 26/07/2025 to 02/08/2025

CER18234
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Comparison of the efficacy of Janus kinase inhibitors and adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis
Q. Zhou, S. Zhu, S. Dai, Q. Wu, J. Zheng, H. Zhu, W. Yang

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18287
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The classification of myositis: setting the stage for a universal terminology
M. Giannini, S. Bhai, O. Boyer, K. Cheng, M. Johari, P. Korsten, J.B. Lilleker, D. Saygin, S. Schlüter, A.J. Van Der Kooi, J. Schmidt
on behalf of the International Myositis Society (iMyoS)

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18514
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The Thumb Rule – an approach to optimise musculoskeletal ultrasound scanning in Rheumatology
E. Filippucci, L. Terslev, S.T. Torp-Pedersen, E. Cipolletta

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18703
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Infections preceding diagnosis associated with myositis phenotypes in a national patient registry
T. Ohnishi, J. Wilkerson, N. Bayat, P.N. Farhadi, A. Faiq, C.F. Dillon, A. Schiffenbauer, C.G. Parks, H.I. Brunner, B. Goldberg, F.W. Miller, L.G. Rider

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18543
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Unravelling the relationship between anxiety, autonomic nervous system dysfunction and fibromyalgia: a systematic review
A. Di Bari, G. Demo, E. Patron

Rheumatology Abstract

 

The 5 most viewed Abstracts in the last 7 days
in press from 6 months ago (One year in review excluded)

From 26/07/2025 to 02/08/2025

CER18085
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Is the gut microbiome of importance in fibromyalgia? A critical review of emerging evidence
S. Shtrozberg, L. Bazzichi, P. Sarzi-Puttini, V. Aloush, J.N. Ablin

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18310
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Effect of Baduanjin Qigong and transcranial direct current stimulation on quality of sleep and disease impact in elderly patients with fibromyalgia: a randomised, sham‐controlled study
H. Saeed Ali, R. Khanmohammadi, E. Arabameri, I. Shaw, B.S. Shaw

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18262
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Mediterranean diet and its low-antigenic and anti-inflammatory properties on fibromyalgia: a systematic review
E.E. Miller, S. Jayakrishnan, F. Froio, D. Ahmed, H. Haq, S. Schnurer, M.V. Messina, B. Barillà, A. Saturnino, M. Vomero, A. Marino, L. Navarini, R. Giacomelli, E. Karamagioli, P. Pozzilli, D.E. Zoughbie

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18397
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Identification and validation of fibroblast-related biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis by bulk RNA-seq and single-cell RNA-seq analysis
Y.K. Wu, L. Zhou, G. Chang, R.Q. Wang

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18747
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The effect of medical cannabis on gastrointestinal symptoms in fibromyalgia and disorders of gut-brain interaction: a patient‑centred real‑world observational study
A. Santonicola, P. Moscato, C. Soldaini, G. Loi, A. Merchionda, P. D'addieco, A. Lauritano, G. Pellegrino, P. Sarzi-Puttini, P. Iovino

Rheumatology Abstract