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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.

Page charge

A page charge of €150.00 will be assessed for all articles published. Letters to the Editor will be charged €300.00. 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 29/01/2026 to 05/02/2026

CER18696
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Non-inflammatory mimickers of myositis: a guide for rheumatologists

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18720
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Anifrolumab in systemic lupus erythematosus: real-world experience from a single academic tertiary care centre

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CER18462
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Clinical phenotypes and therapeutic outcomes in enteropathic arthritis: a multivariate analysis from a retrospective cohort

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CER19372
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Pain in myositis: prevalence, assessment, potential mechanisms and considerations for management

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CER19080
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Modification of 2022 ACR/EULAR ANCA-associated vasculitis classification criteria in a Japanese cohort (J-CANVAS)

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The 5 most viewed Abstracts in the last 7 days
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From 29/01/2026 to 05/02/2026

CER18462
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Clinical phenotypes and therapeutic outcomes in enteropathic arthritis: a multivariate analysis from a retrospective cohort

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18389
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The impact of first-line tumour necrosis factor inhibitor treatment on anti-infective use in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a nationwide retrospective cohort study

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CER18720
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Anifrolumab in systemic lupus erythematosus: real-world experience from a single academic tertiary care centre

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18696
Free to view
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Non-inflammatory mimickers of myositis: a guide for rheumatologists

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18525
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Source of vaccine information and trust in health care professionals influence vaccine hesitancy in rheumatology patients in Italy

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