Lancet Rheumatology

Papers
(The TQCC of Lancet Rheumatology is 9. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Real-world evidence for prehospital COVID-19 treatment in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease792
Molecular signature-based decision making in the era of targeted therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus772
COVID-19 vaccine-induced T-cell responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: preferential induction by ChAdOx1278
A disseminated gonococcal infection with spinal locations186
Thrombotic microangiopathy as a presentation of anti-synthetase syndrome173
Brachial plexopathy: an unusual manifestation of Takayasu arteritis147
Associations of improvement in laboratory tests with clinical outcomes in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus: a multinational longitudinal cohort study133
Research in Brief133
From phenotype to pathophysiology—placing rheumatic diseases in an immunological perspective131
Acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine among patients with chronic rheumatic diseases and health-care professionals: a cross-sectional study in 19 Arab countries113
Can contextual factors improve clarity of the results from clinical trials of low back pain?112
Women in rheumatology in Africa110
Reigniting the burnt-out health-care workforce99
1-year results of treatment with rituximab in polymyalgia rheumatica: an extension study of a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial90
Dual JAK and ROCK inhibition with CPL'116 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with inadequate response to methotrexate: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial90
Three-dimensional, in-vitro approaches for modelling soft-tissue joint diseases87
Pathways driving tendinopathy and enthesitis: siblings or distant cousins in musculoskeletal medicine?85
Anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy for early-stage Dupuytren's disease (RIDD): a phase 2b, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial82
CAR T-cell therapy in autoimmune diseases: where are we and where are we going?81
Biological disease-modification in axial spondyloarthritis: insights from MRI73
Post-COVID condition in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a prospective cohort study in the Netherlands73
Surgical microdiscectomy versus transforaminal epidural steroid injection in patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation70
Early-stage Dupuytren's disease treatment; a promising next step?66
Interleukin-5 inhibition in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: time for another approach?62
Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as retinal vasculitis58
Pausing drugs and spacing vaccines: an open question – Authors' reply56
Artificial intelligence and high-dimensional technologies in the theragnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus54
Sex as a predictor of clinical phenotype and determinant of immune response in IgG4-related disease: a retrospective study of patients fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology–European League A53
Pain in clinical trials for knee osteoarthritis: estimation of regression to the mean52
Preload deficiency as a treatable cause of fatigue and exercise intolerance in SLE52
Treatment tapering and stopping in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in stable remission (RETRO): a multicentre, randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial51
Effect of anakinra on mortality in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and patient-level meta-analysis49
Immunity after COVID-19 vaccinations in immunocompromised patients with psoriasis45
Composite endpoints for Sjögren's Syndrome45
Research in Brief44
Patient-reported outcomes with anifrolumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus44
Reclassifying ANCA-associated vasculitis: a focus on kidney disease44
Assessing glucocorticoid toxicity: are the measures sensitive enough?43
Outdoor temperatures and Raynaud's phenomenon in patients with systemic sclerosis43
Addition of aerobic physical activity to resistance exercise for hip osteoarthritis (PHOENIX): a randomised comparative effectiveness trial42
Proof-of-concept studies in axial spondyloarthritis: there are no shortcuts42
Sex-related differences in patient characteristics, and efficacy and safety of advanced therapies in randomised clinical trials in psoriatic arthritis: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis41
Biosimilars and the era of interchangeability41
The association of outdoor temperature and self-reported Raynaud's phenomenon severity among people with systemic sclerosis: a Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network Cohort study41
First-line biological versus conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy in adult-onset Still's disease: a multicentre, retrospective, propensity weighted cohort study41
Clinical trial design: time to accelerate the pace of change?40
Four SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses or hybrid immunity in patients on immunosuppressive therapies: a Norwegian cohort study40
Kanon Jatuworapruk: bringing out the enjoyment in life39
Let's talk about sex in interstitial lung disease39
Tackling heterogeneity in Sjögren's disease38
Mental health before and during the pandemic in people with systemic sclerosis38
Urgent reform needed for homecare medicines services37
ANCA-associated large and small vessel vasculitis with aorto-pulmonary-renal syndrome37
Global access to biological disease-modifying drugs36
Research in Brief36
Optimal non-opioid analgesic combinations after total hip arthroplasty – Authors' reply35
Additional SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses: a little is better than none35
Clinical hypnosis and pain management in sharp debridement of skin ulcers in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases34
IL-1 and IL-6 inhibition affects the neutralising activity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in patients with COVID-1934
Autoantibodies against interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a multicentre, retrospective, cohort study33
Constitutional symptoms of severe childhood-onset polyarteritis nodosa33
Abatacept in early polymyalgia rheumatica (ALORS): a proof-of-concept, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial33
Development of a diagnostic prediction model for giant cell arteritis by sequential application of Southend Giant Cell Arteritis Probability Score and ultrasonography: a prospective multicentre study32
Environmental and societal factors associated with COVID-19-related death in people with rheumatic disease: an observational study31
Immunogenicity and safety of two doses of the CoronaVac SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in SARS-CoV-2 seropositive and seronegative patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases in Brazil: a subgroup analysis of a p30
Antibody development after COVID-19 vaccination in patients with autoimmune diseases in the Netherlands: a substudy of data from two prospective cohort studies30
COVID-19: is the rush to boost backed by science?29
Who will respond to type I interferon receptor blockade in SLE?29
Research in Brief29
Pneumococcal vaccine in adults with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases28
Sex differences of brain oscillatory activity and quantitative sensory testing in people with chronic osteoarthritis pain: a cross-sectional study28
Suspending methotrexate for 2 weeks after COVID-19 vaccination28
Advancing research and equity through collaboration28
Call for papers: Sex and gender in rheumatology28
The 2024 US election—voting for equitable health care27
Are we ready for home spirometry for systemic sclerosis-associated ILD?27
Humoral response following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: not all immunosuppressants are created equal25
Correction to Lancet Rheumatol 2025; published online Feb 27. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00348-524
Digital self-management for back pain in the UK24
Better diagnostic tools needed for biopsy-negative giant cell arteritis24
Explanation for substandard of care comparators in rheumatology randomised trial protocols24
Intra-articular botulinum toxin A injection for painful base-of-thumb osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial (RHIBOT)24
Stratification in systemic sclerosis according to autoantibody status versus skin involvement: a study of the prospective EUSTAR cohort23
JIA care under the microscope23
Development and validation of an OMERACT ultrasound scoring system for the extent of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition at the joint level and patient level23
Telemedicine: is the new normal fit for purpose?23
Cranial involvement in giant cell arteritis23
Factors associated with biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug initiation for rheumatoid arthritis in underserved patient groups in England and Wales, UK: a national co23
Penélope Palominos: rheumatology by sight and touch22
Polychondritis in a child22
Reconciling immunotherapy and autoimmunity: not for the faint of heart22
Pain and wellbeing in young people with arthritis22
The impact of COVID-19 on care of early inflammatory arthritis in the UK22
COP27 Climate Change Conference: urgent action needed for Africa and the world22
Sex and gender impact on achievement of remission in people with rheumatoid arthritis in Switzerland: a cohort study22
Jean Liew: from Bronte scholar to social media influencer22
Safety and tolerability of nintedanib in patients with interstitial lung diseases in subgroups by sex: a post-hoc analysis of pooled data from four randomised controlled trials22
Outcomes with and without outpatient SARS-CoV-2 treatment for patients with COVID-19 and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a retrospective cohort study22
Arthritis and fertility: time to think about men22
Sex-related differences in health-care use in adult patients with inflammatory arthritis in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study22
Coronary polyarteritis nodosa21
Refining strategies for biological and targeted synthetic DMARD initiation in rheumatoid arthritis – Authors' reply21
For SLE activity and glucocorticoids: aim low21
Beneficial side-effects of colchicine for patients with gout21
Microscopic polyangiitis presenting with retinal frosted branch angiitis20
How long do revised and multiply revised hip replacements last? A retrospective observational study of the National Joint Registry20
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a heritable condition with potentially fatal consequences20
Factors associated with resolution of ultrasound subclinical synovitis in anti-CCP-positive individuals with musculoskeletal symptoms: a UK prospective cohort study20
Effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in adults with common immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in the UK: a case–control study20
Gout in central Asia: a few things make a big difference20
Treatment modalities of marginal zone lymphoma and overall survival, haematological response, and underlying Sjögren's disease activity: a multicentre, retrospective, observational study20
Efficacy and tolerability of a third dose of an mRNA anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with absent or minimal serological response to two previous doses20
Serum type I interferon score as a disease activity biomarker in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis: a retrospective cohort study20
Safety and efficacy of rituximab in systemic sclerosis (DESIRES): open-label extension of a double-blind, investigators-initiated, randomised, placebo-controlled trial20
Composite endpoints for Sjögren's Syndrome – Authors' reply19
Role of plasma exchange in ANCA-associated vasculitis – Authors' reply19
Thank you to our peer reviewers in 202119
Research in Brief19
DAVIX: a vascular outcome measure in systemic sclerosis19
A role for interleukin-1 receptor antagonism in severe COVID-19?19
Surgical microdiscectomy versus transforaminal epidural steroid injection in patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation – Authors' reply19
Effectiveness of a fourth mRNA dose among individuals with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases during the Omicron era18
Research in Brief18
Rheumatology congresses post COVID-19: we cannot regress18
David Liew: where communication meets medicine18
Correction to Lancet Rheumatol 2023; 5: e461–7318
Ustekinumab with or without methotrexate for psoriatic arthritis?18
Digital remote monitoring in rheumatology: using health economics to support wider adoption18
Advancing predictive accuracy for shoulder replacement surgery17
Distinct immune response to CoronaVac in SARS-CoV-2 seropositive and seronegative patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease17
Lupus low disease activity state and remission and risk of mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective, multinational, longitudinal cohort study17
Coronary polyarteritis nodosa in a young adult17
Time to revisit the therapeutic benefits of exercise for osteoarthritis?17
Cognitive impairment in individuals with rheumatic diseases: the role of systemic inflammation, immunomodulatory medications, and comorbidities16
Association of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir with post-acute sequelae and mortality among patients who are immunocompromised with COVID-19 in Hong Kong: a retrospective cohort study16
Substantiation of trophoblast transport of maternal anti-SSA/Ro autoantibodies in fetuses with rapidly progressive cardiac injury: implications for neonatal Fc receptor blockade16
Titilola (Lola) Falasinnu: looking out for the overlooked15
Prize trends in rheumatology: the Gender Award Gap15
Socioeconomic deprivation worsens rheumatoid arthritis15
Global, regional, and national burden of other musculoskeletal disorders, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 202115
Humoral and cellular responses to mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with a history of CD20 B-cell-depleting therapy (RituxiVac): an investigator-initiated, single-centre, open-label study15
Prevention of psoriatic arthritis: the next frontier15
Occupational therapist-led versus rheumatologist-led care in people with hand osteoarthritis in Norway: an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial15
Research in Brief14
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage during pregnancy in systemic lupus erythematosus14
Research in Brief14
Industry involvement in rheumatology consensus-based recommendations: a systematic review14
Research in Brief14
Interosseous tendon inflammation in the hands of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia: analysis of MRI data from a prospective cohort study14
Susac syndrome: challenges of interpreting treatment data in a rare disease13
Disease-associated brain activation predicts clinical response to TNF inhibition in rheumatoid arthritis (PreCePra): a randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study13
Research in Brief13
Withholding methotrexate after vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCov19 in patients with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis in India (MIVAC I and II): results of two, parallel, assessor-masked, randomised contr13
How should we define disease and outcomes in axial psoriatic arthritis?13
Palliative care in patients with rheumatic diseases13
Debate over interventional procedures for chronic spine pain13
Vasculitis: the promising road ahead13
Correction to Lancet Rheumatol 2022; 4: e853–6312
The same genotype gives rise to a spectrum of disorders12
Beyond very early systemic sclerosis: deciphering pre‑scleroderma and its trajectories to open new avenues for preventive medicine12
Clinical meaningfulness of a British Isles Lupus Assessment Group-based Composite Lupus Assessment response in terms of patient-reported outcomes in moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus: a 12
Cardiovascular risk in gout: time for action12
CD19-targeting CAR T-cell therapy in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis: a case series12
Correction to Lancet Rheumatol 2022; 4: e177–8712
Cellular and humoral immunity after the third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients treated with rituximab12
Rheumatic cognitive impairment: a new clinical entity?12
Time to talk to adults with rheumatic diseases about herpes zoster vaccination12
Predictors of pregnancy outcomes in SLE11
Preclinical or subclinical rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: misleading terms with potentially deleterious consequences11
Association of sustained lupus low disease activity state with improved outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus: a multinational prospective cohort study11
The influence of safety warnings on the prescribing of JAK inhibitors11
Michael Barrett: navigating hostile terrain11
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease11
Promise and challenges of mesenchymal stromal cell therapy in severe SLE11
Cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination after B-cell depletion: conflicting results from studies – Authors' reply11
Safety and efficacy of mirikizumab versus secukinumab and placebo in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (OASIS-2): a phase 3, multicentre, randomised, double-blind study11
Getting better at quantifying the toxicity of glucocorticoids11
Predictors of pregnancy outcomes in SLE11
Expanding role of biomarkers in characterising hyperinflammatory syndromes – Authors' reply11
Safety of CAR T-cell therapy for cancer in pre-existing autoimmune or inflammatory disease: a retrospective comparative cohort study11
The effect of methotrexate and targeted immunosuppression on humoral and cellular immune responses to the COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2: a cohort study11
Identifying key health system components associated with improved outcomes to inform the re-configuration of services for adults with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a mixed-methods study10
Proton pump inhibitors in systemic sclerosis: a reappraisal to optimise treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease10
Aspirin desensitisation in pregnant individuals with autoimmune disease10
Narendra Kumar Bagri: taking paediatric rheumatology in India to new heights10
Integrated analysis of dermal blister fluid proteomics and genome-wide skin gene expression in systemic sclerosis: an observational study10
Local immune effector cell-associated toxicity syndrome in CAR T-cell treated patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus – Authors' reply10
Differentiating biologics to prevent psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis10
Pregnancy outcomes in women with primary Sjögren's syndrome: an analysis of data from the multicentre, prospective, GR2 study9
Synovial tissue for personalised medicine in rheumatoid arthritis: hype or hope?9
Contesting the BACPAP consortium's consensus – Authors' reply9
Research in Brief9
Challenges of designing and conducting cohort studies and clinical trials in populations of pregnant people9
Characterisation of a high-risk profile for maternal thrombotic and severe haemorrhagic complications in pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome in France (GR2): a multicentre, prospective, obse9
Correction to Lancet Rheumatol 2022; 4: e262–739
Debashish Danda9
Correction to Lancet Rheumatol 2021; 3: e789–979
Moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis9
Kimberly Templeton: creative change maker9
Effect of a 2-week interruption in methotrexate treatment on COVID-19 vaccine response in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (VROOM study): a randomised, open label, superiority trial9
Inclusion of pregnant populations in clinical trials in China: the ethical considerations9
Research in Brief9
Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 20219
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