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ACR Open Rheumatology Template

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About the ACR Open Rheumatology format

ACR Open Rheumatology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." ACR Open Rheumatology 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inRheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
ISSN2578-5745
Citation impact (2-yr)1.92
h-index40
i10-index298
Total citations9,155
Article processing charge$2,700
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereHarvard University
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in ACR Open Rheumatology per year

1
1988
1
2002
2
2012
1
2013
113
2019
118
2020
183
2021
136
2022
136
2023
145
2024
194
2025

Citation impact of ACR Open Rheumatology by publication year

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1988
0
2002
0
2012
0
2013
1.9K
2019
2.2K
2020
2.3K
2021
1K
2022
772
2023
481
2024
365
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in ACR Open Rheumatology

The Relation of the Chronic Disease Epidemic to the Health Care Crisis

Halsted R. Holman · 19 Feb 2020

Currently, some 50% of the US population has a chronic disease, creating an epidemic, and 86% of health care costs are attributable to chronic disease. The medical profession and its leadership did not recognize or respond appropriately to the rising prevalence of chronic disease. As a consequence, a health care crisis emerged, with inadequate access…

Continuous Intravenous Anakinra Infusion to Calm the Cytokine Storm in Macrophage Activation Syndrome

Luke Monteagudo, Aaron Boothby, Elie Gertner · 8 Apr 2020

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to report the benefit of a therapeutic approach consisting of intravenous (IV) continuous anakinra (recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist) infusions in treating severely ill adult patients with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis or macrophage activation syndrome (MAS). METHODS: A retrospective chart review of five patients treated at Regions Hospital from…

Experiences of Patients With Rheumatic Diseases in the United States During Early Days of the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 Pandemic

Kaleb Michaud, Kristin Wipfler, Yomei Shaw et al. · 20 Apr 2020

OBJECTIVE: Patients with rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus have increased risk of infection and are treated with medications that may increase this risk yet are also hypothesized to help treat COVID-19. We set out to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of these patients in the United States.…

Postapproval Comparative Safety Study of Tofacitinib and Biological Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: 5‐Year Results from a United States–Based Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry

Joel M. Kremer, Clifton O. Bingham, Laura C. Cappelli et al. · 11 Feb 2021

OBJECTIVE: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We compared 5-year adverse event (AE) incidence rates (IRs) between patients initiating tofacitinib and those initiating new biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) within the United States (US) Corrona RA registry. METHODS: IRs (number of first events/100 patient-years) of major adverse…

Adjunctive Treatment With Avacopan, an Oral C5a Receptor Inhibitor, in Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis

Peter A. Merkel, John L. Niles, Richard Jimenez et al. · 31 Oct 2020

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the safety of avacopan, an orally administered C5a receptor inhibitor, for the treatment of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis in addition to standard‐of‐care (SOC) treatment with glucocorticoids with cyclophosphamide or rituximab. Methods In this randomized 12‐week study, twice daily avacopan (10 mg or 30 mg) plus SOC was assessed…

ACR Open Rheumatology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the ACR Open Rheumatology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the ACR Open Rheumatology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does ACR Open Rheumatology use?
ACR Open Rheumatology uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." ACR Open Rheumatology 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to ACR Open Rheumatology?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready ACR Open Rheumatology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the ACR Open Rheumatology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the ACR Open Rheumatology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes ACR Open Rheumatology?
ACR Open Rheumatology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's ACR Open Rheumatology template matches Wiley's official submission format.
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