About this journal
With a transparent and open peer-review service, BMC Rheumatology welcomes submissions across all aspects of rheumatological diseases, including study protocols, case reports and reviews. Guided by an expert and international Editorial Board, the journal has a special emphasis on research related to systemic and inflammatory conditions, connective tissues and related comorbidities. This journal is part of the BMC series, a collection of journals that are focused on individual research communities, publishing all scientifically valid studies based on community-aligned standards of questioning, methods and analysis.