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Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders
H-index 14

Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders

2397-1983

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jso

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1945 52 78 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 75
Documents by Best Scientists*: 88
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 27
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.6
Impact Factor: 1.2

Top Publications

  • The JAK/STAT pathway is activated in systemic sclerosis and is effectively targeted by tofacitinib:

    Wenxia Wang;Swati Bhattacharyya;Roberta Goncalves Marangoni;Mary Carns

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis associated interstitial lung disease

    Svetlana I Nihtyanova;Christopher P Denton

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • Primary systemic sclerosis heart involvement: A systematic literature review and preliminary data-driven, consensus-based WSF/HFA definition

    (2021)
    59 Citations
  • Treatment of systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease: Lessons from clinical trials:

    David Roofeh;Oliver Distler;Yannick Allanore;Christopher P Denton

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • The role of ultrasound in systemic sclerosis: On the cutting edge to foster clinical and research advancement:

    Michael Hughes;Cosimo Bruni;Giovanna Cuomo;Andrea Delle Sedie

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • Diagnosis and monitoring of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease using high-resolution computed tomography

    (2022)
    29 Citations
  • Overall mortality

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • COVID-19 and systemic sclerosis: Rising to the challenge of a pandemic

    Christopher P Denton;Corrado Campochiaro;Corrado Campochiaro;Cosimo Bruni;Oliver Distler

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Consensus on the assessment of systemic sclerosis–associated primary heart involvement: World Scleroderma Foundation/Heart Failure Association guidance on screening, diagnosis, and follow-up assessment

    (2023)
    21 Citations
  • Patient-reported outcome instruments in clinical trials of systemic sclerosis:

    John D Pauling;John D Pauling;Joana Caetano;Corrado Campochiaro;Giacomo De Luca

    (2020)
    18 Citations

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