The Announcements page features official communications from Rheumatology (Bulgaria) related to editorial policies, special issues, calls for papers, indexing updates, scientific events, and initiatives aimed at strengthening the journal’s international profile.
Open Access Policy and Author Requirements
Rheumatology (Bulgaria) operates under a fully Open Access model. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All submissions must be prepared in English, including the full text and metadata. A Bulgarian abstract with keywords may be present.
The journal adheres to international standards of publication ethics and transparent editorial practice.
Editorial Board Renewal and International Expansion
As part of the journal’s modernization strategy, the Editorial Board has been expanded to include internationally recognized experts in rheumatology and autoimmune diseases.
This renewal strengthens the peer-review process, reinforces ethical standards, and enhances the journal’s international visibility. Rheumatology (Bulgaria) remains indexed in Scopus and continues to follow internationally accepted publishing standards.
Submissions from national and international authors are welcome.
Read more about Editorial Board Renewal and International Expansion
Articles in Press Now Available
Rheumatology (Bulgaria) has introduced an Articles in Press publication model.
Accepted manuscripts are now published online immediately after final editorial approval and production, prior to assignment to a specific issue. Each article receives a permanent DOI upon publication and is fully citable.
This model ensures rapid dissemination of clinically relevant and scientifically robust research in rheumatology and related fields.