Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (ARD) is an international peer review journal committed to promoting the highest standards of scientific exchange and education. It covers all aspects of rheumatology, which includes the spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions, arthritic disease, and connective tissue disorders. ARD publishes basic, clinical, and translational scientific research. Concise scientific communication is encouraged and peer reviewed proceedings of international meetings are featured. Educational papers include state of the art reviews, "how to" articles and educational cases that focus on problems faced in clinical practice. The journal was first published in 1939 and has an authorative global Editorial Board and a growing international readership.

《Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases》是一本由BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于1939年，刊期Monthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：医学 1区，小类学科：风湿病学 1区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q1。该刊发文范围涵盖风湿病学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外风湿病学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为27.973，平均审稿速度平均1.4月。