Impact of grouping serial journal articles by disease category: analysis of article placement order in ARD 2013–2019

Article placement order within journal issues has the potential to influence perceived research importance, with earlier listed articles being more visible and more likely to be downloaded and cited.1 2 In an analysis of serial rheumatology journals published between 2013 and 2018, we reported that certain rheumatic diseases were prioritised within journal issues.1 Articles about rheumatoid arthritis were preferentially ordered at the front of...