Publishing your first paper shouldn’t feel out of reach. ARJ is designed to support emerging researchers in rheumatology. A platform for early-career voices in Australian rheumatology. Find our more about submission process at www.arj.org.au

Meet Professor Kevin Pile, Senior Editor of the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ). Check out the journal www.arj.org.au, which will showcase rheumatology research, education and clinical insights through diamond open access publishing, continuous publication and open peer review.

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Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions

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Dr Laura Ross is the Deputy Editor and Senior Editor Early Career for the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ). ARJ will provide a trusted, accessible home for rheumatology research while creating opportunities for trainees and early-career researchers to share their work. Submit at arj.org.au

The Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ) has arrived! Please check out my inaugural editorial and join us on this exciting adventure. www.arj.org.au/article/1620...

The Australian Rheumatology Journal has launched! Great to see Dr Sam Whittle and Professor Tony Kenna presenting ARJ at #ASM2026 in Brisbane this weekend. Exciting times ahead for Australian rheumatology research and collaboration. sam.xyz

Thank you to everyone involved for making this year’s ARA ASM such an engaging and memorable event. This year's ASM marked two major milestones for the ARA: • Launch of the ARJ www.arj.org.au • 2025 ARA Workforce Report www.rheumatology.org.au/About/Our-News-and-Media #Rheumatology #ARJ

Only a few days until the 2026 ARA Annual Scientific Meeting (16-19 May) where we will launch the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ). We are excited to reconnect, share ideas and celebrate the work being done to improve care for people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.

ARJ has been created to support scientific inquiry over commercial imperatives. There will be no article processing charges for ARA members. All content free to read. Continuous publishing and open peer review aim to keep scholarship responsive & visible. Launching this month! #RheumatologyResearch

@naraink.bsky.social Consultant Rheumatologist and ARJ Editorial Board member, on why rheumatology research matters.

ARJ is proud to welcome Dr Brooke Conley (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health) ahead of our May 2026 launch at #ASM26. Designed to reflect real-world rheumatology across metro, regional and rural settings. Diamond open access. No barriers to read or publish. Submissions opening soon!

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Read and share peer-reviewed research. Consider submitting original work as we establish the inaugural content of the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ). More information to follow, we launch at the ASM this May.

We are very lucky to have @drjanemunro.bsky.social on the ARJ team!

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As Senior Editor (Paediatrics) for the ARJ, we welcome Prof Jane Munro @drjanemunro.bsky.social Paediatric rheumatology is vital, and ARJ will ensure voices and insights from caring for children are well represented across Australia and beyond. ARJ launces in May at the ASM - stay tuned!

Introducing our EIC, Dr Sam Whittle. Sam will lead the ARJ, a new diamond open access journal from the Australian Rheumatology Association, launching in May. A trusted home for Australian musculoskeletal research, grounded in real-world practice across metro, regional and rural settings. @sam.xyz

We’re developing the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ), a diamond open access, peer-reviewed journal from the Australian Rheumatology Association. Launching May 2026 at the ARA ASM. Created as a trusted home for Australian musculoskeletal research. More updates to come!

Rheumatic pain https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19197

Amazing representation for ANZMUSC and MSK research at the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance awards today! Congratulations to the PEAK Trial & WalkBack Trial teams who were both 2025 Trial of the Year Runners-Up! 👏 👏 👏 Extremely well-deserved recognition for your hard work!

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Hope, hype and uncertainty around stem cell injections for common joint disease

Ongoing uncertainty and unsubstantiated claims around the use of stem cell treatments for knee osteoarthritis are highlighted in the article

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Stem cell injections for osteoarthritis of the knee - Whittle, SL - 2025 | Cochrane Library www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Stem cell injections for osteoarthritis of the knee - Whittle, SL - 2025 | Cochrane Library

Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.

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People are getting costly stem cell injections for knee osteoarthritis. But we don’t know if they work theconversation.com/people-are-g...

People are getting costly stem cell injections for knee osteoarthritis. But we don’t know if they work

A new review has found a lack of convincing evidence stem cell injections are helpful for knee osteoarthritis. But there are ways to manage this painful condition.

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If you are a rheumatologist, orthopaedic surgeon, GP, or physiotherapist providing care for shoulder pain in Australia, please consider completing our brief survey to identify priority questions for a new living guideline on shoulder pain. monashred.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

If you are a rheumatologist, orthopaedic surgeon, GP, or physiotherapist providing care for shoulder pain in Australia, please consider completing our brief survey to identify priority questions for a new living guideline on shoulder pain. monashred.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

With speculation about the next election rife, the ARA 2025 Election ASKS aims to strengthen the rheumatology community in Australia, and ensure our workforce is ready to meet the challenges of an ageing population. You can read the ARA 2025 Election ASKS at rheumatology.org.au/About/Our-Ne...

🎨 In case anyone need… The NIH BioArt Source is an awesome library of *free* professionally drawn illustrations for scientific presentations or figures. Downloadable in HD. Thank you NIH for this invaluable tool 🙏! Check it out 👇 bioart.niaid.nih.gov