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Lupus Science & Medicine®

is a global, peer-reviewed, open access lupus journal from LFA, publishing papers on all aspects of lupus and related diseases.

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Lupus Science & Medicine® is a global, peer reviewed, open access online journal that provides a central point for publication of basic, clinical, translational, and epidemiological studies of all aspects of lupus and related diseases.

An official journal of the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), which is dedicated to advancing the science and medicine of lupus while offering support to patients and their caregivers.

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Editors-in-Chief: Professor Jill Buyon, New York University, USA and Professor Ronald van Vollenhoven, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, The Netherlands
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Lupus Science & Medicine considers submissions of a range of article types, including original research, brief communications, study protocols and meeting reports.

Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.

This is an open access journal that levies an Article Publishing Charge (APC). Discounts and waivers are available; details are provided in the Author Information section.

All manuscripts should be submitted online.

Published articles are discoverable via PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar.

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13th European Lupus Meeting

Lupus Science & Medicine is delighted to be the official journal of the 13th European Lupus Meeting. The event will be held in person in Stockholm on 5-8 October 2022. Both Editors-in-Chief of the journal will be attending and participating in sessions.

The abstracts from the conference have now been published online in a supplement to Lupus Science & Medicine.

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