As per available reports about 103 journals, 65 Conferences, 38 workshops are presently dedicated exclusively to Rheumatoid Arthritis and about 304526 articles are being published on the current trends in Rheumatoid Arthritis. In terms of research annually, USA, India, Japan, Brazil and Canada are some of the leading countries where maximum studies related to rheumatoid arthritis are being carried out. As reported in "Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and management" article, A Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints in your hands and feet. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joints, causing a painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity.