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Kidney and Blood Pressure Research

S. Karger AG · Switzerland · Est. 1974

ISSN1423-0143

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.728

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.695

Total Works

3,175

Total Citations

92,541

2yr Mean Citedness

1.53

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Kidney and Blood Pressure Research publishes research on kidney diseases, including acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The journal also covers related conditions such as hypertension, cardiovascular complications, and the impact of lifestyle and metabolic factors on kidney health. Research includes diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, as well as the study of specific molecular mechanisms and genetic factors involved in kidney dysfunction.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 84 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,175

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1423-0143

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ2

NephrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Peripheral Vascular DiseasesPhysiologyUrology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

NephrologyCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchIon Transport and Channel RegulationParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsRenin-Angiotensin System StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation