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BMC Nephrology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1974

ISSN1471-2369eISSN1471-2369
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
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
0.805
H-Index
107
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.952
Total Works
5,875
Total Citations
110,909
2yr Mean Citedness
2.28
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney injury (AKI), and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Studies investigate various aspects of kidney health and disease, such as kidney allograft injury, specific conditions like IgA nephropathy and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, and the impact of comorbidities like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The journal also covers treatments and management strategies, including dialysis, transplantation, and the use of biomarkers and imaging techniques.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1974
Annual Volume~ 551 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,875
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since1999
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSBritish Library; National Library of the NetherlandsPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-2369 / 1471-2369
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, British Library; National Library of the Netherlands, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

NephrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

Nephrology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsVasculitis and related conditionsCentral Venous Catheters and HemodialysisRenal and Vascular PathologiesErythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref