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American Journal of Kidney Diseases

W.B. Saunders · United States · Est. 1981

ISSN1523-6838

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

3.098

H-Indexi

291

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.941

Total Worksi

24,335

Total Citationsi

732,558

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.27

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The American Journal of Kidney Diseases publishes original research articles, clinical studies, review articles, case reports, and perspectives that advance knowledge in kidney diseases. Its content includes investigations related to kidney diseases, hypertension, dialysis therapies, and kidney transplantation, as well as applied physiology and the impact of advances on clinical practice.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

FrequencyMonthly, 1985-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications24,335

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

W.B. Saunders

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1523-6838

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

762

13k

2019

763

15k

2020

685

11k

2021

681

4.3k

2022

700

3.4k

2023

795

2.1k

2024

905

661

2025

810

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

NephrologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

Nephrology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsAcute Kidney Injury ResearchParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsCentral Venous Catheters and HemodialysisRenal and Vascular PathologiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesOrgan Donation and Transplantation

Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Is American Journal of Kidney Diseases a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for American Journal of Kidney Diseases: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of American Journal of Kidney Diseases?

American Journal of Kidney Diseases is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.27.

Is American Journal of Kidney Diseases indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

American Journal of Kidney Diseases is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.