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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

3.024

H-Index

291

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.941

Total Works

24,335

Total Citations

732,558

2yr Mean Citedness

1.27

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Retractions

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

FrequencyMonthly, 1985-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications24,335

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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

Times cited

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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.

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