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Clinical Kidney Journal

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1968

ISSN2048-8505eISSN2048-8513

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.393

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.441

Total Works

4,372

Total Citations

62,755

2yr Mean Citedness

3.08

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on kidney diseases, including their epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. Articles cover topics such as chronic kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, nephrotic syndrome, and kidney failure. The scope also includes the management of complications associated with kidney disease, such as cardiovascular disease, hyperkalemia, and bone metabolism disorders. Research on genetic factors, therapeutic interventions, and patient outcomes in various kidney conditions is featured.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,372

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 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

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2048-8505 / 2048-8513

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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?

LOCKSS, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

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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.

NephrologyQ1

TransplantationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

NephrologyTransplantation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsVasculitis and related conditionsCentral Venous Catheters and HemodialysisRenal and Vascular PathologiesPotassium and Related Disorders