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Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN2054-3581eISSN2054-3581

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

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.651

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.647

Total Works

927

Total Citations

10,861

2yr Mean Citedness

1.38

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on kidney health and disease, with a strong emphasis on Canadian perspectives and research. Articles cover a range of topics including specific kidney diseases like Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and C3 glomerulopathy, management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney transplantation, and the application of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility principles in kidney research networks. There is also a focus on patient experiences, healthcare provider practices, and the development of clinical guidelines and research capacity within Canada.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 90 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications927

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2054-3581 / 2054-3581

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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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.

NephrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

Nephrology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsAcute Kidney Injury ResearchOrgan Donation and TransplantationRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesCentral Venous Catheters and HemodialysisParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementRenal and Vascular Pathologies