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Renal Replacement Therapy

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2015

ISSN2059-1381eISSN2059-1381

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.353

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.566

Total Works

709

Total Citations

5,073

2yr Mean Citedness

1.25

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on kidney replacement therapy, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. It covers a range of topics related to kidney failure, such as complications like infections, cardiovascular issues, and bone disorders. The journal also addresses treatment strategies, vascular access, patient management, and ethical considerations within the context of renal replacement therapy.

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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 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications709

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2059-1381 / 2059-1381

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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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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.

NephrologyQ3

TransplantationQ3

UrologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

NephrologyUrologyTransplantation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementCentral Venous Catheters and HemodialysisMuscle and Compartmental DisordersAcute Kidney Injury ResearchChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsErythropoietin and Anemia TreatmentIron Metabolism and DisordersRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsPharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies