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International Journal of Nephrology

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN2090-2158

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

0.659

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.846

Total Works

606

Total Citations

12,819

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney injury (AKI), and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Articles cover topics such as diagnostic performance of renal resistive index, risk factors for AKI in CKD patients, epidemiology of glomerular diseases, sleep quality in hemodialysis patients, and the effects of various treatments and interventions on kidney function and related complications.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications606

Publisher OrgHindawi Publishing Corporation

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2090-2158

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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?

Portico, 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.

NephrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

Nephrology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsCentral Venous Catheters and HemodialysisMuscle and Compartmental DisordersBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementPotassium and Related Disorders