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Kidney Research and Clinical Practice

The Korean Society of Nephrology · South Korea · Est. 1971

ISSN2211-9132eISSN2211-9140

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

1.16

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.303

Total Works

3,026

Total Citations

13,638

2yr Mean Citedness

1.83

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Aims & Scope

Kidney Research and Clinical Practice (KRCP) aims to provide a platform for the growth of nephrology’s literature base as the cutting edge of the advancing field. It covers various aspects of nephrology, including research and clinical practice related to kidney diseases.

⚡ 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 / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageKorean, English

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,026

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since1981

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The Korean Society of Nephrology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2211-9132 / 2211-9140

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

PMC

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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?

Korean, 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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

UrologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

NephrologyUrology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsNutrition and Health in Aging