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World Journal of Nephrology

Baishideng Publishing Group Inc · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2220-6124

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.534

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.929

Total Worksi

437

Total Citationsi

9,305

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.91

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Nephrology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications437

Publisher OrgBaishideng Publishing Group

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Baishideng Publishing Group Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2220-6124

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

317

2019

2020

145

2021

146

2022

169

2023

224

2024

122

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

NephrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nephrology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchKidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsPediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsVasculitis and related conditionsRenal and Vascular Pathologies

Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Nephrology

Is World Journal of Nephrology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for World Journal of Nephrology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of World Journal of Nephrology?

World Journal of Nephrology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.534.

Is World Journal of Nephrology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

World Journal of Nephrology is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of World Journal of Nephrology?