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Kidney Diseases

S. Karger AG · Switzerland · Est. 2015

ISSN2296-9381eISSN2296-9357

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

1.013

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.935

Total Works

533

Total Citations

8,513

2yr Mean Citedness

1.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney injury (AKI), and specific conditions like diabetic kidney disease (DKD), IgA nephropathy (IgAN), and lupus nephritis (LN). Research covers pathological mechanisms, diagnostic methods such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and therapeutic interventions including pharmacological treatments and dialysis management. The scope also extends to the impact of kidney disease on other organ systems, such as cardiovascular and pulmonary health, and the genetic and molecular underpinnings of renal dysfunction.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications533

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 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

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2296-9381 / 2296-9357

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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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

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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.

NephrologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

Nephrology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationPhysics and Engineering Research ArticlesParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsVasculitis and related conditionsGenetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases