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Childhood Kidney Diseases

Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology · South Korea · Est. 1998

ISSN2384-0242eISSN2384-0250
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
20
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total20
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.13
H-Index
11
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.142
Total Works
359
Total Citations
649
2yr Mean Citedness
0.75
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Aims & Scope

Childhood Kidney Diseases (Child Kidney Dis, ChiKD; formerly Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology [ISSN 1226-5292], launched in 1997), the official journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology, is a local peer-reviewed journal. It aims to improve kidney health in children and adolescents by covering clinical and research work relevant to all aspects of pediatric nephrology. Its intended readers are clinicians and researchers around the world. Its publication types include special articles, reviews, mini-reviews, original articles, case reports, editorials, and correspondence (letters to the editor). The journal aims to serve pediatricians through the prompt publication of significant advances in pediatric nephrology and to rapidly disseminate recently updated knowledge to the public. Additionally, it will initiate dynamic, international, academic discussions concerning the major topics related to pediatric nephrology. Readership It is primarily for scientists and clinicians active or interested in the field of pediatric nephrology, but its readership can be expanded to other positions: researchers, clinicians, professors, medical students and health sciences students, allied health professionals, and policymakers in the field of pediatrics, neonatology, nephrology, urology, pathology, endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, gynecology/obstetrics, epidemiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, and molecular and cell biology.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications359
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2384-0242 / 2384-0250
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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.

NephrologyQ4
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ4
TransplantationQ4
UrologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthNephrologyUrologyTransplantation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesUrinary Tract Infections ManagementUrological Disorders and TreatmentsDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementComplement system in diseasesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesIon Transport and Channel RegulationVasculitis and related conditions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref