Childhood Kidney Diseases

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 Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology, is a local peer-reviewed journal.

It aims to improve kidney health in children and adolescent by covering clinical, and research works relevant to all aspects of pediatric nephrology.

Its expected readers are clinicians and researchers around the world, although it has a particular focus on pediatric patients in Asia.

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.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury: Focusing on Diagnosis and Management

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Myung Hyun

• New Insights for Febrile Urinary Tract Infection (Acute Pyelonephritis) in Children

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Kyung-Yil

• Clinical Characteristics of Rhabdomyolysis in Children : Single Center Experience

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Yesul, Ji Yeon, Su Young, Seong Heon

• Clinical Guideline for Childhood Urinary Tract Infection (Second Revision)

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Seung Joo

• Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (CA-AKI) in Children: Special Considerations

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Martin, Andreas

• Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin and Kidney Diseases

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Hyung Eun

• Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome: A Mini-review

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Jiwon M.

• The Prenatal and Postnatal Incidence of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) Detected by Ultrasound

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Hyun Ah, Dong Jun, Son Moon, Yeon Kyung, Sun Young, Sung Won

• Predictors of High-grade Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children with Febrile Urinary Tract Infections

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Eom Ji, Min Ju, Sin-Ae, Oh-Kyung

• Changes in Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis: An Observation Study at a Single Korean Hospital Over Two Decades

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Sueng-Woo, Sun-Mi, You-Sook, Jung-Woo, Jin-Soon, Kyung-Yil