Clinical and Experimental Nephrology

Aims & Scope

Clinical and Experimental Nephrology is a peer-reviewed monthly journal, officially published by the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN) to provide an international forum for the discussion of research and issues relating to the study of nephrology.

Out of respect for the founders of the JSN, the title of this journal uses the term “nephrology,” a word created and brought into use with the establishment of the JSN (Japanese Journal of Nephrology, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1960).

The journal publishes articles on all aspects of nephrology, including basic, experimental, and clinical research, so as to share the latest research findings and ideas not only with members of the JSN, but with all researchers who wish to contribute to a better understanding of recent advances in nephrology.

The journal is unique in that it introduces to an international readership original reports from Japan and also the clinical standards discussed and agreed by JSN.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8669

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	852

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.661

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Overview of the 2012 revised International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference nomenclature of vasculitides

  Citation: 504

  Authors: J. Charles

• Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by the MDRD study equation modified for Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease

  Citation: 450

  Authors: Enyu, Masaru, Kosaku, Kunihiro, Kunitoshi, Shigeko, Nobuyuki, Yutaka, Hideki, Tsuyoshi, Toshiki, Yasuhiro, Daiki, Ichiei, Hiroyasu, Kenji, Yoshinari, Yusuke, Sadayoshi, Hirofumi, Akira, Seiichi

• Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the Japanese general population

  Citation: 437

  Authors: Enyu, Masaru, Tsuyoshi, Kunitoshi, Kunihiro, Shigeko, Nobuyuki, Yutaka, Toshiki, Yasuhiro, Shoichi, Tsuneo, Hitoshi, Hirofumi, Akira, Seiichi

• Proposal for diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related kidney disease

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Mitsuhiro, Takako, Hitoshi, Shinichi, Yutaka, Satoshi, Nobuaki, Dai, Motohisa, Hiroki, Hideki, Takashi, Hisanori, Hirofumi, Takao

• Aquaporin water channels in mammals

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Kenichi, Shigeki, Shintaro

• Prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Japanese general population predicted by the MDRD equation modified by a Japanese coefficient

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Enyu, Masaru, Kunitoshi, Kunihiro, Tsuyoshi, Shigeko, Nobuyuki, Yutaka, Hideki, Toshiki, Yasuhiro, Kosaku, Daijo, Ichiei, Hiroyasu, Kenji, Yoshinari, Yusuke, Sadayoshi, Hirofumi, Akira, Seiichi

• Creatinine-based equation to estimate the glomerular filtration rate in Japanese children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Osamu, Takuhito, Kenji, Shuichi, Hiroshi, Yoshimitsu, Naoya, Yuko, Tetsuji, Masataka

• The role of podocytes in glomerular pathobiology

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Katsuhiko, Peter

• Impact of high coronary artery calcification score (CACS) on survival in patients on chronic hemodialysis

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Mitsuteru, Kunitoshi, Masahiro, Naoko, Nobuyoshi, Takashi, Shuichi

• Crystal-induced inflammation of the kidneys: results from human studies, animal models, and tissue-culture studies

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Saeed R.

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