Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension

Aims & Scope

A reader-friendly resource, Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension provides an up-to-date account of the most important advances in the field of nephrology and hypertension.

Each issue contains either two or three sections delivering a diverse and comprehensive coverage of all the key issues, including pathophysiology of hypertension, circulation and hemodynamics, and clinical nephrology.

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension is an indispensable journal for the busy clinician, researcher or student.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.982

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	109

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4973

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	612

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
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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.

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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.

• Functional roles of Na,K-ATPase subunits

  Citation: 311

  Authors: Käthi

• Proinflammatory actions of angiotensins

  Citation: 310

  Authors: Marta, Oscar, Yusuke, Mónica, Jesús

• Renal lipid metabolism and lipotoxicity

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Ion Alexandru

• Renal interstitial fibrosis

  Citation: 265

  Authors: Alton B., Robert B.

• Bartter syndrome

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Steven C

• The renal cell primary cilium functions as a flow sensor

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Helle A, Kenneth R

• Cell biology and molecular mechanisms of injury in ischemic acute renal failure

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Alice M., Joseph V.

• Cystatin C as a biomarker for estimating glomerular filtration rate

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Thomas W., Paul, Navdeep

• Prediction equations to estimate glomerular filtration rate: an update

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Guruprasad, Mark J., Andrew S.

• Estrogen, hormonal replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Xiao-Ping, Jane F

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