Journal of Renal Care

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Renal Care (JORC), formally EDTNA/ERCA Journal, is the official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Nursing Association/European Renal Care Association (EDTNA/ERCA).

The Journal of Renal Care is an international peer-reviewed journal for the multi-professional health care team caring for people with kidney disease and those who research this specialised area of health care.

Kidney disease is a chronic illness with four basic treatments: haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis conservative management and transplantation, which includes emptive transplantation, living donor & cadavaric transplantation.

The continuous world-wide increase of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) means that research and shared knowledge into the causes and treatment is vital to delay the progression of CKD and to improve treatments and the care given.

The Journal of Renal Care is an important journal for all health-care professionals working in this and associated conditions, such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disease amongst others.

It covers the trajectory of the disease from the first diagnosis to palliative care and includes acute renal injury.

The Journal of Renal Care accepts that kidney disease affects not only the patients but also their families and significant others and provides a forum for both the psycho-social and physiological aspects of the disease.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9865

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	177

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.588

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• SYMPTOM BURDEN IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A REVIEW OF RECENT LITERATURE

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Hayfa, Ann, Clint

• WHICH PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE HAVE THE GREATEST SYMPTOM BURDEN? A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ADVANCED CKD STAGE AND DIALYSIS MODALITY

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Hayfa, Ann, Clint

• A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF BUTTONHOLE CANNULATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF FISTULA ACCESS COMPLICATIONS

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Josephine, Glenda, Susana San, Margaret

• Informal caregivers’ experiences of caring for people receiving dialysis: A mixed‐methods systematic review

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Van Lan, Theresa, Ann

• DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND DIETARY ADHERENCE IN PATIENTS WITH END‐STAGE RENAL DISEASE

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Amani A., Susan K., Terry A., B. Peter

• SHARPS INJURIES AMONGST HEALTHCARE WORKERS: REVIEW OF INCIDENCE, TRANSMISSIONS AND COSTS

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Monique M., Marta, Alois, Hans‐Jürgen

• CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Robert N.

• CHALLENGES PERCEIVED BY PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO EDUCATING PATIENTS ABOUT CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Raquel C., Deidra C., L. Ebony

• SELF‐MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES IN STAGES 1–4 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A LITERATURE REVIEW

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Ann, Kathryn, Clint, Thiwawan, Paul, Robyn

• SYMPTOM CLUSTERS IN PATIENTS ON DIALYSIS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH QUALITY‐OF‐LIFE OUTCOMES

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Amin, BÃ¥rd, Toril, Christine, Ingrid

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