Journal of Renal Nutrition

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Renal Nutrition is devoted exclusively to renal nutrition science and renal dietetics.

Its content is appropriate for nutritionists, physicians and researchers working in nephrology.

Each issue contains a state-of-the-art review, original research, articles on the clinical management and education of patients, a current literature review, and nutritional analysis of food products that have clinical relevance.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6646

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	879

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.812

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

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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.

• Etiology of the Protein-Energy Wasting Syndrome in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Consensus Statement From the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM)

  Citation: 655

  Authors: Juan Jesús, Peter, Lilian, T. Alp, Kamyar, George, William E., S. Russ, Christoph, Angela Y.M., Pieter, Harold A.

• Global Prevalence of Protein-Energy Wasting in Kidney Disease: A Meta-analysis of Contemporary Observational Studies From the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Juan J., Fridtjof, Kristóf, Fatiu, Carla M., Maria, Michal, Antonio C., Angeles, Enrico, Fitsum, Rosa K., Adriana M., Talat A., Lina R., Kamyar, Tilakavati, Bengt, Peter, Denise, Rulan S., Jongha, Sharon, Anita, Siren, Daniel, Pieter M., Cecile, Angela Y.M., Hong, Yimin, Miklos Z., Csaba P.

• Effect of Uremia on Structure and Function of Immune System

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Nosratola D., Madeleine V., Albert, Keith

• Association Between Serum Albumin and Mortality in Dialysis Patients Is Partly Explained by Inflammation, and Not by Malnutrition

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Renée, Diana C., Fleur, Elisabeth W., Raymond T., Friedo W.

• Dietary Protein Sources and Risk for Incident Chronic Kidney Disease: Results From the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Bernhard, Elizabeth, Menglu, Josef, Morgan E., Natalia, Lyn M., Casey M.

• Indoxyl Sulfate Is a Nephro-Vascular Toxin

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Toshimitsu

• Subjective Global Assessment in chronic kidney disease: A review

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Alison L., Kamyar, Donna, Maureen, Ashwini, Linda

• Food intake characteristics of hemodialysis patients as obtained by food frequency questionnaire

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Kamyar, Joel D., Sunaina, Donald, Gladys

• Probiotics and prebiotics: A brief overview

  Citation: 148

  Authors: JoMay

• Associations of Trimethylamine N-Oxide With Nutritional and Inflammatory Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients New to Dialysis

  Citation: 143

  Authors: George A., Kirsten L., Glenn M., Lorien S., John, Barbara, Tjien, Alexander W., Oliver

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