Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Aims & Scope

JASN publishes highly competitive original manuscripts, brief reviews, and special articles in areas of basic and clinical science relevant to the broad discipline of nephrology.

Subject matter appropriate for JASN includes, but is not restricted to: cell biology; developmental biology; genetics; cell and transport physiology; hemodynamics and vascular regulation; immunology and pathology; pathophysiology of renal disease and progression; mineral metabolism and bone disease; clinical nephrology, epidemiology, and outcomes; dialysis; and transplantation.

The editors encourage only the submission of meritorious research that will communicate important advances in the field of nephrology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.4
2024	10.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	485

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5166

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.749

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	332

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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, 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.

• New Equations to Estimate GFR in Children with CKD

  Citation: 3066

  Authors: George J., Alvaro, Michael F., Robert H., Frederick, Bradley A., Susan L.

• Acute Kidney Injury, Mortality, Length of Stay, and Costs in Hospitalized Patients

  Citation: 2652

  Authors: Glenn M., Elisabeth, Melissa, Joseph V., David W.

• Mineral Metabolism, Mortality, and Morbidity in Maintenance Hemodialysis

  Citation: 2025

  Authors: Geoffrey A., Preston S., J. Michael, Norma, Edmund G., Glenn M.

• Mendelian Randomization as an Approach to Assess Causality Using Observational Data

  Citation: 1838

  Authors: Peggy, Fabiola, Cristian, Anna

• Modified Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimating Equation for Chinese Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

  Citation: 1576

  Authors: Ying-Chun, Li, Jiang-Hua, Qiong, Xue-Qing, Ying, Jin-Sheng, Song-Min, Li-Ning, Wen, Mei, Guo-Bin, Hai-Yan

• The Classification of Glomerulonephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Revisited

  Citation: 1545

  Authors: Jan J., Vivette D., Melvin M., Surya V., Charles E., Gerald B., James E., Jan A., Terence, Franco, Agnes B., Ellen M., Lee, Gary, Prue, J. Charles, Norella C., Philippe, Michael, Lai-Meng, Hirofumi, Luiz A., Michio

• Identification of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Novel Early Urinary Biomarker for Ischemic Renal Injury

  Citation: 1396

  Authors: Jaya, Qing, Anne, Mark, Kamyar, Jun, Jonathan, Prasad

• Chronic Kidney Disease and Mortality Risk

  Citation: 1322

  Authors: Marcello, Natasha, Bruce, Andrew, Chris, Mei, Finlay, Amit X.

• Pathologic Classification of Diabetic Nephropathy

  Citation: 1318

  Authors: Thijs W. Cohen, Antien L., Kerstin, Arthur H., H. Terence, Cinthia B., Franco, Agnes B., Mark, Emile, Kensuke, Laure H., Jai, Surya V., Ingeborg M., Jan A.

• Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

  Citation: 1188

  Authors: Peter, Lone, Kristian, Anders, Mette Brimnes, James Goya, Henrik S.

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