Nephrology

Aims & Scope

Nephrology is published eight times per year by the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology.

It has a special emphasis on the needs of Clinical Nephrologists and those in developing countries.

The journal publishes reviews and papers of international interest describing original research concerned with clinical and experimental aspects of nephrology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.840

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6321

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	696

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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.

• Oxidative stress, anti‐oxidant therapies and chronic kidney disease

  Citation: 400

  Authors: DAVID M, JEFF S, NIGEL, DAVID W, GLENDA C

• Rodent models of streptozotocin‐induced diabetic nephropathy (Methods in Renal Research)

  Citation: 381

  Authors: GREG H, TERRI J

• Adriamycin nephropathy: A model of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

  Citation: 362

  Authors: VINCENT WS, DAVID CH

• Transforming growth factor‐β and Smad signalling in kidney diseases

  Citation: 293

  Authors: WANSHENG, VIJAY, HUI Y

• Review: Neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin: A troponin‐like biomarker for human acute kidney injury

  Citation: 281

  Authors: PRASAD

• Macrophage accumulation in human progressive diabetic nephropathy

  Citation: 268

  Authors: DUY, FU, WEI, PRUDENCE, ROBERT C, STEVEN J

• Epidemiology, impact and preventive care of chronic kidney disease in Taiwan

  Citation: 235

  Authors: SHANG‐JYH, JER‐CHIA, HUNG‐CHUN

• Adenine‐induced chronic kidney disease in rats

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Vishal, Lindsay, Glenda C

• Randomized controlled trial of pulse intravenous cyclophosphamide versus mycophenolate mofetil in the induction therapy of proliferative lupus nephritis

  Citation: 205

  Authors: LOKE MENG, LAI SEONG, TECK ONN, BAK LEONG, GHAZALI, ROZINA, SUE MEI, HIN SENG, SI YEN, WAN, CHWEE CHOON, ZAKI

• How to write a Cochrane systematic review

  Citation: 197

  Authors: LORNA K, JONATHAN C, NARELLE S, DAVID, ANGELA C

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