Renal Society of Australasia Journal

Aims & Scope

The Renal Society of Australasia Journal is the official publication of the Renal Society of Australasia and is the peak Australasian scholarly journal for nephrology nurses and allied health professionals to share their ideas and their research to promote evidence-based, high quality care for persons living with renal disease.

It is a vehicle for on-going education and articles are subject to blind review by international experts in the field of the submitted work.

RSAJ particularly focuses on how nephrology issues are addressed in Australia and New Zealand, although it provides a national and international forum for the exchange of ideas, practice and research.

Original research on topics including but not limited to: 1.

Indigenous Health Issues 2.

Patient Education 3.

Pregnancy and Renal Failure 4.

Renal Replacement Therapies / Options • Case studies • Educational supplements • Translating research and knowledge into practice 5.

Clinical practice guidelines • Reviews of research and practice • 6.

Commentaries and editorials • Updates on recent research from other allied health sources

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.242

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18950

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	19

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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

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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.

• Laughter Yoga therapy in haemodialysis: one unit’s experience

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Allison, Carol, Dawn

• The perception of people with chronic kidney disease towards exercise and physical activity: a literature review

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Jing, Paul

• Patient-identified health service transformation: an Aboriginal patient’s experience with extensive chronic tinea corporis and delayed kidney transplantation wait-listing

  Citation: 5

  Authors: J, R, O, H, B, S

• The effect of health literacy on treatment adherence in maintenance haemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Adrian

• Evaluation of health literacy in end-stage kidney disease using a multi-dimensional tool

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Jessica, Anna, Elizabeth, Alison, Frank, Mark

• Rural dialysis nurses’ experiences with challenging patients: a thematic qualitative analysis

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Alycia, Caroline, Laurita, Elisabeth

• Cannulation in haemodialysis: when the pointy end misses the mark

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Ashleigh, Kathleen, Qunyan

• Residual renal function among patients on haemodialysis and implications for clinical practice

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Aijun, Laura, Frances, Debra

• “We are Asian people, you know”: Perspectives and experiences of New Zealand Asian in-centre haemodialysis patients

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Zhengxiu, Katherine Z, Hla, Minako, Rachael

• KHA-CARI guidelines: infection control for haemodialysis units — a summary review

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Debbie, Wendi

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