Impact Factor
3.21
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.43
483 total citations
h5-index
25
h5 depth signal
Cited share
64.8%
136 of 210
Total citations
483
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.39
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.1%
10 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
233
China
109
United Kingdom
98
Japan
93
Italy
74
Citing Fields of Research
Kidney Diseases
949
Urology
360
Transplantation
143
Hematology
101
Diabetes
77
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
10,373
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
210
136 cited publications
Last 12 months
88
7.3 publications/month
Open access share
22.7%
20 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
233 citing publications
Leading citing field
Kidney Diseases
949 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
5 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v2n2, 1965-v92, 2002; v129n1, Jan. 2015-
v2n2, 1965-v92, 2002; v129n1, Jan. 2015-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Kidney Diseases
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
International Society of Nephrology
Broad Categories
Nephrology
Urology
MeSH Descriptors
Kidney Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1159/nef/adtag011
Open DOI
Association of donor age and impaired renal function with graft survival after deceased donor kidney transplantation: Insights from Japanese national registry data
Introduction: The persistent shortage of deceased kidney donors in Japan underscores the importance of optimizing donor selection. However, evidence regarding transplant outcomes from donors with impaired renal function remains limited. ...
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DOI 10.1159/nef/adtag008
Open DOI
CKDu and Heat Stress Nephropathy Across Eras: Regional Heterogeneity, Occupational Evidence, and Prevention in a Warming World
Background: Chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu), increasingly framed as heat stress nephropathy (HSN) in endemic settings, has evolved from a regional enigma into a climate-health concern. Affecting young workers outside ...
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DOI 10.1159/nef/adtag002
Open DOI
Effect of Ambient Temperature on Kidney Function
Background: Extreme ambient temperatures – particularly occupational heat stress – are a major driver of renal dysfunction in resource-limited settings. Such exposures heighten the risk of nephrolithiasis and acute kidney injury (AKI), c...
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DOI 10.1159/nef/adtag006
Open DOI
Sequential Liraglutide and Setmelanotide Therapy in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Metabolic and Renal Outcomes in a Real-World Case Report and Literature Review
Introduction: Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a syndromic ciliopathy characterized by multiple clinical features, including obesity and kidney disease. Therapeutic options remain limited. Setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) ag...
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DOI 10.1159/nef/adtag007
Open DOI
Diurnal Urine Sodium Excretion and Nighttime Blood Pressure: The Timing Dimension of Salt Consumption
Background: Blood pressure (BP) exhibits a well-established circadian rhythm under physiological conditions, with a nocturnal decline of approximately 10–20% relative to daytime levels (nocturnal dipping). Disruption of this pattern, man...
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DOI 10.1159/nef/adtag004
Open DOI
Phosphate Storm in Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder: Practical Clinical Strategies for Vascular Calcification Control
Background: Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) is a major contributor to cardiovascular mortality in CKD patients, with vascular calcification (VC) as a key predictor of adverse outcomes. Current phosphate managem...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Issues for <2007-Dec. 2014> have additional title: Nephron journals.
Journal of the International Society of Nephrology, 1964-71.
Beginning with 2003, each issue consists of three separately-paged sections: Nephron. Clinical practice; Nephron. Experimental nephrology; Nephron. Physiology.
Supplements accompany some issues.
Also issued online separately as: Nephron. Clinical practice, Nephron. Experimental nephrology, and Nephron. Physiology, 2003-2014.
Text in English or French, with summaries in both languages.
Vol. 25, no. 1 (1980)19920831 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper