What is the Impact Factor of Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.619 (Q2) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,085 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,502Hybrid

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease

Identifier (ISSN):2054-3581(Print)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.619

#9,502

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

45articles/year

99.6% Gold OA•84.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Nephrology, is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encourages high quality submissions focused on clinical, translational and health services delivery research in the field of chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplantation and organ donation. Our mandate is to promote and advocate for kidney health as it impacts national and international communities. Basic science, translational studies and clinical studies will be peer reviewed and processed by an Editorial Board comprised of geographically diverse Canadian and international nephrologists, internists and allied health professionals; this Editorial Board is mandated to ensure highest quality publications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.7%Internal medicine91.3%Biology78.4%Surgery77.1%Psychology67.3%Endocrinology63.3%Psychiatry63%Pathology61.5%Intensive care medicine47.1%Kidney disease44.4%Mathematics37.3%Statistics36.5%Genetics34.3%Chemistry32.5%Sociology30.3%Political science29.6%Law29.3%Biochemistry28%Nephrology26.8%Kidney26.1%Dialysis25.6%Economics24.7%Hemodialysis23.2%Family medicine22.8%Nursing21.8%Disease21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Nephrology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank88/134

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank79/134

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCRESCI	88/134	Q3
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCIESCI	79/134	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year45

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year94

Total Citations97

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year74

Total Citations248

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year101

Total Citations487

2022

IF—

Articles / Year93

Total Citations699

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	45	4
2025	1.5	94	97
2024	1.6	74	248
2023	1.7	101	487
2022	—	93	699
2021	—	94	1,041
2020	—	113	1,360
2019	—	73	1,348
2018	—	68	1,439
2017	—	48	1,202
2016	—	52	1,545
2015	—	54	1,176

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,502Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.619

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.62

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,085 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations485

3-Year Documents265

Citable Documents255

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

NephrologyQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease (ISSN: 2054-3581) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.619 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,085 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.