ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,022Hybrid

Clinical Kidney Journal

Acronym:ckj
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Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN KIDNEY J
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Identifier (ISSN):2048-8505(Print)/2048-8513(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.3↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Kidney Journal

WoS Q1
0358020182.9820193.3920204.4520215.8620224.620233.920244.620255.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.665
#2,022

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
77

77 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate5.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
356articles/year
99.89% Gold OA•68.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Clinical Kidney Journal: Clinical and Translational Nephrology (ckj), an official journal of the ERA-EDTA (European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association), is a fully open access, online only journal publishing bimonthly. The journal is an essential educational and training resource integrating clinical, translational and educational research into clinical practice. ckj aims to contribute to a translational research culture among nephrologists and kidney pathologists that helps close the gap between basic researchers and practicing clinicians and promote sorely needed innovation in the Nephrology field. All research articles in this journal have undergone peer review.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Internal medicine93.1%Biology87.2%Endocrinology71.5%Surgery63.8%Pathology62.7%Genetics57.3%Chemistry54.6%Biochemistry48.3%Psychology44.7%Psychiatry42.1%Kidney38.6%Disease28.9%Kidney disease28.7%Immunology27.3%Radiology26.8%Intensive care medicine26.7%Renal function24.8%Gastroenterology23.4%Mathematics22.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Q1
Rank16/134
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Q1
Rank18/134
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.3
Articles / Year316
Total Citations117
2025
IF4.6
Articles / Year414
Total Citations1,368
2024
IF3.9
Articles / Year429
Total Citations3,266
2023
IF4.6
Articles / Year306
Total Citations4,461
2022
IF5.86
Articles / Year274
Total Citations4,243

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,022Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009, 2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.665

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.54

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,511 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,778
3-Year Documents1,038
Citable Documents901

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

NephrologyQ1
TransplantationQ1
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: 5.1%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Clinical Kidney Journal (acronym: ckj, abbr: CLIN KIDNEY J, ISSN: 2048-8505) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.665 (Q1), an H-index of 77.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 356 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,511 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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