What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Nephrology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Nephrology is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Nephrology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Nephrology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.837 (Q2) and an H-index of 87.

Who publishes Journal of Nephrology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Nephrology is published by Springer International Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,251 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Nephrology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Nephrology is "J NEPHROL" with common acronym "jnep". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,453Hybrid

Journal of Nephrology

Acronym:jnep

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Abbreviation (ISO):J NEPHROL

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Identifier (ISSN):1121-8428(Print)/1724-6059(Online)

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Publisher:Springer International Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Nephrology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.837

#6,453

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

209articles/year

36.42% Gold OA•78.6% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Nephrology is a bimonthly journal that considers publication of peer reviewed original manuscripts dealing with both clinical and laboratory investigations of relevance to the broad fields of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation. It is the Official Journal of the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Internal medicine96.6%Biology88.9%Endocrinology74.5%Surgery71.6%Psychology64.2%Psychiatry62.2%Pathology59%Chemistry57.2%Genetics56.7%Biochemistry52.7%Nephrology36.8%Kidney35.7%Intensive care medicine27%Kidney disease26.6%Disease26.4%Radiology25.4%Renal function24.7%Immunology22.9%Mathematics21.4%Dialysis21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Urology & Nephrology

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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

JCRSCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank52/134

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank56/134

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCRSCIE	52/134	Q2
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCISCIE	56/134	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year278

Total Citations22

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year288

Total Citations474

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year343

Total Citations1,458

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year284

Total Citations1,810

2022

IF4.393

Articles / Year326

Total Citations3,129

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	278	22
2025	2.6	288	474
2024	2.7	343	1,458
2023	3.4	284	1,810
2022	4.393	326	3,129
2021	3.902	279	3,503
2020	3.484	208	4,850
2019	3.698	118	3,440
2018	2.724	99	2,696
2017	—	87	3,687
2016	—	114	3,907
2015	—	92	2,392

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,453Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.837

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,251 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,073

3-Year Documents964

Citable Documents726

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 Rate43.7%

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: 3.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Journal of Nephrology (acronym: jnep, abbr: J NEPHROL, ISSN: 1121-8428) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer International Publishing in Italy since 2014. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.837 (Q2), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 209 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,251 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.