What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Renal Nutrition?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Renal Nutrition is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Renal Nutrition indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Renal Nutrition is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.945 (Q1) and an H-index of 76.

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

Journal of Renal Nutrition is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,229 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Renal Nutrition is "J RENAL NUTR" with common acronym "yjren". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,369Hybrid

Journal of Renal Nutrition

Acronym:yjren

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Abbreviation (ISO):J RENAL NUTR

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Identifier (ISSN):1051-2276(Print)/1532-8503(Online)

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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Renal Nutrition

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.945

#5,369

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate14.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

83articles/year

14.66% Gold OA•90.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Renal Nutrition is devoted exclusively to renal nutrition science and renal dietetics. Its content is appropriate for nutritionists, physicians and researchers working in nephrology. Each issue contains a state-of-the-art review, original research, articles on the clinical management and education of patients, a current literature review, and nutritional analysis of food products that have clinical relevance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyEndocrinologySurgeryPathologyPsychologyChemistryPsychiatryBiochemistry

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Urology & Nephrology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank37/114

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank23/134

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank20/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank30/134

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRSCIE	37/114	Q2
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCRSCIE	23/134	Q1
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCISCIE	20/114	Q1
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCISCIE	30/134	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year105

Total Citations42

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year132

Total Citations220

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year118

Total Citations491

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year126

Total Citations899

2022

IF4.354

Articles / Year111

Total Citations1,068

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	105	42
2025	3.2	132	220
2024	3.4	118	491
2023	3.2	126	899
2022	4.354	111	1,068
2021	3.655	158	1,607
2020	2.929	132	1,816
2019	2.75	132	1,919
2018	2.651	126	2,660
2017	—	133	2,328
2016	—	110	2,072
2015	—	116	2,005

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,369Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.945

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.12

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,229 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations936

3-Year Documents302

Citable Documents267

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 Rate49.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

NephrologyQ1

Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

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: 14.7%

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NUTRITION & DIETETICS

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 Renal Nutrition (acronym: yjren, abbr: J RENAL NUTR, ISSN: 1051-2276) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.945 (Q1), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6.7周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 83 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,229 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.