ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,767Top JournalGold OA

Kidney International Reports

Abbreviation (ISO):KIDNEY INT REP
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Identifier (ISSN):2468-0249(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.2↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Kidney International Reports

WoS Q1
24683.3720204.1620216.232022620235.720245.720256.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.789
#1,767

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
281articles/year
100% Gold OA•86.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Kidney International Reports, an official journal of the International Society of Nephrology, is a peer-reviewed, open access journal devoted to the publication of leading research and developments related to kidney disease. With the primary aim of contributing to improved care of patients with kidney disease, the journal will publish original clinical and select translational articles and educational content related to the pathogenesis, evaluation and management of acute and chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease (including transplantation), acid-base, fluid and electrolyte disturbances and hypertension. Of particular interest are submissions related to clinical trials, epidemiology, systematic reviews (including meta-analyses) and outcomes research. The journal will also provide a platform for wider dissemination of national and regional guidelines as well as consensus meeting reports.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal medicine93.5%Biology84.1%Endocrinology66.2%Pathology58.9%Surgery56.3%Genetics51.9%Chemistry41.7%Psychology38.8%Biochemistry36.1%Psychiatry35.9%Intensive care medicine35.7%Kidney35%Disease31.4%Kidney disease26.8%Immunology24.1%Mathematics20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Q1
Rank15/134
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Q1
Rank13/134
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF6.2
Articles / Year3,225
Total Citations127
2025
IF5.7
Articles / Year1,890
Total Citations1,571
2024
IF5.7
Articles / Year1,861
Total Citations3,817
2023
IF6
Articles / Year1,409
Total Citations4,707
2022
IF6.234
Articles / Year1,586
Total Citations6,180

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,767Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.789

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.86

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,550 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,470
3-Year Documents1,183
Citable Documents899

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

NephrologyQ1
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: 5.3%

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

Kidney International Reports (abbr: KIDNEY INT REP, ISSN: 2468-0249) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.789 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 281 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,550 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10169

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