What is the Impact Factor of Kidney Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Kidney Medicine is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Kidney Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Kidney Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.305 (Q1) and an H-index of 36.

Who publishes Kidney Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Kidney Medicine is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,362 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,138Hybrid

Kidney Medicine

Identifier (ISSN):2590-0595(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Kidney Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.305

#3,138

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

108articles/year

99.56% Gold OA•84.07% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Kidney Medicine (ISSN: 2590-0595) 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 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.305 (Q1), an H-index of 36.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyEndocrinologySurgeryPathologyPsychologyPsychiatryChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryMathematicsIntensive Care MedicineStatisticsPathology & DiseasesSociologyRadiology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Internal Medicine

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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

Rank21/134

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank24/134

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCRESCI	21/134	Q1
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCIESCI	24/134	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year289

Total Citations52

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year274

Total Citations427

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year173

Total Citations930

2023

IF3.9

Articles / Year176

Total Citations1,716

2022

IF—

Articles / Year178

Total Citations2,262

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	289	52
2025	3.4	274	427
2024	3.2	173	930
2023	3.9	176	1,716
2022	—	178	2,262
2021	—	181	2,275
2020	—	150	3,303
2019	—	78	969

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,138Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.305

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.27

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,362 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,653

3-Year Documents511

Citable Documents420

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 Rate45.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Internal MedicineQ1

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: 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):

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 108 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,362 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.