Journal profile · Urology & Nephrology
American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology
ISSN 1931-857X · eISSN 1522-1466 · American Physiological Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1997
American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.56; hybrid open access; median 118 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology is published by American Physiological Society and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ion Transport and Channel Regulation, Electrolyte and hormonal disorders and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology publishes original manuscripts on timely topics in both basic science and clinical research. Published articles address a broad range of subjects relating to the kidney and urinary tract, and may involve human or animal models, individual cell types, and isolated membrane systems. Also covered are the pathophysiological basis of renal disease processes, regulation of body fluids, and clinical research that provides mechanistic insights. Studies of renal function may be conducted using a wide range of approaches, such as biochemistry, immunology, genetics, mathematical modeling, molecular biology, as well as physiological and clinical methodologies.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Urology & Nephrology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ion Transport and Channel RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology19.4%
- Electrolyte and hormonal disordersMedicine7.3%
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine6.2%
- Renin-Angiotensin System StudiesMedicine5.4%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine5.3%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Renal function and acid-base balanceMedicine4.8%
- Hormonal Regulation and HypertensionMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 157LetPub ·
- h-index
- 233OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,772OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 133LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,121 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 102 | 32 |
| 2025 | 151 | 146 | 393 |
| 2024 | 180 | 134 | 1,265 |
| 2023 | 153 | 104 | 1,483 |
| 2022 | 134 | 96 | 1,793 |
| 2021 | 169 | 115 | 3,114 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
118 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (329 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1931-857X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-1466
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physiology / Urology & Nephrology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.56; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 233.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 118 days (interquartile range 80–175 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .