Journal profile · Urology & Nephrology
Contributions to Nephrology
ISSN 0302-5144 · eISSN 1662-2782 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Tri-annual · Founded 1975
Contributions to Nephrology: impact factor 1.52; subscription journal; median 20 days to acceptance (11 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Contributions to Nephrology is published by S. Karger AG. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies and Acute Kidney Injury Research, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The speed of developments in nephrology has been fueled by the promise that new findings may improve the care of patients suffering from renal disease. Participating in these rapid advances, this series has released an exceptional number of volumes that explore problems of immediate importance for clinical nephrology. Focus ranges from discussion of innovative treatment strategies to critical evaluations of investigative methodology. The value of regularly consolidating the newest findings and theories is enhanced through the inclusion of extensive bibliographies which make each volume a reference work deserving careful study.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Urology & Nephrology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine19.9%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine7%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine6.9%
- Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions5.4%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Muscle and Compartmental DisordersMedicine5%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine4.6%
- Electrolyte and hormonal disordersMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.52LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,583OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,217 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | 1 | 189 |
| 2021 | 33 | 4 | 340 |
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 PubMed · to
20 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 10 days – 24 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 122 days (11 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 11 articles with submission and acceptance dates (13 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 0302-5144
- Electronic ISSN
- 1662-2782
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Contributions to Nephrology
What is the impact factor of Contributions to Nephrology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.52; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Contributions to Nephrology?
Based on the dates recorded on 11 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 20 days (interquartile range 10–24 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Contributions to Nephrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Contributions to Nephrology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Contributions to Nephrology open access, and what is the APC?
Contributions to Nephrology is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .