Journal profile · Medicine-Nephrology
Frontiers in Nephrology
ISSN 2813-0626 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Nephrology: impact factor 2.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 82 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 77 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Nephrology is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies and Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Nephrology is a multidisciplinary journal that addresses all key areas of experimental and clinical nephrology. Led by Field Chief Editor, Vladimir Tesar (Charles University, Czech Republic), the journal advances understanding of kidney and renal diseases, diagnosis and treatment - ultimately leading to better outcomes for patients. Indexed in PubMed Central (PMC) and the DOAJ, among others, Frontiers in Nephrology welcomes research contributions in the field of nephrology, bridging the gap between scientific advancements and clinical practice. Topics include, but are not limited to: blood purification critical care nephrology glomerular disease kidney transplantation onconephrology palliative nephrology. The journal encourages submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Nephrology is committed to advancing developments in the field of nephrology by providing unrestricted access to articles and facilitating the communication of scientific knowledge to researchers and the public. Ethics statement: All manuscripts submitted to Frontiers in Nephrology that report on studies conducted in human subjects must conform with current regulation and the Declaration of Helsinki, and must receive approval from the Institutional Review Board and patient informed consent. Animal welfare and Ethics Committee approval is required for studies involving animals. Frontiers in Nephrology is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Nephrology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10, Italy 4, Poland 1, Austria 1, Czechia 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine15.6%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine13.1%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine12.5%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine9.1%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine8%
- Vasculitis and related conditionsMedicine4.2%
- Complement system in diseasesImmunology and Microbiology2.7%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 80 | 29 |
| 2025 | 77 | 77 | 136 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 436 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 507 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 358 |
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
82 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 124 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (170 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)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-0626
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Nephrology
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Nephrology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Nephrology?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 82 days (interquartile range 56–124 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Nephrology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Italy (4) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Nephrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Nephrology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Nephrology open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Nephrology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .