Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Hemodialysis International
ISSN 1492-7535 · eISSN 1542-4758 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2000
Hemodialysis International: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,700; median 133 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 127 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hemodialysis International is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis and Acute Kidney Injury Research, together about 54.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Hemodialysis International was originally an annual publication containing the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Hemodialysis held in conjunction with the Annual Dialysis Conference. Since 2003, Hemodialysis International is published quarterly and contains original papers on clinical and experimental topics related to dialysis in addition to the Annual Dialysis Conference supplement. This journal is a must-have for nephrologists, nurses, and technicians worldwide. Quarterly issues of Hemodialysis International are included with your membership to the International Society for Hemodialysis. The journal contains original articles, review articles, and commentary to keep readers completely updated in the field of hemodialysis. Edited by international and multidisciplinary experts, Hemodialysis International disseminates critical information in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief John T. DaugirdasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Hong Kong, China 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine32.6%
- Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions14.8%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Vascular Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine4.6%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine3.2%
- Erythropoietin and Anemia TreatmentMedicine3%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 1.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,020OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 109LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 118Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 160,692Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,782 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 42 | 8 |
| 2025 | 127 | 58 | 157 |
| 2024 | 66 | 37 | 137 |
| 2023 | 77 | 44 | 326 |
| 2022 | 63 | 27 | 386 |
| 2021 | 97 | 34 | 610 |
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
133 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (222 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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 133 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,700 / EUR 3,070 / GBP 2,450 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- invited articlesAuthors of Invited Articles should query the editorial office for specific parameters, and may otherwise follow the below instructions.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Articles present findings of a research investigation or a large series of cases. Criteria for review: validity, originality, and clinical importance. …Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles present findings of a research investigation or a large series of cases. Criteria for review: validity, originality, and clinical importance. …Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Articles present findings of a research investigation or a large series of cases. Criteria for review: validity, originality, and clinical importance. …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship Correction to Authorship
Manuscripts must not be previously published (except abstract form) or under simultaneous consideration by another journal. Model summary
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, HDI will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to the author li…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1492-7535
- Electronic ISSN
- 1542-4758
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Hemodialysis
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hemodialysis International
What CAS zone is Hemodialysis International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hemodialysis International is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Urology & Nephrology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Hemodialysis International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.39; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Hemodialysis International?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 133 days (interquartile range 96–175 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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 Hemodialysis International based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Hemodialysis International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hemodialysis International is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Hemodialysis International open access, and what is the APC?
Hemodialysis International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .