Journal profile · Medicine-Nephrology
Journal of Nephropathology
ISSN 2251-8363 · eISSN 2251-8819 · Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Nephropathology: fully open access; APC about USD 400; median 90 days to acceptance (37 articles, last 24 months); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nephropathology is published by Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes and Vasculitis and related conditions, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Nephropathology (JNP) is a quarterly peer-reviewed international journal devoted to the promotion of early diagnosis and prevention of renal diseases. It publishes in January, April, July and October of each year. It has pursued this aim through publishing editorials, original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, commentaries, letters to the editor, hypothesis, case reports, epidemiology and prevention, news and views, discussion, photonephropathology and renal biopsy teaching point. In this journal, particular emphasis is given to research, both experimental and clinical, aimed at protection/prevention of renal failure and modalities in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. A further aim of this journal is to emphasize and strengthen the link between renal pathologists/nephropathologists and nephrologists. In addition, JNP welcomes basic biomedical as well as pharmaceutical scientific research applied to clinical nephropathology. Futuristic conceptual hypothesis that integrate various fields of acute kidney injury and renal tubular cell protection are encouraged to be submitted. Contributions in any of these formats are invited for editorial consideration following peer review by at least three experts in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Nephrology
Editor-in-chief Mohammadreza ArdalanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine19.2%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine14.6%
- Vasculitis and related conditionsMedicine9.6%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine9.5%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine5.9%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine5.4%
- Chemotherapy-induced organ toxicity mitigationMedicine3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephrology | Q4 | 76/88 | 14th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 191 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 283 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 317 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 382 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 496 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 411 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (36 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (40 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 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | USD 400 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 400 | — | — |
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 accepted11, with length limits
- case reportCase Report A case presentation is a case study, referred to explain a patient’s history, which addresses a considerable new perception of a patient with an unu…Length not stated
- commentaryCommentary Commentary papers, which were published along with the article, address the important points of the article and may expand them.Length not stated
- editorialEditorial Editorial articles addressed a specific or a recent subject, relevant to the scope of the journal.Length not stated
- epidemiology and preventionEpidemiology and prevention This part is devoted mostly to epidemiology and prevention of renal disease or related subjects which is mentioned in the aims and s…Length not stated
- hypothesisThis type of paper is related to an opinion or a hypothesis on a subject in the area of treatment in renal disease or related subjects which is mentioned in the…Length not stated
- letter-to-editorLetter-to-Editor Letters are papers to expand the other published articles in the journal. These papers addressed the author’s opinion on an original/review or …Length not stated
- news and viewsNews and views News and views are devoted mostly to recent findings of treatment in kidney disease or related subjects which is mentioned in the aims and scope …Length not stated
- photo-clinicPhoto-clinic In this section, an interesting photo in the field of nephrology or related subjects which is mentioned in the aims and scope section, which is sup…Length not stated
- research (original) articleResearch (Original) Article Research (Original) papers are a central study, which should describe noteworthy and original findings (up to ~8000 words, including…Length not stated
- review articleal Articles should not be more than 25. Review Article A Review study (up to ~8000 words, including tables, figures, and references) is considered amain text ≤ 8,000 words
- systematic reviewSystematic Review Systematic Review papers are literature studies dedicated to a demand which verifies all high-quality published studies related to that demand…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Publication and authorship
Papers must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals from ICMJE. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts to the Journal of Nephropathology are subject to a strict peer-review process by at least two international reviewers and one local reviewer that are experts in the area of endocrinology/nephrology. The factors that are taken into account in the review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language. The possible decisions include acceptance…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Submission should be provided with a cover letter including a statement declaring that the study complies with current ethical considerations. Model summary
The submission also should be provided with a cover letter, which should include a statement declaring that the study complies with current ethical considerations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
The Journal of Nephropathology follows the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) funding model through the following link; https://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/ (2019).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors should only submit their papers directly via the online system; submissions by intermediate companies or mediators are not considered. Model summary
Authors should only submit their papers directly via the online system (https://www.nephropathol.com/Login). The editorial office does not consider the submissions by intermediate companies or mediators.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Journal of Nephropathology is committed on publishing only original materials (materials that neither have been published elsewhere nor are under review elsewhere). Journal of Nephropathology is powered by the iThenticate® software, a plagiarism detector software that detects the originality of content submitted before publication. If plagiarism is recognized, we act based on flowcharts and workfl…
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
- Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2251-8363
- Electronic ISSN
- 2251-8819
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nephropathology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Nephropathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 37 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 90 days (interquartile range 68–139 days); authors report an average review time of about 35 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.
Which databases index Journal of Nephropathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nephropathology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Nephropathology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nephropathology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .