Journal profile · Urology & Nephrology
Nature Reviews Nephrology
ISSN 1759-5061 · eISSN 1759-507X · Springer Nature · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2009
Nature Reviews Nephrology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 46.53; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 121 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Reviews Nephrology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes and Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nature Reviews Nephrology aims to be the premier source of reviews and commentaries for the scientific communities we serve. We strive to publish articles that are authoritative, accessible and enhanced with clearly understandable figures, tables and other display items. We aim to provide an unparalleled service to authors, referees and readers, and to maximize the usefulness and impact of each article. The journal publishes Research Highlights, News & Views, Comments, Reviews, Perspectives and Consensus Statements relevant to nephrologists and basic science researchers, with our broad scope ensuring that the work we publish reaches the widest possible audience. Read more about writing for us. Nature Reviews Nephrology is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals. To learn more about Nature Reviews, check out this animation and the Nature Reviews page. You can also find a summary of the editorial input and checks here. Supporting the Sustainable Developmental Goals We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in Nature Reviews Nephrology in 2025 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Springer Nature supports the SDGs through a dedicated SDG Programme and is a signatory of the SDG Publishers Compact.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Urology & Nephrology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 3, United States 1, India 1, Italy 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 ManagementMedicine11.6%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine10.8%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine9.8%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine5.7%
- Renal and related cancersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4.6%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- 46.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 46.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 51Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 51LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 10.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 8.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 226OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,376OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 17.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,858,567Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,228 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 7 | 97 |
| 2025 | 121 | 31 | 1,396 |
| 2024 | 120 | 37 | 4,459 |
| 2023 | 132 | 45 | 7,815 |
| 2022 | 138 | 49 | 10,037 |
| 2021 | 137 | 45 | 8,509 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 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
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1759-5061
- Electronic ISSN
- 1759-507X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Nephrology
What CAS zone is Nature Reviews Nephrology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Reviews Nephrology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Urology & Nephrology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Reviews Nephrology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 46.53; CiteScore 51, h-index 226.
How long does peer review take at Nature Reviews Nephrology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature Reviews 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 Kingdom (10), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Reviews Nephrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Reviews Nephrology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Reviews Nephrology open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Reviews 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .