Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Nephrologe
ISSN 1862-040X · eISSN 2731-7471 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Nephrologe: impact factor 0.1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,090; median 43 days to acceptance (30 articles, last 24 months); 46 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nephrologe is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical and Health Sciences Research, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Die Nephrologie bietet aktuelle und kompakte Fortbildung für alle nephrologisch tätigen Ärzt*innen in Klinik und Praxis. Inhaltlich werden sämtliche Bereiche der angewandten Nephrologie und Hypertensiologie praxisnah abgedeckt. Das Spektrum reicht von der Prävention, diagnostischen Vorgehensweisen und Komplikationsmanagement bis hin zu modernen Therapiestrategien. Umfassende Übersichtsarbeiten zu einem aktuellen Schwerpunktthema sind das Kernstück jeder Ausgabe. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei gesichertes Wissen zu Diagnostik und Therapie mit hoher Relevanz für die tägliche Arbeit. Beiträge der Rubrik "CME Zertifizierte Fortbildung" bieten gesicherte Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und machen ärztliche Erfahrung für die tägliche Praxis nutzbar. Nach Lektüre der Beiträge können die Leser*innen ihr erworbenes Wissen überprüfen und online CME-Punkte erwerben. Die Rubrik orientiert sich an der Weiterbildungsordnung des Fachgebiets. Aims & Scope Die Nephrologie offers up-to-date information for all nephrologists working in practical and clinical environments and scientists who are particularly interested in issues of nephrology. The content covers all areas of applied nephrology and hypertensiology. The topics range from prevention to diagnostic approaches and management of complications to current therapy strategies. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue provide evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Review articles under the rubric 'Continuing Medical Education' present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. Review All articles of Die Nephrologie are reviewed. Declaration of Helsinki All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Danilo FliserPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 50, Switzerland 1, Austria 1 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine11.1%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine10.3%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine10%
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions7.8%
- Electrolyte and hormonal disordersMedicine6.7%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine4%
- Biomedical Research and PathophysiologyMedicine3.7%
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 109,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,369 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 79 | 29 | 65 |
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
43 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 20 days – 57 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 74 days
- Sample
- 30 articles with submission and acceptance dates (157 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".
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Die Nephrologie, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1862-040X
- Print ISSN
- 2731-7463
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-7471
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nephrologe
What is the impact factor of Nephrologe?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Nephrologe?
Based on the dates recorded on 30 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 43 days (interquartile range 20–57 days). 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 Nephrologe based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (50), Switzerland (1) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nephrologe?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nephrologe is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nephrologe open access, and what is the APC?
Nephrologe is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .