Journal profile · Urology & Nephrology
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
ISSN 0931-0509 · eISSN 1460-2385 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1986
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,926; median 70 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 70%; 2,293 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 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, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies and Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (ndt) is the leading nephrology journal in Europe and renowned worldwide, devoted to original clinical and laboratory research in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation. ndt is an official journal of the [ERA-EDTA](http://www.era-edta.org/) (European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association). Published monthly, the journal provides an essential resource for researchers and clinicians throughout the world. All research articles in this journal have undergone peer review. Print ISSN: 0931-0509.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Urology & Nephrology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine17.1%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine10%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine9.6%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine7.8%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.2%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine5.4%
- Renal and Vascular PathologiesMedicine5%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transplantation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transplantation | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transplantation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 7.79LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 155LetPub ·
- h-index
- 234OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13,495OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 211LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 42,166 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 212 | 106 | 144 |
| 2025 | 2,293 | 1,468 | 1,925 |
| 2024 | 2,086 | 1,538 | 4,181 |
| 2023 | 2,060 | 1,986 | 5,418 |
| 2022 | 1,465 | 535 | 5,565 |
| 2021 | 1,474 | 485 | 7,276 |
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
70 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 121 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (687 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 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 70%LetPub ·
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 | EUR 3,474 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0931-0509
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-2385
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
What CAS zone is Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Transplantation / Urology & Nephrology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.79; CiteScore 11.5, h-index 234.
How long does peer review take at Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 70 days (interquartile range 43–121 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 70%”. 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 Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation open access, and what is the APC?
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,926.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .