Journal profile
Nephron Extra
ISSN 1664-5529 · Karger Publishers · Switzerland
Nephron Extra: fully open access; APC about USD 1,949; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from August 2018 (Volume 8, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nephron Extra is published by Karger Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine20.6%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine14.4%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine12.5%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine8.2%
- Vasculitis and related conditionsMedicine4.7%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine3.9%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine3.5%
- Erythropoietin and Anemia TreatmentMedicine3.5%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 125 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,800 | — | — |
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
- Karger Publishers
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1664-5529
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (August 2018)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nephron Extra
How long does peer review take at Nephron Extra?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Is Nephron Extra open access, and what is the APC?
Nephron Extra is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,949.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .