Journal profile · Urology & Nephrology
Nephron Physiology
ISSN 1660-2137 · SWITZERLAND · Monthly · Founded 2003
Nephron Physiology: fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Nephron Physiology's largest topics are Ion Transport and Channel Regulation, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies and Renin-Angiotensin System Studies, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Urology & Nephrology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ion Transport and Channel RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.6%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine10.1%
- Renin-Angiotensin System StudiesMedicine8.9%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine8.7%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine8.4%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Electrolyte and hormonal disordersMedicine4%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine3.5%
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
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 390 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 379 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 488 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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).
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
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1660-2137
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nephron Physiology
How long does peer review take at Nephron Physiology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
Nephron Physiology is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .