Journal profile · Urology & Nephrology
Peritoneal Dialysis International
ISSN 0896-8608 · eISSN 1718-4304 · Multimed Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1988
Peritoneal Dialysis International: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 88 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Peritoneal Dialysis International is published by Multimed Inc. and is in Zone 4 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, Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis and Acute Kidney Injury Research, together about 57.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peritoneal Dialysis International (PDI) is an international publication dedicated to peritoneal dialysis. PDI welcomes original contributions dealing with all aspects of peritoneal dialysis from scientists working in the peritoneal dialysis field around the world. Peritoneal Dialysis International is included in Index Medicus and indexed in Current Contents/Clinical Practice, the Science Citation Index, and Excerpta Medica (Nephrology/Urology Core Journal). It is also abstracted and indexed in Chemical Abstracts (CA), as well as being indexed in Embase as a priority journal.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Urology & Nephrology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine39.8%
- Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions11.6%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine6.2%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine6%
- Muscle and Compartmental DisordersMedicine5.3%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine3.3%
- Potassium and Related DisordersMedicine2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,098OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,556 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 23 | 23 |
| 2025 | 88 | 26 | 106 |
| 2024 | 84 | 31 | 238 |
| 2023 | 71 | 19 | 387 |
| 2022 | 69 | 28 | 1,229 |
| 2021 | 77 | 26 | 1,050 |
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 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- Multimed Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0896-8608
- Electronic ISSN
- 1718-4304
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Peritoneal Dialysis International
What CAS zone is Peritoneal Dialysis International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Peritoneal Dialysis International is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Urology & Nephrology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Peritoneal Dialysis International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at Peritoneal Dialysis International?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Peritoneal Dialysis International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Peritoneal Dialysis International is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Peritoneal Dialysis International open access, and what is the APC?
Peritoneal Dialysis International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .