Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
ISSN 1319-2442 · eISSN 2320-3838 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 87 days to acceptance (17 articles, last 24 months); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies and Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This study aimed to investigate specialty-driven similarities and differences in the management of patients with lupus nephritis in Saudi Arabia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Tej K. MattooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Saudi Arabia 5, India 4, United Arab Emirates 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine13.2%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine12.4%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine7.5%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine6.9%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine5.5%
- Renal and Vascular PathologiesMedicine5.1%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions3.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY · rank 125/134
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 576OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 83.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,266 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 2023 | 85 | 85 | 158 |
| 2022 | 99 | 99 | 213 |
| 2021 | 213 | 213 | 687 |
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
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 127 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (17 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 17 articles with submission and acceptance dates (48 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 53 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1319-2442
- Electronic ISSN
- 2320-3838
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
What CAS zone is Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation?
Based on the dates recorded on 17 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 49–127 days); authors report an average review time of about 53 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.
What JCR quartile is Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY Q4 (125/134). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Saudi Arabia (5), India (4) and United Arab Emirates (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation open access, and what is the APC?
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .