Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Turkish Journal of Nephrology
ISSN 2667-4440 · Turkish society of Nephrology · Türkiye
Turkish Journal of Nephrology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Turkish Journal of Nephrology is published by Turkish society of Nephrology 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 Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publishes research shaping clinical practice in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation. A fair peer review process and full open access ensure scientific content is accessible at an international level.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Rümeyza Kazancıoğlu DivisionPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 5, Italy 2, United States 1, Germany 1, Poland 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 ManagementMedicine15%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine9.8%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine8.2%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine5.7%
- Renal and Vascular PathologiesMedicine5.5%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine5%
- Electrolyte and hormonal disordersMedicine4.1%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4%
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.
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)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,082 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 29 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 61 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 61 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 46 |
| 2021 | 78 | 78 | 90 |
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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- AMA
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- clinical trialClinical Trial 3000 250 (Structured) 30 6 5 or total of 10 imagesLength not stated
- editorialType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Original Article 3500 250 (Structured) 30 6 7 or total of 15 images …Length not stated
- editorial commentEditorial Comment 1000 No abstract 5 No tables No mediaLength not stated
- images in nephrologyImages in Nephrology 500 No abstract 5 No tables 4 or total of 8 imagesLength not stated
- letter to the editorType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Original Article 3500 250 (Structured) 30 6 7 or total of 15 images …Length not stated
- opinionType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Original Article 3500 250 (Structured) 30 6 7 or total of 15 images …Length not stated
- original articleType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Original Article 3500 250 (Structured) 30 6 7 or total of 15 images …Length not stated
- review articleType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Original Article 3500 250 (Structured) 30 6 7 or total of 15 images …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Data availability
Data sharing plan required for clinical trial registration. Model summary
Authors are required to state a data sharing plan for the clinical trial registration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Encourages SAGER guidelines for sex and gender considerations. Model summary
Turkish Journal of Nephrology encourages authors to follow the ‘Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER – guidelines’ when preparing their manuscripts to promote the inclusion of sex and gender considerations in research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required in WHO ICTRP primary registries or ClinicalTrials.gov, at or before first patient enrollment. Model summary
Turkish Journal of Nephrology adopts the ICMJE's clinical trial registration policy, which requires that clinical trials must be registered in a publicly accessible registry that is a primary register of the WHO International Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) or in ClinicalTrials.gov.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Turkish society of Nephrology
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2667-4440
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Turkish Journal of Nephrology
What CAS zone is Turkish Journal of Nephrology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Turkish Journal of Nephrology 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 Turkish Journal of Nephrology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at Turkish Journal of Nephrology?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Turkish Journal of Nephrology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: AMA; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Turkish Journal of Nephrology 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 Türkiye (5), Italy (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Turkish Journal of Nephrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Turkish Journal of Nephrology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Turkish Journal of Nephrology open access, and what is the APC?
Turkish Journal of Nephrology 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .