Aims and Scope
The American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of nephrology. It is the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation and is published by Elsevier. The journal publishes original research, case reports, and educational articles such as narrative reviews and teaching cases. It is abstracted and indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE/Index Medicus. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 7.62. The journal's current editor-in-chief is Harold I. Feldman (University of Pennsylvania). Since November 2011, the journal publishes a blog, AJKD Blog, which posts interviews with authors, commentaries, and educational material approximately twice per week.
Key Metrics
13.4
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
10 - 15
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.84
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.87 2-year SI
- 0.81 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Nephrology
SJR
- Q1 Nephrology
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
3.09
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
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Topics Covered
- Kidney disease
- Hemodialysis
- Kidney transplantation
- Cohort study
- Renal function
- Blood pressure
- Hepatitis C
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- Acute failure
- Racism
- Bicarbonate
- Kidney Replacement Therapy
- Proteinuria
- Core curriculum
- Clinical trial
- Nephrology
- Creatinine
- Arteriovenous fistula
- Sepsis
- Lupus nephritis
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1981 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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23.3k articles received 442.2k citations see all
- 18,013 Supporting
- 405,340 Mentioning
- 3,971 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 2 Retractions
- 4 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 97 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has American Journal of Kidney Diseases been actively publishing?
American Journal of Kidney Diseases has been in operation since 1981 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of American Journal of Kidney Diseases ?
American Journal of Kidney Diseases published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did American Journal of Kidney Diseases publish last years ?
In 2023, American Journal of Kidney Diseases published 691 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for American Journal of Kidney Diseases ?
For American Journal of Kidney Diseases,eISSN is 1523-6838 and pISSN is0272-6386.
What is Citescore for American Journal of Kidney Diseases ?
Citescore for American Journal of Kidney Diseases is 13.4.
What is SNIP score for American Journal of Kidney Diseases ?
SNIP score for American Journal of Kidney Diseases is 3.09.
What is the SJR for American Journal of Kidney Diseases ?
SJR for American Journal of Kidney Diseases is Q1.
Who is the publisher of American Journal of Kidney Diseases ?
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC is the publisher of American Journal of Kidney Diseases.