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Nature Reviews Nephrology
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Nature Reviews Nephrology

1759-5061

Published by: Springer

https://www.nature.com/nrneph/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 108 192 191 69

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 295
Documents by Best Scientists*: 253
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 177
SCIMAGO SJR: 7.309
Impact Factor: 39.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Nature Reviews Nephrology?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Internal medicine, Intensive care medicine, Kidney disease, Kidney and Disease. The featured works in Nephrology, which all belong in the domain if Internal medicine, also overlaps with concepts under In patient. It addresses concerns in Intensive care medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Acute kidney injury, Dialysis, Transplantation and MEDLINE.

Most of the works presented in it deals with Transplantation but it intersects with the subject of Immunology. Immune system and Inflammation are some of the study areas of Immunology discussed. Nature Reviews Nephrology explores topics in Kidney disease which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Diabetes mellitus, Bioinformatics and Renal function.

The main emphasis of Nature Reviews Nephrology is the subject of Diabetes mellitus, focusing on Diabetic nephropathy. Many of the studies tackled connect Renal function with a similar field of study like Urology. The journal focuses on Kidney as well as the interrelated topic of Pathology.

  • Internal medicine (32.81%)
  • Intensive care medicine (20.05%)
  • Kidney disease (19.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • TGF-β: the master regulator of fibrosis (1165 citations)
  • Cellular and molecular mechanisms of renal fibrosis (771 citations)
  • Inflammatory molecules and pathways in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (625 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Nature Reviews Nephrology:

Kidney disease, Internal medicine, Disease, Kidney and Immunology are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. In addition to Kidney disease research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Bioinformatics, Renal function, Pathology, Intensive care medicine and Acute kidney injury. The journal articles address concerns in the field of Internal medicine by exploring it in line with topics in Diabetes mellitus which intersect with Blood pressure subjects.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses on MEDLINE, Kidney, Kidney disease, Internal medicine and Bioinformatics. The journal focuses on MEDLINE but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Intensive care medicine. The studies in Intensive care medicine featured incorporate elements of Dialysis and End stage renal disease.

While Nature Reviews Nephrology focused on Kidney, it was also able to explore topics like Homeostasis, Renal function, Diabetes mellitus, Disease and Acute kidney injury. The journal explores issues in Kidney disease which can be linked to other research areas like Cancer research, Pharmacology, Public health and Kidney transplantation. It holds forums on Internal medicine that merges themes from other disciplines such as Endocrinology and Oncology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Immunity, endothelial injury and complement-induced coagulopathy in COVID-19. (123 citations)
  • Food as medicine: targeting the uraemic phenotype in chronic kidney disease. (29 citations)
  • WNT–β-catenin signalling — a versatile player in kidney injury and repair (24 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Nature Reviews Nephrology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Susan J. Allison (244 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ellen F. Carney (202 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Rebecca Ireland (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jessica K. Edwards (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rachael Williams (43 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Nature Reviews Nephrology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Los Angeles (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Mayo Clinic (47 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of California, San Diego (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Pittsburgh (38 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 35.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.77% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.22% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.71% of all publications and 43.30% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Clinical Applicability and Relevance

While the discussions in Nature Reviews Nephrology are largely theoretical and related to foundational research, it is pertinent to also consider their clinical applicability and relevance in real-world medical settings. The uptake of these research discoveries in the field of nephrology contributes significantly to healthcare policies, clinical guidelines, and ultimately, patient outcomes. Take for instance, research on diabetes and its implications on renal function. Findings from this field have major implications for indirect care strategies such as patient education, diet and lifestyle modifications for individuals with diabetes or those at risk. Similarly, advancements in transplant medicine stemming from research can revolutionize patient treatment plans and affect guidelines for donor selection and post-transplant care. Applying the knowledge to the healthcare practices also necessitates understanding the professional requirements like virginia nursing license requirements and nursing license cost. Being informed about these details helps to efficiently implement research learnings into the practical field. Moving forward, this section will delve more deeply into how themes featured in Nature Reviews Nephrology could potentially transform nephrology treatment protocols, and how well they align with existing healthcare system dynamics.

Top Publications

  • The global epidemiology of hypertension.

    Katherine T Mills;Andrei Stefanescu;Jiang He

    (2020)
    2611 Citations
  • Genetics of diabetes mellitus and diabetes complications.

    Joanne B Cole;Jose C Florez;Jose C Florez

    (2020)
    1164 Citations
  • Cellular senescence: the good, the bad and the unknown

    (2022)
    711 Citations
  • COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 25th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) Workgroup.

    Mitra K. Nadim;Lui G. Forni;Lui G. Forni;Ravindra L. Mehta;Michael J. Connor

    (2020)
    687 Citations
  • Targeting the progression of chronic kidney disease

    Marta Ruiz-Ortega;Sandra Rayego-Mateos;Santiago Lamas;Alberto Ortiz

    (2020)
    653 Citations
  • Immunity, endothelial injury and complement-induced coagulopathy in COVID-19.

    Luca Perico;Ariela Benigni;Federica Casiraghi;Lisa F.P. Ng;Lisa F.P. Ng

    (2021)
    574 Citations
  • Kidney involvement in COVID-19 and rationale for extracorporeal therapies.

    Claudio Ronco;Thiago Reis

    (2020)
    535 Citations
  • Clear cell renal cell carcinoma ontogeny and mechanisms of lethality.

    Eric Jonasch;Cheryl Lyn Walker;W. Kimryn Rathmell

    (2021)
    411 Citations
  • The current and future landscape of dialysis.

    Jonathan Himmelfarb;Raymond Vanholder;Rajnish Mehrotra;Marcello Tonelli

    (2020)
    408 Citations
  • Pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury.

    Matthieu Legrand;Samira Bell;Lui Forni;Michael Joannidis

    (2021)
    400 Citations

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