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Nephron
H-index 14

Nephron

1660-8151

Published by: Karger Publishers

https://www.karger.com/Journal/Home/223854

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2027 77 98 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 113
Documents by Best Scientists*: 128
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 102
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.659
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Nephron Clinical Practice?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Internal medicine, Kidney disease, Nephrology, Endocrinology and Surgery. It addresses concerns in Internal medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cardiology and Intensive care medicine. It explores issues in Intensive care medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Acute kidney injury, Epidemiology, MEDLINE and Comorbidity.

Nephron Clinical Practice tackles studies in Pathology and the interrelated subject of Glomerulonephritis to gain insights into Kidney disease. Issues in Nephrology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Urology, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Urinary system and Transplantation. The study on Endocrinology featured in the journal expounds on the topic of Proteinuria in particular.

In it, Diabetes mellitus, Cohort study and Blood pressure are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Surgery research. Prospective cohort study and Anemia are some topics wherein Hemodialysis research discussed in the journal have an impact. Most of the Dialysis studies addressed also intersect with Peritoneal dialysis.

  • Internal medicine (64.76%)
  • Kidney disease (35.54%)
  • Nephrology (33.92%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • KDIGO clinical practice guidelines for acute kidney injury. (3283 citations)
  • A Randomized Prospective Trial to Assess the Role of Saline Hydration on the Development of Contrast Nephrotoxicity (365 citations)
  • Choosing Not to Dialyse: Evaluation of Planned Non-Dialytic Management in a Cohort of Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure (238 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Nephron Clinical Practice:

The journal articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Internal medicine, Kidney disease, Nephrology, Endocrinology and Surgery. Issues in Internal medicine were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Gastroenterology and Cardiology. Disease, End stage renal disease, Pathology, Intensive care medicine and Acute kidney injury are some topics wherein Kidney disease research discussed in the journal articles has an impact.

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 Nephron Clinical Practice (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Anna Casula (68 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Damian Fogarty (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ken Farrington (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Manish D. Sinha (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Julie Gilg (59 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 Nephron Clinical Practice (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Southmead Hospital (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Federal University of São Paulo (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Royal Free Hospital (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College London (11 papers) absent 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 2018 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 100.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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.

Further Study Options in Nephrology

Another avenue that avid learners and aspiring professionals in the field can explore are various educational programs to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills in the practice. One of those recommended programs is the nurse practitioner course, which exposes students to several important themes in nephrology. Graduates of these programs are trained to address renal problems and apply their knowledge in real world situations. In particular, there are competitive and comprehensive NP programs available in Texas. If you desire to study in the Texas region, you may want to consider exploring some of the best NP programs in Texas. These programs are designed to equip future practitioners with the necessary knowledge to excel in their chosen fields, especially in nephrology.

Top Publications

  • Should COVID-19 Concern Nephrologists? Why and to What Extent? The Emerging Impasse of Angiotensin Blockade.

    Luca Perico;Ariela Benigni;Giuseppe Remuzzi

    (2020)
    374 Citations
  • Defining AKD: The Spectrum of AKI, AKD, and CKD.

    Andrew S Levey

    (2021)
    96 Citations
  • Proenkephalin: A New Biomarker for Glomerular Filtration Rate and Acute Kidney Injury.

    Mina Khorashadi;Remi Beunders;Peter Pickkers;Matthieu Legrand

    (2020)
    58 Citations
  • The Use of HbA1c, Glycated Albumin and Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Assess Glucose Control in the Chronic Kidney Disease Population Including Dialysis.

    Tobias Bomholt;Therese Adrian;Kirsten Nørgaard;Ajenthen G. Ranjan

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Accelerating the Depletion of Circulating Anti-Phospholipase A2 Receptor Antibodies in Patients with Severe Membranous Nephropathy: Preliminary Findings with Double Filtration Plasmapheresis and Ofatumumab.

    Manuel Alfredo Podestà;Alessia Gennarini;Valentina Portalupi;Stefano Rota

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Subclinical Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

    Dan Qin Sun;Ting Yao Wang;Kenneth I. Zheng;Giovanni Targher

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Renal Involvement in Transthyretin Amyloidosis: The Double Presentation of Transthyretin Amyloidosis Deposition Disease

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • Effect of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate on Serum Potassium and Bicarbonate in Patients with Hyperkalemia and Metabolic Acidosis Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease: Rationale and Design of the NEUTRALIZE Study

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • Biomarker-Based Management of AKI: Fact or Fantasy?

    Marlies Ostermann;Emma Karsten;Nuttha Lumlertgul;Nuttha Lumlertgul;Nuttha Lumlertgul

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Polypharmacy and Frailty among Hemodialysis Patients.

    Hiroshi Kimura;Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh;Connie M Rhee;Elani Streja

    (2021)
    14 Citations

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