Journal rankings · indicator year 2011
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Subfield ranking · 2011
Nephrology journal rankings 2011
41 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Nephrology has 41 ranked journals in 2011. The median journal has an OJR of 0.72, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.01 on 2010; Q1 starts at OJR 1.16. The top three are Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, and Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2011. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2008–2010, the window the 2011 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery570
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine236
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine200
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health192
- Oncology150
- Epidemiology139
- Infectious Diseases131
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism111
- Neurology109
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging108
- Psychiatry and Mental health107
- Physiology104
- Nephrology41
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine78
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health68
- Ophthalmology62
- Dermatology60
- Hematology59
- Rheumatology49
- Obstetrics and Gynecology48
- Complementary and alternative medicine36
- Pharmacology36
- Reproductive Medicine36
- Emergency Medicine30
- Geriatrics and Gerontology30
- Otorhinolaryngology28
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine21
- Rehabilitation20
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine18
- Immunology and Allergy14
- Genetics12
- Hepatology12
- Urology11
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine8
- Gastroenterology6
- Internal Medicine4
- Family Practice2
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
41 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2010. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2008–2010, the window the 2011 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2008–2010 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2002 to 2011. | Compare |
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1Journal of the American Society of NephrologyAmerican Society of Nephrology | 3.54Q1 | 9.21 0.78 up from 2010 | 939 | 68% | — | ||
2Clinical Journal of the American Society of NephrologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.68Q1 | 5.80 0.06 down from 2010 | 985 | 72% | — | ||
3Current Opinion in Nephrology & HypertensionLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.13Q1 | 5.06 0.28 down from 2010 | 260 | 22% | — | ||
4Kidney InternationalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.97Q1 | 5.07 0.69 up from 2010 | 1,608 | 100% | $3,500 | ||
5American Journal of Kidney DiseasesElsevier BV · United States | 1.92Q1 | 4.87 0.29 up from 2010 | 1,093 | 21% | $3,900 | ||
6Seminars in NephrologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.52Q1 | 3.03 0.40 down from 2010 | 186 | 26% | $3,500 | ||
7Nephrology Dialysis TransplantationOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.44Q1 | 3.51 0.05 up from 2010 | 2,074 | 42% | $3,926 | ||
8Advances in Chronic Kidney DiseaseElsevier BV · United States | 1.40Q1 | 3.03 0.41 up from 2010 | 169 | 27% | $2,900 | ||
9Seminars in DialysisWiley · United States | 1.38Q1 | 2.78 0.38 up from 2010 | 343 | 11% | $3,730 | ||
10BMC NephrologyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.24Q1 | 2.77 0.02 up from 2010 | 96 | 100% | $3,090 | ||
11Pediatric NephrologySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.16Q1 | 2.71 0.32 up from 2010 | 964 | 26% | $4,337 | ||
12Nephron Clinical PracticeKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.07Q2 | 2.18 0.05 down from 2010 | 501 | 46% | — | ||
13Nephron Experimental NephrologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.04Q2 | 2.19 1.38 down from 2010 | 129 | 50% | — | ||
14Journal of NephrologySpringer Science+Business Media · Italy | 0.99Q2 | 2.23 0.01 up from 2010 | 168 | 10% | $4,337 | ||
15Hemodialysis InternationalWiley · Canada | 0.85Q2 | 2.11 0.55 up from 2010 | 234 | 10% | $3,700 | ||
16Kidney & Blood Pressure ResearchOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.79Q2 | 1.60 0.23 down from 2010 | 199 | 37% | $2,780 | ||
17Journal of Renal NutritionElsevier BV · United States | 0.75Q2 | 1.96 0.41 up from 2010 | 238 | 16% | $3,490 | ||
18NephrologyWiley · Australia | 0.75Q2 | 1.64 0.05 down from 2010 | 484 | 11% | $4,110 | ||
19Peritoneal Dialysis InternationalSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.74Q2 | 2.08 0.58 up from 2010 | 501 | 19% | $4,150 | ||
20Clinical and Experimental NephrologySpringer Science+Business Media · Japan | 0.72Q2 | 1.70 0.12 up from 2010 | 340 | 11% | $3,990 | ||
21International Urology and NephrologySpringer Science+Business Media · Hungary | 0.72Q2 | 1.45 0.03 down from 2010 | 552 | 13% | $3,690 | ||
22Therapeutic Apheresis and DialysisWiley · United Kingdom | 0.68Q3 | 1.57 0.19 up from 2010 | 299 | 14% | $3,350 | ||
23Clinical NephrologyDustri-Verlag · Germany | 0.66Q3 | 1.40 0.20 up from 2010 | 536 | 4% | — | ||
24Renal FailureOATaylor & Francis · United States | 0.61Q3 | 1.26 0.02 up from 2010 | 525 | 99% | $2,306 | ||
25Journal of Renal CareWiley · France | 0.58Q3 | 1.18 0.19 up from 2010 | 139 | 12% | $3,350 | ||
26Nature Reviews NephrologyNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 0.55Q3 | 2.94 1.28 up from 2010 | 665 | 15% | — | ||
27American Journal of NephrologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.53Q3 | 3.15 2.22 up from 2010 | 1,402 | 42% | — | ||
28Blood PurificationKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.46Q3 | 2.21 1.50 up from 2010 | 838 | 34% | — | ||
29Indian Journal of NephrologyOAMedknow · India | 0.33Q3 | 0.67 0.29 up from 2010 | 137 | 100% | — | ||
30Clinical Kidney JournalOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 0.24Q3 | 0.54 0.17 up from 2010 | 584 | 98% | $3,335 | ||
31The Nephron journals/Nephron journalsPublisher not listed | 0.22Q3 | —no 2010 value | 6,643 | — | — | ||
32Néphrologie & ThérapeutiqueElsevier BV · France | 0.21Q4 | 0.59 0.02 down from 2010 | 252 | 2% | $1,780 | ||
33International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular DiseaseOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 0.18Q4 | 0.40 0.49 down from 2010 | 32 | 100% | $2,320 | ||
34Brazilian Journal of NephrologyOASociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia · Brazil | 0.18Q4 | 0.43 0.39 up from 2010 | 86 | 100% | — | ||
35NefrologíaOAElsevier BV · Spain | 0.14Q4 | 0.33no change | 51 | 0% | $0 listed | ||
36Revista de investigaci�n Cl�nicaOAPermanyer · Mexico | 0.12Q4 | 0.30 0.14 up from 2010 | 63 | 0% | $2,000 | ||
37KidneySpringer Nature · United States | 0.11Q4 | 0.23 0.16 up from 2010 | 42 | — | — | ||
38Hong Kong Journal of NephrologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.11Q4 | 0.24 0.06 up from 2010 | 48 | 100% | — | ||
39Nephrology Nursing JournalAmerican Nephrology Nurses Association · United States | 0.09Q4 | 0.00 0.12 down from 2010 | 31 | 0% | — | ||
40Dialysis & TransplantationWiley · United States | 0.07Q4 | 0.16 0.02 up from 2010 | 225 | 64% | — | ||
41Kidney Research and Clinical PracticeOAElsevier BV · South Korea | 0.00Q4 | 0.00no change | 75 | 100% | — |
Subfields of Medicine, with Nephrology highlighted.
- Surgery570
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine236
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine200
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health192
- Oncology150
- Epidemiology139
- Infectious Diseases131
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism111
- Neurology109
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging108
- Psychiatry and Mental health107
- Physiology104
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine78
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health68
- Ophthalmology62
- Dermatology60
- Hematology59
- Rheumatology49
- Obstetrics and Gynecology48
- Nephrology41
- Complementary and alternative medicine36
- Pharmacology36
- Reproductive Medicine36
- Emergency Medicine30
- Geriatrics and Gerontology30
- Otorhinolaryngology28
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine21
- Rehabilitation20
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine18
- Immunology and Allergy14
- Genetics12
- Hepatology12
- Urology11
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine8
- Gastroenterology6
- Internal Medicine4
- Family Practice2
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2011. Corpus-wide, 75.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
12 additional Nephrology journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2008–2010, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2011. Publication window: 2008–2010. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 41
- Window papers (baseline)
- 22,005 +47.3% from indicator year 2008
- Median OJR
- 0.716 -1.8% from indicator year 2008
- Rising journals (2025)
- 7
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2008–2010 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 62 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 7,102 | 8,233 | 8,876 | 9,713 | 10,062 | 10,968 | 12,092 | 13,345 | 14,934 | 18,910 | 20,526 | 22,005 | 21,127 | 22,388 | 23,923 | 24,984 | 25,880 | 26,465 | 27,233 | 28,141 | 29,154 | 30,871 | 32,776 | 34,022 | 34,449 | 35,470 | |
| Median OJR | 0.58 | 0.476 | 0.483 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.728 | 0.703 | 0.721 | 0.716 | 0.82 | 0.750 | 0.730 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.747 | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.733 | 0.755 | 0.68 | 0.704 | 0.724 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.