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Explore open access research in nephrology, advancing understanding of kidney health, disease mechanisms and therapeutic innovations.

Frontiers in Nephrology is a multidisciplinary journal that addresses all key areas of experimental and clinical nephrology. Led by Field Chief Editor, Vladimir Tesar (Charles University, Czech Republic), the journal...

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Amir Kazory, MD

University of Florida

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Cardionephrology

DUVURU GEETHA

School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Glomerular disease

Jolanta Malyszko

Medical University of Warsaw

Poland

Specialty Chief Editor

Onconephrology

Michael L Moritz

Division of Nephrology, Akron Children's Hospital

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Pediatric Nephrology

PHUONG-THU PHAM

David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Kidney Transplantation

Peter Kotanko

Renal Research Institute

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Blood Purification

Piergiorgio Messa

University of Milan

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Critical Care Nephrology

140 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Nephrology is a multidisciplinary journal that addresses all key areas of experimental and clinical nephrology. Led by Field Chief Editor, Vladimir Tesar (Charles University, Czech Republic), the journal advances understanding of kidney and renal diseases, diagnosis and treatment - ultimately leading to better outcomes for patients. Indexed in PubMed Central (PMC) and the DOAJ, among others, Frontiers in Nephrology welcomes research contributions in the field of nephrology, bridging the gap between scientific advancements and clinical practice. Topics include, but are not limited to: blood purification critical care nephrology glomerular disease kidney transplantation onconephrology palliative nephrology. The journal encourages submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Nephrology is committed to advancing developments in the field of nephrology by providing unrestricted access to articles and facilitating the communication of scientific knowledge to researchers and the public. Ethics statement: All manuscripts submitted to Frontiers in Nephrology that report on studies conducted in human subjects must conform with current regulation and the Declaration of Helsinki, and must receive approval from the Institutional Review Board and patient informed consent. Animal welfare and Ethics Committee approval is required for studies involving animals.

Aims

Frontiers in Nephrology is a multidisciplinary journal that addresses all key areas of experimental and clinical nephrology.

Led by Field Chief Editor, Vladimir Tesar (Charles University, Czech Republic), the journal advances understanding of kidney and renal diseases, diagnosis and treatment - ultimately leading to better outcomes for patients. Indexed in PubMed Central (PMC) and the DOAJ, among others, Frontiers in Nephrology welcomes research contributions in the field of nephrology, bridging the gap between scientific advancements and clinical practice. Topics include, but are not limited to:

blood purification

critical care nephrology

glomerular disease

kidney transplantation

onconephrology

palliative nephrology.

The journal encourages submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Nephrology is committed to advancing developments in the field of nephrology by providing unrestricted access to articles and facilitating the communication of scientific knowledge to researchers and the public.

Ethics statement:

All manuscripts submitted to Frontiers in Nephrology that report on studies conducted in human subjects must conform with current regulation and the Declaration of Helsinki, and must receive approval from the Institutional Review Board and patient informed consent. Animal welfare and Ethics Committee approval is required for studies involving animals.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/about

ISSN
2813-0626
Editor-in-Chief
Vladimir Tesar (Charles University, Prague, Czechia) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Blood Purification

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/sections/blood-purification

  • Cardionephrology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/sections/cardionephrology

  • Clinical Research in Nephrology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/sections/clinical-research-in-nephrology

  • Critical Care Nephrology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/sections/critical-care-nephrology

  • Glomerular disease

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/sections/glomerular-disease

  • Kidney Transplantation

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/sections/kidney-transplantation

  • Onconephrology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/sections/onconephrology

  • Pediatric Nephrology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/sections/pediatric-nephrology

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Policy and Practice Reviews
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Clinical Trial
  • Case Report
  • Classification
  • Data Report
  • Policy Brief
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • Study Protocol
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,195 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory, Clinical Trial, Classification, Technology and Code, Study Protocol
  • - Category B: CHF 1,750 — Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Data Report, Policy Brief, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNKI Scholar
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • OpenAIRE
  • EBSCO
  • DOAJ
  • PubMed
  • PubMed Central (PMC)
  • Scopus
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • ZBMED
  • ProQuest

Affiliated societies

  • Committee on Publication Ethics

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Policy and Practice Reviews (fee category A)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Clinical Trial (fee category A)
  • Case Report (fee category B)
  • Classification (fee category A)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Policy Brief (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • Study Protocol (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
2.7
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
1,278

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
2.9
CiteScore
2.7
Citations
1278
Acceptance rate
33
Time to decision
35
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-23.