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• http://www.kidney-international.org
• Editor: Qais Al-Awqati, M.B., Ch.B.
• Volume 73-74: 24 issues per year
• ISSN: 0085-2538
• Impact factor : 4.922*
• Impact ranking: 4/55 Urology & Nephrology*
• Date Established: 1972
• Published on behalf of: The International Society of Nephrology

Aims and Scope:
Kidney International is the essential resource for renal researchers and the practising nephrologist, keeping readers informed of the latest cutting edge developments in all aspects of renal research, including:

• The highest level of original research studies in clinical and basic renal research
• Controversial discussions on renal therapeutics or diagnosis
• Issues of importance to the international renal community such as the politics of funding, organ transplantation, adequacy of dialysis, and affordability of end stage renal care.

The journal features the following:

• Original research articles
• Expert commentaries discussing the context of underlying issues
• Minireviews on hot topics and longer in-depth reviews about major issues in renal research
• The Renal Consult problem-focused articles for the diagnosis and treatment of renal patients
• Images in Nephrology presenting remarkable images in renal pathology, radiology
• Journal Club synopses that bring you the latest research highlights.

Readership: All scientists and clinicians in nephrology as well as those at other levels and in other fields who wish to follow nephrology.

Online features and site license access:

• Online archive available back to January 1972.
• A site license provides access to all content published during the supply period. Access is granted to a further rolling four-year archive during the supply period only. Archive content is freely available after five years.
• Unique online functionality includes Legalization of paid organ donation.
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*2007 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2008)