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Status
Active
Coverage
2000–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4
SJR · SCImago
0.903
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
91
Best quartile
Q2 · 65th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephrology | 31 / 88 | 65th | Q2 |
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BMC Nephrology
BMC Nephrology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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ISSN 1471-2369Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is BMC Nephrology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2000–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.
What quartile is BMC Nephrology in Scopus?
BMC Nephrology is Q2 in Nephrology (rank 31 of 88), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMC Nephrology?
BMC Nephrology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 65th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.903, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 91.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Nephrology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,090 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Nephrology and what is its ISSN?
BMC Nephrology is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1471-2369.
Is BMC Nephrology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMC Nephrology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Nephrology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Nephrology has an h-index of 109 and a 2-year mean of 2.88 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #11 of 87 Scopus journals in Nephrology.
109
h-index
2.88
2-yr mean citations
3,125
i10-index
6,274
works indexed
117,460
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,090
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#11 of 87 Top 13% Nephrology
BMC Nephrology published 793 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in BMC Nephrology? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (23.5%), Türkiye (9.7%) and United States (7.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Nephrology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 3 retracted papers are recorded (0.5 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 3 · 0.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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