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Status
Active
Coverage
1972–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
23.1
SJR · SCImago
5.559
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
342
Best quartile
Q1 · 97th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephrology | 3 / 88 | 97th | Q1 |
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Kidney International
Kidney International is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 23.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 0085-2538Verify ISSN ↗1523-1755Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
23.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,500 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Kidney International indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1972–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 23.1.
What quartile is Kidney International in Scopus?
Kidney International is Q1 in Nephrology (rank 3 of 88), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Kidney International?
Kidney International 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 23.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 97th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 5.559, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 342.
How much does it cost to publish in Kidney International?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,500 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Kidney International and what is its ISSN?
Kidney International is published by Elsevier B.V. Its print ISSN is 0085-2538 and its online ISSN is 1523-1755.
Is Kidney International covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Kidney International in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Kidney International open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Kidney International? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Kidney International has an h-index of 392 and a 2-year mean of 12.54 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 23.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #2 of 87 Scopus journals in Nephrology.
392
h-index
12.54
2-yr mean citations
16,457
i10-index
25,329
works indexed
1,535,094
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,500
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#2 of 87 Top 3% Nephrology
Kidney International published 442 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 563. 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 Kidney International? — latest 93 articles, 2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (22.2%), China (12.4%) and France (9.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Kidney International? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 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 6 · 0.2 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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