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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.5
SJR · SCImago
0.534
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
14
Best quartile
Q3 · 44th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephrology | 49 / 88 | 44th | Q3 |
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World Journal of Nephrology
World Journal of Nephrology is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2.5). Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
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ISSN 2220-6124Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Scopus · Q3
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is World Journal of Nephrology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is World Journal of Nephrology in Scopus?
World Journal of Nephrology is Q3 in Nephrology (rank 49 of 88), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of World Journal of Nephrology?
World Journal of Nephrology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q3, 44th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.534, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 14.
Who publishes World Journal of Nephrology and what is its ISSN?
World Journal of Nephrology is published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. Its ISSN is 2220-6124.
Is World Journal of Nephrology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is World Journal of Nephrology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is World Journal of Nephrology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
World Journal of Nephrology has an h-index of 50 and a 2-year mean of 2.12 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #22 of 87 Scopus journals in Nephrology.
50
h-index
2.12
2-yr mean citations
223
i10-index
503
works indexed
9,810
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#22 of 87 Top 26% Nephrology
World Journal of Nephrology published 86 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 World Journal of Nephrology? — latest 90 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 90 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from India (19.8%), Egypt (17%) and United States (7.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for World Journal of Nephrology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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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