39 Nephrology journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals with at least 10 papers in 2025. DOAJ is an independent, openly published list of open-access journals that meet its criteria.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney International Reports | 2468-0249 | 1,890 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,98,619 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| BMC Nephrology | 1471-2369 | 793 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,03,641 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Renal Failure | 0886-022X | 621 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,78,859 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Clinical Kidney Journal | 2048-8505 | 414 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,05,709 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Kidney360 | 2641-7650 | 403 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,73,391 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Kidney Medicine | 2590-0595 | 274 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,49,491 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Brazilian Journal of Nephrology | 0101-2800 | 226 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Kidney Research and Clinical Practice | 2211-9132 | 129 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Nefrología | 0211-6995 | 118 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Nefrología (English Edition) | 2013-2514 | 103 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Renal Replacement Therapy | 2059-1381 | 102 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease | 2054-3581 | 94 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,92,657 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Frontiers in Nephrology | 2813-0626 | 77 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,24,883 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Kidney Diseases | 2296-9357 | 72 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,42,695 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Kidney & Blood Pressure Research | 1420-4096 | 71 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,10,224 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Kidney and Dialysis | 2673-8236 | 61 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,15,325 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Cardiorenal Medicine | 1664-3828 | 53 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,89,493 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Revista de la Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Nefrología Diálisis y Trasplante | 2953-6448 | 51 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Ecuador |
| Revista Colombiana de Nefrología | 2389-7708 | 48 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |
| Glomerular Diseases | 2673-3625 | 45 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,01,214 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Nefrología Latinoamericana | 2444-9032 | 42 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis | 2296-9705 | 40 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,16,478 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Ukrainian Journal of Nephrology and Dialysis | 2304-0238 | 40 | 2 | ≈ ₹38,091 to publish | Yes | Yes | Ukraine |
| Enfermería Nefrológica | 2254-2884 | 37 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Giornale di Clinica Nefrologica e Dialisi | 2705-0076 | 37 | 3 | ≈ ₹81,624 to publish | Yes | Yes | Italy |
| Japanese journal of pediatric nephrology | 0915-2245 | 37 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Japan |
| Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2950-0761 | 36 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease | 1178-7058 | 33 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,43,411 to publish | Yes | Yes | New Zealand |
| Case Reports in Nephrology | 2090-6641 | 32 | 2 | ≈ ₹83,806 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| International Journal of Nephrology | 2090-214X | 28 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,05,961 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Turk Nefroloji Diyaliz ve Transplantasyon Hemsireleri Dernegi | 2147-7728 | 27 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Journal of Nephropathology | 2251-8363 | 26 | 2 | ≈ ₹38,531 to publish | Yes | Yes | Iran |
| Bulletin de la Dialyse à Domicile | 2607-9917 | 25 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | France |
| Journal of Nephropharmacology | 2345-4202 | 21 | 2 | ≈ ₹38,531 to publish | Yes | Yes | Iran |
| ASIDE Health Sciences | 3067-8730 | 17 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation | 1319-2442 | 17 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Saudi Arabia |
| EMJ Nephrology | 2053-4248 | 16 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Preventive Epidemiology | 2476-3934 | 14 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Iran |
| African Journal of Nephrology | 2306-8205 | 13 | 2 | ≈ ₹14,449 to publish | Yes | Yes | South Africa |