34 Nephrology journals (Medicine) in ORBIT Tier 2 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 2: second quarter of Medicine by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of the American Society of Nephrology | 1046-6673 | 4,737 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Kidney International Reports | 2468-0249 | 1,890 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,98,619 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Brazilian Journal of Nephrology | 0101-2800 | 226 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Indian Journal of Nephrology | 0971-4065 | 176 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis | 1091-6660 | 150 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Hemodialysis International | 1492-7535 | 127 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Canada |
| Clinical Nephrology | 0301-0430 | 121 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | Germany |
| 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 |
| Journal of Kidney Care | 2397-9534 | 77 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Nihon Toseki Igakkai Zasshi | 1340-3451 | 76 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Japan |
| Nephrology Nursing Journal | 1526-744X | 63 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Kidney and Dialysis | 2673-8236 | 61 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,15,325 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Néphrologie & Thérapeutique | 1769-7255 | 55 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | France |
| Revista Colombiana de Nefrología | 2389-7708 | 48 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |
| Seminars in Dialysis | 0894-0959 | 43 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| 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 |
| Case Reports in Nephrology | 2090-6641 | 32 | 2 | ≈ ₹83,806 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2617-5320 | 31 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| PRILOZI | 0350-1914 | 31 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | North Macedonia |
| 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 |
| Journal of Renal Injury Prevention | 2345-2781 | 24 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Iran |
| Journal of Onco-Nephrology | 2399-3693 | 22 | 2 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Nephro-Urology Monthly | 2251-7006 | 22 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Iran |
| Journal of Nephropharmacology | 2345-4202 | 21 | 2 | ≈ ₹38,531 to publish | Yes | Yes | Iran |
| Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation | 1110-9165 | 21 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | Egypt |
| Journal of Parathyroid Disease | 2345-6558 | 18 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Iran |
| Clinical Nephrology - Case Studies | 2196-5293 | 16 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | Germany |
| African Journal of Nephrology | 2306-8205 | 13 | 2 | ≈ ₹14,449 to publish | Yes | Yes | South Africa |
| International Journal of Nephrology and Kidney Failure | 2380-5498 | 12 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Journal of Renal Endocrinology | 2423-6438 | 11 | 2 | Fee not published | No | No | Iran |