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Welcome to the World Journal of Nephrology

World Journal of Nephrology is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of nephrology, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Acute kidney injury, acute or chronic interstitial nephritis, AIDS-associated nephropathy, anuria, chronic kidney disease and related complications, CKD-MBD, diabetes insipidus, diabetic nephropathies, Fanconi syndrome, glomerular diseases, hepatorenal syndrome, hydronephrosis, hyperoxaluria, inborn or acquired errors renal tubular transport, renal hypertension, kidney cortex necrosis, cystic kidney diseases, kidney neoplasms, kidney papillary necrosis, nephritis, nephrocalcinosis, nephrolithiasis, nephrosclerosis, nephrosis, perinephritis, rapid progressive glomerulonephritis, renal artery obstruction, renal nutcracker syndrome, renal tuberculosis, renal tubular acidosis, thrombotic microangiopathy, uremia, and Zellweger syndrome. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. All submissions undergo a rigorous and transparent peer-review process by at least two independent reviewers. Manuscripts are evaluated based on scientific rigor, originality, clinical relevance, and reproducibility, with particular attention to methodological robustness and data integrity. Constructive and timely feedback is provided to ensure the highest standards of scholarly communication. The journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and editorial integrity, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. To advance scientific discovery, promote evidence-based clinical practice, and foster innovation in nephrology, ultimately improving global health outcomes. We invite researchers, clinicians, and multidisciplinary experts worldwide to submit high-quality manuscripts and contribute to shaping the future of nephrological science. Submit an Article >>

2026 Published Issues
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Editors-in-Chief
  • Ying-Yong Zhao, MD, PhD, Professor, (E-mail: zyy@nwu.edu.cn) Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
Indexing/Abstracting
The WJN is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Reference Citation Analysis, Scopus, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database. 
Journal Metrics

The WJN’s CiteScore for 2025 is 2.5 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2025: Nephrology is 49/88.

ISSN
2220-6124 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (845), Duration of Peer Review (20 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (43 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (33 days/Mean), Accepted (57.2%/Mean), Production Time (73 days/Mean), Time to Publication (191 days/Mean), and Rejected (29.2%/Mean).
Editorial
Pranjal Kashiv, Manish Ramesh Balwani, Priyanka Tolani, Amit Pasari, Khushboo Saxena, Vivek B Kute 
World J Nephrol 15(3):119445. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119445
Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Nihal Mohammed Sadagah, Jackson Tan, Salem H Al-Qurashi 
World J Nephrol 15(3):120300. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.120300
Opinion Review
José Luis Mora-Loján, Omar Farid García-Trujillo, Grecia Vélez-Hurtado, Edoardo Bermúdez-Mercado, Fernanda Pacheco-Salazar, Joana Balderas-Juarez, Froylan David Martínez-Sánchez 
World J Nephrol 15(3):119841. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119841
Varun Kumar Sharma, Mirza Masroor Ali Beg, Shilpy Singh, Sourabh Kumar Singh, Dharmsheel Shrivastav 
World J Nephrol 15(3):122565. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.122565
Minireviews
Filippo Trombara, Nicola Cosentino, Gianluca Pontone, Giancarlo Marenzi 
World J Nephrol 15(3):119548. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i3.119548
Muhammad Tanzeel Abbasi, G V Ramesh Prasad 
World J Nephrol 15(3):121522. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.121522
Monika Yadav, Adarsh Kumar, Abhinav Pandey, Swarndeep Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Himanshu Verma, Sanjiv Mahajan, Sourabh Sharma, Pallavi Prasad, Anupam Agarwal 
World J Nephrol 15(3):121696. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.121696
Yasser M Abdelhamid, Ahmed Fayed, Yannick Mayamba Nlandu, Sudakshina Ghosh 
World J Nephrol 15(3):122148. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.122148
Andrew E Warfield, Christopher S Morris, Anant D Bhave, Geoffrey M Scriver, Alan Massouh, Joshua Kallen, Richard T Solomon, Bill S Majdalany 
World J Nephrol 15(3):124524. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.124524
Case Control Study
Retrospective Cohort Study
Takuto Hara, Kotaro Suzuki, Naoto Wakita, Yasuyoshi Okamura, Hideto Ueki, Yukari Bando, Tomoaki Terakawa, Yoji Hyodo, Koji Chiba, Jun Teishima, Akihisa Yao, Hideaki Miyake 
World J Nephrol 15(3):119576. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119576
Retrospective Study
Shiv Charan Navriya, Panugothu Leela Madhav, Srinivas J, Parshika Panwar, Sourabh Sharma, Gautam R Choudhary, Mahendra Singh, Deepak P Bhirud, Arjun S Sandhu 
World J Nephrol 15(3):120119. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.120119
Observational Study
Hayam Aref, Hussein Sayed Hussein Abd Allah, Amany Gamal Abd El Monem, Ashraf Hassan Abd El Mobdy 
World J Nephrol 15(3):119962. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119962
Nashwa M Azoz, Ammar A Ammar, Howaida A Nafady, Rabea A Gadelkareem, Essam M Abdel Aziz, Randa A Elzohne 
World J Nephrol 15(3):120318. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i3.120318
Prospective Study
Amira A A Othman, Magy Magdy Mohamed, Mona Mahmoud Eladl, Fatma M Attia Elsayed 
World J Nephrol 15(3):119581. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119581
Taruna Pahuja, Sukhwinder S Sangha, Sushma Yadav, Arnav Aggarwal, Virinder K Bansal, Seenu Vuthaluru, Sandeep Aggarwal, Arun K Subbiah, Aarti Vij, Sanjay K Agarwal, Dipankar Bhowmik, Pearl Yadav, Raj K Yadav 
World J Nephrol 15(3):120809. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.120809
Randomized Controlled Trial
Ashraf Hassan Abd El Mobdy, Hayam Ahmed Hebah, Mohammed Ali Ezzat, Basant Abdelkarim Eid Mohamed, Fatma Abdelrahman Ahmed 
World J Nephrol 15(3):120037. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.120037
Alshaimaa S Mubarak, Ashraf Elshazly, Abdelrahman Mokhtar, Rabea A Gadelkareem, Nashwa M Azoz 
World J Nephrol 15(3):120870. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.120870
Basic Study
Systematic Reviews
Correspondence
Vaia D Raikou, Sotiris Gavriil 
World J Nephrol 15(3):121881. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.121881
Abul Bashar Mohammad Kamrul-Hasan, Kunal Mahajan, AFM Muntahi-Reza, Deep Dutta, Lakshmi Nagendra, Joseph M Pappachan 
World J Nephrol 15(3):122852. Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.122852
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