In 2016, the World Journal of Nephrology (WJN) has published the 5^th issue which containing 10 articles contributed by scientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Latin American Dialysis and Transplant Registry: Experience and contributions to end-stage renal disease epidemiology”, a Frontier by Ana Maria Cusumano, MD, PhD, et al from the CEMIC University Institute School of Medicine, Argentina; (2) “Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy”, a Minireviews by Mohamed G Atta, MD, MPH, et al from the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States; and (3) “Factors associated with regular dental visits among hemodialysis patients”, an Original Article by Masami Yoshioka, DDS, PhD, Associate Professor, et al from the Department of Oral Health Science and Social Welfare, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Japan, etc. We invite you to peruse all 10 articles in this issue, as they present the latest research progress/findings and provide insightful comments in nephrology that will guide basic research and clinical practice in these fields.

This journal is an open-access journal which allows free immediate access to all full-text articles. For details, please visit: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 6, 2016.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Nephrology, Parta Hatamizadeh, MD, Doctor, 3914 Taubman Center, Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States

The WJN is a leading academic journal devoted to reporting the latest, cutting-edge research progress and findings of basic research and clinical practice in the field of nephrology. It was launched on February 6, 2012 and is published bimonthly (6 issues annually) by BPG, the world's leading professional clinical medical journal publishing company.

We encourage nephrologists worldwide to submit manuscripts to the WJN describing their original basic or clinical research findings that are of high academic value and which report new diagnostic techniques or summarize their treatment experiences.

We invited the readers to download and read the E-Journal of this issue, at:http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/e-journal.htm.