Journals

Read the Latest ISN Journals eDigest Highlighting Content from October

Access the latest companion to ISN Journals here. This quarter's eDigest presents a selection of papers from Kidney International Reports on new data on the management and outcomes of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies on ANCA-associated renal conditions. Articles from Kidney International include a study of ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis complicating treatment with hydralazine, the role of endothelial cells in glomerular...

November 15, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

Put Forward Your Research Article for a KI-ISN Early-Career Researcher Award Before November 30, 2021

Submit your application here. Kidney International (KI) and the ISN will select four of the best original research papers published in KI in 2021 to receive a KI-ISN Early-Career Researcher Award. The winners of these awards (two basic and two clinical science publications) will receive 500 USD each and be invited to present their papers at...

November 12, 2021Awards, Clinical Research, Journals, NewsRead more...

Put Forward Your Research Article for a KI-ISN Early-Career Researcher Award

In recognition of the valuable contribution made by early-career researchers worldwide, Kidney International (KI) and the ISN will select four of the best original research papers published in KI in 2021 to receive a KI-ISN Early-Career Researcher Award. Discover the 2019/2020 winners and their research papers here. The winners of these awards (two basic and two...

October 18, 2021Clinical Research, Grants, Journals, NewsRead more...

Kidney International Publishes the KDIGO 2021 Guideline for Glomerular Disease Management

The guideline was developed to assist clinicians caring for patients with glomerulonephritis while being mindful of implications for policy and cost. Read the "KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases" here. Kidney International also presents an executive summary of the guideline in their October issue. The guideline provides practical, evidence-based recommendations and useful...

October 4, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

Meet Three Newly-Appointed ISN-KI Editorial Fellows and Seven ISN-KI Editorial Interns

Please join us in welcoming the 2021 ISN-KI Editorial Fellows who will train alongside the Kidney International (KI) editorial team from October 2021 to April 2023. ISN-KI Clinical Editorial Fellow Amélie Bernier-Jean, Canada, nephrologist and early career clinician-scientist at the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur in Montreal. She received the KI reviewer of the year award.   ISN-KI Basic and...

October 4, 2021Fellowship, Journals, NewsRead more...

Read the Latest ISN Journals eDigest on Genetic Diseases and Nephrotic Syndrome

Access the latest companion to ISN Journals here. This quarter's eDigest presents a selection of papers from Kidney International addressing genetic kidney conditions and articles from the Kidney International Reports September issue on disease patterns and treatment advances for patients with nephrotic syndrome and its related conditions.

September 20, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

2020 Impact Factors Position Kidney International as the Top Journal Publishing Original Research in Nephrology

Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports (JCR) have released their annual Impact Factors (IF) for 2020. Kidney International (KI) and Kidney International Reports (KIR) have increased their IFs: KI's IF of 10.612, increased from 8.945 in 2019, establishes it as the top journal publishing original research in nephrology. KIR's IF is 4.164, increased from 3.374, its first IF,...

July 20, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

Kidney International Reports Celebrates Five Years of Presenting Outstanding Research in Nephrology

The Kidney International Reports' (KIR) Jai Radhakrishnan, editor-in-chief, Sumit Mohan, deputy editor, and Radha McLean, executive editor, highlight the journal's significant role in disseminating valuable research in nephrology, having published over 1,000 articles since its launch in 2016. The article, 5 Years (And Counting) of Expanding Access to Kidney Disease Research, marking the fifth anniversary...

May 25, 2021Journals, News, ResearchRead more...

Only One Week Left to Apply for an ISN-KI Editorial Fellowship

The ISN and Kidney International (KI) are accepting expressions of interest from early-career nephrologists and scientists working in nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation for two positions as ISN-KI Editorial Fellows in 2021-2023. The deadline is June 1, 2021. Find out more on ISN-KI Editorial Fellowships, eligibility criteria, and how to apply here. Successful candidates will be supervised...

May 25, 2021Initiatives, Journals, NewsRead more...

Apply Now for an ISN-KI Editorial Fellowship

The ISN and Kidney International (KI) welcome expressions of interest from early-career nephrologists and scientists working in nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation for two positions as ISN-KI Editorial Fellows in 2021-2023. ISN-KI Fellowships are non-funded positions offering training to candidates with a strong background in clinical and basic science nephrological research to: Critically assess and handle manuscripts Evaluate...

May 11, 2021Grants, JournalsRead more...

ISN-KI 2021-23 Editorial Fellowship – Call for Expressions of Interest: due June 1

We are requesting Expressions of Interest from early-career nephrologists and scientists for two positions as ISN-KI Editorial Fellow in 2021-2023. ISN-KI Fellowships are non-funded positions, designed for early-career professionals and academics working in the field of nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation, and those interested in learning how to critically assess a manuscript, work as a team...

May 11, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

NEW ISN-KI Early Career Researcher Award: Best Clinical and Basic Science publications in Kidney International

Kidney International has published many exciting research papers by Early Career Researchers across the globe in the last 2 years. We would like to recognize the exceptional quality of their research and their contribution to advancing kidney health by calling for nominations from our membership for the best original research papers published in Kidney International in 2019 and 2020....

January 21, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

Call For Nominations: ISN-KI Early Career Researcher Award

In recognition of Early Career Researchers, the ISN and Kidney International (KI) are calling for nominations toward selecting four best original research papers (two each in basic and clinical science) published in KI in 2019 and 2020. The nomination period opens on January 21, 2021. Papers will be assessed on the novelty of research, robustness, and...

January 18, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...
Kidney International Highlights ISN’s 60th Anniversary Research and Historical Studies Series

Kidney International Highlights ISN’s 60th Anniversary Research and Historical Studies Series

“Milestones in nephrology and welcoming the future: the 61st anniversary of the International Society of Nephrology ” has been published in Kidney International. The year 2020 marked ISN’s 60th anniversary. In honor of this achievement, the ISN Research Working Group, supported by the ISN Young Nephrologists Committee, highlighted 60 + 1 breakthrough discoveries of significant...

January 18, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

ISN Journals

In July 2020, all three of the ISN journal websites (https://www.kidney-international.org/, https://www.kireports.org/, and https://www.kisupplements.org/), were converted from traditional article pages to a new responsive design format to better respond to the needs of readers and the devices they’re using. Kidney International Current Impact Factor 8.945 Submissions: 2745 Countries submitted: 72 Original research articles Reviewed: 506 Original research articles Accepted: 90 KI...

January 6, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

ISN Journals eDigest: A Companion to December Editions

The ISN released a companion ISN Journals eDigest last week to coincide with the December issue of Kidney International dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic. Packed with complementary material, including visual abstracts, video abstract, and podcast, the ISN Journals eDigest content is also available on the ISN website. Look out for more ISN Journal eDigests in the...

December 7, 2020Journals, NewsRead more...

Caring for Patients with Kidney Failure: Ten-Year Strategy

This month’s Supplement to Kidney International features the detailed description of a global strategic plan for care of patients with kidney failure. The strategy is to be implemented progressively over the next decade. As noted in the accompanying editorial, there is a huge gap between the total global number of patients with kidney failure and...

October 27, 2020Journals, NewsRead more...

KI publishes ISN’s International Consensus Definitions of Clinical Trial Outcomes for Kidney Failure: 2020

Kidney International has published the International Consensus Definitions of Clinical Trial Outcomes for Kidney Failure: 2020, developed from the 1st International Consensus Meeting on Defining Kidney Failure in Clinical Trials hosted by the ISN in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in early 2020. Kidney failure is an important outcome for patients, clinicians, researchers, healthcare systems, payers, and regulators. However,...

October 1, 2020Journals, NewsRead more...

International Perspectives on Patient Involvement in Clinical Trials in Nephrology

The involvement of patients in nephrology clinical trials is limited despite their ability to prioritize research, help with study design, participation, and implementation of results. The aim of this position paper is to review the need for and challenges of patient involvement; to assess the present situation of patient involvement; and to describe the...

September 14, 2020Journals, NewsRead more...