According to the recent Google Scholar metrics, Kidney International is ranked first among all nephrology journals. Google Scholar Metrics provide an easy way for authors to quickly gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications. Scholar Metrics summarize recent citations to many publications, to help authors as they consider where to publish their...
The 2016 Impact Factor information for Kidney International (KI) and KI Supplements has now been released. The KI 2016 Impact Factor is 8.395 (an increase from the 2015 IF of 7.683). The Kidney International Supplements 2016 Impact Factor is 5.593 (a decrease from the 2015 IF of 7.026). The increase in the KI 2016 Impact...
Every month, the ISN-Advancing Clinical Trials (ACT) will share a 'must-read trials list’ highlighting and sometimes analyzing important nephrology trials from the latest medical literature. The inaugural May edition is now available on ISN Academy. Get more information, HERE.
Get your latest editions of Kidney International and Seminars in Nephrology Make use of access to the ISN Academy to read the latest edition of Kidney International. Check out the latest from Seminars in Nephrology. Read the May 2017 Issue of Kidney International on ISN Academy. Our flagship journal informs the renal researcher and the...
The road map stemming from discussions that took place at last year’s first ISN Summit focusing on chronic kidney disease have now been published in The Lancet Health Review. The global nephrology community recognises the need for a cohesive plan to address the problem of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In July, 2016, ISN hosted a...
Our own epidemiological research, and that of others in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), demonstrates that the majority of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) seen at tertiary centers is severe (i.e. Stage 3 AKI). This suggests there is often a delay in AKI diagnosis after disease onset. Access to laboratory estimates of renal function (i.e serum urea or...
The latest Lancet Kidney Campaign update focuses on cancer and kidney disease. The second and ninth leading causes of death in patients in the United States, respectively. In this month’s Lancet Kidney Campaign update, Mark Perazella from Yale University tells us about the unique connection between these two maladies, and how it gave rise to...
The American Society of Nephrology commemorated its 50th anniversary with a memorable ASN Kidney Week in Chicago in November 2016. Professors Rumeyza Kazancioglu (Turkey) and Roberto Pecoits-Filho (Brazil) draw from their different world perspectives to identify and break down the main highlights from this congress that focused on "Reinventing Nephrology: From Molecule to Man." CLICK HERE to...
We are delighted to announce that KI Reports has been accepted for indexing in Scopus®, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Indexing in Scopus will provide KI Reports authors with substantial additional exposure and coverage of their articles. To find out about KI Reports head to the...
Take the opportunity to talk to the editors of ISN’s flagship publication on November 19, 2016 during this year’s Kidney Week. Like all authors, you have questions about publishing. Now is your chance to talk to the editors Kidney International (KI) in person and discuss any of your ideas for future publication in KI or...
This latest Lancet Kidney Campaign update by Professor Ayşe Balat, from Gaziantep University in Turkey. She delves into the issues surrounding the 66% increased prevalence of pediatric renal cases in Syrian refugee camps, based on data from refugee camp children screened at the center between 2012 to 2016. CLICK HERE to read the full update on the...
The November issue of Kidney International (KI) Reports is now published. Head to the website to read more and see the highlights of Volume 1 Issue 4. CLICK HERE to read more. Find out about the KI meet the editors session taking place during Kidney Week in Chicago, CLICK HERE.
As the European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation was held earlier this month, Elmi Muller from the University of Cape Town writes about the observed stagnation of living donor kidney transplantation activity in many parts of the world. This update argues in favor of this practice and reviews various strategies to increase living donor...
Eight of the leading global kidney organizations have joined the Lancet Kidney Campaign. This online Campaign to raise awareness of acute and chronic kidney diseases brings together the best available evidence to inform strategies to reduce the national, regional and global burden of the disease and its risk factors. ISN and The Lancet launched this...
The ISN Global Kidney Health Summit: setting a blueprint for tackling global CKD epidemic Last July 2016, the ISN convened a Global Kidney Health Summit in Vancouver, Canada to develop a new, integrated approach to tackling the epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This Lancet Kidney Campaign update is authored by ISN President Adeera Levin...
The results from a Global Burden of Disease study published today in The Lancet indicate that across the world deaths from chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasing among both women and men. In Mexico, CKD is now the second cause of ‘years of life lost’ after ischemic heart disease, and the third cause is diabetes. The International...
The latest edition of ISN News is now available online. It has also been included in the latest issue of Kidney International. This time, you can read more about ISN’s latest initiative focusing on chronic kidney disease. The ISN CKD ‘Closing the Gaps’ initiative will provide a comprehensive strategy to address issues related to chronic kidney...
This new Lancet Update focuses on the controversial relationship between hydration and health, with many unfounded claims in the popular media. Nephrologist William Clark and epidemiologist Jessica Sontrop guide us through a growing body of evidence that suggests a protective effect of increased water intake on kidney function. The Lancet Kidney Campaign builds on ISN's...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the adult population, worldwide. While the distribution of those receiving and not getting renal replacement therapies(dialysis and transplantation), varies by country, the incidence and prevalence of CKD are remarkably consistent globally, though not always well documented. ISN’s latest endeavor, the ISN ‘Closing the Gaps’ initiative sets out to define...
Kidney International (KI) Reports was launched by ISN and Elsevier in June. Now, this new publication has reached the 25-published research article threshold. It has also been officially added to Elsevier’s list of journals ready to apply for PubMed Central indexing. The KI Reports submission page is live and the editorial board is currently accepting...
