Kidney International

Nephrology

Kidney International (2027)

Editor in Chief: Pierre Ronco, MD, PhD, Paris, France
Organizational Affiliations: Official journal of the International Society of Nephrology

Kidney International (KI), the official journal of the International Society of Nephrology, is one of the most cited journals in Nephrology and widely regarded as the world's premier journal on the development and consequences of kidney disease. KI aims to inform the researcher, the clinical investigator, and the practicing nephrologist on all aspects of kidney research. KI publishes the latest original research studies in clinical and basic kidney research, brief reports of exceptional findings that induce a change in basic concept or in standard of care, in-depth reviews about major issues in kidney research, editorials and commentaries that highlight important issues in international nephrology, controversies on hot topics, interesting and unique nephrology images, and much more.

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