Elsevier BV · ISSN 0085-2538 · 1523-1755
Kidney International impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 12.77 citations per paper for Kidney International, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 12.77Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 391Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 44125,119 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionAPC about $3,500Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Kidney International published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Kidney International publishes.
Mostly Nephrology and Molecular Biology, within Medicine.
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney International | 12.77 | 391 | Subscription |
| Gut | 11.44 | 452 | Subscription |
| Acta Neuropathol | 10.92 | 288 | Subscription |
| JCI | 10.90 | 707 | Open |
| Theranostics | 14.72 | 227 | Open |
About Kidney International.
Comment 1What is the Kidney International impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 12.77 citations per paper for Kidney International, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is Kidney International open access?
Kidney International is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does Kidney International publish a year?
OpenAlex records 441 works in 2025, and 25,119 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.