Barriers to initiating SGLT2 inhibitors in diabetic kidney disease: a real-world study
Protecting an investment
16 July 2021
Journal news
World Kidney 2021: Living Well with Kidney Disease
11 March 2021 marks World Kidney Day, BMC Nephrology Blog Editor Dr. Su Thavarajah tells us more about this year's theme and how the nephrology community can empower individuals with kidney disease and encourage life participation. Read Su's blog here.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
BMC Nephrology is committed to supporting the global response to COVID-19 by enabling free access to the latest available research, evidence, and data. Read all of our SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 articles here.
Latest BMC Nephrology Blogs
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Taking care of the patient- not just the disease
14 July 2021
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Predicting Kidney Failure
18 June 2021
BMC Series Focus Issues
September: Patient and public involvement in research
In recognition of World Patient Safety Awareness day on 17th September, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research. We have collated free-to-read content from across our journals - showcasing patient perspectives, research into the study of PPI, and engaging public partners as co-authors in research.
August: Breastfeeding
In celebration of World Breastfeeding week in the beginning of August, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on Breastfeeding. We have collated open-access content from across our journals to highlight research into breastfeeding behaviors and care for lactating women, infant and child health, biology of breastfeeding, and more.
May featured articles
Articles
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LDLR gene polymorphism (rs688) affects susceptibility to cardiovascular disease in end-stage kidney disease patients
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Practices and pitfalls in medication adherence in hemodialysis settings – a focus-group study of health care professionals
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Processing speed is affected by early impairment in kidney function in the general elder population
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Clinical practice guidelines standardisation of immunosuppressive and anti-infective drug regimens in UK paediatric renal transplantation: the harmonisation programme
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Association of uric acid and uric acid to creatinine ratio with chronic kidney disease in hypertensive patients
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Fluid overload in the ICU: evaluation and management
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Recovery of renal function in dialysis patients
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Spot urine protein/creatinine ratio as a reliable estimate of 24-hour proteinuria in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy, but not membranous nephropathy
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The “phosphorus pyramid”: a visual tool for dietary phosphate management in dialysis and CKD patients
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Paired measurement of urinary creatinine in neonates based on a Jaffe and an enzymatic IDMS-traceable assay
Aims and scope
BMC Nephrology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of kidney and associated disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
Journal sections
Cell Biology and transport physiology
Critical care nephrology (accepting submissions)
Epidemiology and health outcomes
Geriatric and palliative nephrology (accepting submissions)
Hypertension, hemodynamics and vascular regulation
Society Affiliation Information
The Renal Association is the professional body for nephrologists and renal scientists based in the UK, and is active in promoting and disseminating research that may ultimately improve outcomes for patients with kidney disease. The objectives of the Association are: to advance, collate and disseminate knowledge of renal structure and function; to seek means for the prevention and treatment of renal disorders; to deal with any matters concerning the welfare of patients with renal diseases and the organization of services for their relief. Members of The Renal Association will receive a discount on BMC Nephrology's article-processing charge when they provide a discount code (which members can obtain by contacting the society) during the submission process.
Get credit for your data!
Valuable data often go unpublished when they could be helping to progress science. Hence, the BMC Series introduced Data notes, a short article type allowing you to describe your data and publish them to make your data easier to find, cite and share.
You can publish your data in BMC Genomic Data (genomic, transcriptomic and high-throughput genotype data) or in BMC Research Notes (data from across all natural and clinical sciences).
More information about our unique article type can be found on the BMC Genomic Data and BMC Research Notes journal websites.
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BMC Nephrology is affiliated with The Renal Association
COVID-19 Announcement
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time. Thank you.
Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
81 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
62 days to first decision for all manuscripts
191 days from submission to acceptance
15 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
2.388 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.879 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.074 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.847 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Usage
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