Academic Journal
Q1American Journal of Kidney Diseases
About American Journal of Kidney Diseases
American Journal of Kidney Diseases is a scholarly journal published by W.B. Saunders. SCImago 2025 places it in Q1 with an SJR of 3.098 and an H-index of 256.
Its listed coverage is 1981-2026 and its research categories include Nephrology (Q1). The 2025 dataset reports 252 documents and 4001 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies, Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments, Acute Kidney Injury Research, Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments.
Recent Research Articles
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Utility of Risk Scores for Predicting Stroke and Intracranial Bleeding Across Levels of Kidney Function in Two Large Community-Based Cohorts of Older Adults With Atrial Fibrillation
Nisha Bansal, Grace H. Tabada, Yuguang Kang, Kathryn Stirling et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.03.038Influence of Lactate Dehydrogenase on the Measurement of Blood Bicarbonate
Madeline Chung, Heather M. Stieglitz, Ali Rizvi, Joshua Leisring et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.05.007Reproductive Health in CKD and Kidney Failure: Core Curriculum 2026
Saieda A. Alleyne, Ursula C. Brewster, Silvi Shah
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.02.652Weighing Ischemic Stroke and Bleeding Risks: Evaluating Discrimination and Calibration in Patients With CKD and Atrial Fibrillation
Ype de Jong, Liselotte F.S. Langenhuijsen, Merel van Diepen
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.06.004Electronic Phenotype for Detection, Staging, and Subtyping of Acute Kidney Injury
Ning Shang, Katherine Xu, Jacob S. Stevens, Jonathan Barasch et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.04.010Meaningful Engagement of Patients in Research
Precious McCowan, Taya Joseph, Cassandra B. Picataggio, Lindsay Bailey et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.01.020Racial and Ethnic Variations in Reductions in Etelcalcetide Use After Withdrawal of the Transitional Drug Add-on Payment Adjustment
Jillian S. Caldwell, Xingxing S. Cheng, Glenn M. Chertow, Eugene Lin et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.05.024Kidney Transplant Decision-Making for Candidates Over Age 75: Insights From Target Trial Emulation
Maria E. Montez Rath, Michelle C. Odden, Manjula Kurella Tamura
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.06.003Best in Class? The Comparative Effectiveness of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists in Preventing Incident CKD Stage 3 or Higher
Allison C. Reaves, Mark J. Sarnak
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.07.001Progressive Kidney Dysfunction and Ocular Clues: A Quiz
Jacob R. Henderson, Md Shahrier Amin, Lyle W. Baker
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.05.008Weight Loss–Independent Mechanisms of Kidney Protection With Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Implications for Clinical Practice
Allon N. Friedman, Ilyas Oultache, Robert Hovey
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.03.037Masthead
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/s0272-6386(26)01013-9Kidney Transplantation Post–Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy in Multiple Myeloma
Zahraa Khan, Darshana M. Dadhania, Eugene Brailovski, Heather Landau et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.04.012Comparison of Specific Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Kidney Outcomes Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Joshua J. Neumiller, Yihong Deng, Kavya Sindhu Swarna, Eric C. Polley et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.04.007Editorial Board
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/s0272-6386(26)01014-0Beyond Genotype: Proteomic Risk Stratification for APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease
Seung Seok Han, Eugene P. Rhee
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.07.007Kidney Outcomes After Contrast Exposure in Patients Recovering From Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury: A Target Trial Emulation Study
Li-Chun Lin, Thomas Tao-Min Huang, Yi-Ting Wu, Sufeng Chiang et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.03.045Mitochondrial Alterations and CKD: A Review
Jairo A. Pinzon-Cortes, Phoom Narongkiatikhun, Long Yuan, Jaroslawna Meister et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.01.021Heat Stress and Kidney Injury in Taiwanese Farmers: Associations With Renal Artery Resistance and Urinary Acidification
Hsiao-Yu Yang, Hung-Yun Jou, Yao-Yuan Wang, Che-Jui Chang et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.04.008Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation Versus Continued Dialysis Among Patients Aged 75 Years or Older: A Target Trial Emulation
Napat Leeaphorn, Rose Mary Attieh, Katherine M. Oshel, Martin L. Mai et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.02.647Reviews
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