Why publish your article Open Access with CKJ?
Clinical Kidney Journal (CKJ) is a fully Open Access journal from the European Renal Association. The journal is an essential educational and training resource integrating clinical, translational and educational research into clinical practice. When you publish with CKJ, you contribute to an accessible global body of research dedicated to innovation and closing the gap between researchers and practicing clinicians.
Learn about the benefits and features of publishing your manuscript with CKJ below.
What are the benefits of CKJ?
CKJ is an Open Access leader in the field
CKJ’s Journal Impact Factor™ is 3.9 (Source: Clarivate, 2024), ranking in the top 18 of urology and nephrology journals. Impact Factor is seen as one indicator of the quality of a journal and therefore publishing your work in a journal with a high Impact Factor in turn reflects the high quality of your work.
Browse a collection of highly cited articles contributing to CKJ’s impact here.
CKJ has a global readership
CKJ is accessible to readers from around the world. When you publish with the journal, your article will be disseminated to a global readership, including readers across Asia. The top countries for usage* are listed below:
- United States
- China
- United Kingdom
- India
- Australia
*Based on 2022 data
CKJ boasts expert reviewers
Clinical Kidney Journal offers a large pool of expert reviewers dedicated to rigorous, high-quality reviews. When you publish with the journal, your manuscript will reach its highest potential for publication.
CKJ is part of an engaged community
Articles published in CKJ are involved in community discussions. As an official journal of the European Renal Association, CKJ articles are a part of the ERA monthly Journal Club e-seminars. The ERA e-seminars facilitate open discussion among the nephrology community on how the results obtained in recent trials can be applied to the needs of patients. Learn more about the Journal Club here.
In addition to the ERA Journal Club, research published by CKJ is frequently mentioned across the web, from social media to news articles and patents. The journal has expanded the reach of its articles, with the top-mentioned article, “Who killed Bruce Lee? The hyponatraemia hypothesis," being mentioned over a thousand times across online platforms. When you publish with CKJ, your research may be part of this ongoing conversation in the field.
Interested in what CKJ articles are getting attention? Check out the top-mentioned articles from the journal.
CKJ offers multimedia opportunities for your research
Authors who publish with CKJ can also submit multimedia elements alongside their articles, including Graphical Abstracts and videos. Once accepted, the figures in your article will be redesigned by CKJ’s in-house medical illustrator. You can see an example of the journal's professionally illustrated figures in "PoCUS in nephrology: a new tool to improve our diagnostic skills."
Looking for more examples of the journal's Graphical Abstracts and illustrations? Browse them here.
Discover leading research
Explore a sampling of leading NDT research, including highly cited articles that contributed to the latest Impact Factor. Read the below articles as examples of impactful content from the journal as you consider submitting your article.
Highly Cited
Highly Mentioned
What are the benefits of publishing Open Access?
There are many reasons to publish your article Open Access, from increasing public access to research to easily sharing your article.
- Reach broader audiences
- Contribute to a multidisciplinary discussion
- Benefit to the public
- Increase the impact of your research
Learn more about OUP's stance on Open Access publishing here.
Ready to submit your research?
We hope you consider submitting your research to CKJ. Here are the next steps you can take:
- Review the instructions to authors for information on journal policies and manuscript preparation
- Log into the submission site
- Follow the journal on Twitter to stay up to date on any announcements for future calls for papers
OUP also offers additional resources to authors. Review the resources below:
- OUP Author Resource Center
- Check if your institution is part of a Read and Publish agreement
- See if you qualify for the Developing Countries Initiative
