Why publish 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.
Leading open access nephrology journal
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.
Global readership
CKJ is fully open access, meaning your research can be accessed globally for fellow researchers to read, share, cite, and build upon your findings.
With over 1.3 million article downloads annually, your research may be part of the ongoing conversation in the field.
- Read the top-mentioned articles from CKJ.
Open access funding options
Learn more about open access options, including whether you can publish open access for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press.
Corresponding authors based in countries and regions that are part of the developing countries initiative receive a full waiver of their open access charge. For further details, please see our open access waiver policy.
Expert Editorial Board and Reviewers
Our expert editorial team led by Editor-in-Chief Jürgen Floege, are selected for their expertise across a range of specialisms and geographies. Ensuring your research receives high-quality reviews by thought leaders in the field to ensure your manuscript reaches its highest potential for publication.
Be 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.
- Dedicated social media channel @CKJsocial to support the promotion of your research.
- Your work will be promoted in the journal’s monthly newsletter which is sent to over 45,000 registrants.
Multimedia opportunities for your research
Authors 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."
- See more examples of the CKJ’s Graphical Abstracts and illustrations.
Ready to publish your research?
Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with us, including how to prepare your manuscript. Visit our online submissions site to submit your paper.
