Aim & Scope
Archives of Nephrology (AN) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Somato Publications. It publishes research on kidney disease and its treatment.
We welcome clinical studies, dialysis and transplant research, and work on preventing kidney disease.
Scope
AN publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports and short communications in areas including, but not limited to:
- Acute kidney injury
- Chronic kidney disease
- Glomerular diseases
- Dialysis
- Kidney transplantation
- Hypertension and the kidney
- Electrolyte and acid–base disorders
- Paediatric nephrology
Peer Review
Every submission goes through double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the subject. The usual time from submission to first editorial decision is 12–14 weeks. See the Peer Review Policy for details.
Originality
All manuscripts are screened for similarity with iThenticate before they go to reviewers, as set out in the Plagiarism Policy.
Open Access and Licensing
AN is fully open access. Authors keep the copyright in their work, which is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Article Processing Charges
There is no Article Processing Charge. Archives of Nephrology charges authors nothing at any stage of submission, peer review or publication.

