Indian Journal of Nephrology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.8, ranking Q3 in Transplantation. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.
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Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 0.71.
Middle 50%: 15–104 days
99 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 99% coverage · 2024–2025
Indian Journal of Nephrology accepts papers a median of 52 days after submission, including peer review and revisions. That is faster than 94% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.
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8 of 698 works · same type, year & subfield
0 works · same type, year & subfield
Below field-year expectation
of 1,189 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output
FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 0.23, so its typical recent paper runs about 77% below its field benchmark.
1.1% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.
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OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025
698 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Nephrology | Q4 |
| Transplantation | Q3 |
A mid-ranked Q3 journal by citation data
By citation data, Indian Journal of Nephrology is a mid-ranked journal: it is Q3 in Transplantation, the third quarter of journals by score, below the subfield median, and ranks #4,822 of 6,272 Medicine journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 77%). Indian Journal of Nephrology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.8. Recent papers took a median of 52 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Nephrology and Transplantation, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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OpenAlex classifies Indian Journal of Nephrology's papers in subfields including Nephrology and Transplantation. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.
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Recent accepted papers took a median of 52 days from submission to acceptance, including revisions (PubMed dates). Indian Journal of Nephrology does not publish an acceptance rate.
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By citation data, Indian Journal of Nephrology is a mid-ranked journal: it is Q3 in Transplantation, the third quarter of journals by score, below the subfield median, and ranks #4,822 of 6,272 Medicine journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 77%). Indian Journal of Nephrology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.8. Recent papers took a median of 52 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Nephrology and Transplantation, so check that your topic fits its scope.
Indian Journal of Nephrology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.8, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Indian Journal of Nephrology or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. What recent PubMed records do show is speed: accepted papers took a median of 52 days from submission to acceptance. To judge selectivity, compare Indian Journal of Nephrology's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Indian Journal of Nephrology's best quartile is Q3. By OpenAlex subfield: Q4 in Nephrology; Q3 in Transplantation. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.
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Indian Journal of Nephrology accepts papers a median of 52 days after submission across 99 recent PubMed records with both dates; the middle half took 15–104 days. This includes peer review, editorial handling, and revisions.
PubMed records when a manuscript was received and accepted, not the individual review stages, so peer review time on its own is not available. The full time from submission to acceptance at Indian Journal of Nephrology, which includes peer review and revisions, has a median of 52 days. For the time to a first decision, check the journal's own website.
Indian Journal of Nephrology's median of 52 days from submission to acceptance is faster than 94% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.
Comparable journals include Frontiers in Nephrology, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Clinical Nephrology, and Kidney International Reports. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.
Submit online through the link in Indian Journal of Nephrology's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter. Accepted papers took a median of 52 days from submission to acceptance in recent PubMed records.