Nature Reviews Nephrology

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Nephrology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Cellular senescence: the good, the bad and the unknown397
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma ontogeny and mechanisms of lethality356
Pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury327
Pathophysiology of diabetic kidney disease: impact of SGLT2 inhibitors316
Mitochondrial quality control in kidney injury and repair267
Hypertension-induced cognitive impairment: from pathophysiology to public health264
Epidemiology and risk of cardiovascular disease in populations with chronic kidney disease213
The effect of HIF on metabolism and immunity204
Epidemiology of haemodialysis outcomes196
Randall’s plaque and calcium oxalate stone formation: role for immunity and inflammation192
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 28th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup185
Cisplatin nephrotoxicity: new insights and therapeutic implications185
Kidney physiology and susceptibility to acute kidney injury: implications for renoprotection170
Trajectories of kidney function in diabetes: a clinicopathological update156
The fibrogenic niche in kidney fibrosis: components and mechanisms156
Nitric oxide signalling in kidney regulation and cardiometabolic health146
Pathogenesis of autoimmune disease136
Postoperative acute kidney injury in adult non-cardiac surgery: joint consensus report of the Acute Disease Quality Initiative and PeriOperative Quality Initiative123
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in diabetic kidney disease — mechanistic and therapeutic effects120
Pro-resolving lipid mediators: regulators of inflammation, metabolism and kidney function119
Multi-omics integration in the age of million single-cell data118
Sustainable Development Goals relevant to kidney health: an update on progress114
Role of the cGAS–STING pathway in systemic and organ-specific diseases111
Trained immunity — basic concepts and contributions to immunopathology111
COVID-19 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients110
Organ donation and transplantation: a multi-stakeholder call to action110
Regulated cell death pathways in kidney disease110
Therapeutic advances in COVID-19103
Ferroptotic mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of iron metabolism and lipid peroxidation in the kidney101
Patient-centred approaches for the management of unpleasant symptoms in kidney disease99
Incretin drugs in diabetic kidney disease: biological mechanisms and clinical evidence98
The gut microbiome and hypertension97
Association of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease with kidney disease96
Extracellular vesicles in kidney disease94
Lipoproteins and fatty acids in chronic kidney disease: molecular and metabolic alterations93
Liquid biopsies: donor-derived cell-free DNA for the detection of kidney allograft injury92
COVID-19 vaccines and kidney disease89
Glomerular hyperfiltration88
The genetics of kidney stone disease and nephrocalcinosis86
The roles of tertiary lymphoid structures in chronic diseases86
Epidemiology of peritoneal dialysis outcomes85
Thrombotic microangiopathy in aHUS and beyond: clinical clues from complement genetics84
Kidney and heart failure outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitor use83
The COVID-19 pandemic: consequences for nephrology83
Renal microvascular endothelial cell responses in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury82
Targeting innate immunity-driven inflammation in CKD and cardiovascular disease80
Phenotypic diversity and metabolic specialization of renal endothelial cells78
Advances in CRISPR therapeutics78
Health inequities and the inappropriate use of race in nephrology78
Pathophysiological mechanisms leading to muscle loss in chronic kidney disease77
MicroRNAs in kidney injury and disease77
Gasdermins and pyroptosis in the kidney75
Circular RNAs in kidney disease and cancer75
The role of immune cells and mediators in preeclampsia75
Complosome — the intracellular complement system74
Lipidomic approaches to dissect dysregulated lipid metabolism in kidney disease72
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy72
Membranous nephropathy: new pathogenic mechanisms and their clinical implications69
Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus65
Long COVID and kidney disease65
The impact of excessive salt intake on human health64
Therapeutic trials in adult FSGS: lessons learned and the road forward63
Clinical practice recommendations for primary hyperoxaluria: an expert consensus statement from ERKNet and OxalEurope62
Tackling AKI: prevention, timing of dialysis and follow-up60
Kidney lipid dysmetabolism and lipid droplet accumulation in chronic kidney disease60
Vaccination in patients with kidney failure: lessons from COVID-1958
Key metalloproteinase-mediated pathways in the kidney58
The Mesangial cell — the glomerular stromal cell58
Management of congenital nephrotic syndrome: consensus recommendations of the ERKNet-ESPN Working Group57
Uraemic solutes as therapeutic targets in CKD-associated cardiovascular disease57
The therapeutic potential of apelin in kidney disease56
The evolving story of apolipoprotein L1 nephropathy: the end of the beginning54
Progress in xenotransplantation: overcoming immune barriers50
Conceptual advances and evolving terminology in acute kidney disease49
Oxalate homeostasis48
Experimental models of acute kidney injury for translational research47
Aquaporin 2 regulation: implications for water balance and polycystic kidney diseases47
Mapping the human kidney using single-cell genomics46
Kidney and epigenetic mechanisms of salt-sensitive hypertension45
Exercise and chronic kidney disease: potential mechanisms underlying the physiological benefits44
COVID-19 and kidney disease: insights from epidemiology to inform clinical practice43
The role of lysosomes in metabolic and autoimmune diseases43
Oxidative stress and the role of redox signalling in chronic kidney disease42
The nephropathy of sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease41
Targeting immune cell metabolism in kidney diseases41
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the kidney community: lessons learned and future directions38
Immunometabolic rewiring of tubular epithelial cells in kidney disease38
Artificial intelligence-enabled decision support in nephrology37
Mechanisms and consequences of sex differences in immune responses36
Nutrient-sensing mTORC1 and AMPK pathways in chronic kidney diseases36
Non-invasive molecular imaging of kidney diseases35
The lymphatics in kidney health and disease35
Activation and regulation of alloreactive T cell immunity in solid organ transplantation35
Differences in the epidemiology, management and outcomes of kidney disease in men and women34
Cardiac metabolic remodelling in chronic kidney disease34
Diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated acute kidney injury34
The perils of misinformation: when health literacy goes awry34
Ultrafiltration in critically ill patients treated with kidney replacement therapy34
Unconventional T cells and kidney disease34
Gut microbiome studies in CKD: opportunities, pitfalls and therapeutic potential33
Nephron overload as a therapeutic target to maximize kidney lifespan33
The evolving complexity of the collecting duct renin–angiotensin system in hypertension33
SGLT2 inhibitors may offer benefit beyond diabetes32
Long COVID: long-term health outcomes and implications for policy and research31
RNA-binding proteins and their role in kidney disease28
Role of necroptosis in kidney health and disease28
Inequities in kidney health and kidney care27
The pathophysiology of distal renal tubular acidosis26
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus: an urgent challenge26
Genetics of SLE: mechanistic insights from monogenic disease and disease-associated variants26
Regulation of FGF23 production and phosphate metabolism by bone–kidney interactions25
Biomimetic models of the glomerulus25
Principles of human and mouse nephron development25
Pathogenic cellular and molecular mediators in lupus nephritis25
Portable, wearable and implantable artificial kidney systems: needs, opportunities and challenges24
Continuing kidney care in conflicts23
The role of complement in kidney disease23
Sex differences in energy metabolism: natural selection, mechanisms and consequences23
Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease23
Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease23
Stony the road we trod: towards racial justice in kidney care22
Regulation of nephron progenitor cell lifespan and nephron endowment21
Patient-centred clinical trial design20
Sex differences in renal transporters: assessment and functional consequences20
Kidney injury and disease in patients with haematological malignancies20
The impact of intrauterine growth restriction and prematurity on nephron endowment20
Opioids for chronic pain management in patients with dialysis-dependent kidney failure19
Cell and gene therapy for kidney disease18
Ferroptotic stress promotes the AKI to CKD transition18
Managing climate change risks is imperative for human health18
Immune cell behaviour and dynamics in the kidney — insights from in vivo imaging18
Planar cell polarity pathway in kidney development, function and disease18
The challenge of insomnia for patients on haemodialysis17
The genetics and pathogenesis of CAKUT17
Role of perivascular cells in kidney homeostasis, inflammation, repair and fibrosis17
Digital health and acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 27th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup16
Tissue-resident memory T cells in the urogenital tract16
Expanding the therapy options for diabetic kidney disease15
TRPM channels in health and disease15
Publisher Correction: COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 25th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) Workgroup15
Designing acute kidney injury clinical trials14
Inflammation and gut dysbiosis as drivers of CKD–MBD14
COVID-19 vaccination in patients receiving dialysis14
Kidney complications of parasitic diseases14
Uropathogen and host responses in pyelonephritis14
Regulatory T cells in autoimmune kidney diseases and transplantation14
The role of claudins in homeostasis13
Circulating non-coding RNAs in chronic kidney disease and its complications13
The impact of the Russian–Ukrainian war for people with chronic diseases13
Translating B cell immunology to the treatment of antibody-mediated allograft rejection13
The realities of rationing in health care12
Belzutifan: a novel therapy for von Hippel–Lindau disease12
Disasters and kidney care: pitfalls and solutions12
Aquaporin water channels: roles beyond renal water handling12
An integrated approach towards a public health perspective on chronic kidney disease10
Big Data in Nephrology10
Pathological consequences of DNA damage in the kidney10
Primary aldosteronism: molecular medicine meets public health10
Staying on track to achieve racial justice in kidney care9
Network medicine: an approach to complex kidney disease phenotypes9
Determining lineage relationships in kidney development and disease9
Supporting sexual and gender minority health-care workers9
Role of biophysics and mechanobiology in podocyte physiology9
Impact of persistent conflict and destabilizing events on dialysis care8
Combination therapy for kidney disease in people with diabetes mellitus8
Sirtuins in kidney health and disease8
Educating primary healthcare providers about kidney disease7
The impact of population ageing on the burden of chronic kidney disease7
The immunoregulatory roles of non-haematopoietic cells in the kidney7
Climate change-fuelled natural disasters and chronic kidney disease: a call for action7
A pathway of osmotic stress-induced necroptosis7
A new era of treatment for primary hyperoxaluria type 17
Advancing kidney health justice through gender-affirming care7
Heat and health inequity: acting on determinants of health to promote heat justice7
Potential SARS-CoV-2 kidney infection and paths to injury7
Vascular damage in systemic lupus erythematosus6
Physical activity and living well with kidney disease6
Intersectionality as a lens for achieving kidney health justice6
Kidney health in the context of economic development6
Removal of race from estimation of kidney function6
Long-term health outcomes associated with hydration status6
The importance of sex and gender in basic and clinical research6
Bridging the gap of referral to nephrology care6
Acute kidney injury in patients with burns6
Immunogenicity in renal cell carcinoma: shifting focus to alternative sources of tumour-specific antigens6
Clinical versus research genomics in kidney disease5
AURORA 1 reports efficacy of voclosporin in lupus nephritis5
Salt substitution: opportunities and challenges for nephrology5
Refugees with kidney disease: an increasing global challenge5
Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework5
New insights into cognitive decline in chronic kidney disease5
Podocyte-targeted therapies — progress and future directions5
The COVID-19 pandemic: progress in nephrology5
Kidneys control inter-organ homeostasis5
Prioritizing the quality of life of older adults with kidney disease5
SGLT2 inhibitors may prevent diabetes5
Physiological principles underlying the kidney targeting of renal nanomedicines5
Ensuring health equity for sexual and/or gender minority individuals5
Evolutionary genetics and acclimatization in nephrology5
Informing clinical decision making during a pandemic — a call for better preparedness4
Kidney health equity for Indigenous Australians: an achievable goal4
A model of pig-to-human kidney transplantation4
The changing landscape of HIV-associated kidney disease4
Progress towards solving the donor organ shortage4
Risk of kidney disease after living kidney donation4
Treatment of SLE with anti-CD19 CAR-T cells4
Considerations in the care of transgender persons4
Organ protection beyond glycaemic control with SGLT2 inhibitors4
Interorgan communication networks in the kidney–lung axis4
Metabolic alterations in hereditary and sporadic renal cell carcinoma4
Clonal haematopoiesis, ageing and kidney disease4
New and emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease4
COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immunity-mediated kidney disease4
Targeting complement in ANCA-associated vasculitis: insights from ADVOCATE4
Interferon blockade in lupus: effects on antiviral immunity4
Transport and barrier mechanisms that regulate ciliary compartmentalization and ciliopathies4
Transition from paediatric to adult-focused care: unresolved issues4
Potential cardiorenal benefits of efpeglenatide in diabetes4
MSC therapy for diabetic kidney disease and nephrotic syndrome4
Advances in ANCA-associated vasculitis and lupus nephritis4
Calcium signalling and transport in the kidney4
The molecular genetics of AKI3
Biomolecular condensates in kidney physiology and disease3
Publisher Correction: Sustainable Development Goals relevant to kidney health: an update on progress3
Patient health literacy: understanding barriers to improve outcomes3
Paths to organ damage and risk factors in AKI3
Kidney disease in Venezuela: the impact of a lingering humanitarian crisis3
The cilia mechanosensation debate gets (bio)physical3
Senolytics for kidney repair3
Digital determinants of health: opportunities and risks amidst health inequities3
Restrictive fluid therapy and high-dose vitamin C in sepsis3
Delivering on the potential of measuring nephron number in the clinic3
Targeted identification of risk and treatment of diabetic kidney disease3
Clinical practice recommendations for kidney involvement in tuberous sclerosis complex: a consensus statement by the ERKNet Working Group for Autosomal Dominant Structural Kidney Disorders and the ERA3
A new era in the science and care of kidney diseases3
The multifaceted links between hearing loss and chronic kidney disease3
Hope for resistant hypertension through BrigHTN and PRECISION3
Including sexual orientation and gender identity data to advance nephrology care3
DPEP1 mediates neutrophil and monocyte influx3
Age-old musings: twenty-first century management of advanced kidney disease in older individuals3
Sexual orientation and gender identity in organ and tissue donation and transplantation2
Daprodustat for anaemia in CKD2
Kidney disease as a medical complication of eating disorders2
Use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of COVID-192
Menopause and chronic kidney disease2
A call for civic engagement2
Electronic patient-reported outcomes in chronic kidney disease2
Sleep disorders in chronic kidney disease2
Pulmonary hypertension and chronic kidney disease: prevalence, pathophysiology and outcomes2
Applications of SGLT2 inhibitors beyond glycaemic control2
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