Nature Reviews Nephrology

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Nephrology is 3. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
A UMOD variant with intermediate effects991
Mentorship in the lives of scholars958
Inhibitory effects of oestradiol on ferroptosis may underlie sex differences in AKI576
The changing landscape of kidney health and disease in Africa545
Designing acute kidney injury clinical trials534
Endoplasmic reticulum-mediated organelle crosstalk in kidney disease469
Treatment of chronic kidney disease in older populations432
Disaster preparedness for patients with kidney disease381
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the kidney community: lessons learned and future directions357
Uropathogen and host responses in pyelonephritis328
Urine as a source of biomarkers and biological knowledge in chronic kidney disease293
Engineered CAR macrophages target kidney inflammation277
Vaccination in patients with kidney failure: lessons from COVID-19262
The GLP-1 receptor agonist revolution comes to nephrology260
Role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy242
Making advance care planning easier for adults with kidney disease and their clinicians236
CD93 and endothelial cells as therapeutic targets in podocytopathies224
Kidney health within the broader non-communicable disease agenda204
A single-cell atlas of DKD treatment responses203
Genetic determinants of urine and plasma metabolite levels196
GWAS scorecard prioritizes kidney genes using coding and regulatory variants189
Consideration of sex differences is necessary to achieve health equity185
Strategic rebalancing of kidney-related investments is key to implementing the WHO kidney health resolution169
Roles of sensory receptors in non-sensory organs: the kidney and beyond165
Beyond state borders: transforming dialysis care for undocumented immigrants163
Transport and barrier mechanisms that regulate ciliary compartmentalization and ciliopathies161
The continued odyssey to unravel the secrets of kidney inflammation157
Complosome — the intracellular complement system144
Phosphate sensing via PTC glycolysis134
Bringing Pride to nephrology133
Reducing preventable acute kidney injury in a hospital setting124
Mutational signatures of ccRCC vary between geographical regions114
The impact of social determinants of health on acute kidney injury111
Reference-trial-informed design to explore treatment effects in trial-underrepresented subgroups110
Informing clinical decision making during a pandemic — a call for better preparedness106
The effects of sex hormone therapy on kidney function104
Clonal haematopoiesis and AKI101
20 years of Nature Reviews Nephrology100
Increasing diversity and inclusion in nephrology clinical trials96
Interferon blockade in lupus: effects on antiviral immunity96
The roles of hyaluronan in kidney development, physiology and disease94
Aquaporin water channels: roles beyond renal water handling94
Menopause and chronic kidney disease91
Design of a renal-sparing antifungal89
Innovating dialysis through computational modelling of hollow-fibre haemodialysers87
Benefits of actin cytoskeleton stabilization87
Treatment of SLE with anti-CD19 CAR-T cells85
Guidelines for the use of economic evaluation to inform policies around access to treatment for kidney failure84
Tertiary lymphoid organs contribute to kidney allograft rejection81
Heat and health inequity: acting on determinants of health to promote heat justice81
Environmental stewardship and health systems: Indigenous-centred reflections80
Salt substitution: opportunities and challenges for nephrology80
Identification of erythropoietin-producing cells74
International expert consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (arginine vasopressin resistance)74
From fat to filter: the effect of adipose tissue-derived signals on kidney function73
Long-term health outcomes associated with hydration status72
The role of complement in kidney disease72
Neutrophils and NETs in kidney disease71
Pathological mechanisms of kidney disease in ageing70
Author Correction: Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework69
The evolving landscape of immune-mediated glomerular diseases69
Reaping the rewards of mechanistic discovery in glomerular disease69
A golden year of innovative kidney disease therapeutics68
A label-free optical analysis for molecular nephrology62
MSC therapy for diabetic kidney disease and nephrotic syndrome61
Atmospheric stressors and kidney diseases60
Network medicine: an approach to complex kidney disease phenotypes60
Portable, wearable and implantable artificial kidney systems: needs, opportunities and challenges58
A pathway of osmotic stress-induced necroptosis58
Combination therapy for kidney disease in people with diabetes mellitus57
Consequence of microvascular inflammation in transplantation57
Ketogenic diet benefits in critically ill patients with sepsis55
Transcatheter mitral valve repair in patients with CKD54
Consequences of famine and malnourishment on kidney health53
GalNAc-T14-associated defects in B cell homing in IgA nephropathy50
Long COVID and the kidney50
The cilia mechanosensation debate gets (bio)physical50
Quality-oriented diet therapy for chronic kidney disease49
PDGFRβ CAR T cells improve fibrosis in kidney disease models47
Role of the cGAS–STING pathway in systemic and organ-specific diseases44
Community power building to reduce inequities in access to health care44
Ferroptotic mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of iron metabolism and lipid peroxidation in the kidney43
Continuing kidney care in conflicts43
Stem cell–kidney transplantation in Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia42
Mechanism of B cell survival in lupus nephritis42
Immunological features of clear-cell renal-cell carcinoma and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors42
Dietary protection of proximal tubules in diabetes42
Gene therapy in a model of nephrotic syndrome41
Multifaceted innovations needed to advance transplant nephrology40
Mannose as a driver of γδ T cell kidney infiltration40
The kidney is a novel target of metformin40
Born too soon: lifelong kidney risks and the importance of early intervention39
Targeting IL-1Ra to attenuate fungal infection38
Cardiovascular mortality increases with stage of cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome38
Generation of self-assembling kidney progenitor assembloids37
IL-6 signalling contributes to the pathogenesis of uraemic calciphylaxis36
Steps forward in the treatment of IgA nephropathy36
Epithelial cell states associated with kidney and allograft injury36
Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework35
A guide to gene–disease relationships in nephrology35
The genetics of hypertension34
Metabolic alterations in hereditary and sporadic renal cell carcinoma34
Role of necroptosis in kidney health and disease33
Clinical practice recommendations for primary hyperoxaluria: an expert consensus statement from ERKNet and OxalEurope33
Fasting induces structural and functional changes in the peritoneal membrane32
Derivation of collecting duct organoids32
Strategies to achieve gender equity in nephrology31
Insights into the impact of pregnancy on kidney disease30
Exercise and chronic kidney disease: potential mechanisms underlying the physiological benefits30
A guide to uraemic toxicity30
Acute kidney injury in patients with burns28
Renal nerves in physiology, pathophysiology and interoception28
Leveraging data as a patient–scientist: frustrations and opportunities27
The increasing burden of mild and moderate anaemia in CKD27
Green nephrology: from evidence to action26
The immunology of sepsis: translating new insights into clinical practice26
Author Correction: Therapeutic advances in COVID-1926
The impact of intrauterine growth restriction and prematurity on nephron endowment26
From big data to smart decisions: artificial intelligence in kidney risk assessment26
Fibroblast activation and heterogeneity in fibrotic disease25
Author Correction: Regulatory T cells in autoimmune kidney diseases and transplantation25
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia in kidney disease: mechanisms and metabolic effects25
Experimental evidence for a pathogenic role of anti-PLA2R1 antibodies in membranous nephropathy24
Crosstalk between glomeruli and tubules23
CD38 — a new target in renal immune disease23
Functional consequences of spatial, temporal and ligand bias of G protein-coupled receptors22
Digital determinants of health: opportunities and risks amidst health inequities22
When access outpaces ethics: reflections on dialysis expansion and health system integrity21
Switching off SOX9 for epithelial recovery after AKI21
Impact of persistent conflict and destabilizing events on dialysis care20
Hope for resistant hypertension through BrigHTN and PRECISION20
Collagen formation, function and role in kidney disease20
Nephrology and women’s health post-Roe v. Wade: we must do better19
The impact of population ageing on the burden of chronic kidney disease19
Improving the quality of pharmacoepidemiological studies using the target trial emulation framework19
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 28th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup19
Bridging the gap of referral to nephrology care19
Indigenous kidney health outcomes will not improve without multilevel interventions18
Kidney transplants: from antigen recognition to targeted therapy18
A year of disruption and progress in kidney health policy17
Deep learning applications in digital pathology16
Podocyte-targeted therapies — progress and future directions16
A novel gene therapy approach for nephropathic cystinosis16
Pathogenic cellular and molecular mediators in lupus nephritis15
The endothelium response to kidney injury15
Application of spatial-omics to the classification of kidney biopsy samples in transplantation15
Use of kidneys from SARS-CoV-2 infected donors14
Role of perivascular cells in kidney homeostasis, inflammation, repair and fibrosis14
Increased PD1 signalling in kidney ageing14
Cellular senescence: the good, the bad and the unknown14
mTORC1 under the control of CB1R13
Lived experience and empathy: lessons learned as a nephrologist with kidney disease13
P3H2 in glomerular basement membrane regulation13
TRPM channels in health and disease12
Trained immunity: from kidney failure to organ transplantation12
New evidence of the impact of mitochondria on kidney health and disease11
Progress towards solving the donor organ shortage11
Important roles of mechanical force and hydraulic pressure in kidney function10
Advances and challenges in kidney fibrosis therapeutics10
Publisher Correction: Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease10
Vascular damage in systemic lupus erythematosus10
New and emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease10
Gasdermins and pyroptosis in the kidney10
Insights into glomerular function and disease pathogenesis10
Inflammation and gut dysbiosis as drivers of CKD–MBD9
Pharmacogenomics in the clinic9
Clonal haematopoiesis, ageing and kidney disease9
Incorporating dementia screening in the care of patients with kidney disease9
Author Correction: Beyond state borders: transforming dialysis care for undocumented immigrants9
Cystatin C and the misdiagnosis of CKD in older adults9
Thiazides in kidney transplant recipients: skin in the game9
Advances in CRISPR therapeutics8
Advancing gender equity to improve kidney care for women: a patient perspective8
Cell and gene therapy for kidney disease8
Kidney health outcomes of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy8
Electronic patient-reported outcomes in chronic kidney disease8
Diuretics in patients with chronic kidney disease8
Anti-nephrin autoantibodies: a paradigm shift in podocytopathies8
ECM remodelling by ADAMTS12 in fibrosis8
The genetics and pathogenesis of CAKUT8
Advances in risk prediction and treatment strategies for CKM syndrome8
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus: an urgent challenge7
Progress in xenotransplantation: overcoming immune barriers7
Synchronization in the renal microcirculation7
Gut microbiome studies in CKD: opportunities, pitfalls and therapeutic potential7
Patient involvement in nephrology research7
The role of lysosomes in metabolic and autoimmune diseases7
Disasters and kidney care: pitfalls and solutions7
Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus7
Remodelling by macula densa cells6
Long-term lessons from EMPA-KIDNEY6
The slit diaphragm has a conserved fishnet architecture6
Post-translational modifications in kidney diseases and associated cardiovascular risk6
A guide to studying 3D genome structure and dynamics in the kidney6
Renoprotective effects of sparsentan: clinical trial evidence in IgA nephropathy and FSGS6
‘Missing’ disease-causing variants in Alport syndrome6
Drug repurposing for glomerular diseases: an underutilized resource6
The pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia in kidney donors6
The intelligent podocyte: sensing and responding to a complex microenvironment6
Avenciguat reduces albuminuria in patients with chronic kidney disease6
Including sexual orientation and gender identity data to advance nephrology care6
New insights into kidney crosstalk with distant organs5
Removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones5
A new pathway links iron sensing with histone demethylation and regulation of mTORC1 activity5
Improving nephrology care for people with cognitive impairments and their caregivers5
Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease5
The catastrophic costs of chronic kidney disease5
Amino acid metabolism in kidney health and disease5
Sexual orientation and gender identity in organ and tissue donation and transplantation5
Iron deficiency of kidney macrophages in CKD5
The kidney stroma in development and disease5
Graph neural networks for computational nephrology5
Intersectionality as a lens for achieving kidney health justice5
Paths to organ damage and risk factors in AKI5
Targeting iron uptake to correct T cell dysfunction5
A polygenic score predicts CKD across ancestries5
UTX regulates accumulation of lipids via kidney serine5
Inequities in kidney health and kidney care5
From resolution to reality: advancing point-of-care diagnostics for kidney disease in low-resource settings4
AngII autoantibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection4
Overcoming barriers to deliver high quality kidney care4
Improving outcomes in kidney transplantation through advances in donor organ perfusion4
Collagen IV in Gould syndrome and Alport syndrome4
Interactive exploration of multimodal spatial data with FUSION4
Cell–cell crosstalk in kidney health and disease4
Leveraging lysine metabolism for renoprotection4
Propagation of acute kidney injury4
Publisher Correction: Clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of X-linked hypophosphataemia4
Benefits of CoQ10 supplementation in patients with SRNS due to primary CoQ10 deficiency4
Sex differences in kidney metabolism and DKD4
The roles of tertiary lymphoid structures in chronic diseases4
NCKs are essential to podocyte–GBM interactions4
Kidney benefits of SLGT2 inhibitors: evidence from clinical trials4
Protein handling in kidney tubules4
Macrophages clean out the tubules4
Bridging structure and function: artificial intelligence-based modelling of kidney proteins3
Spatial transcriptomics in health and disease3
GLP-1 receptor agonists and next-generation metabolic hormone therapies in chronic kidney disease3
New AAV vector targets glomerular endothelial cells3
Optimal patient care in advanced chronic kidney disease progressing to kidney failure3
Reply to ‘Use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of COVID-19’3
Managing RAAS inhibitor use in advanced CKD3
A CAAR NK cell approach to eliminate pathogenic autoantibody-secreting cells3
Artificial intelligence approaches to enable early detection of CKD3
Potassium and the kidney3
Harnessing plant thylakoids to restore cellular function in AKI3
The pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy and implications for treatment3
Insights into basement membrane complexity3
Targeting perivascular S1P attenuates inflammation3
The importance of sex and gender in basic and clinical research3
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