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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Genetics of diabetes mellitus and diabetes complications659
COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 25th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) Workgroup437
Immunity, endothelial injury and complement-induced coagulopathy in COVID-19410
Kidney involvement in COVID-19 and rationale for extracorporeal therapies341
Pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury269
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma ontogeny and mechanisms of lethality267
The current and future landscape of dialysis242
Pathophysiology of diabetic kidney disease: impact of SGLT2 inhibitors240
Autophagy in kidney homeostasis and disease235
The immunology of renal cell carcinoma221
Cellular senescence: the good, the bad and the unknown209
Mitochondrial quality control in kidney injury and repair207
WNT–β-catenin signalling — a versatile player in kidney injury and repair195
Controversies of renin–angiotensin system inhibition during the COVID-19 pandemic195
Hypertension-induced cognitive impairment: from pathophysiology to public health183
Plant-based diets to manage the risks and complications of chronic kidney disease154
Mental health of health-care workers in the COVID-19 era145
CKD is a key risk factor for COVID-19 mortality141
Kidney physiology and susceptibility to acute kidney injury: implications for renoprotection134
Randall’s plaque and calcium oxalate stone formation: role for immunity and inflammation132
Determining the true burden of kidney stone disease132
Digital pathology and computational image analysis in nephropathology130
Trajectories of kidney function in diabetes: a clinicopathological update130
Food as medicine: targeting the uraemic phenotype in chronic kidney disease127
COVAN is the new HIVAN: the re-emergence of collapsing glomerulopathy with COVID-19120
The effect of HIF on metabolism and immunity119
Nitric oxide signalling in kidney regulation and cardiometabolic health106
Epidemiology and risk of cardiovascular disease in populations with chronic kidney disease105
Complexities of the glomerular basement membrane102
Epidemiology of haemodialysis outcomes99
Multi-omics integration in the age of million single-cell data98
COVID-19 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients98
Integrated multi-omics approaches to improve classification of chronic kidney disease95
The fibrogenic niche in kidney fibrosis: components and mechanisms95
Sustainable Development Goals relevant to kidney health: an update on progress95
Postoperative acute kidney injury in adult non-cardiac surgery: joint consensus report of the Acute Disease Quality Initiative and PeriOperative Quality Initiative95
Genomic profiling in renal cell carcinoma94
Cisplatin nephrotoxicity: new insights and therapeutic implications90
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical research90
Incretin drugs in diabetic kidney disease: biological mechanisms and clinical evidence89
Organ donation and transplantation: a multi-stakeholder call to action88
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in diabetic kidney disease — mechanistic and therapeutic effects87
Pro-resolving lipid mediators: regulators of inflammation, metabolism and kidney function86
Organ protection by SGLT2 inhibitors: role of metabolic energy and water conservation84
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 28th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup84
COVID-19 vaccines and kidney disease83
COVID-19: implications for immunosuppression in kidney disease and transplantation80
The COVID-19 pandemic: consequences for nephrology77
Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 among patients on dialysis76
Association of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease with kidney disease73
Liquid biopsies: donor-derived cell-free DNA for the detection of kidney allograft injury70
Conversion of extracellular ATP into adenosine: a master switch in renal health and disease70
Circular RNAs in kidney disease and cancer68
Lipoproteins and fatty acids in chronic kidney disease: molecular and metabolic alterations68
Kidney and heart failure outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitor use66
Therapeutic advances in COVID-1965
Immunopathophysiology of trauma-related acute kidney injury65
Thrombotic microangiopathy in aHUS and beyond: clinical clues from complement genetics65
Health inequities and the inappropriate use of race in nephrology65
Trained immunity — basic concepts and contributions to immunopathology65
Patient-centred approaches for the management of unpleasant symptoms in kidney disease64
Extracellular vesicles in kidney disease64
Glomerular hyperfiltration63
Role of the cGAS–STING pathway in systemic and organ-specific diseases62
Bariatric surgery for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus62
Kidney dendritic cells: fundamental biology and functional roles in health and disease61
Phenotypic diversity and metabolic specialization of renal endothelial cells61
The genetics of kidney stone disease and nephrocalcinosis58
Renal microvascular endothelial cell responses in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury56
Challenges and novel therapies for vascular access in haemodialysis55
Long COVID and kidney disease55
Pathophysiological mechanisms leading to muscle loss in chronic kidney disease53
Pathogenesis of autoimmune disease53
MicroRNAs in kidney injury and disease53
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy52
Uraemic solutes as therapeutic targets in CKD-associated cardiovascular disease51
The Mesangial cell — the glomerular stromal cell51
Targeting innate immunity-driven inflammation in CKD and cardiovascular disease51
The impact of excessive salt intake on human health50
Therapeutic trials in adult FSGS: lessons learned and the road forward50
Consensus guidelines for management of hyperammonaemia in paediatric patients receiving continuous kidney replacement therapy49
Lipidomic approaches to dissect dysregulated lipid metabolism in kidney disease47
The gut microbiome and hypertension46
Key metalloproteinase-mediated pathways in the kidney46
Vaccination in patients with kidney failure: lessons from COVID-1945
Membranous nephropathy: new pathogenic mechanisms and their clinical implications43
Advances in CRISPR therapeutics43
Modelling kidney disease using ontology: insights from the Kidney Precision Medicine Project43
Management of congenital nephrotic syndrome: consensus recommendations of the ERKNet-ESPN Working Group42
Tackling AKI: prevention, timing of dialysis and follow-up41
Regulated cell death pathways in kidney disease41
Ferroptotic mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of iron metabolism and lipid peroxidation in the kidney40
Conceptual advances and evolving terminology in acute kidney disease40
The therapeutic potential of apelin in kidney disease40
The evolving story of apolipoprotein L1 nephropathy: the end of the beginning39
Epidemiology of peritoneal dialysis outcomes39
Kidney and epigenetic mechanisms of salt-sensitive hypertension38
Clinical practice recommendations for primary hyperoxaluria: an expert consensus statement from ERKNet and OxalEurope37
Nuclear receptors in podocyte biology and glomerular disease36
Complosome — the intracellular complement system36
COVID-19 and kidney disease: insights from epidemiology to inform clinical practice35
Unravelling the complex genetics of common kidney diseases: from variants to mechanisms34
Experimental models of acute kidney injury for translational research34
Advances in fluorescence microscopy techniques to study kidney function34
Mapping the human kidney using single-cell genomics34
Aquaporin 2 regulation: implications for water balance and polycystic kidney diseases33
Targeting immune cell metabolism in kidney diseases32
Immunometabolic rewiring of tubular epithelial cells in kidney disease32
The impact of coronavirus in Brazil: politics and the pandemic32
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the kidney community: lessons learned and future directions32
The role of immune cells and mediators in preeclampsia31
The lymphatics in kidney health and disease30
Oxalate homeostasis30
Challenges of access to kidney care for children in low-resource settings30
Ultrafiltration in critically ill patients treated with kidney replacement therapy29
SGLT2 inhibitors may offer benefit beyond diabetes29
The tissue proteome in the multi-omic landscape of kidney disease28
SARS-CoV-2 in the kidney: bystander or culprit?28
Nephron overload as a therapeutic target to maximize kidney lifespan27
The evolving complexity of the collecting duct renin–angiotensin system in hypertension27
Rare genetic causes of complex kidney and urological diseases27
The perils of misinformation: when health literacy goes awry26
Non-invasive molecular imaging of kidney diseases26
RNA-binding proteins and their role in kidney disease26
Gasdermins and pyroptosis in the kidney25
Ethical challenges in nephrology: a call for action25
The roles of tertiary lymphoid structures in chronic diseases24
Progress in xenotransplantation: overcoming immune barriers24
The nephropathy of sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease24
Unconventional T cells and kidney disease24
Activation and regulation of alloreactive T cell immunity in solid organ transplantation23
Cardiac metabolic remodelling in chronic kidney disease22
Wearable artificial kidney: problems, progress and prospects22
Artificial intelligence-enabled decision support in nephrology22
Biomimetic models of the glomerulus21
Long COVID: long-term health outcomes and implications for policy and research21
Stony the road we trod: towards racial justice in kidney care20
The role of lysosomes in metabolic and autoimmune diseases20
Diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated acute kidney injury20
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus: an urgent challenge20
Nutrient-sensing mTORC1 and AMPK pathways in chronic kidney diseases20
The impact of COVID-19 on kidney transplantation19
Kidney injury and disease in patients with haematological malignancies19
Gut microbiome studies in CKD: opportunities, pitfalls and therapeutic potential19
Exercise and chronic kidney disease: potential mechanisms underlying the physiological benefits19
Water use in dialysis: environmental considerations18
Innovations in dialysis membranes for improved kidney replacement therapy18
The impact of climate change on kidney health17
Continuing kidney care in conflicts17
Role of necroptosis in kidney health and disease17
Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease17
Principles of human and mouse nephron development16
Pathogenic cellular and molecular mediators in lupus nephritis16
Diagnoses of uncertain significance: kidney genetics in the 21st century16
The challenge of insomnia for patients on haemodialysis15
eHealth in kidney care15
Managing climate change risks is imperative for human health15
Kidney lipid dysmetabolism and lipid droplet accumulation in chronic kidney disease15
Planar cell polarity pathway in kidney development, function and disease14
Regulation of nephron progenitor cell lifespan and nephron endowment14
COVID-19 vaccination in patients receiving dialysis14
SARS-CoV-2 infection of kidney organoids prevented with soluble human ACE214
Immune cell behaviour and dynamics in the kidney — insights from in vivo imaging14
Opioids for chronic pain management in patients with dialysis-dependent kidney failure13
Tissue-resident memory T cells in the urogenital tract13
The case for evidence-based medicine for the association between hyperuricaemia and CKD12
Smart sensors for real-time monitoring of patients on dialysis12
Ferroptotic stress promotes the AKI to CKD transition12
Regulation of FGF23 production and phosphate metabolism by bone–kidney interactions12
Portable, wearable and implantable artificial kidney systems: needs, opportunities and challenges11
Publisher Correction: COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 25th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) Workgroup11
Patient-centred clinical trial design11
The pathophysiology of distal renal tubular acidosis11
Belzutifan: a novel therapy for von Hippel–Lindau disease10
The realities of rationing in health care10
Genetics of SLE: mechanistic insights from monogenic disease and disease-associated variants10
Expanding the therapy options for diabetic kidney disease10
Innovations in approaches to remove uraemic toxins10
Innovations in peritoneal dialysis10
Differences in the epidemiology, management and outcomes of kidney disease in men and women9
Determining lineage relationships in kidney development and disease9
The impact of the Russian–Ukrainian war for people with chronic diseases9
Big Data in Nephrology9
Haemoperfusion should only be used for COVID-19 in the context of randomized trials9
Precision medicine in kidney disease: the patient’s view9
Kidney complications of parasitic diseases9
Supporting sexual and gender minority health-care workers8
Staying on track to achieve racial justice in kidney care8
Cell and gene therapy for kidney disease8
The genetics and pathogenesis of CAKUT7
Role of perivascular cells in kidney homeostasis, inflammation, repair and fibrosis7
Kidney tissue engineering for precision medicine7
Sex differences in renal transporters: assessment and functional consequences7
Using the exposome to address gene–environment interactions in kidney disease7
The role of complement in kidney disease7
The role of claudins in homeostasis6
Dispelling the myths of providing dialysis in low- and middle-income countries6
Removal of race from estimation of kidney function6
Sustainable social development: tackling poverty to achieve kidney health equity6
Inequities in kidney health and kidney care6
Potential SARS-CoV-2 kidney infection and paths to injury6
Towards sustainable environmental development in nephrology care, research and education6
Innovations in dialysis: the user’s perspective6
Regulatory T cells in autoimmune kidney diseases and transplantation6
Physical activity and living well with kidney disease6
Digital health and acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 27th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup6
A step forward in understanding glomerular filtration6
Advancing kidney health justice through gender-affirming care6
SuPAR: a potential predictive biomarker for acute kidney injury6
Circulating non-coding RNAs in chronic kidney disease and its complications6
Aquaporin water channels: roles beyond renal water handling6
The impact of intrauterine growth restriction and prematurity on nephron endowment6
Precision medicine in nephrology5
Renal outcomes of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 agonists in clinical practice5
A pathway of osmotic stress-induced necroptosis5
Finerenone in chronic kidney disease5
Evolutionary genetics and acclimatization in nephrology5
The ethics of genetic testing for kidney diseases5
Sex differences in energy metabolism: natural selection, mechanisms and consequences5
The COVID-19 pandemic: progress in nephrology5
Refugees with kidney disease: an increasing global challenge5
Kidneys control inter-organ homeostasis5
Regulatory approaches to stimulate innovative renal replacement therapies5
An integrated approach towards a public health perspective on chronic kidney disease5
A new era of treatment for primary hyperoxaluria type 15
Designing acute kidney injury clinical trials5
Prioritizing the quality of life of older adults with kidney disease4
Mechanisms and consequences of sex differences in immune responses4
The (pro)renin receptor: what’s in a name?4
Immunogenicity in renal cell carcinoma: shifting focus to alternative sources of tumour-specific antigens4
Organ protection beyond glycaemic control with SGLT2 inhibitors4
Kidney health equity for Indigenous Australians: an achievable goal4
Kidney health in the context of economic development4
Potential cardiorenal benefits of efpeglenatide in diabetes4
COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immunity-mediated kidney disease4
Bridging the gap of referral to nephrology care4
Interferon blockade in lupus: effects on antiviral immunity4
Primary aldosteronism: molecular medicine meets public health4
Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease4
Clinical versus research genomics in kidney disease4
SGLT2 inhibitors may prevent diabetes4
Advances in ANCA-associated vasculitis and lupus nephritis4
Informing clinical decision making during a pandemic — a call for better preparedness4
Ensuring health equity for sexual and/or gender minority individuals4
A model of pig-to-human kidney transplantation4
Transition from paediatric to adult-focused care: unresolved issues4
Uropathogen and host responses in pyelonephritis3
Intersectionality as a lens for achieving kidney health justice3
Delivering on the potential of measuring nephron number in the clinic3
Including sexual orientation and gender identity data to advance nephrology care3
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