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BMC Nephrology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of kidney and associated disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. The journal is affiliated with the UK Kidney Association and publishes interdisciplinary research focused on advancing nephrology.
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Subject
Urology & Nephrology
Impact Factor
2.4
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
1471-2369
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APC: £2490.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Submission Instructions
Bmc Nephrology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include separate Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions headings, and a separate Trial registration heading for reports of health care interventions on human participants.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, and the Methods section must include the aim, design and setting, participant or material characteristics, processes or interventions and comparisons, statistical analysis, and a power calculation if appropriate. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and Declarations subheadings that remain present with 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, web links must be numbered and included in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web references should include identifiable authors where applicable.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, figure titles and legends must appear in the manuscript, cropped gels or blots must be clearly identified in the legend with corresponding uncropped full-length versions provided together in one supplementary figure, and tables must be created as tables rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract structure is not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include the sections Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, with Main text optionally divided into short informative subsections. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, an Availability of data and materials statement, Declarations subheadings for Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, may include Authors' information, must define abbreviations at first use and provide a list of abbreviations if used, and must use 'Not applicable' for any Declarations subsection that is not relevant.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or available through public preprint servers may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list; and datasets cited in the reference list should include the minimum information recommended by DataCite.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited, while tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript and longer tables may be placed at the end of the document with placement indicated in the text. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, figure titles and table titles must not exceed 15 words, figure legends and table legends must not exceed 300 words, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and footnotes must not contain figures or tables.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in BMC Nephrology, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, and confirm that the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. If the systematic review is registered, the registration number must be included as the last line of the abstract.
Manuscript
Systematic Reviews must be submitted as Research articles. The manuscript must include competing interests and availability of data and materials sections, and any use of a large language model must be disclosed in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or publicly available as e-prints or preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, longer tables may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited. Figures must have titles in the manuscript of no more than 15 words and legends in the manuscript of no more than 300 words, while tables must be created using the table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Case Report
Cover Letter
A covering letter is required. The covering letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in BMC Nephrology, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content is not published or under consideration elsewhere, name any special issue if relevant, and describe how the case is rare or unusual and its educational and/or scientific merits.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information. Manuscript must include 3 to 10 keywords, define abbreviations at first use and provide a list of abbreviations if used, include Availability of data and materials, Funding, Competing interests, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements statements, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; web links must be numbered and included in the reference list; and dataset citations should include the minimum information recommended by DataCite.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited, while tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript and longer tables may be placed at the end with their placement indicated in the text. Clinical photographs must be accompanied by a statement that written consent to publish was obtained from the patient or patients.
Scoping Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in BMC Nephrology, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Systematic Reviews and Scoping Reviews must be submitted as Research articles. Manuscript must include competing interests and Availability of data and materials sections, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, web links must be numbered and included in the reference list, and DOIs should be included where possible.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page can be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page can be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited. Figures must be submitted as single composite files for multi-panel images with titles and legends provided in the manuscript rather than the graphic, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Recent Publications
Endothelial activation and stress index associated with in-hospital mortality risk in patients with end-stage renal disease: a retrospective analysis based on the MIMIC database and machine learning model development
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The relationship between Energy-Adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index (E-DII) with fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, blood pressure, liver and kidney parameters, and anthropometric indices in hemodialysis patients: an analytical cross-sectional study
Mahdi Karimi, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Ahmad Zare Javid, Hadi Bazyar, Shokouh Shayanpour, Zeinab Heidari
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Zainah Sindhoo, Mohammed Askari Meghji, Mohamed Elewa, Nazar Mohammed, Geetanjali Gupta, Ismail Mohammed, Anand Vardhan, Durga A. K. Kanigicherla
10.1186/s12882-026-05057-y
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Acute kidney injury and mortality in cirrhosis: a nationwide analysis of clinical outcomes, resource utilization, and effect modification
Brent Tai, Chijioke Okonkwo, Arturo Riviera
10.1186/s12882-026-05049-y
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Inclusion of patient care technicians in hemodialysis patient care conferences: a pilot implementation study
Laura C. Plantinga, Jennifer Evans, Susan Chapman, Clarica Douglas-Ajayi, Danilo Concepcion, Bernard G. Jaar, Delphine Tuot
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 11 days.
Reformat to Bmc Nephrology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in BMC Nephrology, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to Bmc Nephrology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £2490.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.
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