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Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is a nephrology journal published for the European Renal Association and hosted on Oxford Academic. It features original research, reviews, editor's choice content, advance articles, supplements, multimedia author videos, and clinical guidance related to kidney disease, dialysis, and transplantation.
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Subject
Transplantation, Urology & Nephrology
Impact Factor
5.6
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0931-0509
eISSN
1460-2385
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Fully open access journals usually charge an Article Processing Charge (APC); hybrid journals usually charge an APC for gold open access publishing; 11 diamond OA journals publish for free.
Submission Instructions
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Article
Cover Letter
Any use of AI must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must appear on a separate page. Abstract must be 300 words. Abstract must be structured as a four-paragraph abstract. Abstract headings must be 'Background and hypothesis', 'Methods', 'Results' and 'Conclusions'.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words including the abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, Conflict of Interest Statement, Authors’ Contributions, Funding, Data Availability Statement, References, Tables, Legends to figures and Figures. Manuscript must include a graphical abstract, three key learning points, no more than 5 keywords placed after the key learning points, 'What was known', 'This study adds', and 'Potential impact' sections, and an AI disclosure in the Methods or Acknowledgements section if AI was used.
References
References must not exceed 50. References must follow Oxford SCIMED style with numbered citations in square brackets. References must be numbered in order of appearance, list all authors unless there are more than six in which case the first three are followed by et al., and journal titles must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted as separate files, while the manuscript must contain the Tables, Legends to figures, and Figures sections. Original Articles must include tables with table legends, figures with figure legends, and a graphical abstract illustrating the main result of the study.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover letter must disclose any use of AI and detail the individual contribution of each co-author.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be no longer than 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. Manuscript must include the sections Text, Data availability statement, Acknowledgements, Funding, Authors’ contributions, Conflict of interest statement, References, Tables and table legends, and Figures and figure legends. Manuscript must include no more than 5 keywords, a title page with title, authors, affiliations, correspondence to, word count, number of figures, tables, boxes, references, and running head, and an AI disclosure in the Methods or Acknowledgements section if applicable.
References
References must not exceed 50. References must follow Oxford SCIMED style with numbered references. References must be numbered in the order cited, use numbers in square brackets before punctuation in the text, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three should be followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 4 figures or tables may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files. All figures must be numbered and accompanied by legends, and tables must be numbered consecutively with brief headings.
Research Letter
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. Manuscript must be formatted as one continuous section, begin with 'To the Editor,', and include an introduction of around 100 words, a methodology section of 100–300 words if not provided in the online supplementary material, results of 400–600 words, and discussion, limitations, and conclusions of around 200 words. Manuscript must not include keywords and must include a title page with title, authors, affiliations, correspondence details, word count, and numbers of figures, tables, boxes, and references, plus acknowledgements, funding, authors' contributions, a conflict of interest statement, and AI disclosure in the Methods or Acknowledgements section if AI was used.
References
Reference list must contain no more than 10 references. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, use numbers in square brackets before punctuation in the text, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three are followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
No more than 2 figures and/or tables may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files. Each figure must be numbered and accompanied by a legend, and each table must be numbered consecutively with a brief heading.
E-Letter To The Editor (Comments)
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Use of AI must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References
References must follow Oxford SCIMED style with numbered citations. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three are followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted as separate files. Tables must be numbered consecutively and figures must be numbered and accompanied by legends.
Treatment Standard
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract of up to 250 words is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. Manuscript must include a title page, an introduction of up to 250 words, a Treatment standards section of up to 1250 words, a New developments section of up to 1000 words covering pathophysiology, diagnosis, outcome prediction, and management, and a summary of up to 250 words. Manuscript must include no more than 5 keywords, an 'In a nutshell' box on page 3 with 4–5 key messages, a box on strategies to personalize treatments of up to 250 words, a data availability statement, acknowledgements, funding information, authors' contributions, a conflict of interest statement, and disclosure of AI use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must not exceed 50. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three should be followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript may include 4 figures or tables and must include 1 figure with a treatment algorithm flow chart and 1 table on drugs, drug dose, markers of response, precautions, and toxicities. Figures must be submitted as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends, and tables must be supplied in editable format rather than as image files.
Diagnostic Standard
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract of up to 250 words is required and must appear on page 2. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. Manuscript must include a title page, an abstract on page 2, an 'In a nutshell' box with 4–5 key messages on page 3, an introduction, a Diagnostic standard section, a box on strategies to personalize the diagnostic approach, a New developments section, and a summary. Manuscript must include no more than 5 keywords, 1 figure with a flow chart of the diagnostic algorithm, acknowledgements, funding information, authors’ contributions, a conflict of interest statement, and a data availability statement.
References
References must not exceed 50. References must follow Oxford SCIMED style with numbered citations in square brackets. References must be numbered in order of appearance, list all authors unless there are more than six in which case the first three are followed by et al., and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript may include up to 4 figures or tables and must include 1 figure showing a flow chart of the diagnostic algorithm. Figures must be submitted as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends.
Special Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter must disclose any use of AI and detail the individual contribution of each co-author.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must be included. Abstract must be no longer than 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. Manuscript must include the sections Text, Data availability statement, Acknowledgements, Funding, Authors’ contributions, Conflict of interest statement, References, Tables and table legends, and Figures and figure legends. Manuscript must include no more than 5 keywords in alphabetical order and disclose any use of AI in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Manuscript must include no more than 50 references. References must follow Oxford SCIMED style with numbered citations. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, and list all authors unless there are more than six, in which case the first three are followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript may include up to 4 figures or tables. Figures must be submitted as separate files. Figures must be numbered and accompanied by legends, and tables must be supplied in editable format with consecutive numbering and brief headings.
Recent Publications
Infection risk mitigation with complement inhibitors in kidney disease
Mathilde Berghmans, François Seghers, Safak Mirioglu, Andreas Kronbichler, Johann Morelle
10.1093/ndt/gfag113
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Under-enrollment in rare kidney disease trials: lessons learned from the PRIVENT recurrent FSGS
Priya S Verghese, Rasheed Gbadegesin, Hatem Amer, Sandra Amaral, Margret Bock, Eileen Tsai Chambers, Blanche Chavers, Carl Cramer, Mireile El Ters, Rouba Garro, Amit Govil, Lyndsay N Harshman, David K Hooper, Ajay Israni, Samy Riad, Junichiro Sageshima, Ron Shapiro, Michael E Siefert, Jodi Smith, Randall Sung, Christie Thomas, Qi Wang, Michelle N Rheault
10.1093/ndt/gfag119
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Protocadherin 7 Positive Membranous Nephropathy in China
Yongzhong Zhong, Yunyun Liu, Dan Zhou, Hui Yu, Jing Tian, Tianyu Zheng, Shaoshan Liang, Mingchao Zhang, Xiaodong Zhu, Biao Huang, Caihong Zeng
10.1093/ndt/gfag121
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Post-AKI follow-up practices in France, Belgium and Marocco
Nans Florens, Mickael Bobot
10.1093/ndt/gfag120
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ATTR: the forgotten kidney amyloidosis
Barbara Soler, Daria Abasheva, Alberto Ortiz
10.1093/ndt/gfag118
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Accepted Manuscript is published within one week after acceptance and signing the publishing agreement. Minor revisions are due within 30 days and major revisions within 90 days.
Reformat to Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required for submission. It must disclose related or similar preprints, dissertations, manuscripts, published papers, and reports, explain how the submitted manuscript differs from related work, and detail each co-author’s individual contribution. Use of AI should be disclosed in the cover letter.
Reformat to Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Fully open access journals usually charge an APC; hybrid journals usually charge an APC for gold open access publishing; diamond OA journals publish for free.
Reformat to Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
Acute Kidney Injury Research
Renal and Vascular Pathologies
Organ Donation and Transplantation
Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
Vasculitis and related conditions
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
Potassium and Related Disorders
Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
Diabetes Treatment and Management
Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
Renal function and acid-base balance
Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
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