OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of American Journal of 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Potential Therapeutic Role in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome?	70
Genetic Etiologies for Chronic Kidney Disease Revealed through Next-Generation Renal Gene Panel	51
The Clinical Impact of Urinalysis Screened by Automated Microscopy Compared to Reference Manual Analysis	50
A 4-Variable Model to Predict Cardio-Kidney Events and Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study	47
Initial eGFR Changes with Ertugliflozin and Associations with Clinical Parameters: Analyses from the VERTIS CV Trial	46
Trends and Independent Correlates of Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness in US Adults: NHANES 1999–2020	44
Elevated Glycerol-3-Phosphate in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Associations with Phosphate and Fibroblast Growth Factor 23	39
Cardiorenal Outcomes with Finerenone in Asian Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: A FIDELIO-DKD post hoc Analysis	33
Clinical Utility of KidneyIntelX in Early Stages of Diabetic Kidney Disease in the CANVAS Trial	32
Proton Pump Inhibitors and Kidney Disease: Fact or Fiction?	28
Erratum	25
Front & Back Matter	25
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Its Association with Kidney and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Moderate to Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Expression of Concern	23
Association between Serum Iron Store Biomarkers and All-Cause Mortality in Japanese Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Cohort Study	22
Results of Salt Intake Restriction Monitored with the New Sodium Control Biosensor	22
Adverse Prognosis in Membranous Nephropathy with Phospholipase A2 Receptor 1 Epitope Spreading: A Prospective Study	21
Acute Kidney Injury in Coronavirus Disease and Association with Thrombosis	21
Urinary Fetuin-A Fragments Predict Progressive Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Two Independent Type 2 Diabetes Cohorts of Different Ethnicities	20
The Role of Neutrophils in Venous Thrombosis in Primary Membranous Nephropathy	20
Novel Insight into Ferroptosis in Kidney Diseases	20
Association of Serum Activin Levels with Allograft Outcomes in Patients with Kidney Transplant: Results from the KNOW-KT	19
Musculoskeletal Health Worsened from Carnitine Supplementation and Not Impacted by a Novel Individualized Treadmill Training Protocol	19
Deep Learning-Based Quantification of Residual Blood Clots in Single-Use Dialyzers Using Bedside Mobile-Captured Images	19
Sex Disparity and the Uptake of Home Dialysis following Kidney Transplant Failure	18

Anti-PLA2R IgG4-to-IgG Ratio Helps Predict Remission of PLA2R-Associated Primary Membranous Nephropathy	18
PKD1 Truncating Mutations Accelerate eGFR Decline in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients	16
Onco-Hypertension in Patients with Kidney Disease	16
Is Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis the Third Leading Cause of Monogenic Chronic Kidney Disease, Only Behind ADPKD and Alport Disease?	16
Association of Four Types of Vascular Access Including Arterial Superficialization with Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Japan	16
Electrolytes Abnormalities in Cancer Patients	16
Renal Mechanisms for Hypercalciuria Induced by Metabolic Acidosis	15
Urinary cytokeratin 20 predicts severe acute kidney injury and major adverse kidney events in adults undergoing cardiac surgery	15
Maintaining Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitor Treatment with Patiromer in Hyperkalaemic Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Comparison of a Propensity-Matched Real-World Population with AMET	15
Urinary Copper Excretion Is Associated with Long-Term Graft Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients	15
Racial Disparities in End-Stage Kidney Disease Outcomes among Asians and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders across Geographic Residence	15
A Risk Prediction Model for New-Onset Chronic Kidney Disease in the Elderly	14
Utility of cardiac biomarkers (NT-proBNP and Hs-Troponin-T) in predicting mortality, cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease	14
Amide Proton Transfer-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Application in Renal Fibrosis: A Radiological-Pathological-Based Analysis	13
Incidence and Importance of Calcium Deposition in Kidney Biopsy Specimens	13
Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Is Superior to Troponin I in the Evaluation of Kidney Transplant Candidates	13
Utilization of Cystatin C in the Outpatient Setting	13
Impairment of Renal Function in Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome	13
Inhibition of Calcium Release-Activated Calcium (CRAC) channels to Treat Acute Kidney Injury: Design and Rationale of the KOURAGE study	12
Optimal Value for Serum Anti-PLA2R Antibody in Primary Membranous Nephropathy: A Multicenter Observational Study	12
Relationship between Metabolic Acidosis and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression across Racial and Ethnic Groups: An Observational, Retrospective Cohort Study	12
Efficacy of Rituximab for Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis with Frequently Relapsing or Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults: A Chinese Multicenter Retrospective	12
Performance of New Race-Free eGFR Equations for Predicting Complications in Chronic Kidney Disease: From the KNOW-CKD Study	12
The Power of Multiple Artificial Intelligence Models to Predict Global Chronic Kidney Disease Incidence: Who Leads the Race?	12
Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Acknowledgement to Reviewers	12
Domains for a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease: Results from the CRIC Study	12
Long-Term Trends in Risk Factor Management in Respondents with Chronic Kidney Disease in the USA	11
Klotho and Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease: Actor, Risk Factor, or Predictor?	11
Association of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Acute Kidney Injury: A Meta-Analysis and a Review of Related Outcomes	11
Proteinuria and Risk for Heart Failure in 55,191 Patients Having History of Cancer	11
Clinicopathological Features and Outcomes of IgA Nephropathy with Serum Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody Positivity	11
Vitamin A Deficiency Disturbs Ret Expression and Induces Urinary Tract Developmental Abnormalities in Mice	11
Altered Intestinal Microbial Flora and Metabolism in Patients with Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy	11
Does Correction of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism with Extended-Release Calcifediol Provide Renoprotection?	10
Five-Year Time Profiles of Clearances of Different Uremic Solutes in Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients	10
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Acute Kidney Injury–Management and Challenges	10
Front & Back Matter	10
Extended-Release Calcifediol Normalized 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D and Prevented Progression of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis Patients in a Randomized Clinical Trial	10
Gender Differences in Kidney Failure Incidence in Australia: A Registry Study	10
Association between Serum Zinc Levels and Trabecular Bone Scores among Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis	10
Nurse Caseload and Patient Survival in Hemodialysis Units: A Korean Nationwide Cohort Study	9
Extremely Low Dose of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent May Be Associated with Increased Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients	9
Epidemiology of Renal Replacement Therapy for Critically Ill Patients across Seven Health Jurisdictions	9
Front & Back Matter	9
Association of Diabetes with Changes in Blood Pressure during Hemodialysis: A Secondary Analysis of the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Daily Trial	9
Eligibility of Living Kidney Donors with Kidney Stone Disease	9
Biomarkers of Covert Acid Stress in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study	8
Serum Calciprotein Monomers and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression	8
The Association of Niacin Use with Kidney Outcomes and Mortality	8

Erratum	8
Finerenone Reduces Renal RORγt γδ T Cells and Protects against Cardiorenal Damage	8
Contents Vol. 53, 2022	8
The Superiority of European Kidney Function Consortium Cystatin C-Based Formula for Risk Stratification of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Deaths in US Adults	8
Telemedicine and Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Propensity-Matched Study	8
Baseline Clinical Characteristics and Complement Biomarkers of Patients with C3 Glomerulopathy Enrolled in Two Phase 2 Studies Investigating the Factor D Inhibitor Danicopan	8
Longitudinal Impacts of Bariatric Surgery on eGFR in CKD Patients	8
Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: An Underrecognized Cardiovascular Risk Factor?	8
Exosomal Specificity of MiR-15a-5p as Marker of Activity, Renal Damage, and Disease Flares in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	8
GLPG2737, a CFTR Inhibitor, Prevents Cyst Growth in Preclinical Models of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease	7
Discovering Novel Loci of Chronic Kidney Disease via Principal Component Analysis-Based Multiple-Trait Genome-Wide Association Study	7
The Lived Experience of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Insights From DISCOVER CKD	7
Trends and the Role of Gene-Environment Interactions in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy in Northern China	6
Extended-Release Calcifediol Effectively Raises Serum Total 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Even in Overweight Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism	6
Predictors of Hyporesponsiveness to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Patients with Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (RADIANCE-CKD Study)	6
Vitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease: Familiar Treatment, Unresolved Questions	6
Diabetic Retinopathy and Chronic Kidney Disease: Associations and Comorbidities in a Large Diabetic Population – The Tongren Health Care Study	6
Bone Turnover, Mineralization, and Volume Estimated by <sup>18</sup>F-Sodium Fluoride PET/CT and Biomarkers in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mineral and Bone Disorder Compared with Bone Biopsy	6
Immunotherapy and cellular therapies for cancers in kidney transplant patients	6
Comparative Effectiveness of Dialysis Modality on Laboratory Parameters of Mineral Metabolism	6
Acknowledgement to Reviewers	6
Mortality and Risk Factors in Very Elderly Patients Who Start Hemodialysis: Korean Renal Data System, 2016–2020	6
Using Machine learning to predict medication therapy problems among patients with chronic kidney disease	6
Change in Urinary Myoinositol/Citrate Ratio Associates with Progressive Loss of Renal Function in ADPKD Patients	6
Glomeruli Count and Arterial Injury in Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Needle Kidney Biopsy Specimens: Adequacy of Three Approaches for Pig Kidneys	6
Front & Back Matter	6
Tolvaptan’s Association with Low Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Decompensated Heart Failure	5
Obinutuzumab May Be an Effective and Safe Option for Adult Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Patients after Multitarget Therapy Including Rituximab	5
Evaluating Urinary Biomarkers for Early Detection of Kidney Damage in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-Treated Patients	5
Durability of the Blood Pressure Effects of Renal Pelvic Denervation in Patients with Hypertension during a 12-Month Observation	5
Debate: Are HIF Stabilizers a Viable Alternative to ESAs in the Management of Anemia in CKD? PRO	5
Clinical Outcomes of Persistent Severe Acute Kidney Injury among Patients with Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes Stage 2 or 3 Acute Kidney Injury	5
Long-Term Outcomes of Living-Related Kidney Donation for Alport Syndrome Spectrum: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis	5
Effects of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists for Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Humoral Response and SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk following the Third and Fourth Doses of the BNT162b2 Vaccine in Dialysis Patients	5
Serum Phosphorus Management with Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide as a First-Line Phosphate Binder within the First Year of Hemodialysis	5
The Predictors and Risk Factors of 2-Year Rejection in Renal Transplant Patients: A Multicenter Case-Control Study	5
Association between Serum Klotho and All-Cause Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease: Evidence from a Prospective Cohort Study	5
Mortality Rates and a Clinical Predictive Model for the Elderly on Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Large Observational Cohort Study of 17,354 Asian Patients	5
The Role of Extracorporeal Therapy in Light Chain Cast Nephropathy	5
High Osmol Gap Hyponatremia Caused by Icodextrin: A Case Series Report	5
Renal Ischemia Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Impairs the Reparative Potency of Scattered Tubular-Like Cells	5
Availability and Quality of Dialysis Care in Rural versus Urban US Counties	5
Direct Determination rather than Oscillometric Estimation of Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients with Severe Chronic Kidney Disease	5
Congenital Heart Disease in Adults with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease	5
Inflammation-Driven Differential Response to Intravenous versus Oral Iron Supplementation in Hemodialysis Patients: A post hoc Analysis of the IHOPE Trial	5
Incidence of Adult Primary Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy among a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Population in the United States	5
Association between <b><i>Opisthorchis viverrini</i></b> Infection and Glomerular Disease in Thailand	4
Hyperechoic Spots in the Renal Medulla as a Potential Indicator of Early Gouty Nephropathy	4
Patiromer-Facilitated Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitor Utilization in Patients with Heart Failure with or without Comorbid Chronic Kidney Disease: Subgroup Analysis of DIAMOND Randomized	4
Switch from Hemodialysis to Peritoneal Dialysis: Does the Time Spent on Hemodialysis Impact Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis?	4
Association between the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Brain Atrophy in Older Adults	4
Thromboelastography and Traditional Coagulation Testing in Non-ICU-Admitted Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: An Observational Cohort Study	4
Role of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Renal Transplant Recipients and Management Strategies for Posttransplant Hypertension	4
Ways and Means of Cellular Reconditioning for Kidney Regeneration	4
Triglyceride-glucose index, systolic blood pressure and risk of tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis in IgA nephropathy	4
Serum Uromodulin Levels Reflect Severity of Clinicopathological Findings in Early Stage IgA Nephropathy	4
The Difference between Cystatin C- and Creatinine-Based Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Populations with Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Sta	4
Serum Uric Acid Levels and Nephrosclerosis in a Population-Based Autopsy Study: The Hisayama Study	4
Methods Article for a Study Protocol: Study Design and Baseline Characteristics for Aldosterone Synthase Inhibition in Chronic Kidney Disease	4
Presence of Sarcopenia before Kidney Transplantation Is Associated with Poor Outcomes	4
Assessing Rural Veterans’ Experiences with a Tele-Nephrology Program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)	4
The Effect of Febuxostat on Kidney Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: A Target Trial Emulation	4
Supplement-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Reproduced in Kidney Organoids	3
Impact of Preexisting Intracranial Aneurysm on Incidence and Risk of de novo Aneurysm Formation in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: An Observational Study	3
Impact of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibition on Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Progression: A Retrospective Observational Study	3
Factors Affecting the Decision to Initiate Dialysis: A National Survey of United States Nephrologists	3
One More Step in the Renal Denervation Trek	3
Discontinuation of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial	3
Intradialytic Cognitive and Aerobic Exercise Training to Preserve Cognitive Function: IMPCT, A Multi-Dialysis Center 2x2 Factorial Block-Randomized Controlled Trial	3
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Combined with SGLT2 Inhibitor versus SGLT2 Inhibitor Alone in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials	3
Association of Self-Reported Nighttime Sleep Duration with Chronic Kidney Disease: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study	3
Discontinuation of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Real-World Use of AKI Biomarkers: A Quality Improvement Project Using Urinary Tissue Inhibitor Metalloprotease-2 and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 7 ([TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7])	3
Off-Label Use of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Renal Outcomes in Older Adults with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitis: A New Prediction Model	3
Sociodemographic barriers to starting the kidney transplantation evaluation process and waitlisting in the Ohio River Valley	3
Preeclampsia and Onset of Renal Disorders in the Long-Term Period following Pregnancy	3
Safety Profile and Effectiveness of Dapagliflozin in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease	3
Nephrology provider perceptions about recommending influenza and COVID-19 vaccines: a nationwide survey	3

Renal Interstitial Inflammation Predicts Nephropathy Progression in IgA Nephropathy: A Two-Center Cohort Study	3
Vitamin D Status and Treatment in ESKD: Links to Improved CKD-MBD Laboratory Parameters in a Real-World Setting	3
The Association of Proteinuria Target Achievement Timing and Stability with Adverse Kidney Outcomes among Patients with IgA Nephropathy: A Cohort Study	3
Longitudinal Changes in Peritoneal Transport and Their Impact on Dialysis Outcomes: A Machine Learning Approach integrating Clinical and Biomarker Data	3
The Immunosuppressive Drug LF15-0195 Acts Also on Glomerular Lesions, by a Change in Cytoskeleton Distribution in Podocyte	3
Work Experiences of the Interdisciplinary Dialysis Workforce in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey	3
Efficacy and Safety of Ferric Citrate on Hyperphosphatemia among Chinese Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Phase III Multicenter Randomized Open-Label Active-Drug-Control	3
Urinary Epidermal Growth Factor: A Promising “Next Generation” Biomarker in Kidney Disease	3
Life’s Essential 8 and Mortality in US Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Impact of Peritoneal Neutrophil Extracellular Traps on Peritoneal Characteristics and Technical Failure in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis	2
Kidney Transplantation from COVID-19 Deceased Donors: New Hope on the Horizon	2
Epidemiology of Hypertension among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis Using Standardized Office and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Recordings	2
Documented Adverse Drug Reactions and Discontinuation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Front & Back Matter	2
Outcomes of ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplantation Compared to Waiting or Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation	2
SGLT-2 inhibitors: a deeper dive into their renal protective properties beyond glycemic control and proteinuria reduction	2
Time in target range of systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease: A Korean nationwide cohort study	2
A Randomized Trial of the Impact of Ferric Citrate on Erythropoietin and Intravenous Iron Use in Patients Receiving Dialysis	2
Association between Timing of Vascular Access Creation and Mortality in Patients Initiating Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Japan	2
Hybrid Method for Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion: A New Technique for Improved Outcomes and Reduced Costs	2
Front & Back Matter	2
Overall Adverse Event Profile of Vadadustat versus Darbepoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in Phase 3 Trials	2
Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Gender Disparity in Chronic Kidney Disease: Questionnaire Survey, Based on an Interview Study	2
Association of Differences in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate by Cystatin C Versus Creatinine with Adverse Events in Adults Undergoing Major Surgery: a Multicenter Cohort Study	2
Causes of Death in End-Stage Kidney Disease: Comparison between the United States Renal Data System and a Large Integrated Health Care System	2
Assessing Predictors of Acute and Chronic Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Native and Allograft Biopsies	2
Efficacy and safety of tenapanor in hemodialysis patients with hyperphosphatemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short term randomized control trails	2
Desidustat in Anemia due to Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease: A Phase 3 Study (DREAM-ND)	2
Erratum	2
Fatigability and the Role of Neuromuscular Impairments in Chronic Kidney Disease	2
A New Model of Chronic Kidney Disease, Metabolic Derangements, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Aging Swine	2
Cerebrovascular Pulsatility Index Is Reduced in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease	2
The Role of Angiopoietins in Cardiovascular Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Ancillary Study from the FAVORIT	2
Trends in Adherence to Recommended Physical Activity and Its Association with Mortality and Disease Progression among US Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Future Directions in Optimizing Anesthesia to Reduce Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury	2
Age-Related Association between Multimorbidity and Mortality in US Veterans with Incident Chronic Kidney Disease	2