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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
A UMOD variant with intermediate effects624
Mentorship in the lives of scholars368
Daratumumab for AL amyloidosis346
Kidney health within the broader non-communicable disease agenda338
Age-old musings: twenty-first century management of advanced kidney disease in older individuals306
Making advance care planning easier for adults with kidney disease and their clinicians302
The GLP-1 receptor agonist revolution comes to nephrology296
Designing acute kidney injury clinical trials293
Uropathogen and host responses in pyelonephritis271
Role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy270
Vaccination in patients with kidney failure: lessons from COVID-19219
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the kidney community: lessons learned and future directions210
Engineered CAR macrophages target kidney inflammation207
Treatment of chronic kidney disease in older populations181
Disaster preparedness for patients with kidney disease175
Genetic determinants of urine and plasma metabolite levels173
A single-cell atlas of DKD treatment responses161
Daprodustat for anaemia in CKD158
Beyond state borders: transforming dialysis care for undocumented immigrants150
GWAS scorecard prioritizes kidney genes using coding and regulatory variants145
Roles of sensory receptors in non-sensory organs: the kidney and beyond145
Transport and barrier mechanisms that regulate ciliary compartmentalization and ciliopathies140
Non-invasive molecular imaging of kidney diseases140
Consideration of sex differences is necessary to achieve health equity138
Complosome — the intracellular complement system131
Phosphate sensing via PTC glycolysis128
Mutational signatures of ccRCC vary between geographical regions126
Bringing Pride to nephrology125
Reducing preventable acute kidney injury in a hospital setting123
Publisher Correction: Sustainable Development Goals relevant to kidney health: an update on progress121
Reference-trial-informed design to explore treatment effects in trial-underrepresented subgroups119
Clonal haematopoiesis and AKI118
Increasing diversity and inclusion in nephrology clinical trials117
Interferon blockade in lupus: effects on antiviral immunity116
Informing clinical decision making during a pandemic — a call for better preparedness116
The effects of sex hormone therapy on kidney function116
Menopause and chronic kidney disease111
Aquaporin water channels: roles beyond renal water handling110
The roles of hyaluronan in kidney development, physiology and disease103
Innovating dialysis through computational modelling of hollow-fibre haemodialysers101
Benefits of actin cytoskeleton stabilization101
International expert consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (arginine vasopressin resistance)98
Immunometabolic consequences of IL-2393
From mapping kidney function to mechanism and prediction93
ERA-EDTA congress 202191
NUAK1 promotes kidney fibrosis90
Identification of erythropoietin-producing cells90
Design of a renal-sparing antifungal85
Tertiary lymphoid organs contribute to kidney allograft rejection84
Treatment of SLE with anti-CD19 CAR-T cells83
From fat to filter: the effect of adipose tissue-derived signals on kidney function79
Salt substitution: opportunities and challenges for nephrology79
Neutrophils and NETs in kidney disease76
The role of complement in kidney disease75
Heat and health inequity: acting on determinants of health to promote heat justice74
Pathological mechanisms of kidney disease in ageing73
Long-term health outcomes associated with hydration status73
RNA-binding proteins and their role in kidney disease73
The evolving landscape of immune-mediated glomerular diseases67
Reaping the rewards of mechanistic discovery in glomerular disease64
Author Correction: Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework60
A golden year of innovative kidney disease therapeutics58
An integrated approach towards a public health perspective on chronic kidney disease57
A pathway of osmotic stress-induced necroptosis57
Network medicine: an approach to complex kidney disease phenotypes56
Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease55
MSC therapy for diabetic kidney disease and nephrotic syndrome54
Reducing stress-induced CHOP is renoprotective53
Patient-centred approaches for the management of unpleasant symptoms in kidney disease52
Self-reactive innate-like B-1 cells infiltrate grafts52
Combination therapy for kidney disease in people with diabetes mellitus52
Portable, wearable and implantable artificial kidney systems: needs, opportunities and challenges52
New insights into the ccRCC microenvironment51
Consequence of microvascular inflammation in transplantation51
Ketogenic diet benefits in critically ill patients with sepsis49
Consequences of famine and malnourishment on kidney health49
CKD-specific ASCVD risk prediction tools49
Transcatheter mitral valve repair in patients with CKD47
The cilia mechanosensation debate gets (bio)physical47
Educating primary healthcare providers about kidney disease46
Continuing kidney care in conflicts46
Kidney complications of parasitic diseases46
Pro-resolving lipid mediators: regulators of inflammation, metabolism and kidney function44
GalNAc-T14-associated defects in B cell homing in IgA nephropathy44
Role of the cGAS–STING pathway in systemic and organ-specific diseases44
Ferroptotic mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of iron metabolism and lipid peroxidation in the kidney44
Gene therapy in a model of nephrotic syndrome43
Mechanism of B cell survival in lupus nephritis43
Dietary protection of proximal tubules in diabetes40
Stem cell–kidney transplantation in Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia40
Targeting IL-1Ra to attenuate fungal infection39
The kidney is a novel target of metformin38
Nephrology education and training in Africa38
Multifaceted innovations needed to advance transplant nephrology37
Born too soon: lifelong kidney risks and the importance of early intervention36
Mannose as a driver of γδ T cell kidney infiltration36
Steps forward in the treatment of IgA nephropathy34
Cardiovascular mortality increases with stage of cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome34
A guide to gene–disease relationships in nephrology34
Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework31
Role of necroptosis in kidney health and disease31
Clinical practice recommendations for primary hyperoxaluria: an expert consensus statement from ERKNet and OxalEurope30
Metabolic alterations in hereditary and sporadic renal cell carcinoma30
A multidisciplinary approach to cardiorespiratory fitness in CKD30
Epithelial cell states associated with kidney and allograft injury30
ALCAM–CD6 in lupus nephritis29
Fasting induces structural and functional changes in the peritoneal membrane29
Insights into the impact of pregnancy on kidney disease28
Derivation of collecting duct organoids28
Author Correction: Therapeutic advances in COVID-1927
Author Correction: Regulatory T cells in autoimmune kidney diseases and transplantation27
Tissue-resident memory T cells in the urogenital tract25
Acute kidney injury in patients with burns25
The impact of intrauterine growth restriction and prematurity on nephron endowment24
The perils of misinformation: when health literacy goes awry24
From big data to smart decisions: artificial intelligence in kidney risk assessment24
Strategies to achieve gender equity in nephrology23
Renal nerves in physiology, pathophysiology and interoception23
Exercise and chronic kidney disease: potential mechanisms underlying the physiological benefits23
Cryo-EM structure of AVP–V2 receptor complex22
Experimental evidence for a pathogenic role of anti-PLA2R1 antibodies in membranous nephropathy22
Switching off SOX9 for epithelial recovery after AKI22
Digital determinants of health: opportunities and risks amidst health inequities21
Hope for resistant hypertension through BrigHTN and PRECISION21
Crosstalk between glomeruli and tubules20
Functional consequences of spatial, temporal and ligand bias of G protein-coupled receptors20
CD38 — a new target in renal immune disease20
Impact of persistent conflict and destabilizing events on dialysis care19
Collagen formation, function and role in kidney disease19
The impact of population ageing on the burden of chronic kidney disease19
The genetics of kidney stone disease and nephrocalcinosis18
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 28th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup18
Improving the quality of pharmacoepidemiological studies using the target trial emulation framework18
Chlorthalidone in advanced CKD18
Nephrology and women’s health post-Roe v. Wade: we must do better18
Application of spatial-omics to the classification of kidney biopsy samples in transplantation17
Role of perivascular cells in kidney homeostasis, inflammation, repair and fibrosis16
Pathogenic cellular and molecular mediators in lupus nephritis16
Aquaporin 2 regulation: implications for water balance and polycystic kidney diseases16
Multi-omics integration in the age of million single-cell data16
Podocyte-targeted therapies — progress and future directions16
Bridging the gap of referral to nephrology care15
Deep learning applications in digital pathology15
Use of kidneys from SARS-CoV-2 infected donors14
P3H2 in glomerular basement membrane regulation14
Cellular senescence: the good, the bad and the unknown14
Increased PD1 signalling in kidney ageing14
Anti-tumour antibody-producing plasma cells disseminate from tertiary lymphoid structures14
Publisher Correction: Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease13
Trained immunity: from kidney failure to organ transplantation13
Progress towards solving the donor organ shortage13
mTORC1 under the control of CB1R13
Insights into glomerular function and disease pathogenesis12
New evidence of the impact of mitochondria on kidney health and disease12
New and emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease12
Belzutifan: a novel therapy for von Hippel–Lindau disease12
Gasdermins and pyroptosis in the kidney11
TRPM channels in health and disease11
Calcium phosphate crystals: targets for renoprotection11
The evolving story of apolipoprotein L1 nephropathy: the end of the beginning11
Vascular damage in systemic lupus erythematosus11
Pharmacogenomics in the clinic11
Advances and challenges in kidney fibrosis therapeutics11
Important roles of mechanical force and hydraulic pressure in kidney function11
Author Correction: Beyond state borders: transforming dialysis care for undocumented immigrants10
SGLT2 inhibitors may prevent diabetes10
Thiazides in kidney transplant recipients: skin in the game10
The impact of the Russian–Ukrainian war for people with chronic diseases9
Cystatin C and the misdiagnosis of CKD in older adults9
Diuretics in patients with chronic kidney disease9
Managing climate change risks is imperative for human health9
Clonal haematopoiesis, ageing and kidney disease9
Inflammation and gut dysbiosis as drivers of CKD–MBD9
Cell and gene therapy for kidney disease9
The genetics and pathogenesis of CAKUT8
ECM remodelling by ADAMTS12 in fibrosis8
Anti-nephrin autoantibodies: a paradigm shift in podocytopathies8
The role of lysosomes in metabolic and autoimmune diseases8
KIM-1 targeted extracellular vesicles for AKI8
Targeting OSBPL7 restores cholesterol efflux8
Gut microbiome studies in CKD: opportunities, pitfalls and therapeutic potential8
Opioids for chronic pain management in patients with dialysis-dependent kidney failure8
Electronic patient-reported outcomes in chronic kidney disease8
Ferroptotic stress promotes the AKI to CKD transition8
Disasters and kidney care: pitfalls and solutions8
Advances in CRISPR therapeutics8
Advancing gender equity to improve kidney care for women: a patient perspective7
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus: an urgent challenge7
Kidney and heart failure outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitor use6
A guide to studying 3D genome structure and dynamics in the kidney6
New insights into kidney crosstalk with distant organs6
Progress in xenotransplantation: overcoming immune barriers6
Circulating osteopontin mediates acute kidney injury-induced respiratory failure6
Avenciguat reduces albuminuria in patients with chronic kidney disease6
Intersectionality as a lens for achieving kidney health justice6
Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus6
VISTA dampens T cell activation in injured kidney6
Synchronization in the renal microcirculation6
Remodelling by macula densa cells6
Activin A in CKD-associated muscle wasting6
Epidemiology of haemodialysis outcomes6
The pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia in kidney donors5
Including sexual orientation and gender identity data to advance nephrology care5
Amino acid metabolism in kidney health and disease5
Renoprotective effects of sparsentan: clinical trial evidence in IgA nephropathy and FSGS5
Long-term lessons from EMPA-KIDNEY5
Paths to organ damage and risk factors in AKI5
Drug repurposing for glomerular diseases: an underutilized resource5
The intelligent podocyte: sensing and responding to a complex microenvironment5
Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease4
Removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones4
A polygenic score predicts CKD across ancestries4
Inequities in kidney health and kidney care4
UTX regulates accumulation of lipids via kidney serine4
Targeting iron uptake to correct T cell dysfunction4
Iron deficiency of kidney macrophages in CKD4
Post-translational modifications in kidney diseases and associated cardiovascular risk4
Protective circulating proteins in DKD4
Sex differences in kidney metabolism and DKD4
A new pathway links iron sensing with histone demethylation and regulation of mTORC1 activity4
Macrophages clean out the tubules3
Mutational fingerprints reconstruct human cell genealogies3
Propagation of acute kidney injury3
Association of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease with kidney disease3
AngII autoantibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection3
Leveraging lysine metabolism for renoprotection3
Senolytics for kidney repair3
Kidney benefits of SLGT2 inhibitors: evidence from clinical trials3
Reply to ‘Use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of COVID-19’3
The importance of sex and gender in basic and clinical research3
Sexual orientation and gender identity in organ and tissue donation and transplantation3
Neuroprotective effect of RAS inhibitors3
NCKs are essential to podocyte–GBM interactions3
Ensuring health equity for sexual and/or gender minority individuals3
Benefits of CoQ10 supplementation in patients with SRNS due to primary CoQ10 deficiency3
Improving outcomes in glomerular disease3
AURORA 1 reports efficacy of voclosporin in lupus nephritis3
The roles of tertiary lymphoid structures in chronic diseases3
Overcoming barriers to deliver high quality kidney care3
Protein handling in kidney tubules3
Publisher Correction: Clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of X-linked hypophosphataemia3
Embryo complementation to generate a humanized mesonephros in pigs2
Targeting innate immunity-driven inflammation in CKD and cardiovascular disease2
Hypertension-induced cognitive impairment: from pathophysiology to public health2
Pathogenesis of autoimmune disease2
Clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of X-linked hypophosphataemia2
Fiji’s rising tide: the growing burden of diabetic kidney disease on emerging nephrology services2
Artificial intelligence approaches to enable early detection of CKD2
Activation and regulation of alloreactive T cell immunity in solid organ transplantation2
New AAV vector targets glomerular endothelial cells2
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