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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
A UMOD variant with intermediate effects785
Age-old musings: twenty-first century management of advanced kidney disease in older individuals589
Making advance care planning easier for adults with kidney disease and their clinicians442
Mentorship in the lives of scholars435
Engineered CAR macrophages target kidney inflammation382
Role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy379
Endoplasmic reticulum-mediated organelle crosstalk in kidney disease376
Inhibitory effects of oestradiol on ferroptosis may underlie sex differences in AKI336
The changing landscape of kidney health and disease in Africa283
Vaccination in patients with kidney failure: lessons from COVID-19278
Uropathogen and host responses in pyelonephritis259
The GLP-1 receptor agonist revolution comes to nephrology217
Treatment of chronic kidney disease in older populations213
Disaster preparedness for patients with kidney disease202
Kidney health within the broader non-communicable disease agenda190
Urine as a source of biomarkers and biological knowledge in chronic kidney disease186
Designing acute kidney injury clinical trials175
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the kidney community: lessons learned and future directions172
Daprodustat for anaemia in CKD162
A single-cell atlas of DKD treatment responses162
Genetic determinants of urine and plasma metabolite levels159
GWAS scorecard prioritizes kidney genes using coding and regulatory variants156
Beyond state borders: transforming dialysis care for undocumented immigrants155
Consideration of sex differences is necessary to achieve health equity148
Roles of sensory receptors in non-sensory organs: the kidney and beyond145
Transport and barrier mechanisms that regulate ciliary compartmentalization and ciliopathies141
Complosome — the intracellular complement system138
Strategic rebalancing of kidney-related investments is key to implementing the WHO kidney health resolution138
Phosphate sensing via PTC glycolysis137
Increasing diversity and inclusion in nephrology clinical trials134
Mutational signatures of ccRCC vary between geographical regions132
Bringing Pride to nephrology125
20 years of Nature Reviews Nephrology122
Informing clinical decision making during a pandemic — a call for better preparedness117
Reducing preventable acute kidney injury in a hospital setting110
Reference-trial-informed design to explore treatment effects in trial-underrepresented subgroups110
Clonal haematopoiesis and AKI109
The effects of sex hormone therapy on kidney function109
Menopause and chronic kidney disease107
Interferon blockade in lupus: effects on antiviral immunity101
Aquaporin water channels: roles beyond renal water handling94
The roles of hyaluronan in kidney development, physiology and disease91
Innovating dialysis through computational modelling of hollow-fibre haemodialysers88
From mapping kidney function to mechanism and prediction87
Tertiary lymphoid organs contribute to kidney allograft rejection86
Identification of erythropoietin-producing cells86
Design of a renal-sparing antifungal82
NUAK1 promotes kidney fibrosis80
Heat and health inequity: acting on determinants of health to promote heat justice79
Guidelines for the use of economic evaluation to inform policies around access to treatment for kidney failure77
Treatment of SLE with anti-CD19 CAR-T cells77
Benefits of actin cytoskeleton stabilization73
Pathological mechanisms of kidney disease in ageing70
Salt substitution: opportunities and challenges for nephrology70
Long-term health outcomes associated with hydration status68
International expert consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (arginine vasopressin resistance)65
From fat to filter: the effect of adipose tissue-derived signals on kidney function65
Neutrophils and NETs in kidney disease65
RNA-binding proteins and their role in kidney disease64
The role of complement in kidney disease64
Reaping the rewards of mechanistic discovery in glomerular disease63
Author Correction: Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework62
The evolving landscape of immune-mediated glomerular diseases61
Network medicine: an approach to complex kidney disease phenotypes60
Combination therapy for kidney disease in people with diabetes mellitus58
A pathway of osmotic stress-induced necroptosis57
Portable, wearable and implantable artificial kidney systems: needs, opportunities and challenges56
An integrated approach towards a public health perspective on chronic kidney disease55
MSC therapy for diabetic kidney disease and nephrotic syndrome55
Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease54
A golden year of innovative kidney disease therapeutics54
Consequence of microvascular inflammation in transplantation53
Ketogenic diet benefits in critically ill patients with sepsis53
Patient-centred approaches for the management of unpleasant symptoms in kidney disease53
CKD-specific ASCVD risk prediction tools53
The cilia mechanosensation debate gets (bio)physical52
Consequences of famine and malnourishment on kidney health51
GalNAc-T14-associated defects in B cell homing in IgA nephropathy51
Long COVID and the kidney51
Transcatheter mitral valve repair in patients with CKD49
PDGFRβ CAR T cells improve fibrosis in kidney disease models49
Immunological features of clear-cell renal-cell carcinoma and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors49
Continuing kidney care in conflicts48
Educating primary healthcare providers about kidney disease47
Kidney complications of parasitic diseases46
Role of the cGAS–STING pathway in systemic and organ-specific diseases45
Ferroptotic mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of iron metabolism and lipid peroxidation in the kidney45
Stem cell–kidney transplantation in Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia44
Dietary protection of proximal tubules in diabetes43
Mechanism of B cell survival in lupus nephritis42
Gene therapy in a model of nephrotic syndrome40
Targeting IL-1Ra to attenuate fungal infection39
Multifaceted innovations needed to advance transplant nephrology37
Mannose as a driver of γδ T cell kidney infiltration36
Steps forward in the treatment of IgA nephropathy36
Cardiovascular mortality increases with stage of cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome35
IL-6 signalling contributes to the pathogenesis of uraemic calciphylaxis35
The kidney is a novel target of metformin35
Epithelial cell states associated with kidney and allograft injury34
Born too soon: lifelong kidney risks and the importance of early intervention33
Clinical practice recommendations for primary hyperoxaluria: an expert consensus statement from ERKNet and OxalEurope32
Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework30
A guide to gene–disease relationships in nephrology30
Generation of self-assembling kidney progenitor assembloids30
Role of necroptosis in kidney health and disease30
Metabolic alterations in hereditary and sporadic renal cell carcinoma30
Fasting induces structural and functional changes in the peritoneal membrane29
Derivation of collecting duct organoids29
A multidisciplinary approach to cardiorespiratory fitness in CKD29
Author Correction: Therapeutic advances in COVID-1929
ALCAM–CD6 in lupus nephritis28
Leveraging data as a patient–scientist: frustrations and opportunities28
Author Correction: Regulatory T cells in autoimmune kidney diseases and transplantation28
Strategies to achieve gender equity in nephrology28
Renal nerves in physiology, pathophysiology and interoception27
The increasing burden of mild and moderate anaemia in CKD27
Green nephrology: from evidence to action27
The immunology of sepsis: translating new insights into clinical practice24
Tissue-resident memory T cells in the urogenital tract23
From big data to smart decisions: artificial intelligence in kidney risk assessment23
Insights into the impact of pregnancy on kidney disease22
The impact of intrauterine growth restriction and prematurity on nephron endowment21
A guide to uraemic toxicity21
Acute kidney injury in patients with burns21
The perils of misinformation: when health literacy goes awry21
Exercise and chronic kidney disease: potential mechanisms underlying the physiological benefits20
Fibroblast activation and heterogeneity in fibrotic disease20
Switching off SOX9 for epithelial recovery after AKI20
CD38 — a new target in renal immune disease19
Experimental evidence for a pathogenic role of anti-PLA2R1 antibodies in membranous nephropathy19
Functional consequences of spatial, temporal and ligand bias of G protein-coupled receptors18
Hope for resistant hypertension through BrigHTN and PRECISION18
Digital determinants of health: opportunities and risks amidst health inequities18
Collagen formation, function and role in kidney disease17
Impact of persistent conflict and destabilizing events on dialysis care17
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 28th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup17
The genetics of kidney stone disease and nephrocalcinosis17
Crosstalk between glomeruli and tubules17
The impact of population ageing on the burden of chronic kidney disease16
Nephrology and women’s health post-Roe v. Wade: we must do better16
Chlorthalidone in advanced CKD16
Podocyte-targeted therapies — progress and future directions15
Bridging the gap of referral to nephrology care15
Improving the quality of pharmacoepidemiological studies using the target trial emulation framework15
Deep learning applications in digital pathology14
Role of perivascular cells in kidney homeostasis, inflammation, repair and fibrosis14
Application of spatial-omics to the classification of kidney biopsy samples in transplantation14
Anti-tumour antibody-producing plasma cells disseminate from tertiary lymphoid structures13
Cellular senescence: the good, the bad and the unknown13
Use of kidneys from SARS-CoV-2 infected donors13
Pathogenic cellular and molecular mediators in lupus nephritis13
P3H2 in glomerular basement membrane regulation12
Belzutifan: a novel therapy for von Hippel–Lindau disease12
mTORC1 under the control of CB1R12
Publisher Correction: Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease12
Increased PD1 signalling in kidney ageing12
Lived experience and empathy: lessons learned as a nephrologist with kidney disease12
The evolving story of apolipoprotein L1 nephropathy: the end of the beginning11
Progress towards solving the donor organ shortage11
Advances and challenges in kidney fibrosis therapeutics11
Trained immunity: from kidney failure to organ transplantation11
Insights into glomerular function and disease pathogenesis11
New evidence of the impact of mitochondria on kidney health and disease10
Gasdermins and pyroptosis in the kidney10
Pharmacogenomics in the clinic10
New and emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease10
TRPM channels in health and disease10
Incorporating dementia screening in the care of patients with kidney disease10
Vascular damage in systemic lupus erythematosus10
Important roles of mechanical force and hydraulic pressure in kidney function10
Author Correction: Beyond state borders: transforming dialysis care for undocumented immigrants10
Anti-nephrin autoantibodies: a paradigm shift in podocytopathies9
The impact of the Russian–Ukrainian war for people with chronic diseases9
Clonal haematopoiesis, ageing and kidney disease9
Thiazides in kidney transplant recipients: skin in the game9
Diuretics in patients with chronic kidney disease9
SGLT2 inhibitors may prevent diabetes9
Kidney health outcomes of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy9
Inflammation and gut dysbiosis as drivers of CKD–MBD8
Cystatin C and the misdiagnosis of CKD in older adults8
ECM remodelling by ADAMTS12 in fibrosis8
Disasters and kidney care: pitfalls and solutions8
Advancing gender equity to improve kidney care for women: a patient perspective8
The genetics and pathogenesis of CAKUT8
Cell and gene therapy for kidney disease8
Progress in xenotransplantation: overcoming immune barriers8
Gut microbiome studies in CKD: opportunities, pitfalls and therapeutic potential8
Managing climate change risks is imperative for human health8
Electronic patient-reported outcomes in chronic kidney disease8
Patient involvement in nephrology research8
Advances in CRISPR therapeutics8
The role of lysosomes in metabolic and autoimmune diseases7
Epidemiology of haemodialysis outcomes7
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus: an urgent challenge7
Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus7
Kidney and heart failure outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitor use7
VISTA dampens T cell activation in injured kidney6
Remodelling by macula densa cells6
Intersectionality as a lens for achieving kidney health justice6
Synchronization in the renal microcirculation6
Avenciguat reduces albuminuria in patients with chronic kidney disease6
Circulating osteopontin mediates acute kidney injury-induced respiratory failure6
Including sexual orientation and gender identity data to advance nephrology care6
New insights into kidney crosstalk with distant organs5
A guide to studying 3D genome structure and dynamics in the kidney5
Drug repurposing for glomerular diseases: an underutilized resource5
Renoprotective effects of sparsentan: clinical trial evidence in IgA nephropathy and FSGS5
The catastrophic costs of chronic kidney disease5
The intelligent podocyte: sensing and responding to a complex microenvironment5
Long-term lessons from EMPA-KIDNEY5
The pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia in kidney donors5
Paths to organ damage and risk factors in AKI5
Post-translational modifications in kidney diseases and associated cardiovascular risk5
Removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones4
Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease4
Sexual orientation and gender identity in organ and tissue donation and transplantation4
Improving nephrology care for people with cognitive impairments and their caregivers4
A polygenic score predicts CKD across ancestries4
Amino acid metabolism in kidney health and disease4
Sex differences in kidney metabolism and DKD4
Targeting iron uptake to correct T cell dysfunction4
Ensuring health equity for sexual and/or gender minority individuals4
The slit diaphragm has a conserved fishnet architecture4
Inequities in kidney health and kidney care4
UTX regulates accumulation of lipids via kidney serine4
A new pathway links iron sensing with histone demethylation and regulation of mTORC1 activity4
Iron deficiency of kidney macrophages in CKD4
The importance of sex and gender in basic and clinical research3
Genetics of SLE: mechanistic insights from monogenic disease and disease-associated variants3
Improving outcomes in glomerular disease3
Leveraging lysine metabolism for renoprotection3
The roles of tertiary lymphoid structures in chronic diseases3
Macrophages clean out the tubules3
Reply to ‘Use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of COVID-19’3
Insights into basement membrane complexity3
Harnessing plant thylakoids to restore cellular function in AKI3
The pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy and implications for treatment3
Spatial transcriptomics in health and disease3
Benefits of CoQ10 supplementation in patients with SRNS due to primary CoQ10 deficiency3
The kidney stroma in development and disease3
Propagation of acute kidney injury3
Artificial intelligence approaches to enable early detection of CKD3
Long COVID: long-term health outcomes and implications for policy and research3
A CAAR NK cell approach to eliminate pathogenic autoantibody-secreting cells3
Drivers and mechanisms of cognitive decline in chronic kidney disease3
AngII autoantibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection3
Association of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease with kidney disease3
NCKs are essential to podocyte–GBM interactions3
Supporting sexual and gender minority health-care workers3
Managing RAAS inhibitor use in advanced CKD3
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