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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
A UMOD variant with intermediate effects723
Mentorship in the lives of scholars474
Engineered CAR macrophages target kidney inflammation399
Age-old musings: twenty-first century management of advanced kidney disease in older individuals382
Making advance care planning easier for adults with kidney disease and their clinicians339
The GLP-1 receptor agonist revolution comes to nephrology339
Role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy338
Disaster preparedness for patients with kidney disease307
Endoplasmic reticulum-mediated organelle crosstalk in kidney disease256
Uropathogen and host responses in pyelonephritis247
Designing acute kidney injury clinical trials223
Kidney health within the broader non-communicable disease agenda198
Vaccination in patients with kidney failure: lessons from COVID-19196
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the kidney community: lessons learned and future directions175
Treatment of chronic kidney disease in older populations172
A single-cell atlas of DKD treatment responses171
Daprodustat for anaemia in CKD159
Roles of sensory receptors in non-sensory organs: the kidney and beyond157
Beyond state borders: transforming dialysis care for undocumented immigrants154
Transport and barrier mechanisms that regulate ciliary compartmentalization and ciliopathies151
GWAS scorecard prioritizes kidney genes using coding and regulatory variants149
Genetic determinants of urine and plasma metabolite levels149
Consideration of sex differences is necessary to achieve health equity142
Complosome — the intracellular complement system139
Phosphate sensing via PTC glycolysis133
Interferon blockade in lupus: effects on antiviral immunity132
Mutational signatures of ccRCC vary between geographical regions131
Bringing Pride to nephrology130
Reducing preventable acute kidney injury in a hospital setting128
Clonal haematopoiesis and AKI126
Reference-trial-informed design to explore treatment effects in trial-underrepresented subgroups126
The effects of sex hormone therapy on kidney function122
Informing clinical decision making during a pandemic — a call for better preparedness120
The roles of hyaluronan in kidney development, physiology and disease118
Menopause and chronic kidney disease117
Aquaporin water channels: roles beyond renal water handling116
Increasing diversity and inclusion in nephrology clinical trials108
Benefits of actin cytoskeleton stabilization107
Innovating dialysis through computational modelling of hollow-fibre haemodialysers105
From mapping kidney function to mechanism and prediction103
Identification of erythropoietin-producing cells102
NUAK1 promotes kidney fibrosis100
Design of a renal-sparing antifungal94
Tertiary lymphoid organs contribute to kidney allograft rejection93
Heat and health inequity: acting on determinants of health to promote heat justice92
Treatment of SLE with anti-CD19 CAR-T cells84
Pathological mechanisms of kidney disease in ageing83
International expert consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (arginine vasopressin resistance)83
Neutrophils and NETs in kidney disease82
Long-term health outcomes associated with hydration status78
Salt substitution: opportunities and challenges for nephrology77
From fat to filter: the effect of adipose tissue-derived signals on kidney function75
RNA-binding proteins and their role in kidney disease73
The evolving landscape of immune-mediated glomerular diseases72
The role of complement in kidney disease72
Reaping the rewards of mechanistic discovery in glomerular disease71
Author Correction: Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework69
MSC therapy for diabetic kidney disease and nephrotic syndrome64
Network medicine: an approach to complex kidney disease phenotypes64
An integrated approach towards a public health perspective on chronic kidney disease64
A pathway of osmotic stress-induced necroptosis63
Reducing stress-induced CHOP is renoprotective63
Patient-centred approaches for the management of unpleasant symptoms in kidney disease61
A golden year of innovative kidney disease therapeutics61
Portable, wearable and implantable artificial kidney systems: needs, opportunities and challenges60
Combination therapy for kidney disease in people with diabetes mellitus60
Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease59
Consequence of microvascular inflammation in transplantation58
Ketogenic diet benefits in critically ill patients with sepsis56
The cilia mechanosensation debate gets (bio)physical53
CKD-specific ASCVD risk prediction tools53
Transcatheter mitral valve repair in patients with CKD51
Educating primary healthcare providers about kidney disease51
Immunological features of clear-cell renal-cell carcinoma and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors51
GalNAc-T14-associated defects in B cell homing in IgA nephropathy50
Consequences of famine and malnourishment on kidney health49
Kidney complications of parasitic diseases47
Continuing kidney care in conflicts47
Role of the cGAS–STING pathway in systemic and organ-specific diseases46
Ferroptotic mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of iron metabolism and lipid peroxidation in the kidney46
Gene therapy in a model of nephrotic syndrome45
Dietary protection of proximal tubules in diabetes45
Mechanism of B cell survival in lupus nephritis45
Stem cell–kidney transplantation in Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia43
Targeting IL-1Ra to attenuate fungal infection42
Nephrology education and training in Africa41
Multifaceted innovations needed to advance transplant nephrology40
Steps forward in the treatment of IgA nephropathy40
Mannose as a driver of γδ T cell kidney infiltration40
IL-6 signalling contributes to the pathogenesis of uraemic calciphylaxis38
Born too soon: lifelong kidney risks and the importance of early intervention38
The kidney is a novel target of metformin38
Metabolic alterations in hereditary and sporadic renal cell carcinoma36
Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework35
Epithelial cell states associated with kidney and allograft injury35
Clinical practice recommendations for primary hyperoxaluria: an expert consensus statement from ERKNet and OxalEurope35
Role of necroptosis in kidney health and disease35
A guide to gene–disease relationships in nephrology34
Cardiovascular mortality increases with stage of cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome34
Fasting induces structural and functional changes in the peritoneal membrane32
A multidisciplinary approach to cardiorespiratory fitness in CKD32
ALCAM–CD6 in lupus nephritis32
Author Correction: Therapeutic advances in COVID-1931
Insights into the impact of pregnancy on kidney disease31
Derivation of collecting duct organoids31
Strategies to achieve gender equity in nephrology29
Author Correction: Regulatory T cells in autoimmune kidney diseases and transplantation29
Tissue-resident memory T cells in the urogenital tract28
The increasing burden of mild and moderate anaemia in CKD28
Exercise and chronic kidney disease: potential mechanisms underlying the physiological benefits27
Leveraging data as a patient–scientist: frustrations and opportunities27
The impact of intrauterine growth restriction and prematurity on nephron endowment27
Renal nerves in physiology, pathophysiology and interoception27
Fibroblast activation and heterogeneity in fibrotic disease27
From big data to smart decisions: artificial intelligence in kidney risk assessment27
Acute kidney injury in patients with burns26
Switching off SOX9 for epithelial recovery after AKI26
The perils of misinformation: when health literacy goes awry26
Experimental evidence for a pathogenic role of anti-PLA2R1 antibodies in membranous nephropathy25
Digital determinants of health: opportunities and risks amidst health inequities25
Crosstalk between glomeruli and tubules24
CD38 — a new target in renal immune disease24
Impact of persistent conflict and destabilizing events on dialysis care22
Functional consequences of spatial, temporal and ligand bias of G protein-coupled receptors22
Collagen formation, function and role in kidney disease22
Hope for resistant hypertension through BrigHTN and PRECISION20
Nephrology and women’s health post-Roe v. Wade: we must do better19
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 28th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup19
Chlorthalidone in advanced CKD19
The impact of population ageing on the burden of chronic kidney disease19
The genetics of kidney stone disease and nephrocalcinosis19
Improving the quality of pharmacoepidemiological studies using the target trial emulation framework18
Application of spatial-omics to the classification of kidney biopsy samples in transplantation17
Deep learning applications in digital pathology17
Role of perivascular cells in kidney homeostasis, inflammation, repair and fibrosis16
Pathogenic cellular and molecular mediators in lupus nephritis16
Cellular senescence: the good, the bad and the unknown16
Bridging the gap of referral to nephrology care16
Increased PD1 signalling in kidney ageing15
Use of kidneys from SARS-CoV-2 infected donors15
P3H2 in glomerular basement membrane regulation15
Podocyte-targeted therapies — progress and future directions15
Anti-tumour antibody-producing plasma cells disseminate from tertiary lymphoid structures15
Publisher Correction: Drosophila melanogaster: a simple genetic model of kidney structure, function and disease14
mTORC1 under the control of CB1R14
Insights into glomerular function and disease pathogenesis14
New evidence of the impact of mitochondria on kidney health and disease14
Trained immunity: from kidney failure to organ transplantation13
Belzutifan: a novel therapy for von Hippel–Lindau disease13
New and emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease12
Vascular damage in systemic lupus erythematosus12
Progress towards solving the donor organ shortage12
Advances and challenges in kidney fibrosis therapeutics12
Thiazides in kidney transplant recipients: skin in the game11
Important roles of mechanical force and hydraulic pressure in kidney function11
The evolving story of apolipoprotein L1 nephropathy: the end of the beginning11
Author Correction: Beyond state borders: transforming dialysis care for undocumented immigrants11
TRPM channels in health and disease11
Pharmacogenomics in the clinic11
Gasdermins and pyroptosis in the kidney11
SGLT2 inhibitors may prevent diabetes10
Inflammation and gut dysbiosis as drivers of CKD–MBD10
Incorporating dementia screening in the care of patients with kidney disease10
Anti-nephrin autoantibodies: a paradigm shift in podocytopathies10
The impact of the Russian–Ukrainian war for people with chronic diseases10
Managing climate change risks is imperative for human health10
Kidney health outcomes of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy10
Clonal haematopoiesis, ageing and kidney disease10
Diuretics in patients with chronic kidney disease9
The genetics and pathogenesis of CAKUT9
Cystatin C and the misdiagnosis of CKD in older adults9
Electronic patient-reported outcomes in chronic kidney disease9
Cell and gene therapy for kidney disease9
Kidney and heart failure outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitor use8
ECM remodelling by ADAMTS12 in fibrosis8
The role of lysosomes in metabolic and autoimmune diseases8
Targeting OSBPL7 restores cholesterol efflux8
Advancing gender equity to improve kidney care for women: a patient perspective8
Opioids for chronic pain management in patients with dialysis-dependent kidney failure8
Patient involvement in nephrology research8
Progress in xenotransplantation: overcoming immune barriers7
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus: an urgent challenge7
Gut microbiome studies in CKD: opportunities, pitfalls and therapeutic potential7
Epidemiology of haemodialysis outcomes7
Advances in CRISPR therapeutics7
Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus7
Disasters and kidney care: pitfalls and solutions7
Remodelling by macula densa cells6
Synchronization in the renal microcirculation6
Long-term lessons from EMPA-KIDNEY6
A guide to studying 3D genome structure and dynamics in the kidney6
Circulating osteopontin mediates acute kidney injury-induced respiratory failure6
Avenciguat reduces albuminuria in patients with chronic kidney disease6
The pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia in kidney donors6
Including sexual orientation and gender identity data to advance nephrology care6
VISTA dampens T cell activation in injured kidney6
Intersectionality as a lens for achieving kidney health justice6
Renoprotective effects of sparsentan: clinical trial evidence in IgA nephropathy and FSGS6
Paths to organ damage and risk factors in AKI6
Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease5
Inequities in kidney health and kidney care5
Amino acid metabolism in kidney health and disease5
Drug repurposing for glomerular diseases: an underutilized resource5
The intelligent podocyte: sensing and responding to a complex microenvironment5
Post-translational modifications in kidney diseases and associated cardiovascular risk5
The catastrophic costs of chronic kidney disease5
New insights into kidney crosstalk with distant organs5
Improving nephrology care for people with cognitive impairments and their caregivers4
Targeting iron uptake to correct T cell dysfunction4
The kidney stroma in development and disease4
Iron deficiency of kidney macrophages in CKD4
Neuroprotective effect of RAS inhibitors4
UTX regulates accumulation of lipids via kidney serine4
Sex differences in kidney metabolism and DKD4
AngII autoantibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection4
The roles of tertiary lymphoid structures in chronic diseases4
Overcoming barriers to deliver high quality kidney care4
Removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones4
A new pathway links iron sensing with histone demethylation and regulation of mTORC1 activity4
A polygenic score predicts CKD across ancestries4
Ensuring health equity for sexual and/or gender minority individuals4
Association of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease with kidney disease4
Sexual orientation and gender identity in organ and tissue donation and transplantation4
Managing RAAS inhibitor use in advanced CKD3
Nanocapsule system tackles polymyxin B toxicity3
The pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy and implications for treatment3
Protein handling in kidney tubules3
Publisher Correction: Clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of X-linked hypophosphataemia3
Leveraging lysine metabolism for renoprotection3
Macrophages clean out the tubules3
Targeting perivascular S1P attenuates inflammation3
Chronic kidney disease screening in LMICs: benefits and challenges3
The global landscape of kidney registries: immense challenges and unique opportunities3
Long COVID: long-term health outcomes and implications for policy and research3
A CAAR NK cell approach to eliminate pathogenic autoantibody-secreting cells3
Reply to ‘Use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of COVID-19’3
Propagation of acute kidney injury3
Kidney benefits of SLGT2 inhibitors: evidence from clinical trials3
Collagen IV in Gould syndrome and Alport syndrome3
Genetics of SLE: mechanistic insights from monogenic disease and disease-associated variants3
VHL loss attracts immune cells to tumours3
Targeting APRIL to slow progression of IgA nephropathy3
Insights into basement membrane complexity3
Spatial transcriptomics in health and disease3
Benefits of CoQ10 supplementation in patients with SRNS due to primary CoQ10 deficiency3
Harnessing plant thylakoids to restore cellular function in AKI3
NCKs are essential to podocyte–GBM interactions3
Drivers and mechanisms of cognitive decline in chronic kidney disease3
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in diabetic kidney disease — mechanistic and therapeutic effects3
Author Correction: The immunoregulatory roles of non-haematopoietic cells in the kidney3
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