The Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) retains a very prominent position in the field of nephrology in Impact Factor for 2015, with a score of 8.5 according to Journal Citation Reports® (JCR). This Impact Factors reflects the average annual number of citations in 2015 to articles published in a journal during 2013 and 2014.
Established in 1990, the monthly JASN is the leading kidney journal in the world, read and referenced more than any other publication in the field. Physicians and scientists read the journal to learn about the latest advances in renal disease, including dialysis, transplantation, immunology, hemodynamics, bone disease, clinical nephrology, epidemiology and outcomes.
JCR also reported that the society's Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
(CJASN) saw an Impact Factor increase to 4.7 for 2015.
One of the most widely read and referenced kidney journals, CJASN publishes high - quality research and reviews relevant to inpatient and outpatient care of individuals with kidney disease. Physicians read CJASN to learn about the most important clinical outcomes in kidney medicine, dialysis, metabolism and critical care.
JCR evaluates the world's leading journals, with quantifiable, statistical information based on citation data. Then compiling articles' cited references, JCR measures research influence and impact at the journal and category levels, and shows the relationship between citing and cited journals.
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