Turkish Journal of Nephrology (Turk J Nephrol) is the double-blind peer reviewed, open access, online-only publication of the Turkish Society of Nephrology. The journal is a quarterly publication, published in January, April, July and October. The publication language of the journal is English.

Turkish Journal of Nephrology aims to contribute to the literature by publishing manuscripts at the highest scientific level on the fields of nephrology, dialysis and transplantation.  The journal publishes original articles, reviews, and letters to the editor that are prepared in accordance with the ethical guidelines.

The scope of the journal includes but not limited to; significant clinical and experimental investigations conducted in etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of kidney diseases, hypertension, acid-base and electrolyte disorders, dialysis therapies, kidney transplantation. In addition, studies focusing on socioeconomic aspects of kidney diseases and their treatments are also of interest to the journal.

Turkish Journal of Nephrology also contributes to the literature by publishing summaries from the Annual Registry Report of the Turkish Society of Nephrology. The society has been collecting data on end-stage renal disease since 1990 that has turned into the most comprehensive regional archive. Turkish Journal of Nephrology aims to share this regional data with the international community.

The target audience of the journal includes specialists and professionals working and interested in all disciplines of nephrology and kidney care.

The editorial and publication processes of the journal are shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), Council of Science Editors (CSE), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), European Association of Science Editors (EASE), and National Information Standards Organization (NISO). The journal is in conformity with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Turkish Journal of Nephrology is currently indexed in Web of Science-Emerging Sources Citation Index, DOAJ, Scopus, EBSCO, Gale, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and TUBITAK ULAKBIM TR Index.

Processing and publication are free of charge with the journal. No fees are requested from the authors at any point throughout the evaluation and publication process. All manuscripts must be submitted via the online submission system, which is available at www.turkjnephrol.org. The journal guidelines, technical information, and the required forms are available on the journal’s web page.

All expenses of the journal are covered by the Turkish Society of Nephrology. Potential advertisers should contact the Editorial Office. Advertisement images are published only upon the Editor-in-Chief’s approval.

Statements or opinions expressed in the manuscripts published in the journal reflect the views of the author(s) and not the opinions of the Turkish Society of Nephrology, editors, editorial board, and/or publisher; the editors, editorial board, and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such materials.

Open Access Statement
Turkish Journal of Nephrology is an open access publiction, and the journal’s publication model is based on Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) declaration. All published content is available online, free of charge at www.turkjnephrol.org. Authors retain the copyright of their published work in Turkish Journal of Nephrology. The journal’s content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International License which permits third parties to share and adapt the content for any purpose by giving the apropriate credit to the original work.


Editor in Chief: Rümeyza Kazancıoğlu
Address: Division of Nephrology, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye
E-mail: [email protected]

Publisher: AVES
Address: Büyükdere Cad. 105/9 34394 Şişli, İstanbul, Türkiye
Phone: +90 212 217 17 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Web page: http://avespublishing.com