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Kidney Medicine Template

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About the Kidney Medicine format

Kidney Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Kidney Medicine 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inDialysis and Renal Disease Management Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Acute Kidney Injury Research Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
ISSN2590-0595
Citation impact (2-yr)1.76
h-index46
i10-index352
Total citations11,370
Article processing charge$2,400
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereJohns Hopkins University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Kidney Medicine per year

1
1990
1
2002
1
2005
1
2012
78
2019
150
2020
181
2021
178
2022
176
2023
173
2024
274
2025

Citation impact of Kidney Medicine by publication year

0
1990
0
2002
16
2005
1
2012
945
2019
3.2K
2020
2.2K
2021
2.1K
2022
1.6K
2023
797
2024
303
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Kidney Medicine

Self-reported Pruritus and Clinical, Dialysis-Related, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients

Nidhi Sukul, Angelo Karaboyas, Philipp Csomor et al. · 20 Nov 2020

RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated pruritus, generalized itching related to CKD, affects many aspects of hemodialysis patients' lives. However, information regarding the relationship between pruritus and several key outcomes in hemodialysis patients remains limited. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: 23,264 hemodialysis patients from 21 countries in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice…

Efficacy of Difelikefalin for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Pruritus in Hemodialysis Patients: Pooled Analysis of KALM-1 and KALM-2 Phase 3 Studies

Joel Michels Topf, Thomas D. Wooldridge, Kieran McCafferty et al. · 28 Jun 2022

Rationale & Objective Chronic kidney disease–associated pruritus (CKD-aP) in patients treated by hemodialysis (HD) impairs quality of life (QoL). Difelikefalin, a selective κ-opioid receptor agonist, decreased the intensity of CKD-aP in patients undergoing HD. This pooled analysis evaluated difelikefalin's efficacy and the itch-related QoL overall and in subgroups defined by demographics or disease characteristics. Study…

Alport Syndrome Classification and Management

Bradley A. Warady, Rajiv Agarwal, Sripal Bangalore et al. · 6 Aug 2020

Alport syndrome affects up to 60,000 people in the United States. The proposed reclassification of thin basement membrane nephropathy and some cases of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis as Alport syndrome could substantially increase the affected population. The reclassification scheme categorizes Alport syndrome as 3 distinct diseases of type IV collagen α3/4/5 based on a genetic evaluation:…

Kidney Medicine template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Kidney Medicine format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Kidney Medicine template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Kidney Medicine use?
Kidney Medicine uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Kidney Medicine 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Kidney Medicine?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Kidney Medicine document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Kidney Medicine template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Kidney Medicine format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Kidney Medicine?
Kidney Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Kidney Medicine template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Kidney Medicine PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Kidney Medicine template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Kidney Medicine template cost?
You can start writing in the Kidney Medicine template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Kidney Medicine PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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