Chinese Journal of Nephrology was established in March, 1985. Chinese Journal of Nephrology is now indexed by CNKI, Wanfang Data, CSCD, CSTPCD, WPRIM, JST, CA, Scopus, etc. The impact factors of the journal were 0.891 in 2019, 1.273 in 2020, 1.455 in 2021, ranking the first among all Nephrology journals in China.
Chinese Journal of Nephrology publishes articles of significant progress and latest findings in scientific research and clinical practice in both China and overseas in order to enhance academic exchange and cooperation. It is aimed at a wide domestic and international readership among clinical, teaching and research professionals in Nephrology and other related fields.