Submit to Special Issue
Contribute your nephrology research to focused special issue collections addressing important topics in kidney medicine.
Join Focused Research Collections
Special issues provide opportunities to contribute to curated collections addressing specific nephrology topics. Publishing within a special issue increases visibility through thematic association and enhanced promotion with related kidney research articles addressing the same important clinical or scientific questions.
Articles submitted to special issues undergo the same rigorous peer review as regular submissions. Manuscripts must align with the announced special issue theme while meeting all standard journal requirements for scientific quality, ethical compliance, and formatting standards for nephrology research publications.
Content Requirements
- Clear relevance to announced theme
- Original research not published elsewhere
- Scientific rigor meeting journal standards
- Complete methods and results description
- Appropriate statistical analysis for nephrology
- Clinical or research significance evident
Format Requirements
- Standard Instructions for Authors followed
- Abstract and keywords included appropriately
- References formatted per journal style
- Figures and tables publication-ready
- Ethics and disclosure statements complete
- Author contributions clearly documented
Special issue submissions receive peer review by guest editors and selected reviewers with relevant expertise in the topic area. Review criteria emphasize both scientific quality and thematic fit with the special issue focus on specific nephrology themes. Decision timelines may differ from regular submissions based on collection development schedules.
Guest editor role: Guest editors coordinate review of special issue submissions, ensuring consistent evaluation standards across collection articles while providing editorial guidance specific to the nephrology topic theme. Final acceptance decisions involve both guest editors and journal editorial staff working collaboratively.
Special issues operate on announced schedules with specific deadlines for manuscript submission. Authors should review current open special issues and their submission deadlines before preparing manuscripts. Early submission is encouraged to allow sufficient time for peer review, revision, and production within the collection timeline for kidney research publications.
Typical Timeline
- Open call announcement with deadline posting
- Initial submission screening by editors
- Peer review by nephrology experts (3-4 weeks)
- Revision period for authors (2-4 weeks)
- Final acceptance and production processing
- Coordinated publication with collection
Author Responsibilities
- Submit before announced deadline posting
- Respond promptly to reviewer feedback
- Complete revisions within timelines
- Communicate delays to guest editors
- Approve proofs in production schedule
- Participate actively in collection promotion activities
Contributing high-quality nephrology research to special issues offers unique advantages for researchers seeking enhanced publication impact. Articles published in special issues benefit from enhanced visibility through thematic promotion, collection landing pages, and coordinated publicity with related nephrology research. Special issue articles are indexed identically to regular articles but gain additional discoverability through collection-level promotion and cross-referencing with companion articles.
Submit Your Research
Contribute to current open special issues in nephrology and kidney medicine.
Submit Manuscript
