Journal of Renal Nutrition
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Renal Nutrition (print: , online: ) is a bimonthly peer-reviewed
medical journal. It is published by Elsevier
on behalf of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism
, the Council on Renal Nutrition
, and the National Kidney Foundation
. It is abstracted and indexed in PubMed
. According to the Journal Citation Reports
, the journal has a 2009 impact factor
of 1.949.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
medical journal. It is published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
on behalf of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism
International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism
The International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism is a learned society on nephrology that has the objective of advancing knowledge, education and awareness pertaining to nutrition and metabolism in kidney disease by fostering communication of the advancements of knowledge in renal...
, the Council on Renal Nutrition
Council on Renal Nutrition
The Council on Renal Nutrition is a council of the National Kidney Foundation and serves as the main national level organization for renal dietitians who work in the United States and who are engaged in providing care to, or are interested in matters related to, patients with kidney diseases.-...
, and the National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. is a major voluntary health organization in the United States, headquartered in New York City...
. It is abstracted and indexed in PubMed
PubMed
PubMed is a free database accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics. The United States National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health maintains the database as part of the Entrez information retrieval system...
. According to the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
, the journal has a 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 1.949.