Instructions for Authors

Comprehensive guidelines for preparing and submitting manuscripts to the Journal of Nephrology Advances.

Original research articles should follow standard scientific manuscript structure enabling clear communication of your nephrology research findings. Each section serves a specific purpose in conveying your work to the kidney medicine community.

Consistent formatting facilitates review and production. Submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word format with standard fonts, margins, and spacing. Following these technical requirements ensures your submission processes smoothly through our editorial and production systems.

High-quality visual elements enhance manuscript clarity and impact. Prepare figures at publication resolution (300 DPI minimum) in TIFF, EPS, or high-quality PDF format. Tables should be editable in Word format with clear column headers and appropriate statistical notation.

All nephrology research involving human participants requires documentation of ethical approval from an appropriate institutional review board or ethics committee. Include ethics statement in the Methods section with approval reference number. Patient consent procedures must be described for all clinical studies.

Authors must declare all potential conflicts of interest and funding sources. Animal studies require institutional animal care committee approval with humane treatment confirmation. Clinical trials must be registered in a public registry with registration number provided.

Submit manuscripts through our online manuscript submission system. The system guides authors through the submission process, collects required metadata, and enables tracking of manuscript progress. Author accounts allow monitoring of peer review status and communication with editors.

Authors may include supplementary materials providing additional data, methods details, or supporting information too extensive for the main manuscript body. Supplementary files are peer-reviewed alongside the primary manuscript and published as linked appendices accessible to readers. Appropriate supplementary materials include extended datasets, additional figures, methodological protocols, video content, and software code used in nephrology analyses.

Anticipate peer reviewer needs when preparing your nephrology manuscript to facilitate thorough, efficient evaluation. Ensure methods description enables independent replication by experienced researchers. Include sufficient statistical detail for reviewer assessment of analytical rigor. Provide raw data access or summary statistics enabling verification of reported results. Address likely reviewer questions proactively in the manuscript text.

Many nephrology manuscripts require revision for formatting issues that delay processing. Common problems include incomplete reference information, low-resolution figures, inconsistent citation formatting, missing ethics statements, and unclear author contribution documentation. Careful attention to these details during initial preparation reduces revision cycles and accelerates publication timeline for kidney research.

When revising manuscripts after peer review, provide detailed point-by-point response addressing each reviewer comment. Indicate specific manuscript changes made in response to each concern. For suggestions not implemented, provide clear scientific justification for alternative approaches. Use tracked changes formatting in revised manuscripts enabling efficient review of modifications by editors and reviewers for nephrology publication.

All nephrology manuscript submissions should include a cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief. The cover letter should briefly describe the study significance, confirm originality and non-duplicate submission, list any related manuscripts under consideration elsewhere, declare conflicts of interest, suggest potential reviewers if desired, and indicate any requests for exclusion of specific reviewers due to conflicts. Well-crafted cover letters help editors assess manuscript fit and facilitate appropriate reviewer selection for kidney research evaluation.

Include a detailed author contributions statement specifying each author individual contribution to the nephrology research. Use CRediT taxonomy categories including conceptualization, methodology, investigation, data curation, formal analysis, writing original draft, writing review and editing, visualization, supervision, project administration and funding acquisition. All listed authors must meet ICMJE authorship criteria and approve the final manuscript version before submission.

The Journal of Nephrology Advances publishes several manuscript types with specific length guidelines. Original research articles should not exceed 4500 words excluding abstract, references, tables, and figure legends. Review articles may extend to 6000 words with comprehensive reference lists. Case reports are limited to 2500 words with up to 5 figures or tables. Brief communications and short reports should not exceed 1500 words. Perspectives and commentaries are typically 1500-2500 words presenting expert opinion on timely nephrology topics.

All submissions must be in English with American or British spelling used consistently throughout the manuscript. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to utilize professional language editing services before submission to ensure clear and effective scientific communication. Poor English quality may result in manuscript return before peer review for language improvement. Contact our editorial office for information about available language editing options for nephrology manuscripts.

Contact editorial office with any questions during manuscript preparation.