Journal Highlights Contact us here Indexed In: PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus, and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) International scope and impact, welcomes work from every nation, including work with or from Indigenous peoples Open access Publication is subject to payment of an article processing charge (APC) No APC is charged to corresponding authors from Research4Life Group A countries, and there is a 50% discount in APC for Research4Life Group B countries Portable review: we publish work reviewed and rejected elsewhere Supportive and rigorous review Parallel review: we publish protocols that have already been peer reviewed without repeating peer review Easy formatting: we don’t ask for our specific structure at the time of submission. The exception is case reports , where the length and the structure are integral to our review process Submission guidelines here Submit here Open access article processing charge (APC) information Publication in the journal is subject to payment of an article processing charge (APC). The APC serves to support the journal and ensures that articles are freely accessible online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons license . The charge is reduced by 17% for active members of the Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN). CSN members CSN non-members Case reports and research letters USD 1411 USD 1700 Everything else USD 1743 USD 2100 You don’t have to live in Canada to join the CSN and there are multiple other benefits. You can join here . Associate (corresponding) membership is for clinicians, researchers and trainees working on kidney health outside of Canada and is CAD 150. The article processing charge (APC) is payable when a manuscript is accepted after peer review, before it is published. The APC is subject to taxes where applicable. Please see further details here . Corresponding authors currently working in any of the countries listed on the Research4Life Group A are eligible for a waiver of the APC (i.e., you will not be charged); Research4Life Group B corresponding authors receive a 50% discount; please let us know when you submit that this is the case. This will not affect the scientific review of your paper in any way. Contact Please direct any queries to cjkhd@sagepub.com . Useful Links Canadian Society of Nephrology SAGE Open Access Main Page SAGE Open Access FAQs
