Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Society of Nephrology, covering clinical nephrology. Founded in 2006, it is one of the leading clinical nephrology journals, with a 2025 impact factor of 7.0, indexed in SCIE.《美国肾脏病学会临床杂志》（Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 简称 CJASN）是由美国肾脏病学会出版的月刊同行评审期刊，涵盖临床肾脏病学。该刊创刊于 2006 年，是领先的临床肾脏病学杂志之一，2025 年影响因子为 7.0，被 SCIE 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to communicate and influence advances in clinical nephrology, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为传播并影响临床肾脏病学的进展，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Clinical nephrology: original research on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of kidney diseases, including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease.临床肾脏病学： 关于肾脏疾病诊断、治疗与管理的原创研究，包括急性肾损伤、慢性肾病与终末期肾病。
- Dialysis and transplantation: studies on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, and the care of patients with renal replacement therapy.透析与移植： 关于血液透析、腹膜透析、肾移植以及肾替代治疗患者护理的研究。
- Nephrology clinical trials: research on clinical trials and evidence-based medicine in nephrology, including new therapies and interventions for kidney disease.肾脏病学临床试验： 关于肾脏病学临床试验与循证医学的研究，包括肾脏疾病的新疗法与干预措施。
- Electrolyte and acid-base disorders: studies on disorders of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance, including hypertension and kidney-related cardiovascular disease.电解质与酸碱平衡紊乱： 关于体液、电解质与酸碱平衡紊乱的研究，包括高血压与肾脏相关心血管疾病。
- Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, editorials, and special communications.栏目设置： 该刊发表原创研究论文、综述、病例报告、社论与专题通讯。
History
- Founding: the journal was established in 2006 by the American Society of Nephrology as a dedicated outlet for clinical nephrology research, complementing the society's basic science journal.创刊： 该刊于 2006 年由美国肾脏病学会创办，作为临床肾脏病学研究的专门发表渠道，补充了学会的基础科学期刊。
- American Society of Nephrology: CJASN is the official clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology, the world's largest professional society for nephrologists.美国肾脏病学会： CJASN 是美国肾脏病学会的官方临床期刊，该学会是全球最大的肾脏病学家专业学会。
- First female editor-in-chief: in 2024, Connie Rhee became the first female editor-in-chief of CJASN, marking a milestone for the journal and for women in nephrology.首位女性主编： 2024 年，康妮·李（Connie Rhee）成为 CJASN 首位女性主编，标志着该刊与肾脏病学女性研究者的一个里程碑。
- Monthly publication: the journal publishes twelve issues per year, with articles released online ahead of print on a continuous basis.月刊出版： 该刊每年出版 12 期，论文在线先于纸版持续发布。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by deputy editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: Connie Rhee, MD, MSc, of the University of California, Los Angeles, and the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System serves as the editor-in-chief.主编： 加州大学洛杉矶分校与洛杉矶退伍军人事务大洛杉矶医疗系统的康妮·李医学博士、理学硕士（Connie Rhee, MD, MSc）担任主编。
- Deputy editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by deputy editors with expertise in major areas of clinical nephrology.副主编： 主编由具有临床肾脏病学主要领域专长的副主编协助。
- Editorial board: the journal has a large editorial board comprising nephrologists from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的肾脏病学家。
- Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。