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2018 AJKD Editors’ Choice Award

October 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

2018 saw AJKD publish 96 Original Investigations out of approximately 1,000 submissions, each a reflection of the outstanding science conducted by our authors and the diligence and dedication of our editors, editorial staff, and expert reviewers. [read more...]

2018 Inductees to the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame

October 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

We at AJKD strive to maintain the highest possible standards for the quality and integrity of the research that we publish, work that would not be possible without the help of more than 1,000 peer reviewers, annually. Our reviewers, selected for [read more...]

Special Announcement: Kidney Medicine, New Open Access Journal from NKF

October 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

The National Kidney Foundation is pleased to announce a new open access journal, Kidney Medicine, which is now open for submissions of original research, case reports, research letters, and reviews. AJKDBlog recently interviewed the editorial team [read more...]

Introducing the 2018-19 AJKD Editorial Interns

June 15, 2018 // 1 Comment

A few months ago, we put out a call for applications inviting first- and second-year trainees in US and Canadian fellowship programs to apply to the AJKD Editorial Internship. We received many thoughtful applications, unfortunately, from many more [read more...]

Controversial OPTN Committee Structure Changes Up for Public Comment

March 7, 2018 // 1 Comment

Editor’s Note: See response from Dr. Yolanda Becker, President of OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors here. Recently proposed changes to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) committee structure threaten to dilute the voice of [read more...]

Call for Applications: AJKD Editorial Internship Program

March 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

AJKD invites applications for its newly launched Editorial Internship Program, which will provide editorial experience to nephrology fellows interested in research, education, teaching, or medical editing/writing. AJKD Editorial Interns will have [read more...]

AJKD Editors’ Choice Awards

February 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

AJKD received over 1,000 Original Investigation submissions last year. After careful vetting by our editorial team, aided by outstanding expert reviewers, AJKD published 115 Original Investigations in 2017. Each of these articles has expanded our [read more...]

Happy Anniversary, KDOQI!

February 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) originated from the Committee for Nephrosis Research, which held its first meeting on November 15, 1950. Gradually, this Committee morphed into the National Nephrosis Foundation due to the leadership of Ada and [read more...]

Introducing the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame

January 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

Peer review is the foundation of any journal’s ability to communicate novel and valid scientific discoveries. Over the last year, more than 1,000 reviewers have contributed expert reviews that not only inform the editors’ publishing decisions, [read more...]

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