CJASN's 2020 impact factor is 8.237, making it the 4th highest rated journal (out of 80) within Urology & Nephrology 
In celebration of the new impact factor, the editorial team is pleased to highlight:
- The top five articles by citation
- The top five articles by usage
- The top five articles by Altmetric score
- The top five podcasts
Top Five Articles by Citation over the Last 12 Months
| Acute Kidney Injury in a National Cohort of Hospitalized US Veterans with COVID-19 | Benjamin Bowe, Miao Cai, Yan Xie, et al. |
| COVID-19 in Patients with Kidney Disease | Maria Ajaimy and Michal L. Melamed |
| The Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Adult Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 | Yichun Cheng, Ran Luo, Xu Wang, Kun Wang, et al. |
| Efficacy and Safety of Daprodustat Compared with Darbepoetin Alfa in Japanese Hemodialysis Patients with Anemia | Tadao Akizawa, Masaomi Nangaku, Taeko Yonekawa, et al. |
| Developments in the Histopathological Classification of ANCA-Associated Glomerulonephritis | Emma E. van Daalen, Maria A.C. Wester Trejo, Arda Göçeroğlu, et al. |
Top Five Articles by Usage over the Last 12 Months
| COVID-19 in Patients with Kidney Disease | Maria Ajaimy and Michal L. Melamed |
| Humoral Response to the Pfizer BNT162b2 Vaccine in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis | Ayelet Grupper, Nechama Sharon, Talya Finn, et al. |
| APOL1 Nephropathy: From Genetics to Clinical Applications | David J. Friedman and Martin R. Pollak |
| Empagliflozin and Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes across KDIGO Risk Categories | Adeera Levin, Vlado Perkovic, David C. Wheeler, et al. |
| Acute Kidney Injury in a National Cohort of Hospitalized US Veterans with COVID-19 | Benjamin Bowe, Miao Cai, Yan Xie, et al. |
Top Five Articles by Altmetric Score over the Last 12 Months
| Humoral Response to the Pfizer BNT162b2 Vaccine in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis | Ayelet Grupper, Nechama Sharon, Talya Finn, et al. |
| Acute Kidney Injury in a National Cohort of Hospitalized US Veterans with COVID-19 | Benjamin Bowe, Miao Cai, Yan Xie, et al. |
| Association of Depressive Symptoms with Rapid Kidney Function Decline in Adults with Normal Kidney Function | Zhuxian Zhang, Panpan He, Mengyi Liu, et al. |
| Comparative Risks of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on CKD | Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Esther Yee Tak Yu, Linda Chan, et al. |
| Intravenous Albumin for Mitigating Hypotension and Augmenting Ultrafiltration during Kidney Replacement Therapy | Nicole Hryciw, Michael Joannidis, Swapnil Hiremath, et al. |
Top Five Podcasts over the Last 3 Months
| Randomized, Controlled Trial of Tacrolimus and Prednisolone Monotherapy for Adults with De Novo Minimal Change Disease | Nicholas Rhys Medjeral-Thomas, Christopher Lawrence, Marie Condon, et al. |
| Prasugrel and Ticagrelor in Patients with Drug-Eluting Stents and Kidney Failure | Thomas A. Mavrakanas, Omer Kamal and David M. Charytan |
| Comparative Risks of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on CKD | Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Esther Yee Tak Yu, Linda Chan, et al. |
| Provider Perception of Frailty Is Associated with Dialysis Decision Making in Patients with Advanced CKD | Ranveer S. Brar, Reid H. Whitlock, Paul V.J. Komenda, et al. |
| Identification of Patients with CKD in Medical Databases | Søren Viborg Vestergaard, Christian Fynbo Christiansen, Reimar Wernich Thomsen, et al. |
Check out the rest of the podcasts released in 2021 and 2020 and learn about the most important advances in clinical and translational research in nephrology.