About the Journal

The World Advances in Renal Medicine (WARM) is an open-access peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing high-quality articles in the field of Medicine, Nephrology, Transplantation. The journal is owned by the Oman Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (OSNT) and published by the Scientific Scholar.

Role of The Journal/Society

Editorial Process and Direction: The Oman Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (OSNT) plays a central role in the editorial direction of the journal “World Advances in Renal Medicine”. Specifically:

Editorial Board Appointment: The Oman Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (OSNT) appoints the Editor-in-Chief and oversees the composition of the editorial board.
Editorial Policy and Scope: The aims and scope of the journal are determined by the Oman Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (OSNT) in consultation with the editorial board to ensure alignment with the Association’s mission and the needs for the community.
Peer Review Process and Final Decisions: The Editor-in-Chief, who is appointed by and reports to the Oman Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (OSNT) manages the peer review process, makes final decisions on manuscripts, and ensures editorial independence and scientific integrity.
Strategic Direction: Major decisions regarding journal strategy, policy updates, or editorial initiatives are made under the guidance of the Oman Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (OSNT) Executive Committee.

Role of Scientific Scholar

Scientific Scholar serves solely as the publishing partner, providing publishing infrastructure, manuscript management system, website hosting, copyediting, production, and distribution services to support the journal’s publication process. Scientific Scholar does not influence or participate in the editorial decisions or the peer review process.

Aims & Scope

Aims:

World Advances in Renal Medicine is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing knowledge, fostering innovation, and enhancing clinical practices in nephrology and renal medicine. The journal aims to provide a global platform for researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals to share cutting-edge research, critical reviews, and evidence-based practices in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of kidney-related disorders. By bridging the gap between basic science, clinical research, and public health, the journal strives to improve patient care and outcomes in the field of renal medicine.

Scope:

The journal welcomes high-quality original research, reviews, case reports, editorials, and commentary articles covering a wide range of topics in renal medicine and related disciplines, including but not limited to:

Basic and Clinical Nephrology:

Pathophysiology of kidney diseases.
Advances in diagnostics and therapeutics for acute and chronic kidney diseases.
Biomarkers for kidney function and injury.

Dialysis and Transplantation:

Innovations in dialysis technology and strategies for improving outcomes.
Kidney transplantation, including immunology, rejection, and long-term management.
Quality-of-life improvements for dialysis and transplant patients.

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease:

Interplay between renal dysfunction, hypertension, and cardiovascular complications.
Cardiovascular risk management in patients with kidney disease.

Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders:

Diabetic nephropathy and other metabolic-related kidney diseases.
Mineral and bone disorders associated with chronic kidney disease.

Pediatric Nephrology:

Congenital and acquired kidney disorders in children.
Pediatric dialysis and transplant challenges.

Pharmacology and Therapeutics:

Drug development and nephroprotective agents.
Renal implications of pharmacological treatments and nephrotoxicity.

Infectious Diseases and Immunology:

Renal involvement in systemic infections.
Immunological mechanisms and autoimmune kidney diseases.

Public Health and Preventive Nephrology:

Epidemiology and global burden of kidney diseases.
Strategies for prevention and early detection in resource-limited settings.

Innovative Research and Technologies:

Gene therapy, regenerative medicine, and personalized medicine for kidney disorders.
Role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in nephrology.

Interdisciplinary and Translational Research:

Collaborative studies bridging nephrology with other medical specialties, such as endocrinology, oncology, and cardiology.

Audience

Our audience includes researchers from the field of Medicine, Nephrology, Transplantation.

Review Process

WARM has a highly rigorous peer-review process that makes sure that manuscripts are scientifically accurate, relevant, novel and important. Authors disclose all conflicts, affiliations and financial associations such that the published content is not biased.

Editorial Team

The editorial board comprises a panel of experts from various disciplines of medical and allied sciences to provide their expertise and guidance in maintaining the clarity of content and focus of the purpose for the journal.

About the Editor

Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Issa Al Salmi
Professor of Internal Medicine & Nephrology
Royal Hospital,
Head of Kidney Services in Oman,
SULTANATE OF OMAN
Email: isa.al.salmi@gmail.com;
editor@warmjournal.org

Facts About the Journal

This is a peer reviewed journal published Quaterly, follows a double-blind review process. Its open access model ensures worldwide visibility and boosts authors’ prominence in medical research.

Abstracting and Indexing Information

The journal is registered with the following abstracting partners:
Google Scholar, CrossRef, ReadCube, Portico

Journal Ethics

The World Advances in Renal Medicine is committed to meeting and upholding the standards of ethical behavior at all stages of the publication process. We follow closely the industry associations, such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), that set standards and provide guidelines for best practices in order to meet these requirements. For a summary of our specific policies regarding duplicate publication, conflicts of interest, patient consent, etc., please visit our Ethical Guidelines section

Plagiarism Policy

The journal uses plagiarism check software (iThenticate) on the Editor’s and Reviewer’s panel in the manuscript management system which is used to check and control Plagiarism for each article. Any manuscript, that is found to have plagiarism is rejected.

Archival Policy

We use PORTICO for our third-party repository for all articles published with us. All our articles are assigned a DOI number. We are members of https://crossref.org

Open Access Publication and Creative Commons Licensing

World Advances in Renal Medicine is an open-access journal, and manuscripts published are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 License (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0), which allows others to remix, transform, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.

Ahead of Print Policy

Articles published online under the Ahead of Print model are considered published and can be cited and quoted using the DOI as the reference source. World Advances in Renal Medicine has a policy that changes will not be made after the publication of an article without following accepted procedures for making corrections to the scientific record.

Subscription Information

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Publisher

Scientific Scholar (scientificscholar.com) is a well-respected scientific publisher that fully supports open access publishing models, Subscription and Society based journal models through its own in-house peer-review management system – EditorialAssist (journalmanagement.org).

With offices in both the USA and India, Scientific Scholar proudly serves a global research community.

The mission of the Scientific Scholar is “Share, Learn and Improve”.