Welcome to the new ckj: an open-access resource integrating clinical translational and educational research into clinical practice

摘要

In February 2008, the ERA-EDTA launched under the editorship of Norbert Lameire with the aim of providing an educational and training resource focusing on postgraduate clinical education and topics of interest to the practising nephrologist [ ]. Four years later, evolved into the ( ) [ ]. February 2012 saw the birth of , a name change that was part of a more profound evolution in editorial policy [ ]. The new policy aimed at keeping the journal educational yet making it more academic and providing more and better content [ ]. Under the leadership of Alain Meyrier, the journal flourished and accomplished its mission [ ]. The emphasis on quality resulted in a 60% rejection rate. As a result, nephrologists, kidney pathologists and kidney researchers were provided with an impressive array of high-quality manuscripts covering clinical nephrology, kidney pathology, dialysis and transplantation. In his farewell editorial comment, Alain himself picked a beautiful collection of his favourite in-depth reviews ranging from recent advances in Balkan endemic nephropathy [ ] to novel cellular and molecular aspects of vasopressin [ ] or more practical approaches to the evaluation of kidney injury by anticancer drugs [ ] or the prescription of anticoagulation in chronic kidney disease [ ].