“腎元”包括“臨床實(shí)踐”和“實(shí)驗(yàn)?zāi)I病學(xué)和遺傳學(xué)”兩個(gè)部分，每一部分由國(guó)際公認(rèn)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人擔(dān)任編輯，并由專(zhuān)門(mén)和年輕的副編輯擔(dān)任。除了高質(zhì)量的原創(chuàng)研究，耐夫龍還出版關(guān)于最新主題的邀請(qǐng)?jiān)u論/迷你評(píng)論。“臨床實(shí)踐”部分還包括第二意見(jiàn)文章，為國(guó)際專(zhuān)家和意見(jiàn)領(lǐng)袖提供了一個(gè)平臺(tái)，以批判性的眼光看待發(fā)表的論文，涉及臨床和實(shí)驗(yàn)?zāi)I病的熱門(mén)話題。“實(shí)驗(yàn)?zāi)I臟病與遺傳學(xué)”一節(jié)包括對(duì)遺傳學(xué)相關(guān)文章的案例研究，這些文章提供了腎臟疾病遺傳異質(zhì)性的臨床相關(guān)例子。最后，專(zhuān)題文章涵蓋廣泛的主題，提供了對(duì)醫(yī)學(xué)/科學(xué)問(wèn)題的人文視角，具有強(qiáng)烈的情感和社會(huì)影響。

'Nephron' comprises two sections, "Clinical Practice" and "Experimental Nephrology and Genetics", which are each under the editorship of internationally recognized leaders and served by specialized and young Associate Editors. Apart from high-quality original research, Nephron publishes invited reviews/minireviews on up-to-date topics. The section "Clinical Practice" also includes Second Opinion articles that provide a platform for international experts and opinion leaders to cast a critical eye over published papers dealing with hot topics in clinical and experimental nephrology. The section "Experimental Nephrology and Genetics" includes Case Studies of Genetic Interest articles that provide clinically relevant examples of the genetic heterogeneity of renal diseases. Finally, Special Articles cover a broad range of topics, offering a human-interest perspective on medical/scientific issues with a strong emotional and societal impact.