“腎元”包括“臨床實踐”和“實驗腎病學和遺傳學”兩個部分，每一部分由國際公認的領導人擔任編輯，并由專門和年輕的副編輯擔任。除了高質量的原創研究，耐夫龍還出版關于最新主題的邀請評論/迷你評論。“臨床實踐”部分還包括第二意見文章，為國際專家和意見領袖提供了一個平臺，以批判性的眼光看待發表的論文，涉及臨床和實驗腎病的熱門話題。“實驗腎臟病與遺傳學”一節包括對遺傳學相關文章的案例研究，這些文章提供了腎臟疾病遺傳異質性的臨床相關例子。最后，專題文章涵蓋廣泛的主題，提供了對醫學/科學問題的人文視角，具有強烈的情感和社會影響。

'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.