Nature Publishing Group and Macmillan Medical Communications (MMC) publishes three International editions of Kidney International, one of the world's leading titles in Nephrology. The Spanish and Portuguese editions of Kidney International are published quarterly, with each edition featuring specially selected articles from recent issues. The Spanish and Portuguese editions are edited by Bernardo Rodriguez-Iturbe a leader in the field of nephrology. The aim of these editions is to bring the best of recent advances in the field to investigators in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries in an accessible format.

The Japanese Edition is published quarterly, featuring translations of abstracts and articles selected by an editorial team. The Editors of the Japanese edition are Dr. Sei Sasaki, Dr. Tadao Akizawa and Dr. Hirofumi Makino.