What is the Impact Factor of Advances in Urology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Advances in Urology is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Advances in Urology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advances in Urology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.290 (Q3) and an H-index of 42.

Who publishes Advances in Urology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advances in Urology is published by Hindawi Limited. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,940 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,535Gold OA

Advances in Urology

Identifier (ISSN):1687-6369(Print)/1687-6377(Online)

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Publisher:Hindawi Limited

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -1.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advances in Urology

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.29

#17,535

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

14articles/year

100% Gold OA•80% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Urology is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes state-of-the-art reviews and original research papers of wide interest in all fields of urology. The journal strives to provide publication of important manuscripts to the widest possible audience worldwide, without the constraints of expensive, hard-to-access, traditional bound journals. Advances in Urology is designed to improve publication access of both well-established urologic scientists and less well-established writers, by allowing interested scientists worldwide to participate fully.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Internal medicine90.3%Biology89.5%Surgery74.8%Genetics66%Pathology61.6%Urology48.9%Anatomy47.4%Endocrinology44.1%Cancer42.5%Radiology38.4%Chemistry29.1%Psychology28.5%Mathematics26.6%Biochemistry24.3%Urinary system22.7%Psychiatry21.4%Physics20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Urology & Nephrology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank120/134

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank83/134

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCRESCI	120/134	Q4
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCIESCI	83/134	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year39

Total Citations0

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year11

Total Citations11

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year12

Total Citations24

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year5

Total Citations14

2022

IF—

Articles / Year16

Total Citations160

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	39	0
2025	2.3	11	11
2024	1.8	12	24
2023	1.4	5	14
2022	—	16	160
2021	—	15	147
2020	—	11	143
2019	—	10	185
2018	—	28	1,427
2017	—	13	155
2016	—	27	396
2015	—	28	708

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,535Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.29

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.47

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,940 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations39

3-Year Documents30

Citable Documents30

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate17.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ3

UrologyQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Advances in Urology (ISSN: 1687-6369) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY, published by Hindawi Limited in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.290 (Q3), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,940 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.