What is the Impact Factor of Indian Journal of Urology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Indian Journal of Urology is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Indian Journal of Urology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Indian Journal of Urology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.329 (Q3) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Indian Journal of Urology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Indian Journal of Urology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,220Diamond OAGold OA

Indian Journal of Urology

Identifier (ISSN):0970-1591(Print)/1998-3824(Online)

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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.1

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 Indian Journal of Urology

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.329

#16,220

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

60articles/year

100% Gold OA•77.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Urology-IJU (ISSN 0970-1591) is official publication of the Urological Society of India. The journal is published Quarterly. Bibliographic listings: The journal is indexed with Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases, CAB Abstracts, Caspur, DOAJ, EBSCO Publishing’s Electronic Databases, Excerpta Medica / EMBASE, Expanded Academic ASAP, Genamics JournalSeek, Global Health, Google Scholar, Health & Wellness Research Center, Health Reference Center Academic, Hinari, Index Copernicus, IndMed, OpenJGate, PubMed, Pubmed Central, Scimago Journal Ranking, SCOLOAR, SCOPUS, SIIC databases, SNEMB, Tropical Diseases Bulletin, Ulrich’s International Periodical Directory

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Biology78.8%Internal medicine77.1%Surgery70.5%Genetics56.9%Pathology47.8%Urology44%Radiology42.6%Endocrinology40%Anatomy38.3%Cancer29.5%Psychology20.7%Physics20.6%Chemistry20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Urology & Nephrology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

Rank109/134

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank97/134

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCRESCI	109/134	Q4
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCIESCI	97/134	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year25

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year91

Total Citations81

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year58

Total Citations115

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year79

Total Citations174

2022

IF—

Articles / Year104

Total Citations331

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	25	2
2025	0.9	91	81
2024	1.3	58	115
2023	1.1	79	174
2022	—	104	331
2021	—	98	433
2020	—	88	449
2019	—	75	563
2018	—	57	304
2017	—	94	930
2016	—	95	1,243
2015	—	98	1,097

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,220Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-1999, 2002-2003, 2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.329

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.70

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations163

3-Year Documents233

Citable Documents156

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

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: 7.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Indian Journal of Urology (ISSN: 0970-1591) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.329 (Q3), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.