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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,846Hybrid

Urology

Acronym:url
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Abbreviation (ISO):UROLOGY
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Identifier (ISSN):0090-4295(Print)/1527-9995(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Urology

WoS Q2
12342.320181.8620191.9220202.6520212.6320222.120232.12024220252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.66
#8,846

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
203

203 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
524articles/year
9.3% Gold OA•92.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Urology is a monthly, peer–reviewed journal primarily for urologists, residents, interns, nephrologists, and other specialists interested in urology The mission of Urology®, the "Gold Journal," is to provide practical, timely, and relevant clinical and basic science information to physicians and researchers practicing the art of urology worldwide. Urology® publishes original articles relating to adult and pediatric clinical urology as well as to clinical and basic science research. Topics in Urology® include pediatrics, surgical oncology, radiology, pathology, erectile dysfunction, infertility, incontinence, transplantation, endourology, andrology, female urology, reconstructive surgery, and medical oncology, as well as relevant basic science issues. Special features include rapid communication of important timely issues, surgeon's workshops, interesting case reports, surgical techniques, clinical and basic science review articles, guest editorials, letters to the editor, book reviews, and historical articles in urology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology72.9%Internal medicine71.6%Surgery59.6%Genetics55%Urology44.3%Pathology43.7%Endocrinology38.1%Anatomy34%Radiology33.7%Cancer32.9%Prostate20.5%Chemistry20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Q2
Rank61/134
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Q2
Rank50/134
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year426
Total Citations54
2025
IF2
Articles / Year975
Total Citations760
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year751
Total Citations1,545
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year733
Total Citations2,979
2022
IF2.633
Articles / Year754
Total Citations3,480

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,846Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.66

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.39

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,102 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,892
3-Year Documents2,087
Citable Documents1,420

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

UrologyQ2
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: 9.5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Urology (acronym: url, abbr: UROLOGY, ISSN: 0090-4295) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 1973. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.660 (Q2), an H-index of 203.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 524 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,102 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1973
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16