What is the Impact Factor of World Journal of Urology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of World Journal of Urology is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, World Journal of Urology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.988 (Q1) and an H-index of 111.

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

World Journal of Urology is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,333 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of World Journal of Urology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of World Journal of Urology is "WORLD J UROL" with common acronym "wjur". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,989Hybrid

World Journal of Urology

Acronym:wjur

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Abbreviation (ISO):WORLD J UROL

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Identifier (ISSN):0724-4983(Print)/1433-8726(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for World Journal of Urology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.988

#4,989

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

111

111 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate10.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

309articles/year

30.03% Gold OA•88.85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY conveys regularly the essential results of urological research and their practical and clinical relevance to a broad audience of urologists in research and clinical practice. In order to guarantee a balanced program, articles are published to reflect the developments in all fields of urology on an internationally advanced level. Each issue treats a main topic in review articles of invited international experts. Free papers are unrelated articles to the main topic.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.7%Internal medicine96.4%Surgery87.9%Biology86.6%Psychology75%Psychiatry71.9%Genetics70.5%Nephrology65.2%Urology58.5%Pathology57.1%Cancer52.5%Endocrinology41.2%Radiology37.2%Anatomy32.2%Prostate29%Chemistry26.4%Oncology25.8%Prostate cancer25.4%Mathematics25.3%Biochemistry23.9%Physics22.4%Statistics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Urology & Nephrology

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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

JCRSCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank33/134

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank24/134

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCRSCIE	33/134	Q1
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCISCIE	24/134	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year621

Total Citations230

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year741

Total Citations2,021

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year702

Total Citations4,113

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year431

Total Citations3,706

2022

IF3.661

Articles / Year362

Total Citations4,827

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	621	230
2025	2.9	741	2,021
2024	2.8	702	4,113
2023	3.4	431	3,706
2022	3.661	362	4,827
2021	4.226	366	5,218
2020	3.217	470	9,095
2019	2.761	445	12,077
2018	2.981	437	12,313
2017	—	168	5,663
2016	—	236	7,395
2015	—	279	8,724

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,989Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.988

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.88

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,333 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,582

3-Year Documents1,578

Citable Documents1,334

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 Rate24.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

UrologyQ1

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: 10.7%

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):

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

World Journal of Urology (acronym: wjur, abbr: WORLD J UROL, ISSN: 0724-4983) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in United States since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.988 (Q1), an H-index of 111.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 309 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,333 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.