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BMC Urology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1976

ISSN1471-2490eISSN1471-2490
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.593
H-Index
70
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.904
Total Works
2,528
Total Citations
36,405
2yr Mean Citedness
2.01
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on urological conditions and treatments, including surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse and bladder cancer, management of kidney stones and ureteral stents, and the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction and other urinary tract disorders. Articles also cover diagnostic imaging techniques, rare urological tumors, and the use of technology in urology.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
21
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1976
Annual Volume~ 280 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,528
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2000
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~21 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSBritish Library; National Library of the NetherlandsPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-2490 / 1471-2490
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, British Library; National Library of the Netherlands, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Reproductive MedicineQ2
UrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

UrologyReproductive MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsKidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsUrinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentUreteral procedures and complicationsPelvic floor disorders treatmentsUrinary Tract Infections ManagementProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchRenal cell carcinoma treatmentUrological Disorders and Treatments
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref