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Current Urology

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1661-7649eISSN1661-7657

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.386

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.583

Total Works

985

Total Citations

6,190

2yr Mean Citedness

0.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Current Urology publishes research on urological diseases and treatments. Topics include renal cell carcinoma, prostate cancer, renal transplantation, varicocele, bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, and kidney transplantation. The journal also covers advancements in urological treatments such as immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy, regenerative medicine, and surgical techniques like percutaneous nephrolithotomy and robotic procedures. Additionally, it explores diagnostic tools, artificial intelligence in urology, and patient-reported outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications985

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National LibraryPorticoScholar's portal

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1661-7649 / 1661-7657

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Swiss National Library, Portico, Scholar's portal

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

OncologyQ3

Reproductive MedicineQ3

UrologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

UrologyReproductive MedicineOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentBladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsUrinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchUrological Disorders and TreatmentsKidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchUrinary and Genital Oncology StudiesUreteral procedures and complicationsUrinary Tract Infections ManagementPelvic floor disorders treatments