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Urological Science

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · Netherlands · Est. 2010

ISSN1879-5226eISSN1879-5234

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

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.239

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.42

Total Works

1,525

Total Citations

3,108

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Urological Science publishes research on a wide range of urological conditions and treatments. This includes studies on urologic oncology, such as prostate cancer and renal cell carcinoma, as well as benign urology, functional urology, and stone disease. The journal also features research on surgical techniques, diagnostic methods, and patient-centered outcomes in urology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,525

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~15 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

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-5226 / 1879-5234

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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.

UrologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

Urology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchUrological Disorders and TreatmentsBladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentUrinary and Genital Oncology StudiesPelvic floor disorders treatmentsKidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsPediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesRenal cell carcinoma treatmentUrinary Tract Infections Management