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BJUI Compass

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1989

ISSN2688-4526eISSN2688-4526

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

0.756

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.953

Total Works

712

Total Citations

2,786

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

BJUI Compass publishes research on urological conditions, including kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and urethral stricture disease. Studies investigate diagnostic tools, surgical techniques, and treatment outcomes, often employing statistical modeling and comparative analyses. The journal also covers topics such as erectile dysfunction, lower urinary tract symptoms, and the role of urinary microbiota.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications712

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2688-4526 / 2688-4526

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

1989

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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.

SurgeryQ1

NephrologyQ2

OncologyQ2

UrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

NephrologySurgeryUrologyOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentBladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchUrinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchKidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsUrinary Tract Infections ManagementUreteral procedures and complicationsPelvic floor disorders treatmentsRenal cell carcinoma treatmentHuman auditory perception and evaluation