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Continence

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2008

ISSN2772-9737eISSN2772-9737

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

0.361

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

2,188

Total Citations

726

2yr Mean Citedness

0.18

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Continence publishes research on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of lower urinary tract conditions. Articles focus on conditions such as urinary incontinence, interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, and overactive bladder. The journal also covers related topics including pelvic pain syndromes, neurogenic bladder in children, and the development and validation of assessment tools for quality of life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 557 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,188

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~6 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

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2772-9737 / 2772-9737

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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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2008

2009

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.

Immunology and AllergyQ3

UrologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

UrologyImmunology and Allergy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsUrinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchUrinary Tract Infections ManagementUrological Disorders and TreatmentsProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentAnorectal Disease Treatments and OutcomesBladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsUreteral procedures and complicationsSexual function and dysfunction studiesPelvic and Acetabular Injuries