Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
African Journal of Urology
ISSN 1110-5704 · eISSN 1961-9987 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
African Journal of Urology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 74 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Urology is published by SpringerOpen and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urological Disorders and Treatments, Urologic and reproductive health conditions and Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
African Journal of Urology (AFJU) plays an important and recognised role in contributing to the understanding of urological diseases. The journal is an open access peer reviewed journal publishing quality research that covers urological oncology related issues, endourology, robotic and laparoscopic surgery, pediatric urology, functional urology, renal transplantation, urolithiasis, genitourinary medicine, andrology, uro-pharmacology, uro-radiology, prevention, as well as female and reconstructive urology. AFJU aims to bridge the gap between African urologists and other international experts by providing a platform for the dissemination of quality research. The journal welcomes submissions of original research, review, short communications and case reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Mohammed El SheemyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 5, Nigeria 2, Japan 1, India 1, Germany 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine14.1%
- Urologic and reproductive health conditionsMedicine8.1%
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesMedicine7.4%
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine6.9%
- Urinary and Genital Oncology StudiesMedicine6.2%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine5.8%
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.6%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine5.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 51 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 148 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 180 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 141 |
| 2021 | 173 | 173 | 789 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- brief reportResearch Review Case Report Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- case reportResearch Review Case Report Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- matters arisingResearch Review Case Report Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- researchResearch Review Case Report Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts must be submitted by an author, not a third party. Model summary
Please note that a manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Authors are encouraged or required to provide datasets supporting conclusions. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access articles are published under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licences. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. African Journal of Urology articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribut…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Falsifying reviewer information leads to rejection and possible misconduct investigation. Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1110-5704
- Electronic ISSN
- 1961-9987
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Urology
What CAS zone is African Journal of Urology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Urology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Urology & Nephrology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at African Journal of Urology?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of African Journal of Urology based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (5), Nigeria (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index African Journal of Urology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Urology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is African Journal of Urology open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Urology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .