Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Arab Journal of Urology
ISSN 2090-598X · eISSN 2090-5998 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Arab Journal of Urology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 29 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arab Journal of Urology is published by Elsevier 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 Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments, Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research and Ureteral procedures and complications, together about 29.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Arab Journal of Urology publishes peer-reviewed open access research and clinical material on all aspects of urology to the widest possible urological community worldwide. The journal invites urologists, andrologists, oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and scientists to submit their contributions to make the Arab Journal of Urology a viable international forum for the practical, timely and state-of-the-art clinical urology and basic urological research. The journal welcomes research on all aspects of urology including: Urological oncology Urological reconstructive surgery Urodynamics Female urology Pediatric urology Endourology Transplantation Male sexual function and dysfunction Male fertility and infertility Erectile dysfunction Urinary infections and inflammations The Arab Journal of Urology publishes reviews, original articles, editorials, surgical techniques and correspondence types of articles. The journal operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ahmed A. ShokeirPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Egypt 2 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine12.1%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine8.7%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine8.6%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesMedicine6.2%
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsMedicine5.9%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine5.5%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine5.4%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Naver, OCLC, Portico, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC), Journal TOC, EZB - Electronic Journals Library, DTU Findit, Microsoft Academic, E-lib Breman, Publons, Zetoc, MIAR, Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), NHN - Naver Academic
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.04Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 375OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 291,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 969 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 6 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 66 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 225 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 222 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 285 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 734 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- correspondenceThe Arab Journal of Urology publishes reviews, original articles, editorials, surgical techniques and correspondence types of articles.Length not stated
- editorialsThe Arab Journal of Urology publishes reviews, original articles, editorials, surgical techniques and correspondence types of articles.Length not stated
- original articlesThe Arab Journal of Urology publishes reviews, original articles, editorials, surgical techniques and correspondence types of articles.Length not stated
- reviewsThe Arab Journal of Urology publishes reviews, original articles, editorials, surgical techniques and correspondence types of articles.Length not stated
- surgical techniquesThe Arab Journal of Urology publishes reviews, original articles, editorials, surgical techniques and correspondence types of articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access Model summary
Arab Journal of Urology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2090-598X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-5998
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arab Journal of Urology
What CAS zone is Arab Journal of Urology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arab 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.
What is the impact factor of Arab Journal of Urology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Arab Journal of Urology?
The publisher reports about 29 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 Arab Journal of Urology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Egypt (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arab Journal of Urology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arab Journal of Urology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Arab Journal of Urology open access, and what is the APC?
Arab Journal of Urology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .