Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
ISSN 1124-3562 · eISSN 2282-4197 · PAGEPress Publications · Italy
Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 323; median 27 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 119 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia is published by PAGEPress Publications 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 Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment and Sexual function and dysfunction studies, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus, Scope and Objectives Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of urology, nephrology, and andrology. The journal serves as a platform for the dissemination of high-quality research and clinical studies, with the objective of fostering progress in both theoretical and practical aspects of genitourinary medicine. The journal publishes a broad spectrum of scholarly contributions, including original research articles—both clinical and experimental—systematic and narrative reviews, editorials, and case reports. In addition, it hosts abstracts of previously published studies, book reviews, and proceedings from relevant scientific conferences. With a commitment to academic rigor and scientific relevance, Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia aims to provide a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals engaged in the diagnosis, treatment, and study of diseases related to the urogenital system. To promote the widest possible dissemination of scientific knowledge, Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia adopts an open access publishing model. All articles are freely accessible online immediately upon publication, ensuring that research is available to clinicians, researchers, and institutions worldwide without financial or institutional barriers. Peer review process Introduction Peer review is applied to all research articles and the majority of other article types published in the Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia. This usually entails at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. Letters to the Editor may be subject to peer review at the Editor's discretion. Policy All submissions to the Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia are first checked for completeness (criteria for desk reject are available in the Guide for Authors) before being sent to an Editor, who decides whether they are suitable for peer review. If an Editor is on the author list or has a competing interest in a particular manuscript, another member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to oversee peer review. When making a decision, Editors will consider the peer-reviewed reports, but they will not be bound by the opinions or recommendations contained in them. A single peer reviewer's or the Editor's concern may result in the manuscript being rejected. Peer review reports are sent to authors along with the editorial decision on their manus
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Gianpaolo PerlettiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 12, Belgium 1, Austria 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine9.7%
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine9%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine8%
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine8%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine5.7%
- Genital Health and DiseaseMedicine5.1%
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsMedicine5%
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and ResearchMedicine4.9%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedCASDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 295OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,333 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 92 | 13 |
| 2025 | 119 | 119 | 119 |
| 2024 | 105 | 105 | 255 |
| 2023 | 99 | 99 | 324 |
| 2022 | 99 | 99 | 690 |
| 2021 | 100 | 100 | 664 |
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 PubMed · to
27 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 15 days – 39 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (236 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 600 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Publication ethics Misconduct
False or misleading information, such as identity theft and suggesting fake peer-reviewers, will result in the manuscript being rejected, further investigation in accordance with PAGEPress' misconduct policy (https://www.pagepress.org/site/plagiarism_misconduct), and notification to the authors' institutions/employers. PAGEPress journals follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
PAGEPress has chosen to apply the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) to all manuscripts to be published. An Open Access Publication is one that meets the following two conditions: the author(s) and copyright holder(s) grant(s) to all users a free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual right of access to, and a license to copy, use, distribute, transmit …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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
- PAGEPress Publications
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1124-3562
- Electronic ISSN
- 2282-4197
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 98, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
What CAS zone is Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 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 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 27 days (interquartile range 15–39 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (12), Belgium (1) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, CAS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia open access, and what is the APC?
Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 323.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .