Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Asian Journal of Urology
ISSN 2214-3882 · eISSN 2214-3890 · Elsevier · China · Quarterly · Founded 2014
Asian Journal of Urology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 117 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); 70 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Urology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments and Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, together about 27.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer review under responsibility of Tongji UniversityAsian Journal of Urology (AJU) is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal, published in English. It is the Official Journal of the Chinese Urological Association and sponsored by Tongji University. AJU aims to build a communication platform for international researchers to effectively share scholarly achievements. It focuses on all specialties of urology both scientifically and clinically, with article types widely covering Original articles, Reviews, Surgery alive, Editorials, Letters, Research highlights, Clinical experiences, Clinical images, Case reports, etc.Fields of particular interest to the journal including, but not limited to: • Surgical oncology • Endourology • Calculi • Female urology • Erectile dysfunction • Infertility • Pediatric urology • Renal transplantation • Reconstructive surgery • Radiology • Pathology • Neurourology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Linhui WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 16 in mainland China (about 20%); most named United States 26, Mainland China 16, Japan 4, India 4, Canada 4 (82 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine10.5%
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine9.4%
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and ResearchMedicine7.7%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine7.6%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine6.6%
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Primo Central Index, TDOne(TDNet), CSCD
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)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 269OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 839 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 5 |
| 2025 | 70 | 70 | 118 |
| 2024 | 81 | 81 | 275 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 548 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 | 612 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 682 |
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
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 161 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 94 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 242 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (120 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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- case reportCase reports include short reports or original studies or evaluations or unique, first-time reports or clinical cases (individual or a series). Maximum length: …main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 15
- editorialEditorials provide opinions on controversial issues in urology. Authors should concisely present the current issue and then address the problem or express their…main text ≤ 2,500 words · references ≤ 25
- editorialsEditorials provide opinions on controversial issues in urology.Length not stated
- letterOriginal ArticlesOriginal articles typically include basic research, randomized trials, epidemiologic assessments, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-co…main text ≤ 1,800 words · references ≤ 20
- lettersLetters to the Editor provide commentary and analysis concerning articles published in the journal within a year.Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal ArticlesOriginal articles typically include basic research, randomized trials, epidemiologic assessments, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-co…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal articles typically include basic research, randomized trials, epidemiologic assessments, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, ot…main text ≤ 6,000 words · references ≤ 80
- original articlesOriginal articles typically include basic research, randomized trials, epidemiologic assessments, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, ot…Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal ArticlesOriginal articles typically include basic research, randomized trials, epidemiologic assessments, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-co…Length not stated
- research highlightsResearch Highlights are by invitation only and present short updates on new progress in the field of Urology and comment on articles published in other top jour…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal ArticlesOriginal articles typically include basic research, randomized trials, epidemiologic assessments, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-co…Length not stated
- review articleReviews should include the urological questions or issues which are important for biomedical research, clinical practice, special practice, or public health; de…main text ≤ 8,000 words · references ≤ 120
- surgery aliveThe Surgery Alive section is the article concisely describing a particular procedure or technique with an accompanying video that includes narration of the surg…Length not stated
- surveyOriginal ArticlesOriginal articles typically include basic research, randomized trials, epidemiologic assessments, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-co…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal ArticlesOriginal articles typically include basic research, randomized trials, epidemiologic assessments, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-co…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Potential Conflicts of Interest
You need to pay attention to some Potential Conflicts of Interest:a. Editors: Editors who make final decisions about manuscripts must have no personal, professional, or financial involvement in any of the issues they might judge.b. Authors: Conflicts of Interest for an author may arise if there exists a financial arrangement (e.g., employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Standards and Policies
Follows ICMJE Recommendations and COPE guidelines Model summary
Asian Journal of Urology considers publication misconduct to be a serious breach of ethics. Misconduct can include failure to disclose a significant conflict of interest, plagiarism, duplicate submission, data falsification, and inappropriate image manipulation.Asian Journal of Urology follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a "License to Publish". Acceptance of the license will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An email will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a "License to Publish" form or a link to the online version of this license. Permission of the journal is required for res…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page from the Journal Homepage for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Preprints may be referenced if clearly marked Model summary
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2014
- ISSN
- 2214-3882
- Electronic ISSN
- 2214-3890
- Society / sponsor
- Chinese Urological Association and sponsored by Tongji University
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Urology
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Urology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Urology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Urology & Nephrology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Urology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Urology?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 82–161 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Asian Journal of Urology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 4–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Journal of Urology based?
Of the 82 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 16 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (26), Mainland China (16) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Urology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Urology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian Journal of Urology open access, and what is the APC?
Asian 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .