Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
International Urogynecology Journal
ISSN 0937-3462 · eISSN 1433-3023 · Springer International Publishing · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1990
International Urogynecology Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 76 days to acceptance (124 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 471 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Urogynecology Journal is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Pelvic floor disorders treatments, Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research and Urinary Tract Infections Management, together about 49.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Urogynecology Journal is the official journal of the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA).The International Urogynecology Journal has evolved in response to a perceived need amongst the clinicians, scientists, and researchers active in the field of urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders. Gynecologists, urologists, physiotherapists, nurses and basic scientists require regular means of communication within this field of pelvic floor dysfunction to express new ideas and research, and to review clinical practice in the diagnosis and treatment of women with disorders of the pelvic floor. This Journal has adopted the peer review process for all original contributions and will maintain high standards with regard to the research published therein. The clinical approach to urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders will be emphasized with each issue containing clinically relevant material that will be immediately applicable for clinical medicine. This publication covers all aspects of the field in an interdisciplinary fashion.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Editor-in-chief Kaven BaesslerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 18, United Kingdom 5, Brazil 4, Germany 3, Canada 3 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine32%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine11.4%
- Urinary Tract Infections ManagementMedicine6.5%
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and OutcomesMedicine6.3%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine5.5%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine3.9%
- Pelvic and Acetabular InjuriesMedicine3.2%
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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 3 |
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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic 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
- 1.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,966OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 362LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 397 | 159 | 107 |
| 2025 | 471 | 168 | 626 |
| 2024 | 311 | 116 | 1,139 |
| 2023 | 268 | 104 | 1,531 |
| 2022 | 408 | 172 | 3,663 |
| 2021 | 395 | 144 | 4,706 |
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
76 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 105 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (127 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 113 days
- Sample
- 124 articles with submission and acceptance dates (940 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access
- Authorship IUJ Authorship & Disclosure Form
Authors should use this form to state financial disclosures and authorship, and submit this along with your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest IUJ Authorship & Disclosure Form
Authors should use this form to state financial disclosures and authorship, and submit this along with your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing information (fees, funding, licences) available on the Open access publishing page Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Urogynecology Journal, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0937-3462
- Electronic ISSN
- 1433-3023
- Society / sponsor
- International Urogynecological Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Urogynecology Journal
What CAS zone is International Urogynecology Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Urogynecology Journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology / 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 International Urogynecology Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.96; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 135.
How long does peer review take at International Urogynecology Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 124 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 76 days (interquartile range 47–105 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 International Urogynecology Journal based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), United Kingdom (5) and Brazil (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Urogynecology Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Urogynecology Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Urogynecology Journal open access, and what is the APC?
International Urogynecology Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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: .