Journal profile · Urology & Nephrology
International Urology and Nephrology
ISSN 0301-1623 · eISSN 1573-2584 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1969
International Urology and Nephrology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,690; median 48 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 622 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Urology and Nephrology is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research and Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments, together about 23% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Urology and Nephrology publishes original papers, as well as reviews of literature on interesting topics in the fields of urology and nephrology. The Journal provides a forum for scientific discourse on all renal and urologic disorders. The nephrology section of the Journal includes clinical nephrology, renal replacement therapy (dialysis and transplantation), experimental and translational nephrology. Adult and geriatric nephrology are the areas of primary coverage. The urology section welcomes manuscripts in general and pediatric urology as well as all urologic sub-specialties. The main thrust of the publication is in significant observations in clinical urology and translational research but will consider reports in significant basic science research. Review articles, and letters to the editor are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Urology & Nephrology
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Italy 18, United States 17, Mainland China 6, Greece 6, Switzerland 5 (88 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine9.1%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine6.8%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine6.1%
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesMedicine5.3%
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent 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
- 2.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,531OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 454LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,200,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,483 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 424 | 105 | 124 |
| 2025 | 622 | 102 | 994 |
| 2024 | 441 | 81 | 1,689 |
| 2023 | 446 | 137 | 2,819 |
| 2022 | 367 | 89 | 2,919 |
| 2021 | 375 | 107 | 4,365 |
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
48 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 26 days – 88 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 60 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,174 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 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 3,690 / 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- case reports; in vitro studies without major clinical relevance
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- articleArticles: We give priority to clinically oriented articles based on Clinical Research and Reviews in areas of Urology and Nephrology. We recommend articles to b…Length not stated
- case reportArticles : We give priority to clinically oriented articles based on Clinical Research and Reviews in areas of Urology and Nephrology. We recommend articles to …Length not stated
- commentaryArticles : We give priority to clinically oriented articles based on Clinical Research and Reviews in areas of Urology and Nephrology. We recommend articles to …Length not stated
- correspondenceArticles : We give priority to clinically oriented articles based on Clinical Research and Reviews in areas of Urology and Nephrology. We recommend articles to …main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 10
- invited commentaryInvited commentaries are invited by the Editors to experts in the field: They are either commentaries on an accepted topic or on a topic of interest. Invited co…Length not stated
- reviewArticles : We give priority to clinically oriented articles based on Clinical Research and Reviews in areas of Urology and Nephrology. We recommend articles to …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Urology and Nephrology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Case reports not published; exceptional illustrative cases may be submitted as Correspondence. Model summary
Please note that the journal does no longer publish case reports. However exceptional reports of illustrative cases are welcome as Correspondence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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 Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0301-1623
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-2584
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Urology and Nephrology
What CAS zone is International Urology and Nephrology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Urology and Nephrology 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 International Urology and Nephrology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.22; CiteScore 4, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at International Urology and Nephrology?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 48 days (interquartile range 26–88 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 International Urology and Nephrology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 International Urology and Nephrology based?
Of the 88 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (18), United States (17) and Mainland China (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Urology and Nephrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Urology and Nephrology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Urology and Nephrology open access, and what is the APC?
International Urology and Nephrology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,690.
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: .