Journal profile · Urology & Nephrology
Nature Reviews Urology
ISSN 1759-4812 · eISSN 1759-4820 · Springer Nature · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2009
Nature Reviews Urology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 13.44; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); 130 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Reviews Urology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment and Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We cover the best research from across the entire spectrum of urology, with our broad scope ensuring that the work we publish reaches the widest possible audience. Nature Reviews Urology is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals. To learn more about Nature Reviews, check out this animation and the Nature Reviews page. You can also find a summary of the editorial input and checks here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Urology & Nephrology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 3, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and ResearchMedicine13.6%
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine11.1%
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsMedicine8.9%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine6.9%
- Renal cell carcinoma treatmentMedicine5.5%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine4.2%
- Urinary and Genital Oncology StudiesMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 13.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 961OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,714 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 10 | 48 |
| 2025 | 130 | 13 | 561 |
| 2024 | 145 | 24 | 1,399 |
| 2023 | 135 | 24 | 2,113 |
| 2022 | 148 | 35 | 3,100 |
| 2021 | 138 | 31 | 3,395 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review ECR peer-review initiative
ECR peer-review initiative: established referees are encouraged to involve one early-career researcher in the peer-review process. Model summary
Nature Reviews Urology is committed to facilitating training in peer review and to ensuring that everyone involved in our peer-review process is appropriately recognised. We have, therefore, joined an initiative to allow and encourage established referees to involve one early-career researcher in our peer-review process.
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 Nature
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1759-4812
- Electronic ISSN
- 1759-4820
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Urology
What CAS zone is Nature Reviews Urology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Reviews Urology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Urology & Nephrology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Reviews Urology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 13.44; CiteScore 15.3, h-index 141.
How long does peer review take at Nature Reviews Urology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Nature Reviews Urology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Reviews Urology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Reviews Urology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nature Reviews Urology open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Reviews Urology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .