Journal profile
Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal
ISSN 2563-6499 · The Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU) · Switzerland
Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 74 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal is published by The Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment and Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal (SIUJ, ISSN: 2563-6499) is an international, open access journal, published online every two months. It aims to provide clinicians and researchers from around the world with original and peer-reviewed information in all areas of urology. SIUJ encourages submissions of original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, commentaries, interesting images, brief communications, comments, and replies. Other article types may be considered, but SIUJ does not publish case reports. SIUJ also accepts article types unique to the journal, including Urology around the World and Giants in Urology. Urology around the World articles address topical issues in one country or region that will be of broader interest. The objective is to highlight particular features of practice and show how very different the practice of urology is in different locations and situations: what is normal and expected in one place might seem extraordinary and innovative to a colleague in different circumstances. Although differences in resources usually come to mind, we encourage authors to consider other disparities that might be of interest. Authors are encouraged to include with their submissions one or two photographs that offer context or illustrate what is described. Giants in Urology papers provide an opportunity for contributors to showcase colleagues (whether still in practice, retired, or now deceased) who have contributed extensively to the field. The articles should highlight urologic accomplishments but also give some insight into the character and personality of the urologist. This is a free-format contribution. Authors are strongly encouraged to submit an image of the subject (not necessarily in a work context).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Henry WooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 3, Singapore 2 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine13.6%
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine12%
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsMedicine10%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine7.8%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine5.8%
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine4.3%
- Renal cell carcinoma treatmentMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 444 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 76 | 223 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 187 |
| 2024 | 71 | 71 | 97 |
| 2023 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 41 |
| 2021 | 72 | 72 | 17 |
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)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20.8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted22, with length limits
- articleArticle: Original research manuscripts. The journal considers all original research manuscripts provided that the work reports scientifically sound experiments …Length not stated
- book reviewAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- brief communicationAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- brief reportAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- case reportAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- commentaryAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- communicationCommunication: Communications are short articles that present groundbreaking preliminary results or significant findings from a larger, multi-year study. They m…Length not stated
- conference reportAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- editorialAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- giants in urologyGiants in Urology: This provides an opportunity for contributors to showcase colleagues (whether still in practice, retired, or now deceased) who have contribut…Length not stated
- hypothesisAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- letterAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- opinionAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- perspectiveAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- protocolAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- registered reportAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- reviewAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- systematic reviewAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- technical noteAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- tutorialAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
- urology around the worldUrology around the World: These articles address topical issues in one country or region that will be of broader interest.Length not stated
- viewpointAll Article Types Article Review Communication Editorial Abstract Book Review Brief Communication Brief Report Case Report Clinicopathological Challenge Comment…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
MDPI follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines which state that, in order to qualify for authorship of a manuscript, the following criteria should be observed: Make substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; Draft the work or review it critically for important intel…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
According to The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, “Authors should avoid entering into agreements with study sponsors, both for-profit and non-profit, that interfere with authors’ access to all of the study’s data or that interfere with their ability to analyze and interpret the data and to prepare and publish manuscripts independently when and where they choose.” All authors mus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Statement
MDPI is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We fully adhere to its Code of Conduct and to its Best Practice Guidelines. The editors of this journal enforce a rigorous peer review process together with strict ethical policies and standards to ensure to add high quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publication. Unfortunately, cases of plagiarism, data falsification,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright / Open Access
Articles published in SIUJ will be Open-Access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The copyright is retained by the author(s). MDPI will insert the following note at the end of the published text: © 2026 by the authors. Published by MDPI on behalf of the Société Internationale d’Urologie. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publication fees
If you transfer your manuscript to another open access (OA) journal, you will be charged an Article Processing Charge (APC) if your article is accepted for publication. The APC for each journal can be found on the individual journal’s website. For more information about APCs, please see here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial Process and Peer Review
All submissions are thoroughly peer-reviewed by experts within the field and undergo a structured editorial workflow designed to ensure quality, transparency, and scientific integrity. The full editorial procedure is available on the Editorial Process page and is also provided below. Pre-check Pre-check consists of a technical pre-check performed by the Editorial Office and an editorial pre-check …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints and Conference Papers
Preprints allowed Model summary
SIUJ accepts submissions that have previously been made available as preprints provided that they have not undergone peer review. A preprint is a draft version of a paper made available online before submission to a journal. MDPI operates Preprints, a preprint server to which submitted papers can be uploaded directly after completing journal submission. Note that Preprints operates independently o…
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
- The Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU)
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2563-6499
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal
How long does peer review take at Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX and Word; Graphical abstract: 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 Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (3) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Societe Internationale d'Urologie Journal 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .