Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Trends in Urology & Mens Health
ISSN 2044-3730 · eISSN 2044-3749
Trends in Urology & Mens Health: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,000; median 71 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 71% (journal website); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trends in Urology & Mens Health 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 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research and Hormonal and reproductive studies, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Trends in Urology & Men's Health is a fully open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality, accessible content for all healthcare professionals with an interest in men’s health. We feature work from leading voices in urology, medicine, mental health, and allied health, and we welcome submissions from all specialties that impact the lives of men globally. We’re especially interested in articles that explore topics such as: Cardiovascular disease and diabetes in men Male mental health, suicide prevention, and wellbeing Fertility and reproductive health Sexual dysfunction and urological issues Health disparities in minority male populations Cancer screening and men’s oncology (prostate, testicular, etc.) Men’s health across the lifespan (from adolescence to andropause) Digital health innovations tailored to male patients Lifestyle medicine, exercise, and nutrition Preventative strategies and men’s health promotion We welcome: Original research Narrative and systematic reviews Clinical perspectives Case reports and series Quality improvement and audit projects Commentary and opinion pieces
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Vaibhav ModgilPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 17, United States 4, India 4, Australia 2, Türkiye 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine11.2%
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and ResearchMedicine8.2%
- Hormonal and reproductive studiesMedicine7%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine6.9%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine6.9%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions5.7%
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Genital Health and DiseaseMedicine4.6%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCINAHLPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 21Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 468,794Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 984 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 21 | 11 |
| 2024 | 38 | 28 | 29 |
| 2023 | 60 | 54 | 64 |
| 2022 | 69 | 25 | 161 |
| 2021 | 56 | 40 | 96 |
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
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 97 days
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 71%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 71%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,000 / EUR 1,920 / GBP 1,660 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case reportArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- correspondenceArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- letterArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- letter to the editorArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- meta-analysisArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- original articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- perspectiveArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- research letterResearch Letter Preliminary findings of research in progress or other short communications 1500 limit Yes, structured Data Availability Statement IRB Statementmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- short communicationArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- systematic reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…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, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use AI Policy
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools—such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs)—cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section), no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Vancouver reference style (free format submission). Model summary
This journal uses Vancouver reference style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE core practices. Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, all sources must be credited within the manuscript. At minimum, the title and author should be provided. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and other media" from the publisher of the original source, and for supplying Wiley with that permission upon requ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Gold Open Access; APC applies if accepted. Model summary
This journal is a Gold Open Access journal. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. For more information on this journal’s APCs and licensing policy, please visit the journal’s Open Access page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-anonymized peer review; manuscripts peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers and an Associate or Assistant Editor. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made online via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/TRE. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, plea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism IThenticate CrossCheck
iThenticate CrossCheck used for plagiarism detection. Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley’s Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors and Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprints accepted. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. Trends in Urology and Men's Health will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after …
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
- ISSN
- 2044-3730
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-3749
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trends in Urology & Mens Health
What CAS zone is Trends in Urology & Mens Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Trends in Urology & Mens Health 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 Trends in Urology & Mens Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Trends in Urology & Mens Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 43–136 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 71% (2025). 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 Trends in Urology & Mens Health based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (17), United States (4) and India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Trends in Urology & Mens Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trends in Urology & Mens Health is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Trends in Urology & Mens Health open access, and what is the APC?
Trends in Urology & Mens Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .