Journal profile · Medicine-Urology
Turkish Journal of Urology
ISSN 2149-3235 · eISSN 2980-1478 · AVES Ibrahim Kara · Türkiye
Turkish Journal of Urology: impact factor 1.4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Turkish Journal of Urology is published by AVES Ibrahim Kara. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments, Urological Disorders and Treatments and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, together about 26.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Brings clinical and experimental research in urology to the scientific community. Rigorous peer review and full open access increase the international visibility and real-world impact of research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Urology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine9.1%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine9.1%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine8.2%
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7.6%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine6.9%
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine5.3%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCISCIEPubMedPublisher website
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)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 306OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,182 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 71 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 107 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 236 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 336 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 404 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 |
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
Rigorous peer review and full open access increase the international visibility and real-world impact of research. Model summary
Rigorous peer review and full open access increase the international visibility and real-world impact of research.
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
- AVES Ibrahim Kara
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2149-3235
- Electronic ISSN
- 2980-1478
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Turkish Journal of Urology
What is the impact factor of Turkish Journal of Urology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Turkish Journal of Urology?
Authors report an average review time of about 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.
Which databases index Turkish Journal of Urology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Turkish Journal of Urology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI, SCIE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Turkish Journal of Urology open access, and what is the APC?
Turkish Journal of Urology 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .