Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Urolithiasis
ISSN 2194-7228 · eISSN 2194-7236 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · UNITED STATES · 6 issues per year · Founded 1973
Urolithiasis: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 54 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); 231 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Urolithiasis is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments, Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies and Ureteral procedures and complications, together about 62.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to publish original online articles in the fields of clinical and experimental investigation only within the sphere of urolithiasis and its related areas of research. The journal covers all aspects of urolithiasis research including the diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis, genetics, clinical biochemistry, nutrition, open and non-invasive surgical intervention, nephrological investigation, chemistry and prophylaxis of the disorder. The Editor welcomes contributions on topics of interest to urologists, nephrologists, radiologists, clinical biochemists, epidemiologists, nutritionists, basic scientists and nurses working in that field. Contributions may be submitted as full-length articles or as rapid communications in the form of correspondence. Articles should be original and should contain important new findings from carefully conducted studies designed to produce statistically significant data. Please note that we no longer publish articles classified as Case Reports. Editorials and reviews s may be published by invitation from the Editorial Board. All submissions are peer-reviewed. Through an electronic system for the submission and review of manuscripts, the Editor and Associate Editors aim to make publication accessible as quickly as possible to a large number of readers throughout the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Alberto TrinchieriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 13, United Kingdom 7, Italy 6, Germany 5, Mainland China 4 (63 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine38.5%
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesMedicine18.7%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine5%
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural ElementsHealth Professions3.3%
- Paleopathology and ancient diseasesArts and Humanities3.2%
- Urinary Tract Infections ManagementMedicine3.1%
- Biomedical Research and PathophysiologyMedicine2.9%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, 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
- 2.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 671OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 160LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 389,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,196 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 141 | 31 | 49 |
| 2025 | 231 | 63 | 559 |
| 2024 | 172 | 48 | 977 |
| 2023 | 114 | 43 | 748 |
| 2022 | 98 | 39 | 1,097 |
| 2021 | 75 | 15 | 826 |
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
54 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 29 days – 92 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 69 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (417 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
- Submission to first decision
- 6 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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- case reports; correspondence presenting case reports; articles with excessive duplication
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportResearch Research manuscripts must not exceed 3,000 words. The word count excludes the abstract and references. There is no formal limit on the number of tables…Length not stated
- correspondenceResearch Research manuscripts must not exceed 3,000 words. The word count excludes the abstract and references. There is no formal limit on the number of tables…main text ≤ 600 words
- editorialResearch Research manuscripts must not exceed 3,000 words. The word count excludes the abstract and references. There is no formal limit on the number of tables…Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch Research manuscripts must not exceed 3,000 words. The word count excludes the abstract and references. There is no formal limit on the number of tables…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Research manuscripts must not exceed 3,000 words. The word count excludes the abstract and references. There is no formal limit on the number of tables…Length not stated
- review articleResearch Research manuscripts must not exceed 3,000 words. The word count excludes the abstract and references. There is no formal limit on the number of tables…Length not stated
- systematic reviewResearch Research manuscripts must not exceed 3,000 words. The word count excludes the abstract and references. There is no formal limit on the number of tables…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, 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 Urolithiasis, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 2194-7228
- Electronic ISSN
- 2194-7236
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Urolithiasis
What CAS zone is Urolithiasis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Urolithiasis is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Urology & Nephrology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Urolithiasis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.54; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Urolithiasis?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 54 days (interquartile range 29–92 days). 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 Urolithiasis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; 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 Urolithiasis based?
Of the 63 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), United Kingdom (7) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Urolithiasis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Urolithiasis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Urolithiasis open access, and what is the APC?
Urolithiasis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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: .