Journal profile · UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Urology Research and Practice
ISSN 2980-1478 · AVES Ibrahim Kara
Urology Research and Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 900; review about 46 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Urology Research and Practice is published by AVES Ibrahim Kara and 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 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): UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ateş KADIOĞLUPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 3, Türkiye 3, Mainland China 1, Spain 1, Canada 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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)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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPubMedPublisher 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
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 306OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
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
- Submission to first decision
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 900 | 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- clinical trialClinical Trial 3000 250 (Structured) 30 6 5 or total of 10 imagesmain text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 5 · references ≤ 30
- clinical updateClinical Update 3000 150 30 5 4 or total of 8 imagesmain text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · figures and tables ≤ 4 · references ≤ 30
- editorialthors to contribute their comments. The editorial comments should not exceed 1000 words in length and should not include an abstract, keywords, tabmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorial commentariesThe main text should not exceed 800 words. The maximum number of references is 5.main text ≤ 800 words · references ≤ 5
- editorial commentsEditorial Comments 1000 No abstract 5 No tables No mediamain text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 5
- guideline of guidelinesGuideline of Guidelines 3000 250 40 5 4 or total of 8 imagesmain text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 4 · references ≤ 40
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor 400 No abstract 5 No tables No mediamain text ≤ 400 words · references ≤ 5
- mini reviewMini Review 1000 150 10 2 2 or total of 5 imagesmain text ≤ 1,000 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 10
- research articleResearch Article 4000 250 (Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 imagesmain text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 5 · references ≤ 35
- residents corner articlesResidents Corner Articles 3000 250 (Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 imagesmain text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 5 · references ≤ 35
- review articleReview Article 5000 250 50 6 10 or total of 15 imagesmain text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 10 · references ≤ 50
- surgical techniqueSurgical Technique 1200 150 10 No tables 4 or total of 8 imagesmain text ≤ 1,200 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · figures and tables ≤ 4 · references ≤ 10
- video articleThe video should be between 5-8 minutes in duration and accompanied by a structured abstractLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Data availability
Data sharing plan required for clinical trial registration. Model summary
Authors are required to state a data sharing plan for the clinical trial registration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Authors retain copyright; CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their published work in Urology Research & Practice, and scientific articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Encourages SAGER guidelines for sex and gender considerations. Model summary
Urology Research and Practice encourages authors to follow the ‘Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER – guidelines’ when preparing their manuscripts to promote the inclusion of sex and gender considerations in research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required in WHO ICTRP primary registry or ClinicalTrials.gov, at or before first patient enrollment. Model summary
Urology Research and Practice adopts the ICMJE's clinical trial registration policy, which requires that clinical trials must be registered in a publicly accessible registry that is a primary register of the WHO International Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) or in ClinicalTrials.gov.
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
- 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 Urology Research and Practice
What CAS zone is Urology Research and Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Urology Research and Practice 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 Urology Research and Practice?
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 Urology Research and Practice?
The publisher reports about 46 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 Urology Research and Practice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Urology Research and Practice based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Türkiye (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Urology Research and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Urology Research and Practice is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Urology Research and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Urology Research and Practice is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .