BJU International

Aims & Scope

BJUI is constantly innovating to provide the urology community with a journal that is fresh in appearance and is easy to read.

The journal is fully sectionalised and in full colour making it easier to use.

BJUI aims to provide the very highest standard of research and clinical material for the urological community.

BJUI publishes original articles, correspondence and book reviews on adult and pediatric urology.

Clinical relevance is critical and the journal covers the entire breadth of urology under the following sections : Comments, Mini-Reviews, Urological Oncology, Lower Urinary Tract, Sexual Medicine, Upper Urinary Tract, Reconstructive Urology, Paediatric Urology, Investigative Urology, Robotic & Laparoscopic Urology and the highly esteemed Surgery Illustrated.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4
2024	3.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2166

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2500

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.588

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• How widespread are the symptoms of an overactive bladder and how are they managed? A population‐based prevalence study

  Citation: 1439

  Authors: I., P., L., R.G., J., A.J.

• The likely worldwide increase in erectile dysfunction between 1995 and 2025 and some possible policy consequences

  Citation: 1001

  Authors:

• Worldwide prevalence estimates of lower urinary tract symptoms, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence and bladder outlet obstruction

  Citation: 812

  Authors: Debra E., Zoe S., Barnabie, Ian, Paul

• The impact of overactive bladder, incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life, work productivity, sexuality and emotional well‐being in men and women: results from the EPIC study

  Citation: 672

  Authors: Karin S., Chris C., Debra E., Zoe S., Con J., Ian

• The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the USA, the UK and Sweden: results from the Epidemiology of LUTS (EpiLUTS) study

  Citation: 632

  Authors: Karin S., Chris C., Christine L., Ian, Debra, Zoe S., Christopher R., Steven, Andrea, Lalitha P., Alan J.

• The prevalence of urinary incontinence in women in four European countries

  Citation: 565

  Authors: S., G., D., S.

• Robotically‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

  Citation: 551

  Authors: J., W.

• The Mayo Clinic experience with surgical management, complications and outcome for patients with renal cell carcinoma and venous tumour thrombus

  Citation: 530

  Authors: Michael L., Bradley C., Christine M., John C., Horst

• Prognostic <scp>G</scp>leason grade grouping: data based on the modified <scp>G</scp>leason scoring system

  Citation: 525

  Authors: Phillip M., Patrick C., Alan W., Jonathan I.

• Nerve‐sparing robot‐assisted radical cystoprostatectomy and urinary diversion

  Citation: 508

  Authors: M., A.K., A., A., A.M., N.A., A., H., M.A.

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