International Journal of Urology

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Urology is the official English language journal of the Japanese Urological Association, publishing articles of scientific excellence in urology.

Submissions of papers from all countries are considered for publication.

All manuscripts are subject to peer review and are judged on the basis of their contribution of original data and ideas or interpretation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8213

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1126

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.693

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	83

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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

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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.

• Epidemiology of prostate cancer in Asian countries

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Takahiro, Shin

• Prognostic value of tumor‐associated macrophage count in human bladder cancer

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Toshikatsu, Masayuki, Akio, Takeo, Nobuyoshi, Yoshio

• Male infertility in cancer patients: Review of the literature

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Gert R

• Current treatment strategies for advanced prostate cancer

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Kazumasa, Christopher J, Teruo, Naokazu, Haruhito, Philip W

• 2009 update on the classification of renal epithelial tumors in adults

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Antonio, Jose C, Liang, Marina, Ziya, Rodolfo

• Role of antioxidants in the treatment of male infertility

  Citation: 192

  Authors: John C, Ashok, Edmund

• Clinical guidelines for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Yukio, Yoshiyuki, Hikaru, Akira, Tomohiro, Daichi, Alex TL, Hann‐Chorng, Ming‐Huei, Seung‐June, Joon Chul, Kyu‐Sung

• Clinical guidelines for interstitial cystitis and hypersensitive bladder syndrome

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Yukio, Tomohiro, Hikaru, Alex TL, Hann‐Chorng, Ming‐Huei, Jeong Gu, Duk Yoon, Kyu‐Sung

• Epidemiology of urothelial carcinoma

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Jun, Hiroyuki

• Role of Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway in epithelial‐mesenchymal transition of human prostate cancer induced by hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1α

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Yong‐Guang, Yong, Da‐lin, Xiang, Lin‐lin, Tao, Ming‐Chuan, Yun‐Hua

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