LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Aims & Scope

LUTS is designed for the timely communication of peer-reviewed studies which provides new clinical and basic science information to physicians and researchers in the field of neurourology, urodynamics and urogynecology.

Contributions are reviewed and selected by a group of distinguished referees from around the world, some of whom constitute the journal's Editorial Board.

The journal covers both basic and clinical research on lower urinary tract dysfunctions (LUTD), such as overactive bladder (OAB), detrusor underactivity, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), painful bladder syndrome (PBS), as well as on other relevant conditions.

Case reports are published only if new findings are provided.

LUTS is an official journal of the Japanese Continence Society, the Korean Continence Society, and the Taiwanese Continence Society.

Submission of papers from all countries are welcome.

LUTS has been accepted into Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) with a 2011 Impact Factor.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.681

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8383

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	306

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

• Prevalence of overactive bladder in <scp>C</scp>hina, <scp>T</scp>aiwan and <scp>S</scp>outh <scp>K</scp>orea: <scp>R</scp>esults from a cross‐sectional, population‐based study

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Yao‐Chi, Shih‐Ping, Kyu‐Sung, Limin, Jianye, Tag Keun, Romeo, Budiwan

• Pilot Study Exploring Chronic Pudendal Neuromodulation as a Treatment Option for Pain Associated with Pudendal Neuralgia

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Kenneth M., Kim A., Christopher, Charity

• Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence During Pregnancy and Associated Risk Factors

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Ayten

• Pathophysiology of refractory overactive bladder

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Li‐Chen, Hann‐Chorng

• Pathophysiology of Overactive Bladder

  Citation: 58

  Authors: En, Wei‐Yu, Wei‐Chia, Yao‐Chi

• Female bladder outlet obstruction: <scp>C</scp>ommon symptoms masking an uncommon cause

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Sachin, Eskinder, Marco, Bashir, Mahreen, Rizwan, Jeremy, Tamsin

• Influence of Body Position on Defecation in Humans

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Ryuji, Kuniko, Hiroyasu, Osamu, Megumi, Masahiko, Emina, Hitoshi, Tomoyuki, Tomonori

• Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Tomonori, Kanya, Miki, Chiharu, Tomoyuki

• Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Overactive Bladder Using an Alpha‐blocker Combined with Anticholinergics

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Osamu, Osamu, Masayuki, Osamu

• Alteration of Urothelial Inflammation, Apoptosis, and Junction Protein in Patients with Various Bladder Conditions and Storage Bladder Symptoms Suggest Common Pathway Involved in Underlying Pathophysiology

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Hsin‐Tzu, Yuan‐Hong, Hann‐Chorng

---