Urolithiasis

Aims & Scope

Official Journal of the International Urolithiasis Society The journal aims to publish original 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, 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 Letters to the Editor.

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 review articles 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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.657

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	75

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8744

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	705

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• 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.

• Trends in the prevalence of kidney stones in the United States from 2007 to 2016

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Api, Gary

• Mechanisms of human kidney stone formation

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Andrew P., Elaine M., Fredric L., James, James E.

• Evidence for a distinct gut microbiome in kidney stone formers compared to non-stone formers

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Joshua M., Saman, Yunping, Irwin, Zigui, Ilir, Robert, Kelvin P.

• 16S rRNA gene sequencing reveals altered composition of gut microbiota in individuals with kidney stones

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Ruiqiang, Yonghua, Aihua, Juan, Xiaoying, Yuanliang, Qiuyan, Ziting, Zengnan

• Risk factors for postoperative infectious complications following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective clinical study

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Omer, Ibrahim Halil, Tarik, Tansu, Burak, Bulent, Ozgu, Suleyman

• Minimally invasive versus standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a meta-analysis

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Wei, Yang, Luhao, Ming, Jian, Shaw P., Guohua

• Unified theory on the pathogenesis of Randall’s plaques and plugs

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Saeed R., Benjamin K.

• Recurrence rates of urinary calculi according to stone composition and morphology

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Michel, Paul, Dominique, James C.

• Flexible ureteroscopy: technique, tips and tricks

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Steeve, Olivier

• Ascorbic acid intake and oxalate synthesis

  Citation: 95

  Authors: John, Kumudu, James A., Dean G., Ross P.

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