Urology Practice

Aims & Scope

An Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA), Urology Practice focuses on clinical trends, challenges and practice applications in the four areas of Business, Health Policy, the Specialty and Patient Care.

Information that can be used in everyday practice will be provided to the urology community via peer-reviewed clinical practice articles (including best practices, reviews, clinical guidelines, select clinical trials, editorials and white papers), "research letters" (brief original studies with an important clinical message), the business of the practice of urology, urology health policy issues, urology education and training, as well as content for urology care team members.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.514

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11323

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	324

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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.

• AUA White Paper on Implementation of Shared Decision Making into Urological Practice

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Danil V., Kristin, John L., Jodi, Matthew E., Christopher, Christopher, Angela

• Bridging the Gap Between Urological Research and Patient Understanding: The Role of Large Language Models in Automated Generation of Layperson’s Summaries

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Michael B., Conner, J. Everett, Ryan J., Oluwatobiloba, Aditya, Lorenzo, Andrew, Andre, Mihir M., Inderbir S., Giovanni E.

• RETRACTED: New Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Performs Poorly on the 2022 Self-assessment Study Program for Urology

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Linda My, Benjamin T., Kaitlyn, Alan, Christopher M.

• Comparison of ChatGPT and Traditional Patient Education Materials for Men’s Health

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Yash B., Anushka, Aaron R., Eli, Costas D., Mihir S., Seth D.

• The Impact of a Biopsy Based 17-Gene Genomic Prostate Score on Treatment Recommendations in Men with Newly Diagnosed Clinically Prostate Cancer Who are Candidates for Active Surveillance

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Ketan K., Michael J., Phillip G., H. Jeffrey, Béla S., Megan P., Michael B., Gordon A.

• Quality of Care in Urology and the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative

  Citation: 39

  Authors: James E., Susan M., David C.

• Burnout in Urology: Findings from the 2016 AUA Annual Census

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Amanda C., Patrick H., Raymond, Alp, Brian Keith, Julie, William D., Steven M., Christopher, J. Quentin

• Evaluating the Effectiveness, Efficiency and Safety of Telemedicine for Urological Care in the Male Prisoner Population

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Brenton G., Yu, Kenneth G., Bradley A.

• Utility of the Oncotype DX ^® Prostate Cancer Assay in Clinical Practice for Treatment Selection in Men Newly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: A Retrospective Chart Review Analysis

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Marc A., Tara, Louise, Jack R., Phillip G., Béla S.

• Trends in the Authorship of Peer Reviewed Publications in the Urology Literature

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Julie Y., Joseph A., Soroush

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