| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology | 28 / 123 | 77th | Q1 |
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World Journal of Urology
World Journal of Urology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.9), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.
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ISSN 0724-4983Verify ISSN ↗1433-8726Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Cost to publish: About US$4,390 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is World Journal of Urology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1983–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.9.
What quartile is World Journal of Urology in Scopus?
World Journal of Urology is Q1 in Urology (rank 28 of 123), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of World Journal of Urology?
World Journal of Urology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.9, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 77th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.988, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 111.
How much does it cost to publish in World Journal of Urology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,390 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes World Journal of Urology and what is its ISSN?
World Journal of Urology is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. Its print ISSN is 0724-4983 and its online ISSN is 1433-8726.
Is World Journal of Urology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is World Journal of Urology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is World Journal of Urology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is World Journal of Urology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
World Journal of Urology has an h-index of 129 and a 2-year mean of 3.08 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.9, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #14 of 123 Scopus journals in Urology.
World Journal of Urology published 741 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in World Journal of Urology? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (25.1%), United States (8.7%) and France (8.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for World Journal of Urology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 10 retracted papers are recorded (1.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 10 · 1.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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