Journal profile

International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association

Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia
ISSN0919-8172 | 1442-2042 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.13
Citation rate 1.99 1,019 total citations
h5-index 30 h5 depth signal
Cited share 49.7% 259 of 521
Total citations 1,019 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.83 External metric anchor
Self-citation 13.7% 140 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Japan 2,100
United States 217
China 169
Italy 105
Germany 66

Citing Fields of Research

Urology 1,683
Prostate Cancer 680
Kidney Diseases 603
Oncology 243
Abdominal Surgery 178

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 8,054 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 521 259 cited publications
Last 12 months 405 33.8 publications/month
Open access share 22.2% 90 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Japan 2,100 citing publications
Leading citing field Urology 1,683 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Mar. 1994-
PubMed
v1n1,Mar. 1994-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Urology Prostate Cancer

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Nihon Hinyōkika Gakkai

Broad Categories

Urology Prostate Cancer

MeSH Descriptors

Urologic Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

09
Hiroki Ishihara, Koichi Nishimura, Yuki Kobari et al.
Background: Robot‐assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for highly complex renal tumors can be challenging. However, determinants of oncological and functional outcomes after RAPN in this high‐risk population remain poorly cha...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Place of publication varies.

Print issues ceased with v. 22, no. 12 (Dec. 2015).

Also issued online.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (MARCH 1994)19950720 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper