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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Nature Reviews Urology publishes reviews, analysis, comments, clinical outlooks, consensus statements, research highlights and news and views covering urology and related fields.
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Subject
Urology & Nephrology
Impact Factor
14.6
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Closed
ISSN
1759-4812
eISSN
1759-4820
Invitation Only
Yes
Cost Range
No fee for publication.
Submission Instructions
Nature Reviews Urology is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:
Review-Type Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required for the article and should ideally be no more than 200 words. The abstract should ideally be a maximum of 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must begin with an introduction without subheadings and end with a brief summary section without subheadings. Key points are required as 4–6 brief bullet points of 30 words or fewer, and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References
References should be approximately 25 per 1,000 words. References must use Nature Reviews style. References must be cited as sequential superscript numbers and listed in the order of main text, tables, figures, and then boxes, with six or more authors shortened to the first author followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Display items are limited to 7 or fewer tables, figures, and boxes. Tables must be provided as part of the article document, while tables containing graphical content must be provided as separate image files. Display items must be cited in the main text in order in the format (FIG. 1), each figure must have a concise legend with a short title, component descriptions, and abbreviation definitions, and all abbreviations in tables must be defined.
Technical Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract should ideally be no more than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include an introductory section without subheadings and end with a brief summary section without subheadings. Manuscript must include author contribution statements, declare competing interests in the text, document any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available, and ensure all information mentioned in the abstract is addressed in the main article.
References
References must use Nature Reviews style. References must be cited as sequential superscript numbers and listed in the order of citation across the main text, tables, figures, and then boxes.
Figures & Tables
Display items are limited to seven or fewer tables, figures, and boxes in total. Tables must be provided as part of the article document, while tables containing graphical content must be provided as separate image files. Tables must contain at least three columns of data and define all abbreviations, and each figure must have a concise legend with a short title, descriptions of all components, and definitions of all abbreviations.
Consensus Statement
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract should ideally be a maximum of 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract must introduce the main themes succinctly for a broad readership, contain minimal specialist details, and must not contain references or display item citations.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include an introductory section without subheadings, a required Methods section describing methodology and stakeholders, no more than three levels of headings, and a concluding brief summary section without subheadings. Manuscript must include author contribution statements, competing interests in the manuscript file, and documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References should be approximately 25 per 1,000 words. References must use Nature Reviews style. References must be cited as superscript numbers sequentially and listed in the order of main text, tables, figures, and then boxes, with six or more authors shortened to the first author followed by 'et al.' and personal communications excluded from the reference list.
Figures & Tables
No more than 7 display items, including tables, figures, and boxes, are allowed. Tables and boxes should be provided as part of the article document, while tables containing graphical content must be provided as separate image files. Figures must be fully labelled and include a short title with a concise legend of about 200 words defining abbreviations, while tables must have no legend and all abbreviations defined.
Evidence-Based Guidelines
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract should ideally be a maximum of 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include an introductory section without subheadings, a required Methods section describing methodology and stakeholders, no more than three levels of headings, and a concluding brief summary section without subheadings. Manuscript must include an author contribution statement, competing interests in the manuscript file, and documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must use Nature Reviews style. References must be cited as sequential superscript numbers and listed in the order of citation from the main text, then tables, figures, and boxes, with personal communications excluded from the reference list and references with six or more authors listing only the first author followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
No more than 7 display items, including tables, figures, and boxes, are allowed. Tables and boxes should be provided as part of the article document, while tables containing graphical content must be provided as separate image files. Each figure must be fully labelled and include a short title and concise legend of about 200 words defining abbreviations and describing components, while tables must define all abbreviations and have no legend.
Year In Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Article should be around 1,000 words. Manuscript must include a 50-word maximum standfirst and must not use headings. Manuscript must include a Key advances box with bullet-pointed sentences summarizing the advances in the field for each of the 3–5 highlighted articles.
References
A maximum of 10 references is allowed. References must use Nature Reviews style. References must be cited as superscript numbers in sequential order, and for works with six or more authors only the first author should be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Only one simple and concise display item is allowed. Tables and boxes should be provided as part of the article document.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 500 words. No more than two levels of headings are allowed, and the first paragraph must cite the original article. Competing interests must be declared within the text, and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References
Reference lists must contain no more than 10 references. References must use Nature Reviews reference style. References must be cited as superscript numbers in sequential order through the main text, tables, figures, and then boxes, and references with six or more authors should list only the first author followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Only one display item can be included, and up to two display items and/or supplementary information may be included at the editor's discretion. Tables and boxes must be provided as part of the article document, while tables containing graphical content must be provided as separate image files. Definitions of all abbreviations used in tables must be provided, all abbreviations used in figures must be defined in the legend, and tables should have a maximum of 7 columns if cells contain text or 11 columns if cells contain data.
Roadmap
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract should ideally be no more than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must begin with an introduction without subheadings and end with a brief summary section without subheadings. Author contribution statements must be included, and any use of an LLM must be documented in the manuscript if applicable.
References
References should be approximately 25 per 1,000 words, with highlighted references comprising 5–10% of the total. References must use Nature Reviews style. References must be cited as sequential superscript numbers and listed in the order of main text, tables, figures, and then boxes, with six or more authors shortened to the first author followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Display items are limited to seven or fewer tables, figures, and boxes. Tables must be provided as part of the article document, while tables containing graphical content must be provided as separate image files. Display items must be cited in the main text in order, tables must contain at least three columns with all abbreviations defined, and each figure must have a concise legend with a short title, descriptions of all components, and definitions of all abbreviations.
Expert Recommendation
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract should ideally be a maximum of 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must begin with an introduction without subheadings, allow no more than three levels of headings, and end with a brief summary of the main points including implications of the latest work and possible future research directions. Author contribution statements must be included, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References
References should be approximately 25 per 1,000 words. References must use Nature Reviews style. References must be cited as superscript numbers in sequential order, and if a reference has six or more authors only the first author should be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Only one simple and concise display item can be included, and boxes should ideally be 200–500 words. Boxes and tables should be provided as part of the article document, while tables containing graphical content must be provided as separate image files. Each figure must be fully labelled and include a short title and concise legend, tables must have no legend and define all abbreviations, and tables should preferably fit on one portrait-oriented A4 page with a maximum of 7 text columns or 11 data columns.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median time from submission to first editorial decision is 10 days. Median time from submission to acceptance is 138 days.
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No fee for publication; immediate gold open access is not offered.
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Sexual function and dysfunction studies
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