Journal Guide

The Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA), and the most widely read and highly cited journal in the field, The Journal of Urology^® brings solid coverage of the clinically relevant content needed to stay at the forefront of the dynamic field of urology. This premier journal presents investigative studies on critical areas of research and practice, survey articles providing short condensations of the best and most important urology literature worldwide, and practice-oriented reports on significant clinical observations.

The Journal of Urology^® covers the wide scope of urology, including

• pediatric urology
• urologic oncology (cancer)
• renal transplantation
• male infertility
• calculi (urinary tract stones)
• female urology (urinary incontinence and pelvic outlet relaxation disorders)
• neurourology (voiding disorders, urodynamic evaluation of patients and erectile dysfunction or impotence).

Therapeutic Advances in Urology is aimed at clinicians and researchers from the field of urology and will be a forum for all views and reviews relating to this discipline. Topics covered covered include: diseases of the adrenal glands; benign prostatic hyperplasia; the anatomy; physiology and pharmacology of the bladder and urethra (including dysfunctional voiding and incontinence); Infections/inflammation of the genitourinary tract; infertility; kidney diseases (including cancer and stone diseases); andrology; sexual dysfunction.

Het Tijdschrift voor Urologie is het enige peer-reviewed Nederlandstalige tijdschrift in het vakgebied. Het verschijnt 8x per jaar en bevat naast wetenschappelijke artikelen ook case-reports en de abstracts van de voor- en najaarsvergaderingen van de NVU.

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to specialists, physicians and allied health professionals concerned with prevention, diagnosis and treatment of female pelvic floor disorders. The journal publishes original clinical research, basic science research, education, scientific advances, case reports, scientific reviews, editorials and letters to the editor. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery is the official journal of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), and society members receive this publication as a benefit of membership. For complete membership information, visit the society website at www.AUGS.org.

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.

The journal was formerly published as 'Urological Research'.

Acknowledgement: The cover image was kindly provided by Dr James E Lingeman of the Indiana University Health Physicians - Urology, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Concise but fully substantiated international reports of clinically oriented research into the science and current management of urogenital disorders form the nucleus of original as well as basic research papers. These are supplemented by up-to-date reviews by international experts on the state of the art of key topics of clinical urological practice. Essential topics receiving regular coverage include the introduction of new techniques and instrumentation as well as the evaluation of new functional tests and diagnostic methods. Special attention is given to advances in new surgical techniques and clinical oncology. The regular publication of selected case reports represents the great variation in urological disease and illustrates treatment solutions in singular cases.

For 30 years, Urologic Clinics of North America has provided important clinical updates on the entire spectrum of urology. Each quarterly issue (February, May, August, and November) focuses on a specific topic, with review articles written by leading experts in the field. Topics include adult and pediatric clinical urology, as well as surgical oncology, radiology, pathology, erectile dysfunction, infertility, incontinence, transplantation, endourology, andrology, female urology, reconstructive surgery, and medical oncology. In addition, you can also purchase a CME subscription that offers up to 60 AMA Category 1 credits per year.

Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations is the official journal of the Society of Urologic Oncology. The journal publishes practical, timely, and relevant clinical and basic science research articles which address any aspect of urologic oncology. Each issue comprises original research, news and topics, survey articles providing short commentaries on other important articles in the urologic oncology literature, and reviews including an in-depth Seminar examining a specific clinical dilemma. The journal periodically publishes supplement issues devoted to areas of current interest to the urologic oncology community. Articles published are of interest to researchers and the clinicians involved in the practice of urologic oncology including urologists, oncologists, and radiologists.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Urological Science (Urol Sci) is the official peer- reviewed publication of the Taiwan Urological Association. The journal is published quarterly by Elsevier and is indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service, PASCAL, Scopus, EMBase, ScienceDirect and SIIC Data Bases.The Urol Sci aims to publish high-quality scientific research in the field of urology, with the goal of promoting and disseminating medical science knowledge to improve global health.

The mission of Urology®, the "Gold Journal," is to provide practical, timely, and relevant clinical and basic science information to physicians and researchers practicing the art of urology worldwide. Urology® publishes original articles relating to adult and pediatric clinical urology as well as to clinical and basic science research. Topics in Urology® include pediatrics, surgical oncology, radiology, pathology, erectile dysfunction, infertility, incontinence, transplantation, endourology, andrology, female urology, reconstructive surgery, and medical oncology, as well as relevant basic science issues. Special features include rapid communication of important timely issues, surgeon's workshops, interesting case reports, surgical techniques, clinical and basic science review articles, guest editorials, letters to the editor, book reviews, and historical articles in urology.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Urology Case Reports is an open access journal dedicated to publishing case reports in all areas of adult and pediatric urology. Case reports must be authentic, understandable, educational, and clinically interesting to an international audience of practicing urologists, trainees, and researchers.All case reports submitted are peer reviewed and if accepted for publication, authors are notified of the decision and requested to pay an Article Processing Fee of $600. Following payment of this fee, the article is made universally available to all on www.sciencedirect.com and www.urologycasereports.com.Urology Case Reports will be indexed in SCOPUS and Google Scholar.

Urology Journal, as the official journal of Iranian Urological Association (IUA) and the Urology and Nephrology Research Center (UNRC), is a comprehensive digest of useful information on modern urology. Persian version of this journal had been published since 1984 and now, in order to be a part of the world literature, we have converted it to English version. Our objectives for the new version are to continue to provide a concise source of the most up-to-date and clinically relevant researches available, to reflect the scientific works of our colleagues in different universities, and to restructure the articles in a way that would better serve the diverse needs of our readers. Suggestions and comments about Urology Journal would be welcome.

Original work published in Urology Practice includes primary clinical practice articles and addresses a wide array of topics categorized as follows:

Business of Urology - articles address topics such as practice operations and opportunities, risk management, reimbursement (Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers), contracting, new technology and financial management.

Health Policy - articles address topics such as organization, financing and delivery of health care services from governmental and private payer policy perspectives, governmental and legislative activities influencing urology care, government affairs and policy analyses.

the Specialty - articles address topics such as education and training, ABU certification, implementation of clinical guidelines and best practices across all sub-specialty societies within urology and all specialty areas outside urology relative to contributions to the practice of urology.

Patient Care - articles address topics such as treatment choices, best practices, reviews, detailed analysis of clinical guidelines, evidence-based quality of care, select clinical trials, clinical implications of basic research, international health care and content for urology care team members.

Members of the American Urological Association may access Urology Practice online by logging in at http://auanet.orgAUA's website. Nonmember personal subscribers may register and activate your subscription online at http://www.urologypracticejournal.com. Authors and reviewers may submit and review manuscripts online.