Andrologia

Top Research Topics at Andrologia?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Internal medicine, Andrology, Sperm, Endocrinology and Semen. The Internal medicine research presented places emphasis on topics like Testosterone, Oxidative stress, Hormone, Testicle and Erectile dysfunction. It facilitates discussions on Andrology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, Male infertility, Cryopreservation, Motility and Azoospermia.

The featured Male infertility study falls within the wider topic of Infertility. The studies in Infertility featured incorporate elements of Fertility and Gynecology. Sperm research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as DNA fragmentation and Varicocele.

Issues in Endocrinology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Epididymis and Antioxidant. Semen analysis and Immunology are some topics wherein Semen research discussed in the journal have an impact. The journal is mostly focused on Spermatogenesis, specifically Sertoli cell.

• Internal medicine (30.18%)
• Andrology (29.17%)
• Sperm (28.55%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Prevention of Fertility Disorders by Detection and Treatment of Varicocele at School and College Age (227 citations)
• Standards for investigation of human semen Untersuchungsstandards für das menschliche Sperma La standardisation de l'analyse du sperme humain (224 citations)
• Effect of Lepidium meyenii (MACA) on sexual desire and its absent relationship with serum testosterone levels in adult healthy men. (220 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Andrologia:

The journal papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Sperm, Andrology, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Semen. The works on Sperm tackled in the published articles bring together disciplines like Semen analysis, Male infertility and Infertility. The studies on Andrology discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, DNA fragmentation and Immunology.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Andrologia (based on the number of publications) are:

• Ralf Henkel (80 papers) published 29 papers at the last edition, 22 more than at the previous edition,
• Ashok Agarwal (79 papers) published 27 papers at the last edition, 20 more than at the previous edition,
• Taymour Mostafa (52 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Wolf-Bernhard Schill (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Raúl Sánchez (46 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Andrologia (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Giessen (130 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Cairo University (104 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
• Cleveland Clinic (85 papers) published 36 papers at the last edition, 28 more than at the previous edition,
• University of the Western Cape (75 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition, 22 more than at the previous edition,
• Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (64 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 8.75% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.04% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.62% of all publications and 58.75% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Related Fields of Study

Beyond the main research areas of Internal medicine, Andrology, Sperm, Endocrinology, and Semen, the study of related fields can also provide valuable insights into these subjects. One such field is Nursing, which often covers topics like Male infertility, Semen analysis, and Hormone studies. For those considering a career in nursing, selecting an accredited school is of utmost importance.

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Not only can nursing students contribute to the overall field of medicine, but by specializing in Andrology or Endocrinology, they can offer unique perspectives and valuable contributions to the research topics covered in Andrologia.