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International Urology and Nephrology
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International Urology and Nephrology

0301-1623

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11255

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1427 87 118 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 175
Documents by Best Scientists*: 210
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.577
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Urology and Nephrology?

The scientific interests tackled in International Urology and Nephrology are Internal medicine, Nephrology, Surgery, Urology and Endocrinology. It facilitates discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Gastroenterology and Pathology. Nephrology research featured in International Urology and Nephrology incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Urinary system, Dialysis, Radiology and Hemodialysis.

International Urology and Nephrology connects the study in Urinary system with the closely related area of Urine. The research on Surgery discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Nephrectomy. While Urology is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Prostatectomy, Prostate, Prostate cancer and Hyperplasia.

It focused on Prostate cancer research but expanded to cover Oncology. It connects research in Renal function with the related topic of Creatinine.

  • Internal medicine (77.06%)
  • Nephrology (67.03%)
  • Surgery (29.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Effect of treatment of hyperuricemia with allopurinol on blood pressure, creatinine clearence, and proteinuria in patients with normal renal functions (277 citations)
  • Chronic kidney disease is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. (223 citations)
  • Zinc in the human prostate gland: normal, hyperplastic and cancerous (212 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Urology and Nephrology:

The journal papers facilitate discussions on Internal medicine, Nephrology, Surgery, Urology and Endocrinology. While work presented in the published papers provide substantial information on Internal medicine, it also covers topics in Gastroenterology and Intensive care medicine. The most cited publications focus on Nephrology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Kidney, Pathology, Radiology, Dialysis and Peritoneal dialysis.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Internal medicine, Nephrology, Kidney disease, Gastroenterology and Urology are the subjects of interest in the journal. Hemodialysis, Renal function, Dialysis, Creatinine and Retrospective cohort study are all aspects of Internal medicine research featured in the journal. The featured Nephrology study falls within the wider topic of Surgery.

The study of Kidney disease encompasses disciplines such as Meta-analysis, as well as fields such as Randomized controlled trial, all of which overlap with one another. In it, Anemia, Nephropathy, Proteinuria and Risk factor are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Gastroenterology research. The tackled Urology research is interrelated with Urinary system which concerns subjects like Urine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Mortality in chronic kidney disease patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (10 citations)
  • Correlation between laboratory parameters on admission and outcome of COVID-19 in maintenance hemodialysis patients (9 citations)
  • Analysis of the YouTube videos on pelvic floor muscle exercise training in terms of their reliability and quality (7 citations)

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.

The top authors publishing in International Urology and Nephrology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Adrian Covic (86 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Teruhiro Nakada (80 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carlos G. Musso (59 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos (57 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Isoji Sasagawa (49 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Urology and Nephrology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (116 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Semmelweis University (111 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Hacettepe University (91 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yamagata University (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sichuan University (75 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous 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, 11.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.39% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.39% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.15% of all publications and 68.07% 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.

Professional Pathways in Urology and Nephrology

With the vast research areas and developments in urology and nephrology, many practitioners choose to specialize in focus areas of these fields. The pathway to becoming a skilled professional in these areas often begins with solid foundational knowledge. To that end, completing credible and intensive educational programs is crucial. A number of universities offer distinguished nursing degree programs, specifically focusing on urology and nephrology. An example of this can be found within the state of Nebraska, offering some of the best nurse practitioner programs best np programs in Nebraska.

Enrolling in such programs allows students to learn hands-on clinical skills, in-depth understanding of medical ethics, pharmacology, physiology, and diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to urinary and renal systems. Furthermore, these professionals are prepared to take on advanced roles in healthcare environments, research institutes, or academia, contributing to the realm of urology and nephrology through effective patient care and groundbreaking research.

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Top Publications

  • Chronic kidney disease is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.

    Brandon Michael Henry;Giuseppe Lippi

    (2020)
    592 Citations
  • Long COVID and COVID-19-associated cystitis (CAC)

    (2021)
    53 Citations
  • Acid base disorders in patients with COVID-19.

    Gaetano Alfano;Francesco Fontana;Giacomo Mori;Francesco Giaroni

    (2021)
    48 Citations
  • Can curcumin supplementation reduce plasma levels of gut-derived uremic toxins in hemodialysis patients? A pilot randomized, double-blind, controlled study

    Roberta T Salarolli;Livia Alvarenga;Ludmila F M F Cardozo;Karla T R Teixeira

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Mehmet Kanbay;Laura Tapoi;Carina Ureche;Cem Tanriover

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Effects of pre-dialysis resistance training on sarcopenia, inflammatory profile, and anemia biomarkers in older community-dwelling patients with chronic kidney disease: a randomized controlled trial.

    André Bonadias Gadelha;Matteo Cesari;Hugo Luca Corrêa;Rodrigo Vanerson Passos Neves

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Life expectancy in metastatic urothelial bladder cancer patients according to race/ethnicity

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • Temperature profiles of calyceal irrigation fluids during flexible ureteroscopic Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Thirst in patients on chronic hemodialysis: What do we know so far?

    Maurizio Bossola;Riccardo Calvani;Emanuele Marzetti;Anna Picca

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Trends and prevalence of nocturia among US adults, 2005-2016.

    Pinar Soysal;Chao Cao;Tianlin Xu;Lin Yang;Lin Yang

    (2020)
    25 Citations

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