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Urolithiasis
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Urolithiasis

2194-7228

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/240

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2392 29 43 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 74
Documents by Best Scientists*: 83
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 75
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.657
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Urological Research?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Internal medicine, Nephrology, Surgery, Endocrinology and Urology. Many of the studies tackled connect Internal medicine with a similar field of study like Pathology. The work on Nephrology tackled in it brings together disciplines like Anesthesia, Kidney stones, Carcinoma and Renal function.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, Lithotripsy, Ureteroscopy, Ureter and Complication are all aspects of Surgery research featured in the journal. Urological Research explores research in Percutaneous nephrolithotomy and the adjacent study of Nephrostomy. Endocrinology research presented in Urological Research encompasses a variety of subjects, including Prostate and Calcium.

In the journal, Uric acid and Chromatography are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Urine research. It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Calcium oxalate and Crystallization.

  • Internal medicine (55.26%)
  • Nephrology (38.90%)
  • Surgery (23.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Evidence suggesting that high intake of fluoride provokes nephrolithiasis in tribal populations (186 citations)
  • Calcium oxalate crystal interaction with renal tubular epithelium, mechanism of crystal adhesion and its impact on stone development. (168 citations)
  • Calcium oxalate stone disease: role of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants. (168 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Urological Research:

The journal papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Internal medicine, Nephrology, Calcium oxalate, Endocrinology and Surgery. The works on Internal medicine tackled in the most cited publications bring together disciplines like Pathology and Urology. Issues in Nephrology were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Gastroenterology, Clinical chemistry and Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Internal medicine, Nephrology, Kidney stones, Surgery and Percutaneous nephrolithotomy. It explores themes in Internal medicine like Urine and Urinary system and links them with other fields of study like In patient. The presented Urine research focuses mostly on Creatinine and, on occasion, topics in Uric acid.

Topics in Nephrology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Stone free, Urology, Asymptomatic, Lithotripsy and Receiver operating characteristic. While work presented in Urological Research provided substantial information on Kidney stones, it also covered topics in Endocrinology, Renal pelvis, MEDLINE, Calcium oxalate and In vivo. While the journal focused on Calcium oxalate, it was also able to explore topics like Matrix (biology) and Clinical chemistry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Trends in the prevalence of kidney stones in the United States from 2007 to 2016 (7 citations)
  • Urine and stone analysis for the investigation of the renal stone former: a consensus conference. (6 citations)
  • Multimodal imaging reveals a unique autofluorescence signature of Randall’s plaque (6 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 Urological Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kemal Sarica (40 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Saeed R. Khan (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Allen L. Rodgers (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Hans-Göran Tiselius (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Guohua Zeng (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous 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 Urological Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Florida (51 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Indiana University (43 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Karolinska Institutet (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bonn (36 papers) absent 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, 11.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.31% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.04% of all publications and 74.65% 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.

How does this research compare to other fields?

While Urological Research provides in-depth analysis and findings in the fields of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Surgery, Endocrinology, and Urology, it is equally important to understand how these discoveries and advancements compare to other research domains. One of the fields where these domains intersect is Nursing.

Nursing involves a more holistic approach to improve health conditions, including but not limited to, physical and emotional care, lifestyle changes, and preventative care management. With the continuous advancements in Urological Research, it provides new opportunities and challenges in the nursing field to provide optimized patient care.

For instance, understanding the intricacies of pathologies and surgical procedures presented in Urological Research would be beneficial for nursing professionals specializing in Urology. Aside from this, developments in Nephrology and Endocrinology can help nurses create better management plans for patients suffering from kidney diseases and hormonal disorders, respectively.

To further understand how these domains apply to nursing, aspiring or practicing nurses may consider advancing their knowledge and skills through specialized programs. For instance, we can consider some of the best online nursing programs in Georgia, which offer specific tracks that delve deeper into these areas. Doing so not only broadens their expertise but also heightens their competence in delivering high-quality patient care.

Top Publications

  • Trends in the prevalence of kidney stones in the United States from 2007 to 2016

    Api Chewcharat;Gary Curhan;Gary Curhan

    (2021)
    166 Citations
  • Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet–lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and lymphocyte–monocyte ratio (LMR) in predicting systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL)

    (2022)
    74 Citations
  • Urine and stone analysis for the investigation of the renal stone former: a consensus conference.

    James C. Williams;Giovanni Gambaro;Allen Rodgers;John Asplin

    (2021)
    63 Citations
  • Complications and outcomes of tubeless versus nephrostomy tube in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

    (2022)
    39 Citations
  • Sex differences in the temperature dependence of kidney stone presentations: a population-based aggregated case-crossover study.

    Ana M Vicedo-Cabrera;David S Goldfarb;Robert E Kopp;Lihai Song

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Nedosiran in primary hyperoxaluria subtype 3: results from a phase I, single-dose study (PHYOX4)

    (2023)
    22 Citations
  • Plasma oxalate: comparison of methodologies

    Felicity Stokes;Cecile Acquaviva-Bourdain;Bernd Hoppe;John C. Lieske

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • The microbiome of kidney stones and urine of patients with nephrolithiasis

    (2023)
    14 Citations
  • Multimodal imaging reveals a unique autofluorescence signature of Randall’s plaque

    Seth Winfree;Courtney Weiler;Sharon B. Bledsoe;Tony Gardner

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with cystinuria on tiopronin therapy

    Frank Modersitzki;David S Goldfarb;Ross L Goldstein;Roger L Sur

    (2020)
    12 Citations

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