Investig Clin Urol.  2020 Feb;61(Suppl 1):S64-S69. 10.4111/icu.2020.61.S1.S64.

History of Investigative and Clinical Urology and an analysis of published articles

• Park JY
• Park K
• Jeong SJ

• KMID: 2469128
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/icu.2020.61.S1.S64

Abstract

Investigative and Clinical Urology is the official journal of the Korean Urological Association (KUA). Taehan Pinyogikwa Hakhoe chi was the first version of the official journal of the KUA and was published in January 1960. The journal was renamed the Korean Journal of Urology in February 2009 and the Korean Journal of Urology changed its title to Investigative and Clinical Urology in January 2016. The official YouTube channel of Investigative and Clinical Urology has been in operation since January 2016. Investigative and Clinical Urology was registered in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) on October 30, 2018. A total of 8,103 papers were published in Investigative and Clinical Urology from January 1960 to December 2018. The most common subjects in published articles were oncology (4,602), pediatric urology (1,540), endourology & urolithiasis (1,477), and sexual dysfunction & infertility (1,285). A total of 23 articles on randomized controlled trials were published from March 2010 to December 2018. The acceptance rate of original articles in Investigative and Clinical Urology has decreased continuously since 2014. Meanwhile, the submission rate by international authors has shown an increasing trend from 2014 to 2018. As the first urologic journal in South Korea, Investigative and Clinical Urology has faithfully played its academic role in the past and present for 60 years. Since joining the SCIE list in 2018, further progress of Investigative and Clinical Urology is highly expected.

Keyword

History; Publications; Urology

MeSH Terms

Infertility
Korea
Urolithiasis
Urology*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 The first issue of Taehan Pinyogikwa Hakhoe chi was published in January 1960.

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  Fig. 2 The covers of Taehan Pinyogikwa Hakhoe chi, Korean Journal of Urology, and Investigative and Clinical Urology. (A) 1979–1997, (B) 1988–2008, (C) January 2009, (D) 2009–2015, (E) 2016–present.

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  Fig. 3 The numbers of published articles, including original articles, case reports, and review articles, from the 1960s to 2010s.

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  Fig. 4 (A) Acceptance rate of original articles in Investigative and Clinical Urology. (B) Proportion of submission by international authors.

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