Korean Journal of Urology

Aims & Scope

Investigative and Clinical Urology (Investig Clin Urol, ICUrology) is an international, peer-reviewed, platinum open access journal published bimonthly.

ICUrology aims to provide outstanding scientific and clinical research articles, that will advance knowledge and understanding of urological diseases and current therapeutic treatments.

ICUrology publishes Original Articles, Rapid Communications, Review Articles, Special Articles, Innovations in Urology, Editorials, and Letters to the Editor, with a focus on the following areas of expertise: • Precision Medicine in Urology • Urological Oncology • Robotics/Laparoscopy • Endourology/Urolithiasis • Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction • Female Urology • Sexual Dysfunction/Infertility • Infection/Inflammation • Reconstruction/Transplantation • Geriatric Urology • Pediatric Urology • Basic/Translational Research

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Prevalence and Clinical Features of Detrusor Underactivity among Elderly with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Comparison between Men and Women

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Seong Jin, Hyeon June, Young Ju, Jeong Keun, Byung Ki, Young Min, Jong Jin, Sang Cheol, Chang Wook, Cheol Yong, Sung Kyu, Seok-Soo, Sang Eun

• Urinary Tract Infection in Postmenopausal Women

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Raul

• The Dark Side of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors' Therapy: Sexual Dysfunction, High Gleason Grade Prostate Cancer and Depression

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Abdulmaged M., Ashwini, Nicholas

• Predictive value of pretreatment inflammation-based prognostic scores (neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio) for invasive bladder carcinoma

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Su-Min, Andrew, Giles

• Tamsulosin versus Alfuzosin in the Treatment of Patients with Distal Ureteral Stones: Prospective, Randomized, Comparative Study

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Abul-fotouh Abdel-maguid, Abul-yazid Saad

• The Learning Curve for Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Single-Center Experience

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Jungbum, Seung-June, Jae-Seung

• Role of the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Bladder Cancer: From Prognosis to Therapeutic Target

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Seok Joong, Wun-Jae

• Beta3-Adrenoceptor Agonists: Possible Role in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Yasuhiko, Naoki, Yukio

• Medical and Dietary Therapy for Kidney Stone Prevention

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Zeynep, Manoj

• The Clinical Significance of a Retroaortic Left Renal Vein

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Jong Kil, Sung Woo, Sang Don, Moon Kee