Prostate International

Aims & Scope

Prostate International (Prostate Int, PI), the Official Journal of Asian Pacific Prostate Society (APPS) and Korean Prostate Society (KPS), is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to basic and clinical studies on prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, and other prostatic diseases.

It is published four times per year, March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30.

Its formal abbreviation is Prostate Int.

Original articles and topical reviews on various prostate-related conditions and problems are published in Prostate International, covering the state-of-the-art contents.

Analysis articles, Technical reports, and invited/commissioned meeting reports are also published in Prostate International.

Prostate International represents the only academic journal devoted to various prostatic diseases in Asian Pacific region.

The incidence, characteristics, and management of various diseases may vary according to region and race.

Prostate International brings solid coverage of prostatic diseases in Asian Pacific men.

Prostate International also serves as a medium for cooperation amongst urologists and specialists from around the world focusing on various aforementioned prostatic conditions.

All or part of Prostate International is indexed/tracked/covered by DOI/Crossref, Google Scholar, ScienceCentral and PubMed.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
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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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,800.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Epidemiology of prostate cancer in the Asia-Pacific region

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Peter D., Danny R., Susanna M., Jeff, Robert A.

• A review of social determinants of prostate cancer risk, stage, and survival

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Steven S.

• The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian men

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Byung, Shigeo, Edmund

• Incidence and mortality of prostate cancer and their relationship with the Human Development Index worldwide

  Citation: 88

  Authors: S., Abdollah, Mahshid, Farhad, Saeid, Hamid

• The impact of obesity towards prostate diseases

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Dyandra, Chaidir Arief, Rainy, Agus Rizal Ardy Hariandy

• Oxidative stress in prostate cancer patients: A systematic review of case control studies

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Byeongsang, Gemma, Daniel, Thomas, George, Stephanie, Aymen, Neil, David, Stephen, Michael

• Prostate cancer biomarkers: Are we hitting the mark?

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Shannon, Daniel, Marlon, Sung Kyu, Todd, Ian, Nathan

• Correlation and diagnostic performance of the prostate-specific antigen level with the diagnosis, aggressiveness, and bone metastasis of prostate cancer in clinical practice

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Bannakij, Wisan, Wilaiwan, Chaichawan

• The incidence and mortality of prostate cancer and its relationship with development in Asia

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Reza, Abdollah, Mahshid, Iraj, Hamid

• Focal therapy for prostate cancer: The current status

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Susan, Samir