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The impact of the BJUI and what influences it today: does impact factor matter?

November 12, 2013/by Vincenzo Ficarra

Over the last decade, urological researchers have been increasingly interested with, and driven by, the impact factor (IF) of the journal to which they are submitting. This bibliometric tool measures the way in which a journal receives citations of its articles over time. IF is calculated by dividing the number of current citations a journal […]

Editorial: Regaining continence after radical prostatectomy: RARP vs. ORP

November 6, 2013/by Vincenzo Ficarra

Functional outcomes represent relevant criteria to evaluate the success of radical prostatectomy (RP) in the treatment of localised and locally advanced prostate cancer. Indeed, while the primary goal of RP remains the complete extirpation of the primary tumour, patients’ satisfaction can be negatively affected by urinary incontinence and/or erectile dysfunction after RP. In this issue […]