Current Issue
Issue Editorial Board
Urology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mithat EKŞİ
Department of Urology, University of Health Science, Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
0000-0003-1490-3756
0000-0003-1490-3756
Urology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salih POLAT
SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI İZMİR BUCA EĞİTİM ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Urology
Biostatistics
Dr. Serda GÜZEL
İSTANBUL AREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Language Acquisition, Child Language Acquisition, Linguistic Performance Science, Discourse and Pragmatics, Lexicography and Semantics, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics, Textlinguistics, Literature Sociology
Urology
Asst. Prof. Dr. Samet ŞENEL
Ankara City Hospital
Urology
Aim & Scope
The New Journal of Urology (New J Urol) is a scientific, peer-reviewed, open access publication and it aims to improve the standards in the field of urology including the education of academicians and the professionals.The New Journal of Urology (New J Urol) is a scientific, referred, open access publication of the Eurasian Urooncological Association. The society is a non-profit organization and it aims to increase the standards in the field of urology including education of the academicians, professionals and public. The society The New Journal of Urology also aims to create or make contributions for the development of technical, scientific and social facilities and it also cooperates with any and all related institutions, organizations, foundations and societies from the national and international area for this purpose.
The journal' s financial expenses are covered by the Eurasian Urooncological Association. The journal is published quarterly tri-annual– (three times a year)- in February, June and October, respectively and the language of the journal is Turkish and English.
The purpose of the New Journal of Urology The New Journal of Urology is to contribute to the literature by publishing urological manuscripts such as scientific articles, research notes, reviews, letters to the editor, case reports, reports of surgical techniques, surgical history, ethics, surgical education and articles of forensic medicine.
The target audience of the journal is urologists, specialist doctors and other professionals interested in the field of urology.
The New Journal of Urology has been indexed by TUBITAK ULAKBIM-TR DİZİN, DOAJ, Google Schoolar, Scilit, EBSCO, DOAJ, SOBIAD Citation Index, OAJI, İdeal Online, Turkish Citation Index, and TurkMedline (National Health Sciences-Periodicals Database).
Yeni Üroloji Dergisi/The New Journal of Urology ceased printing in 2024 (ISSN: 1305-2489, eISSN: 2687-1955).
The New Journal of Urology is now only published online with the eISSN: 3023-6940.
The journal is integrated with ORCID and CrosReff DOI.
All published content is available for free at https://newjournalurology.com/archive.
All manuscripts submitted to the journal should be submitted via the online submission system, which is available at the https://dergipark.org.tr/en/journal/4362/submission/step/manuscript/new.
Instructions for authors, including technical information and required forms, can be found at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/newurology/writing-rules.
Editorial and publication processes of the journal are shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the international organizations such as the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Our journal follows the principles of transparency and best practices for scholarly publishing as identified by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)
COPE DOAJ OASPA WAME. Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing — English.
https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.12.
https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.12.
The statements and/or opinions indicated at the articles which are published at the journal reflect the views of the author, not the opinions of the editors, editorial board and / or the Publisher. Editors and publishers do not accept any responsibility for such materials.
No fee is required for submitting articles, evaluation, processing or publishing process from the authors.
Authors' credentials and e-mail addresses are in no way used for other purposes.
The journal will allow the authors to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
The New Journal of Urology is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
All published content in The New Journal of Urology are licensed under Creative Commons CC BY Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors consent to publication of their work by The New Journal of Urology under a Creative Commons CC BY Attribution 4.0 International License.
Editor-in-Chief
Ali İhsan Taşçı
Department of Urology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye
E-mail: aliihsantasci@hotmail.com
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6943-6676
Editor
Yavuz Onur Danacıoğlu
Department of Urology, Medipol Mega University Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
E-mail: dr_yonur@hotmail.com
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3170-062X
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Mithat Ekşi
Department of Urology, Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
E-mail: mithat_eksi@hotmail.com
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1490-3756
Publishing Services
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Author Guidelines
General Guidelines
Manuscripts can only be submitted through the journal’s online manuscript submission and evaluation system, available at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/journal/4362/submission/step/manuscript/new. Manuscripts submitted via any other medium will not be evaluated. Manuscripts submitted to the journal will first go through a technical evaluation process where the editorial office staff will ensure that the manuscript has been prepared and submitted in accordance with the journal’s guidelines. Submissions that do not conform to the journal’s guidelines will be returned to the submitting author with technical correction requests. The editor reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements. Editors have the right to make corrections without changing the main text. The ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) number of the authors should be provided while sending the manuscript. A free registration can be done at https://orcid.org.
For experimental, clinical, and drug studies mandated to be approved by an ethical committee for publication in The New Journal of Urology, the authors must furnish an ethical committee approval report in line with international agreements (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/).
In the case of experimental animal studies, adherence to animal rights guidelines ("Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK54050) is mandatory, with requisite approval from the animal ethics committee.
The "Materials and Methods" section must specify the ethical committee's approval, including the approval number, and the provision of "informed consent" by patients.
Authors are obligated to disclose conflicts of interest and financial support related to their articles.
The rules for the title page, references, figures and tables are valid for all types of articles published in this journal.
Authors are required to submit the following:
• Cover Letter
• Title Page (Please visit the following link for a sample design)
• Main text
• Figures
• Tables
PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT
Authors should adhere to the ICJME recommendations for “preparing a manuscript for submission to a medical journal”. https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/manuscript-preparation/preparing-for-submission.html
The articles should be written in 12-point, Times New Roman, double-spaced with at least 2.5 cm margin on all edges of each page. The main text should not include any information about the authors' names or affiliations. This information should only be included on the title page, along with their ORCID IDs, the title, abstract, and keywords.
All acronyms and abbreviations used in the manuscript should be defined at first use, both in the abstract and in the main text. The abbreviation should be explained clearly in parentheses following the definition and custom abbreviations should not be used.
Statistical analysis is usually necessary to support results in original articles. Information on statistical analyses should be provided with a separate subheading under the Materials and Methods section and the statistical software that was used during the process must be specified.
Whenever a product, software, or software program is mentioned in the main text, product information (including state in the USA) must be given in parentheses, including the product name, product manufacturer, city of production, and country of the company.
All references, tables, and figures should be sequentially numbered and referred to in the main text. All pages of the manuscript should be numbered at the bottom center, except for the title page. Papers should include the necessary number of tables and figures to provide better understanding.
Authors are required to prepare manuscripts in accordance with the relevant guideline listed below:
• Randomized research studies and clinical trials: CONSORT guidelines (for protocols, please see the SPIRIT guidance)
• Observational original research studies: STROBE guidelines
• Studies on diagnostic accuracy: STARD guidelines
• Systematic reviews and meta-analysis: PRISMA guidelines (for protocols, please see the PRISMA-P guidelines)
• Experimental animal studies: ARRIVE guidelines and Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th edition
• Nonrandomized evaluations of behavioral and public health interventions: TREND guidelines
• Case report: the CARE case report guidelines
• Genetic association studies: STREGA
• Qualitative research: SRQR guidelines
Manuscript Types
Original Articles
For original research, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, structured abstracts are required. The abstract should provide background information and state the study's purpose, procedures (including participant selection, settings, measurements, and analytical methods), main findings (including specific effect sizes and their statistical and clinical significance, if possible), and principal conclusions. Abstracts should highlight novel and significant findings, acknowledge important limitations, and avoid overinterpretation. Inclusion of the essential elements identified by the CONSORT group is essential for clinical trial abstracts.
The word limit of the main text is 3.000 words, excluding abstract and references.
Original Research Articles should include subheadings below;
• Title
• Abstract (Structured format [Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusion] within 250 words)
• Keywords (minimum of 3)
• Introduction
• Material and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Figures and Tables Legend (Tables are limited to 6, and figures are limited to 5)
• References (maximum of 30)
Submission Requirements (Please visit the following link for the forms and templates):
Cover Letter
Title Page
Main Text (Supplementary materials must be uploaded as separate files)
Ethics Committee Report for studies involving human subjects (retrospective/prospective)
ICJME Disclosure Form
Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form
Patient Consent Form (A patient consent form can be requested from the author if required. Please refer to the draft for the information that should be included in the form)
Research Note
Research notes aim to present brief summaries of novel findings, early-stage research preliminary data, or unique case observations. They should effectively highlight key conclusions and methodologies while maintaining clarity and precision.
The word limit of the main text is 2.000 words, excluding abstract and references.
• Title
• Abstract (Structured format [Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusion] within 250 words)
• Keywords (minimum of 3)
• Introduction
• Material and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Figures and Tables Legend (Tables are limited to 2, and figures are limited to 2)
• References (maximum of 20)
Submission Requirements (Please visit the following link for the forms and templates):
Cover Letter
Title Page
Main Text (Supplementary materials must be uploaded as separate files)
Ethics Committee Report for studies involving human subjects (retrospective/prospective).
ICJME Disclosure Form
Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form
Patient Consent Form (A patient consent form can be requested from the author if required. Please refer to the draft for the information that should be included in the form)
Research notes aim to present brief summaries of novel findings, early-stage research preliminary data, or unique case observations. They should effectively highlight key conclusions and methodologies while maintaining clarity and precision.
The word limit of the main text is 2.000 words, excluding abstract and references.
• Title
• Abstract (Structured format [Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusion] within 250 words)
• Keywords (minimum of 3)
• Introduction
• Material and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Figures and Tables Legend (Tables are limited to 2, and figures are limited to 2)
• References (maximum of 20)
Submission Requirements (Please visit the following link for the forms and templates):
Cover Letter
Title Page
Main Text (Supplementary materials must be uploaded as separate files)
Ethics Committee Report for studies involving human subjects (retrospective/prospective).
ICJME Disclosure Form
Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form
Patient Consent Form (A patient consent form can be requested from the author if required. Please refer to the draft for the information that should be included in the form)
Review Articles
Review articles should provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on a topic in clinical practice, and should include discussions and evaluations of relevant research. The subheadings of the review articles can be planned by the authors. Review articles are scientific analyses of recent developments on a specific topic as reported in the literature. No new information is described, and no opinions or personal experiences are expressed.
The word limit of the main text is 4.000 words, excluding abstract and references.
• Title
• Abstract (Unstructured within 250 words)
• Keywords (minimum of 3)
• Main text
• Conclusion
• Figures and Tables Legend (Tables are limited to 6, and figures are limited to 6)
• References (maximum of 50)
Submission Requirements (Please visit the following link for the forms and templates):
Cover Letter
Title Page
Main Text (Supplementary materials must be uploaded as separate files)
ICJME Disclosure Form
Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form
• Title
• Abstract (Unstructured within 250 words)
• Keywords (minimum of 3)
• Main text
• Conclusion
• Figures and Tables Legend (Tables are limited to 6, and figures are limited to 6)
• References (maximum of 50)
Submission Requirements (Please visit the following link for the forms and templates):
Cover Letter
Title Page
Main Text (Supplementary materials must be uploaded as separate files)
ICJME Disclosure Form
Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form
Case Reports
New, interesting and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be given priority.
The word limit of the main text is 2.000 words, excluding abstract and references.
Case Reports should include subheadings below;
• Title
• Abstract (Unstructured within 250 words)
• Keywords (minimum of 3)
• Introduction
• Case Presentation
• Discussion and Conclusion
• Figures and Tables Legend (Tables are limited to 1, and figures are limited to 3)
• References (maximum 10)
Submission Requirements (Please visit the following link for the forms and templates):
Cover Letter
Title Page
Main Text (Supplementary materials must be uploaded as separate files)
ICJME Disclosure Form
Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form
Patient Consent Form (A patient consent form can be requested from the author if required. Please refer to the draft for the information that should be included in the form)
Letters to the Editor
A "Letter to the Editor" is a type of manuscript that discusses important or overlooked aspects of a previously published article. This type of manuscript may also present articles on subjects within the scope of the journal that are of interest to readers, particularly educational cases. Readers can also use the "Letter to the Editor" format to share their comments on published manuscripts. The text of a "Letter to the Editor" should be unstructured and should not include an abstract, keywords, tables, figures, images, or other media.
The word limit of the main text is 1.000 words, excluding abstract and references.
Letters to Editor should include subheadings below;
• Title
• Keywords (minimum of 3)
• Main text
• Figures and Table Legend (Tables are limited to 1, and figures are limited to 1)
• References (maximum 5)
Submission Requirements (Please visit the following link for the forms and templates):
Cover Letter
Title Page
Main Text (Supplementary materials must be uploaded as separate files)
ICJME Disclosure Form
Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form
Article Structure
Title page
A separate title page should be submitted with all submissions.
The title page should include:
1- The full title of the manuscript as well as a short title (running head) of ≤50 characters,
2- Name(s), affiliations, highest academic degree(s), and ORCID IDs of the author(s),
3- Name, address, telephone (including the mobile phone number), and email address of the corresponding author,
4- If the author(s) is a member of the journal’s Editorial Board, this should be specified in the title page,
5- If the content of the paper has been presented before, and if the summary has been published, the time and place of the conference should be denoted on this page,
6- If any grants or other financial support has been given by any institutions or firms for the study, information must be provided by the authors,
7- Acknowledgment of the individuals who contributed to the preparation of the manuscript but who do not fulfill the authorship criteria should be included.
Abstract
Original articles should have a structured English (Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion). Review articles and case reports should have an unstructured abstract. Articles and abstracts should be written in accordance with the word limits specified in the table. References, tables and citations should not be used in an abstract.
Keywords
Each submission must be accompanied by a minimum of three to a maximum of six keywords for subject indexing at the end of the abstract. The keywords should be listed in full without abbreviations. The keywords should be selected from the National Library of Medicine, Medical Subject Headings database (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html).
Limitations for each manuscript type;
| Type of Article | Abstract word limit | Word limit | References limit | Table limit | Figure limit |
| Original Article | 250 (Structured) | 3000 | 30 | 6 | 5 |
Review Article Research Note | 250 (Unstructured) 250 (Unstructured) | 4000 2000 | 50 20 | 6 2 | 6 2 |
| Case Reports | 250 (Unstructured) | 2000 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Letter to the Editor | No abstract | 1000 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Figures and Tables
Figures, graphics, illustrations and photographs should be submitted as separate files (in JPEG or PNG format) through the submission system. The files should not be embedded in a word file of the main document. When there are figure subunits, the subunits should not be merged to form a single image. Each subunit should be submitted separately through the submission system.
Figures should be labeled with Arabic numbers. Thick and thin arrows, arrowheads, stars, asterisks, and similar marks may be used on the images to support figure legends. The minimum resolution of each submitted figure should be 300 DPI. Written informed consent for publication must be obtained for all images and must not allow patients to be identified. Figure legends should be listed at the end of the main document. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are mentioned in the main text.
Tables should not embed in the main document. Tables should support and enhance the main text rather than repeat data presented in the main text. All tables should be numbered consecutively in the order they are used to within the main text. Table legends should be listed at the end of the main document.
Units of Measurement
Units of length, weight and volume should be reported in metric (meter, kilogram, liter) system and in decimal multiples. Temperatures should be expressed in degrees Celsius, and blood pressures in millimeters of mercury. Both local and International Unit Systems (International System of Units, SI) should be used as measurement units. Drug concentrations should alternatively be given in either SI units or mass units written in parentheses.
Abbreviations and Symbols
Use only standard abbreviations, non-standard abbreviations can be very confusing for the reader. The use of abbreviation(s) should be avoided in the title. If there is no standard unit of measurement, provide the long version of the abbreviation in parentheses when it is first used in the text.
Supplementary Materials
Supplementary materials, including audio files, videos, datasets, and additional documents (e.g., appendices, additional figures, tables), are intended to complement the main text of the manuscript. These supplementary materials should be submitted as a separate section after the references list. Concise descriptions of each supplementary material should be included to explain their relevance to the manuscript. Page numbers are not required for supplementary materials.
Identifying Products
When mentioning a drug, product, hardware, or software program in a manuscript, it is important to provide detailed information about the product in parentheses. This should include the name of the product, the producer of the product, and the city and country of the company.
Author Contributions
When submitting to The New Journal of Urology, corresponding authors must provide a signed and scanned authorship contribution form, which can be downloaded from https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/newurology/page/16601. This requirement is in place to ensure proper authorship attribution and prevent ghost or honorary authorship.
References
While citing publications, preference should be given to the latest, most up-to-date publications. Authors should avoid using references that are older than ten years. All the references should be written according to the Vancouver reference style. The references used in the article must be written in parenthesis, at the end of the sentences. References should be numbered in the order they appear in the text and listed in the same order in which they are cited in the text. Be consistent with your referencing style across the document.
References must contain surnames and initials of all authors, article title, name of the journal, the year and the first and last page numbers. If there are more than 6 authors, an abbreviation of “et al.” should be used for the authors out of the first three.
You must add the DOI (Digital object identifier) at end of each reference.
For Examples
Article in journal:
Tasci A, Tugcu V, Ozbay B, et al. Stone formation in prostatic urethra after potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser ablation of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Endourol.2009;23:1879-1881. https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2008.0596
For Books:
Günalp İ. Modern Üroloji. Ankara: Yargıçoğlu Matbaası, 1975.
Chapters in books: Anderson JL, Muhlestein JB. Extra corporeal ureteric stenting during laparoscopic pyeloplasty. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 2003; p. 288-307.
For website;
Gaudin S. How moon landing changed technology history [serial online]. 2009 [cited 2014 June 15]. Available from: http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth/it-business/2387/how-moon-landing-changed-technology-history/
For conference proceeding;
Anderson JC. Current status of chorion villus biopsy. Paper presented at: APSB 1986. Proceedings of the 4th Congress of the Australian Perinatal Society, Mothers and Babies; 1986 Sep 8-10; Queensland, Australian. Berlin: Springer; 1986. p. 182-191.
For Thesis;
Ercan S. Venöz yetmezlikli hastalarda kalf kası egzersizlerinin venöz fonksiyona ve kas gücüne etkisi. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Spor Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı Uzmanlık Tezi. Isparta: Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi; 2016.
Manuscript Retraction
For any other reason authors may withdraw their manuscript from the journal with a written declaration.
Revisions
When submitting a revised version of a paper, the author must submit a detailed “Response to the reviewers” that states point by point how each issue raised by the reviewers has been covered and where it can be found (each reviewer’s comment, followed by the author’s reply and line numbers where the changes have been made) as well as an annotated copy of the main document. If the revised version of the manuscript is not submitted within the allocated time, the revision option may be canceled. If the submitting author(s) believe that additional time is required, they should request this extension before the initial period is over.
After Acceptance
Accepted manuscripts are copy-edited for grammar, punctuation, and format. A PDF proof of the accepted manuscript is sent to the corresponding author and their publication approval is requested. The journal owner and the editorial board are authorized to decide in which volume of the accepted article will be printed. Authors may publish their articles on their personal or corporate websites by linking them to the appropriate cite and library rules.
Requests for author change (name, author addition) will be evaluated if submitted to the Editorial Board (publisher/journal address) with a letter signed by all authors before the evaluation process is completed. No author changes will be made after the article is assigned to the issue and published.
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Instructions for authors are shaped on the recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/).
The ethics of The New Journal of Urology have been established in accordance with the guidelines of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.24).
The Editorial Board follows to the recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME) for dealing with scientific misconduct, such as falsification of data, plagiarism, improprieties of authorship, violation of generally accepted research practices and redundant publication and duplicate publication.
Originality, high scientific quality and citation potential are the most important criteria for a manuscript to be accepted for publication. Manuscripts submitted for evaluation should not have been previously presented or already published in an electronic or printed medium. Manuscripts that have been presented in a meeting should be submitted with detailed information on the organization, including the name, date, and location of the organization.
An approval of research protocols by the Ethics Committee in accordance with international agreements World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/) is required for experimental, clinical, and drug studies and for some case reports.
If required, ethics committee reports or an equivalent official document will be requested from the authors.
If there is any concern or dispute at over the studies, we will follow the flowcharts of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to solve them. https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26
Ethical Oversight
1. Research Involving Human Subjects
Ethics Committee Approval: All studies involving human participants or human data must receive prior approval from a recognized institutional review board (IRB) or ethics committee. Authors are required to provide the name of the approving institution, the approval date, and the reference number. These details should be included in both the Methods section and on the title page of the manuscript.Informed Consent: For case reports or studies involving identifiable personal data, authors must obtain written informed consent from the individuals involved. Authors are responsible for securing, storing, and maintaining the confidentiality of these consent forms. A blank copy of the informed consent form, including all required elements, is published at the link to provide verification information. Original consent forms may be requested if necessary.
Adherence to Ethical Standards: Research must comply with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, as revised by the World Medical Association (WMA) in 2013. Please refer to the notice on the website; WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants – WMA – The World Medical Association.
2. Research Involving Animals
Ethical Review: All animal studies must be reviewed and approved by an appropriate ethics committee to ensure adherence to high standards of animal care and use. Details of the ethical approval, including the institution's name, approval date, and reference number, should be stated in the manuscript.3. Ethical Considerations for Various Article Types
Review Articles and Research Notes: Authors must adhere to best practices concerning proper citation, transparent data usage, and avoidance of conflicts of interest. Content should be free from plagiarism, and all data and references must be appropriately attributed. Any ethical issues, such as the handling of sensitive data or potential conflicts of interest, must be disclosed.Letters to the Editor: Even in less formal communications, authors must ensure that all claims are supported by valid evidence and that any potential conflicts of interest are acknowledged.
For full details of the article submission rules, please see the rules at Author Guideline.
4. Addressing Ethical Concerns
In cases where ethical concerns arise, such as data manipulation, falsification, plagiarism, citation manipulation, authorship misconduct or peer review manipulation, the journal will follow COPE's guidelines to resolve the issue. This includes adhering to COPE' s principles for transparency, research integrity, and handling allegations of misconduct both before and after publication.For more information on journal policies, please refer to the following link:
Handling Complaints and Allegations of Research Misconduct
Retraction and Correction
5. Data Sharing and Reproducibility
Authors are encouraged to share their research data in a transparent manner to facilitate reproducibility and further scientific inquiry. The journal's policies on data sharing and reproducibility are aligned with international standards to promote openness and accountability in research.For more information on journal policies, please see the rules at Authorship Responsibilities.
6. Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research or interpretation of results. This includes financial, personal, or professional affiliations that may affect the objectivity of the work.For more information on journal policies, please see the rules at Disclosures of Conflict of Interest.
7. Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections
The journal provides avenues for post-publication discussions to address any issues that may arise after publication. Authors are expected to cooperate in responding to critiques or requests for data and to collaborate with the journal on any subsequent issues related to their published work.For more information on journal policies, please refer to the following link at Retraction and Correction
The New Journal of Urology have established the ethical oversight policies in alignment with the guidelines set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).
Price Policy
There is no charge for publishing, or no copyright fee is paid to the authors.
No fee is required for submitting articles, evaluation, processing or publishing process from the authors.
