Table 2b. Top 10 journals publishing original human studies on the topic of varicocele.
| Ranking | Top 10 journals | Semen parameters | Oxidative stress | Sperm DNA fragmentation | Prediction of clinical outcomes | Postoperative recurrence | Biochemical markers | Indication of surgical or medical treatment in varicocele diagnosis | Number of publications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of Urology | 62 (47.0) | 6 (4.5) | 3 (2.3) | 70 (53.0) | 37 (28.0) | 12 (9.1) | 46 (34.8) | 132 |
| 2 | Andrologia | 84 (66.7) | 24 (19.0) | 11 (8.7) | 44 (34.9) | 9 (7.1) | 37 (29.4) | 18 (14.3) | 126 |
| 3 | Urology | 61 (49.2) | 4 (3.2) | 2 (1.6) | 60 (48.4) | 17 (13.7) | 8 (6.5) | 37 (29.8) | 124 |
| 4 | Fertility and Sterility | 57 (69.5) | 8 (9.8) | 8 (9.8) | 27 (32.9) | 5 (6.1) | 11 (13.4) | 24 (29.3) | 82 |
| 5 | Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue National Journal of Andrology | 30 (65.2) | 2 (4.3) | 5 (10.9) | 24 (52.2) | 8 (17.4) | 3 (6.5) | 15 (32.6) | 46 |
| 6 | BJU International a | 15 (41.7) | 4 (11.1) | 3 (8.3) | 13 (36.1) | 7 (19.4) | 3 (8.3) | 6 (16.7) | 36 |
| 7 | British Journal of Urologya | 23 (69.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 21 (63.6) | 11 (33.3) | 2 (6.1) | 22 (66.7) | 33 |
| 8 | International Urology and Nephrology | 11 (35.5) | 1 (3.2) | 2 (6.5) | 14 (45.2) | 6 (19.4) | 8 (25.8) | 11 (35.5) | 31 |
| 9 | Urologia Internationalis | 14 (46.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (36.7) | 6 (20.0) | 3 (10.0) | 9 (30.0) | 30 |
| 10 | European Urology | 13 (46.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (39.3) | 8 (28.6) | 3 (10.7) | 7 (25.0) | 28 |
Values are presented as number of publications (%).
aBJU International was formerly known as the British Journal of Urology (1929–1999).