Grand Journal of Urology (Grand J Urol) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing original scientific articles in the field of urology. It aims to issue scientific publications on Andrology (Male Sexual Disfunction, Infertility), Endourology, Female Urology, Functional Urology, General Urology, Genitourinary Radiology, History of Urology, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Urology, Neurourology, New Technology and Techniques, Pediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Renal Transplantation, Urolithiasis, and Urological Oncology. It is published electronically three times a year (January, May, September), and the language of publication is English.

The target audience of the journal includes, urology specialists, residents in urology and other specialists who are interested in the field of urology. The journal aims to publish original scientific articles, clinical research, reviews, case reports, clinical images, editorial comments, and letters to the editor that are prepared in accordance with the ethical guidelines.  Mini reviews, clinical updates, surgical techniques, and a guideline of guidelines that are in the scope of the journal are considered for publication and/or invited by the editor. All manuscripts must be submitted via the online submission system at www.grandjournalofurology.com. The journal guidelines, technical information, and the required forms are available on the journal’s web page.

Only articles that have not been published elsewhere or are not reviewed for publication may be submitted. Grand J Urol does not accept multiple submission and duplicate submission even though the previous one was published in a different language. The journal's publication policy is based on independent and unbiased double-blinded peer-reviewed principles. Following the online article submission, the journal's fast publishing process is an important policy, with our members of the Advisory Board and referees, peer-reviews are conducted to the highest standards and feedbacks are provided in the shortest time possible. The journal reserves the right to request any research material related to the article.

Mission

The mission of the Grand J Urol (GJU) is to distribute urological medical data to the World as well as create a supportive and vibrant scientific platform to connect and explore ideas by publishing articles related to all fields of urology. The GJU aims to address current urological issues at both national and international levels, start debates, and exert an influence on decision-makers all over the world by integrating science in everyday life.

The Grand Journal of Urology encourages and enables academicians, researchers, and specialists to publish their valuable research in urology branch.

Basic Publication Rules

The primary aim of the journal is to publish original articles with high scientific and ethical quality and serve as a good example of medical publications in the World.

The Grand Journal of Urology's editorial policy (evaluation and publication processes) is shaped according to the guidelines of 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), the US National Library of Medicine (NLM), the World Medical Association (WMA), the US Office of Research Integrity (ORI), the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), and the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE), and National Information Standards Organization (NISO). The journal also is in conformity with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (https://doaj.org/apply/transparency/).

Disclaimer

The statements or views in the articles published in the Grand Journal of Urology reflect the opinions of the author(s), not the opinions of the Journal, Editor-in-Chief, Editors, Editorial Board, Advisory Board,  and/or publisher. The Editors, Editorial Board, Advisory Board, and publisher do not accept any responsibility or liability for the before-mentioned materials.

Publication Fee

The Grand Journal of Urology is a self-supporting journal and is not owned by any institution/organization. It does not get any financial support from any institution/organization. The journal's functioning is carried out by the voluntary efforts of editors and referees. Potential advertisers should contact the Editorial Office. Advertisement images are published only upon the Editor-in-Chief’s approval.

Submission, processing, and publication are free, and authors are not charged in any way. All published articles are available online in PDF and HTML format and can be downloaded free of charge from www.grandjournalofurology.com.

Copyright

The Grand Journal of Urology holds the international copyright of all the content published in the journal. Article authors are not paid for their articles in any way.

Abstracting Indexing

The contents of the “Grand Journal of Urology” is currently indexed/abstracted by Ulakbim TR Index, DOAJ, EBSCOhost, J-Gate, EuroPub, Index Copernicus International, Scilit, ScienceGate, ResearchGate, Crossref and Google Scholar.