Welcome to European Urology's "The Best of the Best''
This space is dedicated to offering you a selection of the most relevant, informative and stimulating literature "The Platinum Journal" has to offer.
In the sections below, you will find the full length versions of our most significant articles recently published in European Urology all divided by topic and article type to make your browsing more effective.
We encourage you to use these articles for your personal enrichment, for teaching purposes and for upcoming publications and we are always open to suggestions, comments and recommendations for improvement.
Thank you again for your interest and support to The Platinum Journal and we look forward to hearing your feedback.
Enjoy reading The Platinum Journal!
Kind regards,
Francesco Montorsi
Editor-in-Chief
Best Articles
In this section, you will find the full length version of the most outstanding articles published since 2006 in European Urology and European Urology Supplements.
By simply clicking on the title "Best Articles," you will find a list of folders containing these papers in their specialty.
Best Editorials
In this section you will find the best editorials submitted by experts in that particular field. Some of these editorials are independent items whilst others are related to a published article in European Urology. Where relevant, you can also find the link to the original article in order to give you a broader, more informative sense of the editorial. These editorials allow the author to expand on the topic discussed giving a supplementary and thought provoking view.
Editors' Voice
Prof. Claude Schulman, Editor Emeritus and Prof. Francesco Montorsi, Editor-in-Chief have put together a compilation of their editorials which have been published since January 2006. These editorials discuss in depth the various aspects of publishing a leading journal.
Words of Wisdom
Under the responsibility of Prof. Fritz Schroeder, the most prolific authors, scientists and surgeons have given their opinion of controversial subjects published in various journals in the field of Urology.
Interviews and Debates
Since January 2006, Dr. Christine McKillop has interviewed and mediated debates by the most well recognized authorities in the field of Urology. The interview section of European Urology allows the reader to hear first hand what some of our most prolific leaders have to say while the "Open to Debate" sections provides a stage to discuss the advantages and drawbacks of certain surgical techniques, drug use or therapy.
Case Studies
We have selected only the most illustrative and educational Case Study to place on the cover of the Platinum Journal. Not only are these case studies particular, they are also CME accredited. After reading the Case Study of the month, please visit: www.eu-acme.org/europeanurology where you can register to receive CME credits by answering the questions related to the Case Study.
Surgery in Motion
Under the supervision of Prof. Markus Graefen, the Surgery in Motion section provides surgeons with a channel to demonstrate both new and common surgical techniques applied to various interventions. The contributions selected for this section come from the most experienced surgeons and recognized institutions around the world. In this section, you can access both the full length version of the article and the video which explain and demonstrate these interesting approaches.
Top Ten
This is a list of the top ten most downloaded monthly articles from Science Direct during the last twelve months, highlighting the articles which the readers of European Urology have been downloading and reading the most. Downloads are counted as the number of articles downloaded as full text or PDF during each calendar month. Please note that this list is compiled with a four month delay in order to accurately calculate reader downloads.
Early Release
Early Release gives readers an exclusive, advanced preview of articles to be published in forthcoming issues of European Urology. This section is updated on a monthly basis and all the articles highlighted are also available on-line as Articles in Press on www.europeanurology.com
