Publication Rates and Publication Times of Studies Presented at the First Four Meetings of the Society of Urological Surgery in Turkey (MSUST)

Abstract

Objective:This study determines the publication rates and publication times of studies presented at the first four Meetings of the Society of Urological Surgery in Turkey (MSUST).Materials and Methods:The first four books of abstracts published by MSUST were examined, and an analysis of the abstracts of authors published between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2021 identified from the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar databases were analyzed. The publication time refers to the interval between the date of the congress and the date on which the publication was made available on a journal website.Results:A total of 1,436 abstracts were reviewed, and the publication rates for the first four MSUST were 50.7%, 33.4%, 28.2%, and 26.9%, respectively, with a mean publication rate of 33.4%. In an assessment of the publications made within 2 years of a meeting, the publication rates were found to be 27.6%, 25.8%, 24.2% and 26.9%, respectively. The mean publication rate within a 2-year period was determined to be 26%. The median time of publication when calculated prospectively, was 22 (-2-88), 12 (-2-60), 10 (-2-39) and 7 (-2-24) months. The ratios of articles from the first three MSUST, published within 2 years to total publication were found to be 54.3%, 77.3%, and 85.5%, prospectively.Conclusion:The ratio of studies presented at MSUST congresses that are subsequently published is increasing, and more than half of these publications occur within the first 2 years following the congress, which can serve as an indicator of the legitimacy of a scientific meeting.

Keywords

• publication rate
• urology
• scientific meeting