Looking beyond.

Abstract

In 2015, the Korean Journal of Urology (KJU) ado­ pted the slogan “A commitment to excellence” with the aim of becoming a premier journal in the field of urology [1]. To pursue this goal, the KJU focused on rapid critical reviews, fast publication, and easy­to­access online audiovisual contents. On April 11, a KJU workshop took place in Busan during the Korean Urological Congress & Expo. The workshop was held to educate the possible reviewers of the KJU. Professor Ock­Joo Kim from Seoul National University gave a lecture on medical ethics, and there were several lectures introducing the online submission system and homepage of the KJU. Furthermore, there was a suggestion to hold regular education programs for both editorial board members and reviewers to establish a rigorous reviewing system. The KJU international editorial board meeting was held on May 17 during the American Urological Association meeting at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, USA. The editorial team of the KJU reported the current status of the KJU publication to the editorial board members. There were many suggestions and discussions about how to introduce the KJU to potential authors worldwide. One of the important issues was the lack of acknowledgement of the KJU as an international journal. To overcome this, we should f ind and promote unique features which can specify the journal’s scope and distinguish the KJU from other journals in the field of urology. The KJU will continue to keep the open access policy. The open access policy leads to a high likelihood that the KJU will be accessed and allows for rapid dissemination of clinical and basic science information to physicians and researchers in the field of urology. The KJU is currently Looking beyond