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

The publication rate is considered an important criterion of success by societies and congress organizers, and such prestigious organizations as the European Association of Urology, the American Urological Association and the British Urological Association publish publication rates following their own events (1-3). These rates, and the impact factors of the journals that feature these publications are viewed as vital indicators of reputation (4). Studies focusing on publication rates can be categorized based on their evaluation of such factors as time period or the types of presentation (oral, poster) (5).