Clinical Relevance
Does the theme address decisions, outcomes, or unresolved practice gaps in urology?
Special Issue Development
Proposed Special Issue
Proposed Special Issue
Journal of Medical and Surgical Urology
Develop a focused urology collection with clear scientific goals, strong editorial leadership, and measurable publication value.
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Proposal Vision
Propose a Special Issue With Clinical and Scientific Value
JMSU invites focused special issue concepts that address pressing urology questions with measurable editorial impact.
A strong proposal defines clear thematic scope, intended contribution types, and clinical relevance for the target readership.
Guest editor teams should demonstrate topic expertise, editorial discipline, and transparent conflict management readiness.
Proposals are reviewed for feasibility, novelty, contributor pipeline strength, and long-term value to practitioners and researchers.
Proposal Requirements
Information Needed for Editorial Evaluation
Complete proposals accelerate decision-making and improve planning quality for approved collections.
- Working title and thematic rationale with specific research questions.
- Proposed guest editor profiles, affiliations, and expertise relevance.
- Indicative article categories expected for the collection.
- Preliminary contributor outreach strategy and expected manuscript volume.
- Proposed timeline for call launch, submission window, and editorial review cadence.
- Conflict of interest declarations and governance safeguards.
Scope quality: Narrow, coherent themes generally perform better than broad topics with weak methodological focus.
Editorial Decision Factors
How JMSU Reviews Special Issue Concepts
Approval decisions balance scientific merit with operational feasibility and collection quality controls.
Scientific Coherence
Are proposed subtopics aligned enough to create a meaningful, integrated collection?
Guest Editor Capability
Can the team maintain review quality, fairness, and timeline reliability?
Contributor Pipeline
Is there realistic potential for high-quality submissions within the proposed window?
Ethics Governance
Are conflict, integrity, and disclosure controls defined clearly from the outset?
Publication Impact
Will the issue likely improve readership value, citation utility, and field-level discussion?
Strong proposals define measurable objectives, scope limits, and contributor strategy from the beginning.
Guest editor teams should present complementary expertise and conflict management plans.
Proposals with practical clinical relevance and coherent subtopics are prioritized for approval review.
Timeline discipline and outreach readiness are key factors in editorial feasibility assessment.
Theme governance quality directly influences the scientific consistency of the final collection.
Strong proposals define measurable objectives, scope limits, and contributor strategy from the beginning.
Guest editor teams should present complementary expertise and conflict management plans.
Proposals with practical clinical relevance and coherent subtopics are prioritized for approval review.
Timeline discipline and outreach readiness are key factors in editorial feasibility assessment.
Theme governance quality directly influences the scientific consistency of the final collection.
Strong proposals define measurable objectives, scope limits, and contributor strategy from the beginning.
Guest editor teams should present complementary expertise and conflict management plans.
Proposals with practical clinical relevance and coherent subtopics are prioritized for approval review.
Timeline discipline and outreach readiness are key factors in editorial feasibility assessment.
Propose a JMSU Special Issue
Submit your concept through the journals workflow and the editorial team will evaluate fit, feasibility, and strategic impact.
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