Scientific publications in andrology journals from Chinese authors in various parts of East Asia： a 10-year survey of the literature

Dear Editor, Diseases of the genitourinary system were the fifth most common disease of inpatients in Chinese city hospitals in 2011 （6.0%）.1 Andrology in China has grown rapidly within the last decade, however, little is known about the scientific publications by Chinese authors in andrology. We, therefore, sought to reveal the contributions of Chinese authors in three major regions of China-the Mainland （ML）, Taiwan （TW）, and Hong Kong （HK）-to the research in the fields of andrology.