Revista Internacional de Andrología
Print ISSN: 1698-031X | Online ISSN: 1698-0409
Revista Internacional de Andrología is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims to publish cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical research articles that enhance our knowledge and understanding of sexual medicine and andrology. The journal focuses on key topics such as sexual development, sexual dysfunction, male infertility, the role of sex hormones, urological diseases such as prostate disorders, and psychosocial and public health issues affecting men's health. It also encourages interdisciplinary collaboration to address global disparities in men's healthcare, aiming to promote the precision and humanization of andrology and men's health worldwide.
Revista Internacional de Andrología is the official journal of the Asociación Española de Andrología, Medicina Sexual y Reproductiva (ASESA), the Sociedade Portuguesa de Andrologia, the Sociedad Argentina de Andrología (SAA), the Asociación Iberoamericana de Sociedades de Andrología (ANDRO), and the Federación Española de Sociedades de Sexología.
Articles
Advancing in vitro spermatogenesis: a comparative review of static and dynamic culture systems for reproductive biology and infertility treatment
Avances en la espermatogénesis in vitro: una revisión comparativa de los sistemas de cultivo estáticos y dinámicos para la biología reproductiva y el tratamiento de la infertilidad
Advancing in vitro spermatogenesis: a comparative review of static and dynamic culture systems for reproductive biology and infertility treatment
Avances en la espermatogénesis in vitro: una revisión comparativa de los sistemas de cultivo estáticos y dinámicos para la biología reproductiva y el tratamiento de la infertilidad
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.026
A narrative review of acupuncture in prostate diseases: perspectives from traditional Chinese medicine, current evidence and future directions
Una revisión narrativa de la acupuntura en enfermedades de la próstata: perspectivas de la medicina tradicional China, evidencia actual y direcciones futuras
A narrative review of acupuncture in prostate diseases: perspectives from traditional Chinese medicine, current evidence and future directions
Una revisión narrativa de la acupuntura en enfermedades de la próstata: perspectivas de la medicina tradicional China, evidencia actual y direcciones futuras
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.027
Fibroblast distribution and localization in male reproductive organs: a mouse model study via lineage tracing
Distribución y localización de fibroblastos en los órganos reproductores masculinos: un estudio en modelo murino mediante trazado de linaje
Fibroblast distribution and localization in male reproductive organs: a mouse model study via lineage tracing
Distribución y localización de fibroblastos en los órganos reproductores masculinos: un estudio en modelo murino mediante trazado de linaje
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.028
Artificial intelligence applications as a source of information on penis-lengthening and penis girth enhancement: ChatGPT 4o Plus vs. Gemini advanced
Aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial como fuente de información sobre alargamiento de pene y aumento del grosor del pene: ChatGPT 4o Plus vs. Gemini advanced
Artificial intelligence applications as a source of information on penis-lengthening and penis girth enhancement: ChatGPT 4o Plus vs. Gemini advanced
Aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial como fuente de información sobre alargamiento de pene y aumento del grosor del pene: ChatGPT 4o Plus vs. Gemini advanced
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.030
Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events among traditional Chinese medicine users: a cohort study with a subgroup analysis of male patients with sexual dysfunction
Riesgo de eventos cardiovasculares adversos mayores entre los usuarios de medicina tradicional china: un estudio de cohortes con un análisis de subgrupos en pacientes varones con disfunción sexual
Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events among traditional Chinese medicine users: a cohort study with a subgroup analysis of male patients with sexual dysfunction
Riesgo de eventos cardiovasculares adversos mayores entre los usuarios de medicina tradicional china: un estudio de cohortes con un análisis de subgrupos en pacientes varones con disfunción sexual
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.031
Varicocele on YouTube: an evaluation of reliability, quality and actionability of the most-viewed videos
Varicocele en YouTube: una evaluación de la fiabilidad, calidad y aplicabili-dad de los vídeos más vistos
Varicocele on YouTube: an evaluation of reliability, quality and actionability of the most-viewed videos
Varicocele en YouTube: una evaluación de la fiabilidad, calidad y aplicabili-dad de los vídeos más vistos
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.032
Lower incidence of sexual dysfunction associated with stereotactic radiosurgery using CyberKnife in prostate cancer patients: initial results
Menor incidencia de disfunción sexual asociada a la radiocirugía estereotáctica con CyberKnife en pacientes con cáncer de próstata: resultados iniciales
Lower incidence of sexual dysfunction associated with stereotactic radiosurgery using CyberKnife in prostate cancer patients: initial results
Menor incidencia de disfunción sexual asociada a la radiocirugía estereotáctica con CyberKnife en pacientes con cáncer de próstata: resultados iniciales
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.033
An animal model of reperfusion in ischemic corporal tissue and the effect of sugammadex on oxidative injury parameters
Un modelo animal de reperfusión en tejido corporal isquémico y el efecto del sugammadex sobre los parámetros de lesión oxidativa
An animal model of reperfusion in ischemic corporal tissue and the effect of sugammadex on oxidative injury parameters
Un modelo animal de reperfusión en tejido corporal isquémico y el efecto del sugammadex sobre los parámetros de lesión oxidativa
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.034
A global screen for testicular proteins and RNAs interacting with STRBP
Búsqueda global de proteínas y ARN testiculares que interactúan con STRBP
A global screen for testicular proteins and RNAs interacting with STRBP
Búsqueda global de proteínas y ARN testiculares que interactúan con STRBP
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.035
Published Ahead of Print
Testicular cancer and its impact on male sexual quality of life: a cross-sectional study
Cáncer testicular y su impacto en la calidad de vida sexual masculina: un estudio transversal
Testicular cancer and its impact on male sexual quality of life: a cross-sectional study
Cáncer testicular y su impacto en la calidad de vida sexual masculina: un estudio transversal
Online publish date: 25 September 2025
DOI: 10.22514/j.androl.2025.025
Special Issues
Promising therapies for treatment of male infertility and age- related fertility challenges
Keywords: Aging; (In)Fertility; Semen; Sperm; Testis
Editor: Dr. Mónica Beatriz Frungieri, PhD
Submission deadline: 20 December 2026
Advances in Male Infertility and Varicocele Treatment
Keywords: Male infertility; Varicocele; Oxidative stress; Sperm DNA fragmentation; Artificical Intelligence
Editor: Dr. Azizbek Shomarufov
Submission deadline: 19 December 2025
Advancements in Prostate Diseases Treatment
Keywords: Prostate cancer; Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Robotic and focal therapies; Artificial intelligence in prostate disease treatment
Editor: Dr. Razvan Multescu, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 26 May 2026
Advances in Managing Male Sexual Health
Keywords: Erection dysfunction; Penile fibro-vascular assembly; Penile enhancement; Penile Morphology Reconstruction; Factual Penile enhancement; Physiological Glans Enhancement
Editor: Dr. Geng-Long Hsu, MD
Submission deadline: 15 May 2026
Medicine Use and Sexual Function
Keywords: Medicine; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual health
Editor: Dr. Francisco Javier Del Río Olvera, PhD
Submission deadline: 15 November 2025
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Dr. Juan Ignacio Martínez-Salamanca, MD, PhD, FACS, FEBU, FECSM
Dr. Juan Ignacio Martínez-Salamanca is a distinguished urologist with extensive academic and professional achievements. Graduating from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Medicine, he specialized in urology at Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón before obtaining a Ph.D. with honors from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He holds fellowships in prestigious organizations like the European Board of Urology, American College of Surgeons, and European Board of Sexual Medicine. His academic pursuits include master's degrees in Business Administration and Management of Health Services, and he completed leadership programs at renowned institutions like Harvard Medical School.
Professionally, he serves as a Consultant in Urology at Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro and founded Lyx Instituto de Urología. He held leadership roles in various hospitals and engages in teaching activities at several universities. His contributions to urological science are evident through roles such as Country Coordinator of the Uro-Andrology Group and Editor-in-Chief of Revista Internacional Andrología.
Dr. Esaú Fernández-Pascual, MD
Dr. Esaú Fernández Pascual is a young specialist in Urology. He obtained his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, in 2013. He was certified as a specialist in Urology in 2019 at the Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, and since then he has been practicing at the Hospital Universitario La Paz and Lyx Instituto de Urología, in Madrid. He is particularly interested in the areas of andrology and reconstructive surgery, as well as uro-oncology; despite his short career, he has spent several periods at international centres of excellence such as the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center or the University College of London Hospitals and has published several articles in national and international high-impact journals. In the teaching field, he participates as a clinical collaborator at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and in the research field he has participated in several national and international clinical trials and registries related to andrology and urogenital reconstructive surgery. He is also a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (EBUF), Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM) and member of several local and international scientific societies (SUM, AEU, EAU, ESSM and ISSM).
Dr. Marco G. Alves, PhD
Dr. Marco G. Alves is a distinguished specialist with a profound impact on the fields of male reproduction. He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry, specializing in bioenergetics, from the University of Coimbra in 2011. As Principal Investigator at the Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), he leads a team of researchers focused on Endocrinology, Metabolism and Male Reproduction. He mainly works on male reproductive biology, metabolic modulation, obesity and physio-pathological causes of subfertility or infertility. His main line of research is devoted to the study of metabolic cooperation in spermatogenesis, metabolic-related infertility, particularly due to diabetes and obesity, and the mechanisms responsible for such phenomena. He has also been a top reviewer for more than 80 peer-reviewed journals. He serves as an academic editor for Medicine® Journal and is on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals, including Antioxidants and Redox Signaling, Scientific Reports, and Reproductive Sciences. According to a study by Stanford University, he has been listed among the world’s top 2% of scientists.