Periodicals as Topic ; statistics & numerical data ; Statistics as Topic

Gastroenterology ; Periodicals as Topic ; statistics & numerical data

OBJECTIVETo study the characteristics of articles, citations and authors in Chinese Journal of Burns (Chin J Burns).

METHODSThe date concerning articles, citations and authors of Chin J Burns from 2003 to 2005 were collected and analyzed in terms of bibliographic parameters.

RESULTSThere were 741 papers published in Chin J Burns during these 3 years, and papers with funded projects accounted for 19.7%. The average number of articles per issue was 41,with paper density of 0.59, and publication date were 15 months in average after submission. Among these papers, 87.9% of which were shared with co-authors, with a corporation rate of 3.94. The papers with citation accounted for 78.7%, and 90.6% of all the citations came from journals, especially English journals. The Price's indicator was 65.6%.

CONCLUSIONChinese Journal of Burns, an academic journal of high quality, with strong influence, pushes the discipline of Burns medicine in China forward.

OBJECTIVEThe present study was designed to explore the cited status and its correlated factors of articles published in Chinese Journal of Pediatrics.

METHODArticles published in Chinese Journal of Pediatrics from 2001 to 2010 were searched using Wanfang Medical Online database, and the relationship between cited number and column and funding status were analyzed.

RESULTSTotally 3209 articles were published by Chinese Journal of Pediatrics from 2001 to 2010. Two thousand and seventy-three articles (64.60%) were cited. The total cited number was 18 546 (mean rate: 5.78 per paper). Standard/protocol/guideline was the most often cited column (mean rate: 62.92 per paper). Featured articles including editorials (mean rate: 7.12 per paper), special articles (mean rate: 6.50 per paper) and original articles (mean rate: 7.90 per paper) had higher cited rate. Cited rate of original papers in featured articles was higher than other original articles (mean rate: 6.03 per paper). Those with academic perspectives, such as Opinion/Debate/Discussion, were well cited (mean rate: 7.09 per paper). All of original articles in Rapid Pathway were well cited (mean rate: 16.20 per paper). Mean cited number of grant-supported articles was 4.81 per paper, lower than that of all kinds of papers (mean rate: 5.78 per paper) and non-grant-supported articles (mean rate: 6.06 per paper). However, it was slightly higher than that of articles except Standard/protocol/guideline (mean rate: 4.36 per paper).

CONCLUSIONCited status varies among columns. The invited papers should be increased in number to raise commentary papers and original articles with high quality.Grant-supported or non-grant-supported papers should be reviewed based on the same standard after submission.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the quality of articles and the popularity of Chinese Journal of Pediatrics.

METHODSWith the database of Chinese Science & Technology Journal Citation Reports 2000-2003, the six indicators, including impact factor (IF), total cited numbers, immediate index, ratio of cited numbers by other journals to total cited numbers, number of citing journals, and cited half-life were evaluated and compared with other Chinese periodicals in pediatrics and related subjects. The cited numbers, distribution of cited areas, and cited institutions of published articles in Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2000-2003 were analyzed.

RESULTSFrom 2000 to 2003, the impact factor of the Journal was 0.937, 1.025, 1.052, 1.252, total cited number was 1378, 1468, 1863 and 2396. Immediate index, citing journals, and cited half-life rose steadily, and the ratio of cited numbers by other journals to total cited numbers remained above 0.9. The average cited number of articles was 3.3. The cited authors were from 26 provinces or cities.

CONCLUSIONThe Chinese Journal of Pediatrics ranked at the top of Chinese pediatric journals with its highest IF and total cited numbers, which indicates that the journal has explicit editorial aims, stable continuity, and the increased influence in Chinese pediatric research. The stable growth of immediate index, number of citing journals and cited half-life show that the Journal has a high rate of reflection, the articles published in the Journal were paid more attention and have influenced researchers for longer periods and widely. The higher rate of citation by others and lower self-cited rate indicate that the Journal has been rigorous and realistic in editorial practice. The Journal is demonstrated to be one of the main medical core periodicals and one of the most important information sources in the field of pediatrics in China.

Databases, Bibliographic ; Periodicals as Topic ; statistics & numerical data

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the research design and the use of statistical methods in Chinese Journal of Cardiology.

METHODPeer through the research design and statistical methods in all of the original papers in Chinese Journal of Cardiology from December 2007 to November 2008.

RESULTThe most frequently used research designs are cross-sectional design (34%), prospective design (21%) and experimental design (25%). In all of the articles, 49 (25%) use wrong statistical methods, 29 (15%) lack some sort of statistic analysis, 23 (12%) have inconsistencies in description of methods. There are significant differences between different statistical methods (P < 0.001). The correction rates of multifactor analysis were low and repeated measurement datas were not used repeated measurement analysis.

CONCLUSIONMany problems exist in Chinese Journal of Cardiology. Better research design and correct use of statistical methods are still needed. More strict review by statistician and epidemiologist is also required to improve the literature qualities.

AIMTo analyze the characteristics of publications of Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology between 2000 and 2006, evaluate the academic level and the popularity of the issues, and supplying an evidence for the journal reform.

METHODSWith CNKI and manpower search, by use of literature metrology, a comprehensive analysis of the publications of Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology between 2000 and 2006 was made.

RESULTSThe number of articles published form 2000 to 2006 in Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology was 968, The average number of each issue is 34.57, the average page of each article is 3.11, in the columns, the article about original articles was top of rank (66.22% of the total). In the quotation, the quotation increase year by year (100% in 2004-2006), the number of English quotation is very more (76.52% in average). In the time lag, the longest is 510 days, the shortest if 60 days, the average is 196.51 days. In the fund support, the level is increase by fund support, the article number by fund support is increase too, It is 97 in 2005. In the authors' professional positions and academic degrees, the authors' level is more and more higher. In the authors column, Beijing's author is the top of rank, has 162 persons (16.74% of the total).

CONCLUSIONThe Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology has published high quality articles. It is the one of the most important information resource for the physiological research and the most important medical journal.

OBJECTIVETo identify the characteristics of the articles published in Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue (National Journal of Andrology, NJA) and the distribution of the authors in the andrological world.

METHODSArticles published in NJA between 2009 to 2012 were collected and analyzed using statistic and bibliometric methods. The indicators include cooperation degree, core authors, distribution of grant articles, and geographical distribution of authors.

RESULTSDuring the 4 years, 1064 articles were published in NJA, of which 998 (93.80%) were coauthored, with a cooperation degree of 4.72. Totally, 909 authors, including 792 (87.13%) of the first authors, published 1 article each; 272 (25.56%) papers were written by 117 (12.87%) core authors, and 396 granted by 619 foundations. There were 13 high-productivity institutions, which published a total number of 257 (24.15%) articles. As for geographical distribution, Jiangshu, Guangdong and Beijing ranked as the top three, contributing 215 (20.21%), 105 (9.87%) and 102 (9.59%) of the published papers, respectively. Among the published papers, 132 were cited for 185 times by 119 journals in SCI, and another 418 cited for 701 times by 94 journals in CSCD.

CONCLUSIONNJA has a high cooperation degree and a wide geographical distribution of authors, with Jiangshu, Guangdong and Beijing as the top three areas in andrological research, though the overall geographical distribution is not well balanced. NJA is receiving more and more attention from both domestic and international researchers.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the academic level and influence of "Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology" through statistical analysis for the fund sponsored articles published in the recent ten years.

METHODSThe articles of "Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology" from 1999 to 2008 were investigated. The number and the percentage of the fund sponsored articles, the fund organization and the author region were quantitatively analyzed by using the literature metrology method.

RESULTSThe number of the fund sponsored articles increased unceasingly. The ratio of the fund from local government significantly enhanced in the latter five years. Most of the articles were from institutes located at Beijing, Zhejiang and Tianjin.

CONCLUSION"Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology" has a fine academic level and social influence.