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

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.

Gastroenterology ; Periodicals as Topic ; statistics & numerical data

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

OBJECTIVETo explore the articles, authors and citations of the articles published in Chinese Journal of Pediatrics, and have a clear view of the characteristics of this journal in its different development stages.

METHODBibliometric methods were used to analyze the published articles, cooperation, regional distribution, core authors, corresponding authors and high-quantities of publication institutes, and also to calculate the number of citations per paper, types of citations, language-based citation number, Price index, self-cited rate and the distribution of journals based on citations.

RESULTTotally 5534 academic articles were published during the 60 years, of which the number of articles written by more than one author was 4669 (80.71%), with a degree of collaboration as 3.87, and a rate of collaboration as 84.37%. The number of articles by a single author was 865 (19.29%). As for the regions from where the papers were submitted, the top one was Beijing, which had 1495 articles published (27.01%). The top 15 institutes in number of articles had published 2254 articles (40.73%). The average citation rate was 84.15%, and the number of citations was 48 854. The number of citations per paper was 10.06, the Price index and self-cited rate were 55.57% and 6.12%, respectively. The number of citations from foreign language literature was 35 781 (69.1%). The citation number of journals was 43 266 (84.5%), which is markedly higher than the citations of books and others.

CONCLUSIONChinese Journal of Pediatrics has a wide distribution of authors and a high cooperative rate. This journal has a group of high-level core authors since founded in 1950, and it shows an adequate ability of absorbing and using scientific information. The articles published in this journal not only objectively reflected the distribution of the research powers, but also the development status of pediatrics in our country.

OBJECTIVETo explore the status of articles published in Chinese Journal of Pediatrics from 2005 to 2014.

METHODAll the articles published in Chinese Journal of Pediatrics from 2005 to 2014 were searched at Wanfang Medical Online database. The total number and citations of articles, authors, agency, single article citation, internet downloads, columns, fund and Mesh were analyzed. The end of searching period was January 2015.

RESULTFrom 2005 to 2014, 2814 articles were published in Chinese Journal of Pediatrics, 235 to 380 articles per year. A total of 1 596 articles were cited, the citation rate was 56.16%, total number of citation was 15 428. Among single article citations, of the top 20 articles, 55% (11/20) were those published in the Standard/Protocol/Guide column. Of the top 20 papers most frequently downloaded on internet, 100% were articles published in the Standard/Protocol/Guide column. During the recent 10 years, the source of the papers published in the journal covered 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions. The column that published the largest number of articles was Original Article (911, 32.05%), followed by Case Report (336,11.82%) and Review (245, 8.62%). Of the total number of articles published in the journal, 747 were supported by fund, which accounted for 26%. The articles supported by national fund accounted for 8%.

CONCLUSIONArticles published in Chinese Journal of Pediatrics had high-quality and can reflect the development and research progress in pediatric medicine. It is one of the most important information resources in pediatric academic fields in China.

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.

OBJECTIVETo carry out the citation analysis of publications in Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine (CJPM) among the preventive medicine authors and analyze the impact of this magazine in preventive medicine domain.

METHODSUsing Chinese scientific periodical literature evaluation and statistical analysis system (V1.0), the citation status of all CJPM publications in 2000-2005 was analyzed, the analysis covered 21 columns, including the review, editorial and original article, the data were collected up to November, 2007.

RESULTSFrom 2000 to 2005, CJPM had more than 30 columns and carried 1196 articles and 92. 89% (1111/1196) articles were from 21 main columns. During 2003 to 2005, the impact factors of CJPM were 0. 897, 1.011 and 0. 891 respectively. Among 21 main columns, the citation frequency of six columns including original article, editorial, review, courses, discussion and case report were higher than 80%. In five columns (original article, editorial, report, review and academic trends), the average citation frequency of individual articles was more than 4 times. The citation frequency of 20 authors was higher than 20 times and these authors were from medical schools, teaching hospitals, centers of diseases control and the research institutes. The individual citation frequency of 17 articles was more than 20 times and the individual citation frequency of three articles was more than 50 times. 34.9% of the citations of the 2000-2005 CJPM articles were from the top 20 journals, and the self-citation rate was 4. 85%.

CONCLUSIONThe publications in Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine are most frequently cited, which indicated that those publications have high quality, this journal has a great effect in preventive medicine field of China.