Analysis on academic quality and influence of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology from 2019 to 2022
Objective To evaluate the academic quality and influence of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology in recent years,the main citation indicators of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology from 2019 to 2022 were analyzed.Methods The total citation frequency,impact factor and others,etc.of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology were extracted from"Chinese S & T Journal Citation Report(Natural Edition)"and"Chinese S & TJournal Citation Report(Extended Edition)",clout index(CI)was extracted from the Annual Report for Chinese Academic Journal Impact Factors(Natural Science),and World Journal Clout Index(WJCI)and quartile information were extracted from World Journal Clout Index(WJCI)of Scientific and Technological Periodicals for the analyses on the academic quality and influence of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology in recent years.Results The annual source literature volume of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology were 299,290,346 and 335 from 2019 to 2022,respectively.The literature selection rates were 94%,95%,88%and 94%,respectively.The total core citation frequency increased from 5 055 in 2019 to 6 390 in 2022,and the total expanded citation frequency increased from 7 817 in 2019 to 9 550 in 2022.The core impact factors increased from 1.842 in 2019 to 3.371 in 2022,showing an upward trend and reaching a new historical high level.The extended impact factor increased from 2.799 in 2019 to 4.806 in 2022.The CI of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology increased from 1 048.704 in 2019 to 1 352.725 in 2022.The WJCI values of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology were 2.193,4.327,3.015,and 2.446 from 2019 to 2022,respectively,which were in Q1 quartile from 2020 to 2022.Conclusions The main citation indicators of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology showed upward trends from 2019 to 2022,with the impact factor reaching a new historical high level.Since the inclusion in the Excellent Action Plan of Chinese Science and Technology Journals in 2019,the academic quality of Chinese Journal of Epidemiology has been improved continuously,resulting in significant increase of its domestic and international influence.
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