ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the academic level and the popularity of Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (CJPMR). Methods According to the information of Chinese Medical citation Index (CMCI), the amount and distribution of the CJPMR originals cited by the journals included by CMCI was statistically analyzed. Results The percent of cited papers in all published articles was 39.24%, and the average times of each original article cited by other researchers is 2.13. The most frequently cited authors are from 28 provinces, especially from Beijing, Hubei and Guangdong. There are 313 citing journals, and self-citing rate is 0.26. Conclusion CJPMR has published high quality articles, and has the own edition characteristics to keep its steady level of research. It is one of the most important information resources for the physical medicine and rehabilitation researchers and the core journal in the rehabilitation medical research field.