Analysis of Articles in Chinese Medical Equipment Journal from 2002 to 2008 / 医疗卫生装备

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the characteristics of the Chinese Medical Equipment Journal's articles and authors as well as their spatial & temporal distribution,and then put forward some advices for the development of the journal.Methods 4 434 articles of the journal from 2002 to 2008 were sampled for bibliometrics analysis from the aspects of column,author,region,organization,publishing delay and foundation support.Results With an abundant manuscript source mostly from the developed areas such as Beijing,Guangdong Province,Shandong Province and Tianjin,the journal set its columns reasonably and flexibly,and thus gifted with a short publishing delay.The coauthor degree and cooperation rate were less than the journals in other fields,and the number of foundation-supported articles,also less than others,but was increasing yearly.Conclusion Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,with a high-quality manuscript source and great influence in the field,can be considered as a platform for communication and academic achievements publishing.