Reflections on the evaluation and management of SCI papers based on the category normalized citation impact: Taking a university hospital as an example / 中华医学科研管理杂志

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Objective:Analyze the basic information and characteristics of SCI papers published by an institution in 2015-2019 based on the Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI), to provide a reference basis for SCI paper management policy improvement.Methods:Retrieve SCI papers completed by the first or correspondent unit from 2015 to 2019 from the scientific research management system of the institution. Obtain index data including journal information, impact factors, and CNCI of this group of papers from Web of science and InCites databases, and use SPSS21.0 statistical software to perform descriptive and chi-square tests.Results:The university-affiliated hospital published 3201 SCI papers from 2015-2019, with a growing trend. These papers were most frequently published in the 1<IF<3 zone, accounted for 44.92%, followed by the 3<IF<5 zone, accounted for 32.27%. These papers are mainly in Q2 journals, accounted for 31.52%, while Q1 and Q3 journals each account for 25%. From the perspective of CNCI, the average CNCI of papers in 2015-2017 was less than 1, and the average CNCI of papers in 2018-2019 was greater than 1, with no statistical difference in CNCI values between years. The proportion of high CNCIs was higher for papers with high IF. The average CNCI per page for papers in Q1 and Q2 was greater than 1, and the average CNCI per page for papers in Q3 and Q4 was less than 1. The proportion of high CNCIs was higher for papers in Q1.Conclusions:The evaluation conclusions reached under different research management perspectives are in-consistent. A comprehensive evaluation of papers based on journal divisions and CNCI is more reasonable. In a new era where indicators such as number of papers and impact factor are not the only thing that matters, it is relevant to select the top journals in the discipline and to apply comprehensive evaluation indicators such as CNCI to the evaluation of papers.