Integrity of the editing and publishing process is the basis for improving an academic journal's Impact Factor.

BACKGROUND: Journal Impact Factor™ (JIF) is often used to evaluate the relative reputation and quality of academic journals in their respective fields, and can greatly influence the quality and scope of subsequent manuscript submissions. Therefore, many if not all academic journals are interested in increasing their JIF, to improve their academic impact. AIM: To determine the importance of the integrity of the editorial and publication process in improving the academic influence of academic journals and the JIF of academic journals. METHODS: In this paper, we describe our statistical analysis of bibliometric factors - including the 2021 JIFs released in the Journal Citation Report™ 2022, discipline rankings, received and published articles in 2019-2021, and webpage visits and downloads - for seven journals published by Baishideng Publishing Group (Baishideng) and indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded™; ultimately, we introduce and discuss the editing and publishing processes of Baishideng's journals in their entirety, as they form the basis for our objective of safeguarding and bolstering integrity in academic publication. RESULTS: For the seven journals assessed, their 2021 JIFs were basically unchanged from 2020, with the current metric ranging from 5.374 for World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG) to 1.534 for World Journal of Clinical Cases (WJCC). Further assessments of the journals' bibliometrics from 2019 to 2020, showed that World Journal of Stem Cells has the highest self-citation rate (1.43%) and World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery has the lowest (0.21%). Additionally, the total 3012 articles published during this period were cited by more than 20000 articles in approximately 8000 academic journals. Of note, the 1102 articles published in WJG were cited by articles in 3059 journals, among which 171 journals have a JIF of > 10, including internationally renowned academic journals such as CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (2021 JIF 286.130, record count: 1), Lancet (2021 JIF 202.731, record count: 4), Nature Reviews Immunology (2021 JIF 108.555, record count: 2), Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2021 JIF 73.082, record count: 9), Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2021 JIF 45.042, record count: 8), Gastroenterology (2021 JIF 33.883, record count: 19), and Gut (2021 JIF 31.793, record count: 21). This suggests that Baishideng's journals have been widely recognized for their academic quality. In the Reference Citation Analysis (RCA) database, all seven Baishideng-published journals obtained a 2022 Journal Article Influence Index (JAII). For example, WJG has a 2022 JAII of 22.048, ranking 18th out of 102 journals in the field of gastroenterology & hepatology in the RCA, with 469909 total citations (6/102) and 21313 total articles (5/102). The numbers of manuscripts received and published in 2021 were both higher than those in 2019-2020. For example, WJCC received a total of 3650 manuscripts in 2021, which is 91.1% higher than those in 2019-2020 (average: 1910 papers/year). In 2021, WJCC published 1296 articles, representing an increase of 105.1% compared to those in 2019-2020 (average: 632 articles/year). The numbers of webpage visits and downloads received by the seven journals have increased year by year. For example, the number of total visits received by WJG in 2019-2021 was 1974052 in 2019, 2317835 in 2020 (increased by 17.4% compared with that in 2019), and 2652555 in 2021 (increased by 4.4% compared with that in 2020). The visitors were from more than 220 countries and regions worldwide, such as the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. Open access (OA) plays a vital role in improving the quality, efficiency, transparency, and integrity of academic journal publishing. From 2019 to 2021, a total of 5543 OA articles were published in the seven journals, of which 2083 (37.6%) were invited and published free-of-charge. During the same period, 1683 articles were published in WJG, and the authors were from more than 70 countries and regions. For the total 5543 articles published in the seven journals from 2019 to 2021, 3903 article quality tracking reports were received after the online publication of these articles. The quality of the articles was further evaluated through the Baishideng's article quality and author evaluation tracking system, with 4655 articles (84.0%) having received author evaluation and feedback, which contributes to tracking metrics for authors' satisfaction with the collective publication processes. From March 25, 2021 to June 28, 2022, the seven journals received a total of 424 reader evaluations and 229 letters from readers; this subsequent reader engagement demonstrates that the popularity of the published articles and the volume of their readership audience were improved through the reader evaluation system. CONCLUSION: Ultimately, the findings from our bibliometric assessments indicate that establishing, promoting and actively practicing processes that safeguard and bolster the integrity of the editing and publication process also help to improve the academic influence of academic journals, which itself is the cornerstone for improving JIF.

The relationship between academic influence, NIH funding, and industry payments among academic shoulder and elbow surgeons.

BACKGROUND: The effect of academic influence, or the volume and quality of a surgeon's publications, on industry payments and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding has recently been studied in some academic orthopedic subspecialities. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between academic influence, industry payments, and NIH funding among American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons accredited shoulder and elbow fellowship faculty. METHODS: Shoulder and elbow fellowships and affiliated faculty members were identified from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons website. Academic influence, measured by the Hirsch (h)-index, and the number of articles published were determined for faculty members using the Scopus Database Author Identifier tool. Industry payments were derived from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments database. NIH funding was determined using the NIH's Research Portfolio Online Reporting tool. Statistical analysis used Spearman correlations and the Mann-Whitney U-test with an alpha value of 0.05 (P < .05). RESULTS: A total of 146 faculty members were included. Twenty-two percent (42 of 146) received nonresearch payments, whereas 78% (114 of 146) received industry research funding averaging $6364 (standard deviation = $21,213). NIH funding averaged $272,589 (standard deviation = $224,635), and 5% received NIH funding (7 of 146). Faculty members who received NIH funding had a higher average h-index than those who did not (38 ± 22 vs. 22.64 ± 22.7, P = .02), whereas those receiving industry research payments had a greater number of publications than those who did not (127.97 ± 127.2 vs. 100.3 ± 122.3, P = .03). Industry nonresearch payments did not impact the number of publications or the h-index. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that academic influence among academic shoulder and elbow surgeons is not greater in those who receive nonresearch industry funding. However, surgeons with industry research funding did produce more publications, whereas NIH funding is associated with greater academic influence.

A Bibliometrics Analysis on Academic Influence of Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine.

OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the academic influence of Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western medicine, and provide suggestions for further development of the Journal. METHODS: Taking the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database as main source and the Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD) as reference, the researchers retrieved the related data of the Journal such as its publication quantity, citations, fund projects, authors, institutions and regions from 1981 to 2018, analyzed these data by means of bibliometrics and information visualization with EXCEL, SPSS, VISIO, MATLAB and other softwares. RESULTS: Through the analysis of the main indicators, the relevant indicators of the Journal's academic influence revealed the developing trend of the Journal. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, endocrine, digestive system, pharmacological research of Chinese medicine and gynecology, as the hot topics in the discipline and academic, were clarified. CONCLUSIONS: All indicators show that the Journal is a high-quality journal reflecting the excellent achievements in the field of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in China. Through further analysis of relevant indicators, the authors put forward some specific suggestions on how to run the Journal well.

A Bibliometrics Analysis on Academic Influence of Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine / 中国结合医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To illustrate the academic influence of Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western medicine, and provide suggestions for further development of the Journal.@*METHODS@#Taking the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database as main source and the Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD) as reference, the researchers retrieved the related data of the Journal such as its publication quantity, citations, fund projects, authors, institutions and regions from 1981 to 2018, analyzed these data by means of bibliometrics and information visualization with EXCEL, SPSS, VISIO, MATLAB and other softwares.@*RESULTS@#Through the analysis of the main indicators, the relevant indicators of the Journal's academic influence revealed the developing trend of the Journal. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, endocrine, digestive system, pharmacological research of Chinese medicine and gynecology, as the hot topics in the discipline and academic, were clarified.@*CONCLUSIONS@#All indicators show that the Journal is a high-quality journal reflecting the excellent achievements in the field of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in China. Through further analysis of relevant indicators, the authors put forward some specific suggestions on how to run the Journal well.

Status, problems and development countermeasures of hospital scientific and technological influence in Shandong / 中华医学科研管理杂志

Objective To understand the overall situation of scientific and technological influence in hospitals of Shandoug Province,analyze the problems and put forward countermeasures for further development.Methods Related data of the influence of science and technology of hospitals in Shandong Province in 2017 were obtained by network investigation.Visualization map of hospital-subject co-occurrence matrix was drawn by using NetDraw visualization tool.Results The scientific and technological influence of hospitals in Shandong Province is in the middle level of the whole country,forming a certain number of superior disciplines and subject clusters,most of which show that the input of science and technology is higher than the output of science and technology and the influence of disciplines.Conclusions The overall level of scientific and technological influence of hospitals in Shandong Province is not high,and the contribution of academic influence and scientific and technological output is not high,there are still some gaps with the construction requirements of national clinical medical resarch platform.It is suggested that the establishment of research-based hospitals should be taken as an opportunity to comprehensively implement various measures to enhance the scientific and technological influence,such as the combination of disciplines,performance evaluation and talent integration.

Comparative study on the output of SCI papers of independent academic medical universities in China:analysis based on WoS and ESI database / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective To give specific strategies for discipline construction in the "first class"universities and colleges, through the analysis of the SCI service of 20 independent medical universities in China during 2013 to 2017. Methods Based on WoS and ESI database, this paper searches and analyzes the related data of SCI papers published by the above colleges and universities, including the quantity of output, the citation of all articles, the fund support and other bibliometrics indexes, and explores the status and problems of these SCI papers. Results All colleges and universities in this study have entered the ESI database, and the ranking of ESI is basically the same as the global ranking of US News and ARWU;the Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology&Toxicology of some colleges and universities has been in or near the global 1 per thousand of ESI, and the proportion of the quoted volume and the total volume of the document is still lower than the average level in China;the H index is directly proportional to the papers, and there is still a gap with the first-class universities in China. Most papers are funded by national fund projects, but a large number of SCI articles are not highly influential. Conclusion The results show that the global ranking of independent medical universities in China has developed rapidly in the past five years. Although there is still a gap with the international first-class universities and disciplines, but there is great potential . The level of Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology & Toxicology has reached the international first-class level. The gap between the development level of biology and biochemistry, neuroscience and behavior, and the international medical level of these field is narrowing.

Design and implementation of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Paper Influence Evaluation System / 中华医学图书情报杂志

Evaluation of paper academic influence is an important component part for the scientific and technological evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine,and plays an important role in promoting the scientific and technological innovative development of traditional Chinese medicine. The Traditional Chinese Medicine-Paper Influence Evaluation System (TCM-PIES), which was thus designed according to the existing problems in scientific and technological evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine and in evaluation of papers on traditional Chinese medicine,and the characteristics of academic papers on traditional Chinese medicine by analyzing their data with information technology as its support, is applied in selection of excellent institutions and professional academic interests.

A systematic review of spinal research conducted using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Over the course of the last decade, interest in the use of large data repositories for clinical research in orthopedic and spine surgery has grown substantially. Detractors maintain that the clinical relevance of research conducted using large registries is limited, and that the academic influence of such studies is minimal. Such contentions have not been empirically evaluated. PURPOSE: This study sought to perform a systematic review of spinal research conducted using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). STUDY DESIGN: This is a systematic review. OUTCOME MEASURES: Impact factor (IF) of the journal of publication and number of citations of published articles conducted using the NSQIP. METHODS: Orthopedic and spine-specific NSQIP articles published from January 1, 2007 to July 31, 2015, were identified through a query of PubMed or Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus. Articles were classified by journal of publication, year of publication, study topic, study purpose, and method of statistical analysis. Spine surgical publications were compared with other orthopedic research conducted using the NSQIP. The primary dependent variables for the purposes of statistical testing were IF of the journal in which the article was published and the number of citations for each publication. Negative binomial regression was used to evaluate the characteristics of papers associated with increased IF and number of citations. RESULTS: Of the 1,525 articles identified in the initial search, 114 studies were considered eligible for inclusion in the systematic review. The average IF for the journals publishing orthopedic NSQIP articles was 2.75 (standard deviation [SD] 1.22, range 0-5.28), whereas it was 2.52 (SD 0.81, range 1.38-5.28) for spinal research. The average number of citations per article was 6.08 (SD 10.9, range 0-69) and 6.4 (SD 12.0, range 0-69) for spine-specific studies. Following negative binomial regression, only IF (regression coefficients [RC] 0.31; 95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.08, 0.55) and the year of publication (RC -1.29; 9% CI -1.64, -0.95) were found to have a statistically significant association with number of citations. Among spine-specific research articles, only the year of publication was found to influence the number of citations (RC -1.29; 95% CI -1.94, -0.64). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that the academic impact of orthopedic and spine surgical research conducted using NSQIP is highly variable, with most publications found to have relatively low impact. As our evaluation of study characteristics associated with high-impact publications and increased citations were unable to uncover factors that are likely translatable, we suggest following research design guidelines that highlight best practices when using large datasets for orthopedic research.

Evaluation of academic influence of medical statistics source journals in Heilongjiang Province from 2010 to 2015 / 中华地方病学杂志

Objective To understand the academic influence of medical statistics source journals in Heilongjiang Province from 2010 to 2015,and to provide reference for the development of periodicals.Methods Medical journals in Heilongjiang Province were selected from the "Chinese S&T Journal Citation Reports" (2011-2016),the source of literature,immediacy index,ratio of international papers,ratio of fund papers,total cited frequency,influencing factor,and he cited rate were calculated.Dynamic evaluation model was used to evaluate the academic influence,and impact assessment score (Ⅰ),relative Ⅰ (Ⅰr) and growth rate were calculated.Results A total of 11 categories of medical journals were collected,which were included in the "Chinese S&T Journal Citation Reports" from 2010-2015.There were 6 kinds of medical statistics source journals with an average annual influencing factor of ＞ 0.500:"Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion","Chinese Journal of Critical Care Medicine","Chinese Hospital Management","Chinese Journal of Endemiology","Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine",and "Acta Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology".The total cited frequency and the influencing factors of the six journals increased with each year.I values were 307 545.34,370 462.56,813 917.36,374 782.62,490 714.05,and 407 342.07,respectively;Irvalues were 0.67,0.80,1.77,0.81,1.06,and 0.88,respectively;growth rates were 0.87,0.41,0.14,0.63,0.06,and 0.12,respectively.Conclusion Six kinds of influential medical journals in Heilongjiang Province are in good condition,and academic influence is on the rise.

Study on International Academic Influence of TCM Colleges and Universities in Recent Ten Years / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To analyze academic influence of SCI papers of TCM colleges and universities in the recent 10 years;To provide references for scientific research and academic exchange. Methods According to the evaluation ranking of degree and graduate education development center of Ministry of Education published in 2012 and standardization of InCites database, 10 Chinese medicine colleges and universities were selected. InCites platform was used to select 13 representative indicators and to analyze the cited cases, H index and the cooperation of the SCI papers published in 2006-2015. Results The SCI papers published by 10 TCM colleges and universities have been growing rapidly since 2010, and the average influence of standardized citations was 0.76. The average percentage of cited papers was 67%, which was slightly lower than that of 71%in clinical medicine papers of mainland of China. H index was 30. The average percentage of international cooperation papers in TCM colleges and universities was 17.71%, which was lower than the percentage of international cooperation papers in clinical medicine of mainland of China (22.85%). Conclusion In recent 10 years, the academic level of TCM colleges and universities in our country has been developing rapidly. However, there is still a need to further explore international perspectives, focus on research frontiers, strengthen international cooperation, carry out innovative research and improve academic influence.

The most cited articles in coronary heart disease: A bibliometric analysis between 1970 and 2015.

BACKGROUND: Research on coronary heart disease (CHD) remains one of the major concerns in the medical and health fields in recent decades, yet data on the circumstances of CHD are unsatisfying. We aimed to evaluate the situations and trends of the most cited articles in CHD via bibliometric approaches. METHODS AND RESULTS: The Web of Science database was used to identify the 100 most cited articles concerning CHD. General and bibliometric information was collected and analyzed. The total citations ranged from 7829 to 1157. Clinical trial was the largest proportion in article type while risk factor was the most preferred study content. The New England Journal of Medicine published the most T100 articles (n=31), followed by Lancet (n=21), Circulation (n=19) and JAMA (n=12). The USA and UK were the leading countries in the field of CHD, and contributed enormously in combating CHD. CONCLUSIONS: This study presented a detailed analysis of the 100 most cited articles focused on CHD in recent decades, which provides insights into the circumstances and trends in preventing and treating CHD.

Academic influence of institutes in field of schistosomiasis control and re-search in China / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

Objective To assess the academic influence of schistosomiasis control and research institutions in China. Meth-ods The papers (including original articles and reviews) pertaining to schistosomiasis in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)of Web of Science(WOS)during the period from 2002 to 2012 were searched. The number of published papers,h index and citation frequencies of the papers of Chinese institutes and authors were analyzed by a bibliometric method,and the academic influences of the institutes and authors were assessed according to the number of published papers and h index. In addition,the scientific knowledge network map was plotted by using the CiteSpace II software to analyze the inter-institution academic collabora-tion network. Results From 2002 to 2012,totally 610 papers pertaining to schistosomiasis were published by Chinese scholars, accounted for 16.7%of the published papers in global,and the quantity increased year by year. The number of published papers and h index of the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases(NIPD),China Center for Disease Control and Prevention(China CDC) were 114 and 27,respectively,both of which were ranked at the first position among all the Chinese institutes,and in the academ-ic collaboration network,the NIPD played a central and dominate part. Xiao-Nong Zhou with the h index of 17 became the out-standing academic leader in the research field of schistosomiasis control. Conclusions Both number of published papers in SCIE and h index of the Chinese institutes for schistosomiasis control are far inferior to the leading institutions in the world. It suggests that when strengthening the research and control of schistosomiasis,we should pay an attention to the output and sharing of the control experience and achievements.

The analysis of academic influence of papers published by the Chinese Journal of Rheumatology / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To comprehensively analyze the academic impacts of papers published by the Chinese Journal of Rheumatology based on the Chinese biological medical journal citations database(CMCI) 1997-2011 data developed by PLA medical library.Methods Based on the Chinese biological medical journal citations database (CMCI),method of bibliometrics for 1997-2011 was adopted for the analysis.The citation rate,the authors distribution,and the research direction of the citated papers were all included for the evaluation.Results During 1997 to 2010,1700 papers were included into the CMCI by the law of the journal of rbeumatology,8323 times were cited by domestic science and technology journal with the average citation of 4.90 times.The authors of 675 cited papers distributed in 28 provinces and autonomous regions and municipalities.During 1997-2011,the law of the journal of rheumatology cited 170l papers,the rank of the first three topics was the systemic lupus erythematosus (sle),in which 453 articles were cited,rheumatoid arthritis in which 404 article were cited,and relevant ankylosing spondylitis in which 106 articles were cited,Articles with these three topics accounted for 56.61％ of overall citations.Conclusion The papers published by the journal have shown certain depth theoretically and some breakthr-oughs.The articles and papers published have focused on the hot topics and critical research area and topics of rheumatology,therefore,have guided the development of Chinese rheumatology.The journal has important influences on clinical practice and research of Chinese rheumatology.The papers published could be used as valuable resources.The influence and the academic status of this journal is gradually expanding and the quality of the publications is persistently improving.It is one of the major scientific journals in medical research in China.

Dynamic analysis of academic influence on liver diseases journals during 2003-2008 / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Fifteen journals related with liver diseases were selected from Chinese science and technology journal citation reports ( core ) ( CJCR ) during 2004 - 2009.Eleven important quantitative indicators including total cited frequency and impact factor were analyzed.At the same time,the dynamic evaluation model was also used to evaluate the academic influence of the 15 kinds of liver diseases journals.There were 5 kinds of trends:always arising,spiral arising,stabilizing after adjusting,vibrating highly and adjusting.The academic influence of liver diseases journals was rather high,but there were some problems including low academic influence,low ratio of funded papers and international papers and poor paper quality.

Evaluation of academic influence of medical statistics source journals in Heilongjiang province during 2005 - 2009 / 中国地方病学杂志

Objective To evaluate the academic influence of medical statistics source journals in Heilongjiang province during 2005 - 2009. MethodsJournal evaluation data of Chinese Science and Technology Journal Citation Reports(2006 - 2010 periodicals) as a statistical source, the 7 indexes(literature sources, total cites, impact factor, immediacy index, he cited rate, ratio of overseas papers, ratio of funded papers) of medical statistics source journals in Heilongjiang province during 2005 - 2009 were analyzed. Dynamic evaluation model was used to evaluate the academic influence of journals and compute impact assessment score(Ⅰ), relative impact assessment score(Ir), and rate of growth. Results There were 5 kinds of medical statistics source journals in Heilongjiang province during 2005 - 2009, they were Journal of Harbin Medical University, Chinese Journal of Endemiology, Chinese Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Chinese Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine,Chinese Journal of Traditional Medical Science and Technology, respectively. Year by year, the total cites,impact factor and ratio of funded papers of above mentioned journals showed increase trend, literature sources, he cited rate and ratio of overseas papers showed stable trend, immediacy index showed greater fluctuations. Ⅰ values of above periodicals were 32 279.79, 379 379.20, 251 240.26, 117 576.00, and 83 156.65, respectively. Ir value of above periodicals were 0.19, 2.20, 1.45, 0.68, and 0.48, respectively. The rates of growth of above periodicals were 0.41, - 0.07, 0.24, 1.04, and 0.87, respectively. Conclusions The development of medical statistics source journals in Heilongjiang province is in good condition, the academic influence is an overall upward trend.

Analysis on the Changing Trends of Academic Influence of Medical Core Journals in China from the View of Impact Factor / 医学信息学杂志

The paper carries out statistical analysis on medical source journals of CJCR ( Chinese S&T Journal Citation Reports), in order to evaluate the changing trends of academic influence of medical journals form the view of impact factor. The results show that the overall influence of medical core journals assume trend of escalation during the Tenth Five-year, but the growth rate is relatively slowed down. There arc extremely differences in influence levels of medical journals between in China and international, but the overall superiority of medical journals as well as the increasing impact could be continued.