Publications in ISI-indexed public health journals from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan during 1999-2008

[Eugene Garfield]

Publications in ISI-indexed public health journals from mainland China, Hong 
Kong and Taiwan during 1999-2008

Author(s): Zheng, ML (Zheng, Mei-Ling); Yang, LL (Yang, Li-Li); Shu, Q (Shu, 
Qiang); Shen, Y (Shen, Yi)
Source: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR  Volume: 17  Issue: 7  Pages: SR21-SR27  
Published: JUL 2011  

Abstract: Background: There has been a steady increase in China's annual 
research output. We aimed to investigate the research output in public health 
from 3 major regions of China: mainland China (ML), Hong Kong (HK) and 
Taiwan (TW). 
Material/Methods: We retrieved papers published in 105 public health-related 
journals from ML, HK and TW with the applications of the ISI Web of Knowledge 
database. The total papers, impact factor, times cited, papers published in the 
highest impact factor journals, and most often published journals were analyzed 
for quantity and quality comparisons among the 3 regions. 
Results: Totally, 2587 papers were published during 1999-2008, including 1089 
(42.1%) from ML, 471 (18.2%) from HK, and 1027 (39.7%) from TW. The total 
annual number of papers from the 3 regions increased significantly, from 140 in 
1999 to 424 in 2008. The average impact factor of papers from TW (2.588) 
was higher than those from HK (2.531) and ML (1.568). The average number of 
times cited of each paper from TW was 8.84, followed by 8.34 from HK and 
5.90 from ML. Excluding publications in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 
papers from ML had higher average IF and average times cited. TW had the 
most articles published in the highest impact factor journals, and HK had the 
highest total IF of most often published journals. 
Conclusions: The total number of papers in public health from China increased 
significantly during 1999-2008. ML contributed the highest annual paper output 
compared with HK and TW, but papers from ML are more often locally published 
and less frequently cited.

Language: English
Document Type: Article
Author Keywords: public health; publication; impact factor; citation
KeyWords Plus: 10-YEAR SURVEY; SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS; ONE COUNTRY; 
2 SYSTEMS; AUTHORS; CARE

Addresses: [Zheng, ML; Shen, Y] Zhejiang Univ, Dept Epidemiol & Hlth Stat, 
Sch Med, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[Zheng, ML; Yang, LL; Shu, Q] Zhejiang Univ, WJP Editorial Off, Sch Med, 
Childrens Hosp, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Reprint Address: Shen, Y (reprint author), Zhejiang Univ, Dept Epidemiol & Hlth 
Stat, Sch Med, 388 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R 
China

E-mail Address: mely_zheng at yahoo.com.cn
ISSN: 1234-1010