Abstract
Objective To evaluate the quantity and quality of articles in international nursing journals from China, and to investigate Chinese authors′ contribution to the field of nursing worldwide. Methods Webs of Science were used to identify the articles in International Nursing Journals from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and abroad from 2010 to 2014. The number of articles, impact factor and citation were analyzed. Results A total of 1 639 articles were published from China (373 from mainland China, 985 from Taiwan, and 281 from Hong Kong) between 2010 and 2014. The annual publications from mainland China showed a significant increase trend (reached 2.64 times, P 0.05). Taiwan had the highest total impact factor and total citations. Hong Kong had the highest mean impact factor and mean citation. Conclusions There is a significant increase in the number of articles from mainland of China in recent years. Taiwan is the region with the most publication and highest influence in Chinese nursing, while Hong Kong has the highest quality of articles in terms of mean impact factor and mean citation. Key words: China; International; Literature; Journal of Nursing
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