Statistical analysis of papers published in Journal of Chinese Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science from 2009 to 2014

Abstract

Objective To analyze the papers published in Journal of Chinese Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science(JCBMBS) from 2009 to 2014 so as to know well of the characteristics of published papers and the progress of the journal. Methods Based on the published magazines, Wanfang database and the Magtech system, bibliometric analysis was conducted to analyze the quantity, types, authors, cooperation, citations and the funds of all the papers published from 2009 to 2014. Results A total of 2 343 papers were published from 2009 to 2014 with the average 390.50 items per year, 32.54 items per tissue and 0.34 items per page.It was stable in columns setting and publishing types while the original papers accounted for more than 70% every year.Zero fund-supported papers decreased year by year and the funds were 1.41-1.83 per article while the ratio of national funds supported papers were 20%-31%.It had a steady author group and the high produced institutions maintained stable.The ratio of cooperation in institutions were 45%-58%.The ratio cooperation in authors were 95.45%-97.09% and it was high and steady.The citations were 12.45-18.48 per article which increased year by year. Conclusion From 2009 to 2014, the annual published articles on JCBMBS decrease, the paper density decreases and the citations increase year by year.It is relatively steady in columns setting, core authors, ratio of fund-supported papers and cooperation. Key words: Paper analysis; Ratio of fund-supported papers; Ratio of co-writing; Citation amount; Bibliometric