从SCI论文看中国黄土研究的发展

A review on the development of loess research in China based on science citation index database

中国的黄土研究处于世界领先地位。利用文献计量学,对SCI收录的有关中国黄土研究方面的论文进行统计和分析,考查了1989-2008年近20a中国黄土研究的SCI论文产出、研究力量、以及论文影响力等方面的情况。研究结果表明,20a来我国关于中国黄土的研究论文的产出数量持续高速增长,已居世界前列;SCI论文发文的高峰一般发生在国际第四纪联合会(INQUA)大会召开之后;主要研究机构集中于中国科学院、兰州大学、南京大学、我国台湾中央研究院和北京师范大学;从论文被引用情况看,我国学者在黄土研究方面的论文已颇具影响力。揭示了我国黄土研究科研论文总体发展的趋势。

China keeps a leading position in loess research over the world. Using bibliometric statistical methodology in science citation index （SCI） database, this study did a comprehensive review on the published literatures and research institutes that are related to loess research in the past 20 years. The results show that the amount of publications on loess research in China increases annually and China always lists top position in the world. It was found that the SCI publications on loess research hit the highest level every time after the conference of International Union for Quatemary Research （INQUA）. The important loess research institutes in China are Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou University, Nanjing University, Academy Chinese of Sciences SINICA （Chinese Taipei） and Beijing Normal University. This review provides an overall perspective on the development of loess research in China and the influence of Chinese scientists on loess research is fully affirmed.