摘要
Emergency publication provides immediate evidence to support responses to crises and scientific development of public health policy.This is an important manifestation of national governance.During the COVID-19 pandemic,scientific journals become vital disseminators and played a crucial role in emergency publishing.Establishing a scientific emergency publication system is a prerequisite for timely publishing during emergencies.We used a literature review and questionnaire survey to explore how scientific journals in China established an emergency publication system.Against the background of emergency publication during COVID-19,we analyzed the sources of manuscripts,speed of publication,dissemination routes and influence of 276 scientific journals.The emergency publication route was mainly used for research articles.The audience for these articles are scientific researchers,healthcare workers,teachers,and college students in related fields.Most scientific journals do not follow serious public health emergencies closely enough,and their response tends to lag behind.Setting up fast paths and special columns,and using preprint platforms,will improve the ability to publish more rapidly during emergencies.New media also play an important role in emergency publications.However,the influence of emergency publications in scientific journals in China still needs to be improved.China's scientific journals need to further strengthen the systematic emergency publishing system.They should promote open access to epidemic-related papers,carry out pilot demonstrations of emergency publishing and create an emergency publishing platform.They should also follow developing trends for media integration and innovate new ways to disseminate the findings of emergency publications.
