Integrity of the editing and publishing process is the basis for improving an academic journal’s Impact Factor

BACKGROUND Journal Impact Factor™(JIF)is often used to evaluate the relative reputation and quality of academic journals in their respective fields,and can greatly influence the quality and scope of subsequent manuscript submissions.Therefore,many if not all academic journals are interested in increasing their JIF,to improve their academic impact.AIM To determine the importance of the integrity of the editorial and publication process in improving the academic influence of academic journals and the JIF of academic journals.METHODS In this paper,we describe our statistical analysis of bibliometric factors-including the 2021 JIFs released in the Journal Citation Report™2022,discipline rankings,received and published articles in 2019-2021,and webpage visits and downloads-for seven journals published by Baishideng Publishing Group(Baishideng)and indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded™;ultimately,we introduce and discuss the editing and publishing processes of Baishideng’s journals in their entirety,as they form the basis for our objective of safeguarding and bolstering integrity in academic publication.RESULTS For the seven journals assessed,their 2021 JIFs were basically unchanged from 2020,with the current metric ranging from 5.374 for World Journal of Gastroenterology(WJG)to 1.534 for World Journal of Clinical Cases(WJCC).Further assessments of the journals’bibliometrics from 2019 to 2020,showed that World Journal of Stem Cells has the highest self-citation rate(1.43%)and World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery has the lowest(0.21%).Additionally,the total 3012 articles published during this period were cited by more than 20000 articles in approximately 8000 academic journals.Of note,the 1102 articles published in WJG were cited by articles in 3059 journals,among which 171 journals have a JIF of>10,including internationally renowned academic journals such as CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians(2021 JIF 286.130,record count:1),Lancet(2021 JIF 202.731,record count:4),Nature Reviews Immunology(2021 JIF 108.555,record count:2),Nature Reviews Gastroenterology&Hepatology(2021 JIF 73.082,record count:9),Lancet Gastroenterology&Hepatology(2021 JIF 45.042,record count:8),Gastroenterology(2021 JIF 33.883,record count:19),and Gut(2021 JIF 31.793,record count:21).This suggests that Baishideng’s journals have been widely recognized for their academic quality.In the Reference Citation Analysis(RCA)database,all seven Baishidengpublished journals obtained a 2022 Journal Article Influence Index(JAII).For example,WJG has a 2022 JAII of 22.048,ranking 18th out of 102 journals in the field of gastroenterology&hepatology in the RCA,with 469909 total citations(6/102)and 21313 total articles(5/102).The numbers of manuscripts received and published in 2021 were both higher than those in 2019-2020.For example,WJCC received a total of 3650 manuscripts in 2021,which is 91.1%higher than those in 2019-2020(average:1910 papers/year).In 2021,WJCC published 1296 articles,representing an increase of 105.1%compared to those in 2019-2020(average:632 articles/year).The numbers of webpage visits and downloads received by the seven journals have increased year by year.For example,the number of total visits received by WJG in 2019-2021 was 1974052 in 2019,2317835 in 2020(increased by 17.4%compared with that in 2019),and 2652555 in 2021(increased by 4.4%compared with that in 2020).The visitors were from more than 220 countries and regions worldwide,such as the United States,China,and the United Kingdom.Open access(OA)plays a vital role in improving the quality,efficiency,transparency,and integrity of academic journal publishing.From 2019 to 2021,a total of 5543 OA articles were published in the seven journals,of which 2083(37.6%)were invited and published free-of-charge.During the same period,1683 articles were published in WJG,and the authors were from more than 70 countries and regions.For the total 5543 articles published in the seven journals from 2019 to 2021,3903 article quality tracking reports were received after the online publication of these articles.The quality of the articles was further evaluated through the Baishideng’s article quality and author evaluation tracking system,with 4655 articles(84.0%)having received author evaluation and feedback,which contributes to tracking metrics for authors’satisfaction with the collective publication processes.From March 25,2021 to June 28,2022,the seven journals received a total of 424 reader evaluations and 229 letters from readers;this subsequent reader engagement demonstrates that the popularity of the published articles and the volume of their readership audience were improved through the reader evaluation system.CONCLUSION Ultimately,the findings from our bibliometric assessments indicate that establishing,promoting and actively practicing processes that safeguard and bolster the integrity of the editing and publication process also help to improve the academic influence of academic journals,which itself is the cornerstone for improving JIF.

开放存取期刊学术质量评价(三)——基于即年指标视角的分析

运用即年指标这一评价期刊学术质量的重要指标,系统分析2006—2010年收录DOAJ期刊即年指标随时间、学科和地域三个维度变化的情况,以了解开放存取期刊的学术质量。

开放存取期刊学术质量评价(一)--基于总被引频次视角的分析

采用总被引频次这一衡量期刊学术质量的重要指标,从时间、学科和地域三个维度对2006—2010年《期刊引证报告》()收录的DOAJ期刊总被引频次进行系统分析,考察开放存取期刊的学术质量状况。

开放访问期刊学术影响力的分析与评价

本文以ISI公司公布的被其收录的开放访问期刊为依据,对照2004年JCR数据库的影响因子指标,计算并揭示了这些期刊的影响因子排位分布情况,以及在四个学科领域中它们各自的影响因子排位分布情况,借此对开放访问期刊的学术影响力的变化及发展趋势进行了分析评价。

开放存取期刊学术质量评价(二)--基于影响因子视角的分析

依据影响因子这一评价期刊学术质量的最重要指标,从时间、学科和地域三个维度对2006—2010年收录的DOAJ期刊进行系统分析,旨在从影响因子视角考察开放存取期刊的学术质量状况。

提高学术期刊影响因子的策略分析

列举了包括期刊声誉、期刊传播和发行途径等在内的4个影响学术期刊影响力及影响因子的主要因素,利用统计学方法对这些因素进行了定量分析,并结合SSCI或CSSCI收录的几种优秀社科类期刊的实践、针对现阶段学术期刊的发展形势,提出了5项措施来有效提高期刊的影响力及影响因子。

Scopus和WoS收录开放获取期刊的定量研究

【目的】引导科学社群定量认识开放获取期刊在当前高水平学术期刊中的整体情况和发展速度,为国内同行进行开放获取期刊的学术影响力评价的实证研究提供一些参考。【方法】采用引文分析法、多元统计法分析Scopus和Wo S收录的OA期刊分布情况,比较各学科OA和非OA期刊各项评价指标均值差异,以及它们在这些评价指标的进步速度上的差异。【结果】发展中国家高水平学术期刊的开放获取程度普遍较高,然而中国出版的高水平学术期刊的开放获取程度却比较低;Scopus和Wo S在医学、药学、生物和地球科学领域OA比例较高;Scopus和Wo S收录的OA期刊在各学科上的期刊评价指标均值均低于非OA期刊,然而OA期刊相比非OA期刊在期刊评价指标的进步速度上更具有优势。【结论】建议从国家层面对开放获取期刊予以经费支持并制定相应的开放获取政策,在期刊开放出版领域普及知识共享许可协议,向科研社群普及开放获取期刊的利用政策。