Abstract:

Objective To carry out the bibliometric analysis of Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Medical Science), and evaluate its academic status among domestic academic journals. Methods Based on China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), bibliometric analysis was conducted on the papers published on Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Medical Science) during 2006 to 2010. The authors, affiliations, foundations, cited papers and citation frequencies were statistically analysed, and h-index was calculated for the journal. Results A total of 2 152 papers were published on the journal during 2006 to 2010. Twenty-four authors published no less than 15 papers, all of whom had senior title or were academic leaders. Twelve first authors published no less than 6 papers. Papers with foundations support accounted for 19.2% of the total. One thousand and thirteen papers were cited for no less than 1 time, 13 papers were cited for no less than 10 times, and the average citation frequency was 0.98. The discipline with the highest citation frequency was oncology. Ruijin Hospital, Renji Hospital and Xinhua Hospital headed the number of papers and citation frequency. The h-index of the journal was 11. Conclusion There is a relative stable core author group for Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Medical Science), and the citation frequency and h-index of the journal are at higher levels among domestic academic journals.

Key words: bibliometrics, citation analysis, h-index, Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Medical Science)