Statistics and analysis of papers published by Second Military Medical University in journals covered by Science Citation Index (expanded) in 1994-2009

Objective To perform a bibliometric analysis of papers published by Second Military Medical University in journals covered by Science Citation Index (expanded) (SCIE) during 1994-2009,so as to provide evidence for decision making in scientific research adminstration.Methods The papers published in journals covered by SCIE authored by researchers of Second Military Medical University in 1994-2009 were retrieved and analyzed;the impact factor(IF) of 2008 published by Institute for Scientific Information(ISI)was used in the present study.Results A total of 3,539 papers were retrieved from 926 journals.Original article accounted for 83% of the total;those with an IF lower than 5 accounted for 77% and those with an IF higher than 10 accounted for 3.3%.There were 206 papers which had been cited for more than 20 times;the most active subject was immunology;and the closest cooperation in publication was with Shanghai Jiaotong University.Conclusion This study introduces the publication of scientific papers published by Second Military Medical University and their citations from a bibliometric perspective,which provides a quantitative reference for the scientific administration department and the researchers.