Statistics of SCI research papers of China Medical University during 2002-2011

Objective To reveal the overall research developments of the university and to provide reference for policy making of the research management department,and also to promote academic exchanges for the researchers.Method Scientific papers produced by staff of China Medical University during 2002-2011 were collected.We searched the website of Science Citation Index Expanded based on the corresponding authors address that was China Medical University.Information noted were the publication time,authors,journals (including the journal impact factor),partner countries or regions or organizations,literature types,distribution of subjects,and citation rate were analyzed with bibliometric methods.Result A total of 1 990 papers published in 673 journals were identified.They were cited 8 480 times,with an average citation rate per paper was 4.26 times.Conclusion The amount of published papers in recent 10 years increased year by year,but the highly impact papers were relatively rare.The distribution shows a dispersed pattern.The management need to work out policies to encourage submission to the high quality journals. Key words: Science Citation Index;  SCI Research papers;  Bibliometrics;  Scientific research management;  China Medical University