Papers published in Academic Journal of Chinese PLA Medical School from 2009 to 2014: A bibliometric analysis

Objective To provide evidence for the development in Academic Journal of Chinese PLA Medical School by analyzing he major bibliometric indexes of papers published from 2009 to 2014. Methods The total cited frequency, foundation-supported papers, average number of citations, cited rate, and total overall assessment score of the papers published in this journal from 2009 to 2014 were comparatively analyzed according to Chinese S&T Journal Citation Reports of 2009-2014 core editions, and the impact actor (IF) was comparatively analyzed according to the expand edition of the same period. Results The total cited frequency, average number of citations, and total overall assessment score of the papers published in the journal from 2009 to 2014 increased greatly with a growth rate of 117.60%, 141.32%, and 61.24%, respectively, while the foundation-supported papers, cited rate, and he IF showed ups and downs. Conclusion During these six years, the different bibliometric indexes of our journal show that we ave achieved long-term sustainable development and virtuous growth, while the changes of some indexes tell us about the subject evelopment orientation.