Li JY, Yan ZH, Xiang Z, Gao C, Wu J. Comparison of evaluation indexes for Gastroenterology and Hepatology journals in different databases. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(38): 5648-5657 [PMID: 36304089 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i38.5648]
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Jian Wu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, No. 242 Guangji Road, Suzhou 215008, Jiangsu Province, China. wujianglinxing@163.com
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2022; 28(38): 5648-5657 Published online Oct 14, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i38.5648
Comparison of evaluation indexes for Gastroenterology and Hepatology journals in different databases
Jia-Yuan Li, Zhi-Han Yan, Ze Xiang, Ce Gao, Jian Wu
Jia-Yuan Li, Ze Xiang, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Zhi-Han Yan, Department of Hepatology, Wuxi Fifth People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214005, Jiangsu Province, China
Ce Gao, Jian Wu, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215008, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Wu J designed the study and revised the manuscript; Li JY and Yan ZH performed the data analysis and manuscript drafting; Xiang Z and Gao C searched the literature and collected the data; Li JY wrote the paper; Wu J reviewed the results and made critical comments on the manuscript; All authors reviewed and approved the final version; Li JY and Yan ZH contributed equally to this work.
Supported bythe Youth Medical Talent of Jiangsu Province, No. QNRC2016475.
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Corresponding author: Jian Wu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, No. 242 Guangji Road, Suzhou 215008, Jiangsu Province, China. wujianglinxing@163.com
Received: August 9, 2022 Peer-review started: August 9, 2022 First decision: August 25, 2022 Revised: September 4, 2022 Accepted: September 21, 2022 Article in press: September 21, 2022 Published online: October 14, 2022 Processing time: 63 Days and 14.9 Hours
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
The evaluation of journal quality is very important for researchers. Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and CiteScore (CS) are two of the most popular and authoritative journal evaluation indicators. With the ongoing scientometric research into their advantages and disadvantages, there is a consequent emergence of new journal evaluation indicators. The logical next-step is comparative judgement of the reliability and innovative novelty of such new journal evaluation indexes.
Research motivation
The recently-launched Reference Citation Analysis database of Baishideng Publishing Group is an open multidisciplinary citation analysis database founded in artificial intelligence technology. Based on this database, Journal Article Influence Index (JAII) has been proposed as a new journal evaluation indicator.
Research objectives
To compare the advantages and disadvantages of JAII with those of JIF and CS.
Research methods
For comparisons between JAII and 2021 JIF/2021 CS, we conducted statistical analyses and provided an intuitive method for visual representation of the related data.
Research results
For lower-quality journals, JAII, 2021 JIF, and 2021 CS had a good linear correlation. However, their results of assessments of higher-quality journals varied widely. These three evaluation indexes have their own advantages and disadvantages, including the avoidance of time randomness and ability for near-real time evaluation of the JAII.
Research conclusions
JAII is a comprehensive assessment tool to assess the quality and performance of journals.
Research perspectives
In the future, we hope to better explain the current existent nonlinear relationship among the three evaluation indexes, and combine a variety of journal evaluation indicators to allow for more comprehensive evaluation of journal quality by scientometric-focused and general researchers.
