Abstract:

Objective　The literature published in West China Journal of Stomatology (WCJS) cited by science periodical from 1983 to 2001 were analyzed to evaluate the academic level and quality of WCJS.Methods　The cited literature was searched by Chinese biological medical disc (CBMDisc) from 1983 to 2001. The distributions of the times, the periodical and the authorswere described.Results　The quantities of cited literature were 1 338 and increased with years. The periodical and the authors were 266 and 1 003 respectively from1998 to 2001. The cited frequencies of stomatological periodicalswere more than that of other aca- demic periodical. The authors scattered in 32 provinces and 448 units of China. The medical university and affiliated hospitalwere 32·14%, the local hospital and stomatological dispensary were 54·69%, the military hospital was 10·71%, and other unit was 2·46%.Conclusion　The literature published in WCJS are superior in quality. The cited frequency of WCJS is high relatively. WCJS is one of the most important informational source of stomatology.

Key words: West China Journal of Stomatology, Chinese biological medical disc, cited frequency