Abstract:

Objective  To analyze the characteristic of publication of West China Journal of Stomatology（WCJS）. Methods  Making use of literature metrology, a comprehensive analysis of the information publication of West China Journal of Stomatology from 2000 to 2005 was made. Results  The quantity of articles published from 2000 to 2005 in West China Journal of Stomatology was 964, the average fund paper ratio was 0.419, 96.78% of articles had more than one author, and the average paper author cooperating degree was 4.01. The authors scattered in 31 provinces. Conclusion  West China Journal of Stomatology is one of the most important information source of stomatology.

Key words: literaturemetrology, analysisofpublication, WestChinaJournalofStomatology