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Purposes From a historical perspective， this study analyzes the evolution of the Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals， and provide reference for exploring future development directions of scientific journals. Methods We examined academic papers published in this journal since its inception. The development of the journal is divided into four stages， following a logic of “external profile-internal mechanisms-functional output”， and constructing a progressive analytical framework from academic influence to thematic evolution analysis， and then to leveraging the function of the think tank. Findings The funding support pattern for papers published in Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals shows a diversified evolution trend， and the academic influence of papers supported by funding is more prominent. The author group of Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals is mainly composed of editors from publishing institutions. The research topic is dominated by meso level studies. The research subject （journal） exhibits a trend of cross disciplinary integration， with research methods shifting from quantitative dominance to a focus on multiple types of methods. The think tank function of journals is gradually emerging， and the countermeasures and suggestions proposed in the papers cover five levels： micro level journal and institutional governance， meso level industry development， and macro level national policies and international competitive strategies. Conclusions Research in the field of scientific journals is receiving increasing attention from the country and the publishing industry. The function of the Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals has deeply expanded from an “academic platform” to a “think tank”. By gathering cutting-edge achievements and extracting key issues for journal development， it actively provides scientific basis and strategic references for journal publishing policy formulation and innovative development in the journal field， becoming a bridge connecting academic research and decision-making practice.
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Purposes This study analyzes the nature and key characteristics of scientific journals， highlights their significance and unique value， explores the feasibility of scientific journals acting as think tanks， and provides references for building their think tank capacity. Methods Using literature review and logical-deductive reasoning， this paper analyzes the historical background， nature， and core functions of scientific journals and evaluates their potential to serve as think tank institutions. Findings Scientific journals possess characteristics such as professionalism and academic nature， innovation， standardization and reliability， and continuity， and can serve as an important think tank to support scientific and technological decision-making. Conclusions Scientific journals serve as the primary vehicle for disseminating scientific achievements and knowledge. They play a unique role in the propagation of scientific knowledge， the advancement of technological innovation， and the regulation of scientific development. These journals are of significant importance in supporting science and technology decision-making， functioning as think tanks and should continuously enhance their think tank capabilities.
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Purposes To explore the characteristics， methods and paths of the clustered development of scientific journals in the digital and intelligent era， to provide a reference for the high-quality clustered development of scientific journals in China. Methods Took the Chinese Medical Association Publishing House as an example， this paper systematically sorted out the core characteristics and practical paths of the clustered development of journals in the digital and intelligent era. Findings The clustered development of scientific journals in the digital and intelligent era presents the core characteristics of high resource integration， strong technological drive， intelligent service upgrading and diversified operation modes； through measures such as institutional mechanism innovation， digital and intelligent platform empowerment and multi-platform research and development， built a full-process digital publishing service system， and realized the efficient integration of academic resources and international communication coverage. Conclusions Relying on policy support， technological innovation and resource integration， journal clusters can achieve a leap from single-journal breakthrough to ecological construction， and building a full-process digital platform， strengthening data security and characteristic services are the core directions to improve the international influence of journals and realize sustainable development.
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Purposes University-based think tanks have accumulated substantial experience in development pathways. By analyzing the successful experiences of university think tanks， we can provide referenceable development pathways for scientific journals to further enhance their think tank capabilities. Methods Taking Dalian University of Technology's think tank development as a case study， this paper systematically analyzes its exemplary measures and successful experiences in leveraging disciplinary strengths， establishing specialized teams， and securing systematic institutional support. By integrating the inherent characteristics and functional positioning of scientific journals， it proposes feasible pathways to advance the think tank transformation of scientific periodicals. Findings Scientific journals can enhance their think tank capabilities through three pathways： restructuring their content production model around “topic-driven leadership”， building research teams centered on “expert networks”， and securing systematic support from sponsoring organizations for “multi-faceted empowerment”. Conclusions Scientific journals offer practical insights into enhancing the capabilities of think tanks within the scientific journal ecosystem as both “knowledge generators” and “policy advisors” through comprehensive optimization of content production models， talent organization methods， and support mechanisms.
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Purposes To enhance publishing think tank research capacity and promote high-quality development of the country’s publishing industry， this letter distills the key factors for strengthening think tank research capacity based on the practice of building a publishing think tank. Methods Based on literature review and combined with think tank development practice， this letter briefly analyzes the key factors affecting the enhancement of think tanks’ research capacity. Findings This letter addresses the current state of think tanks in the field of scientific and technological publishing， and explores strategies to enhance their research capabilities from four perspectives： data systems， research methods and models， evaluation of outputs， and dissemination channels. Conclusions This letter proposes that enhancing the research capabilities of technology publishing think tanks can be effectively achieved by building a robust data system， innovating core research methods and models， establishing a standardized internal control evaluation mechanism， and expanding diversified dissemination channels， thereby providing strong support for the high-quality development of the technology publishing industry.
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Purposes This study aims to explore the think tank functions of China’s scientific journals， and prospects the development direction of think tank capacity building for them. Methods The advantages of scientific journals as think tank resources were reviewed， including academic accumulation， expert networks， academic leadership， and academic communication and exchange. Findings The current status and challenges in the development of think tank capabilities of Chinese scientific journals were analyzed， highlighting insufficient capacity to translate academic accumulation into decision-making support， limited practice in systematic think tank products， and inadequate communication channels. Based on their primary responsibilities and functions， such as leadership， dissemination， and support， scientific journals in China are collaborating to jointly promote the overall enhancement of their think tank capabilities. Conclusions Based on the daily primary responsibilities， their think tank functions of the scientific journals should be strengthen， such as academic leadership， dissemination of research outcomes， and data infrastructure development. Through cluster-based development， these think tank functions can be sustained and stably maintained.
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Purposes This article aims to explore the evolutionary context and development pathways of the think tank functions of scientific journals， clarify the definition， core connotations and finally provide theoretical support and practical references for their development. Methods By reviewing the evolutionary trajectory of the think tank functions of scientific journals， this article divides it into three phases： the embryonic exploration phase （before 2015）， the policy-driven phase （from 2015 to 2020）， and the integration and dynamic platform collaboration phase （from 2020 to present）. It reveals the development logic from spontaneous exploration to systematic integration. On this basis， the article defines the concept and characteristics of scientific think tank journals. Findings The article clarifies the definition of a scientific think tank journal as a composite intellectual platform that relies on scientific journal carriers， integrates digital platforms and multi-level expert systems， and possesses dual functions of academic dissemination and think tank services. Their core connotations and essential characteristics are explained. Furthermore， a systematic development pathway is constructed， which includes： creating an academically-led content system to produce high-quality outcomes for scientific decision-making and consultation； and improving dynamic operational and evaluative guarantee mechanisms to empower the sustainable development of scientific think tank journals. Conclusions Scientific think tank journals possess a clear developmental logic and feasible construction pathways. Through systematic mechanism building， academic resources can be effectively transformed into practical value， thereby providing support for national scientific and technological innovation and industrial development of China.
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Purposes In the context of increasing demand for scientific and technological self-reliance and evidence-based policy making， exploring how applied and regionally-focused scientific journals can effectively leverage think tank functions， such as policy consultation and industrial enablement， beyond traditional academic dissemination， is of great significance for enhancing journals’ capacity to serve national strategies. Methods Taking the representative journal cluster of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources （NIEER）， Chinese Academy of Sciences as a case study， this research employs case analysis and inductive-deductive methods to systematically review its practices in serving national strategies like ecological security and resource development in Northwest China. It extracts the pathway and methodology of constructing a trinity service model comprising the “disciplinary synergy bridge” “industrial engagement bridge”， and “decision support bridge”. Findings The study finds that the NIEER journal cluster has initially formed a closed-loop for transforming academic knowledge into industrial value and decision-making efficacy. This is achieved by organizing interdisciplinary research oriented towards regional strategic issues， promoting knowledge translation driven by enterprise technological needs， and distilling think tank products targeted at policy-making scenarios. Conclusions The “three-dimensional bridge” model provides a replicable practical paradigm for similar scientific journal clusters serving national strategies and regional development to expand their think tank functions. Its success hinges on closely aligning with practical demands， effectively integrating internal and external resources， and fostering a virtuous cycle of interaction and value flow among “discipline-industry-decision”. Future efforts should focus on deepening interdisciplinary collaboration， improving the quantitative assessment of industrial engagement， and securing long-term resource support.
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The Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals has been forging ahead and innovating for 35 years. It has a distinctive style of planning volumes， key issues， excellent articles， and general concern. It has a great influence in the field of scientific journals. In every critical period of the development of China's scientific and technological journals，we are the first to organize the publication of heavyweight papers and lead the development of scientific and technological journals. As a reader， author and reviewer， the author not only obtains knowledge， information and skills from the contents of the journal， but also learns the spirit of responsibility， perseverance and dedication from the process of running the journal. In the future， Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals will definitely make greater contributions to the prosperity and development of China’s sci-tech periodicals.
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In the 35 year development process， Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals has always adhered to the purpose of promoting the prosperity of the journal industry， advancing scientific progress， and serving the socialist modernization construction. With a serious and rigorous academic style and strict arrangement process， it has made due contributions to the high-quality development of China’s scientific journal editing and publishing industry by cultivating editors and publishing talents without any constraints， disseminating new technologies and methods for scientific journal editing and publishing. Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals is not only a mentor and friend on the growth path of scientific journal editors， but also a guiding light for the career of scientific journal editors. Not only does it provide a showcase for editors of scientific journals， but it also practices the concept of leading scientific innovation， cultivating and discovering talents， and building a strong education country， contributing its own strength to the high-quality development of China’s scientific journal publishing industry.
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Purposes This study aims to address critical bottlenecks in the integrated development of journal publishing—including insufficient integration depth， outdated production models， low dissemination efficiency， and inadequate evaluation—and to explore the theoretical rationale and practical pathways for deep integration driven by digital intelligence technologies. Methods Grounded in the context of the digital economy and rapid AI development， the study proposes a systemic framework shifting from a singular “media convergence” to the “triple convergence of content， technology， and communication”. The innovation mechanisms of this framework are analyzed through the lens of industry practice. Findings The research identifies 3 key innovative pathways： integrating content with digital intelligence to construct AI-driven knowledge service platforms across the full content lifecycle， from planning to intelligent production； merging reading with creation by leveraging large language models （LLMs） to foster immersive， inquiry-based ecosystems and stimulate reader potential； and fusing dissemination with evaluation through big data， multi-dimensional matrices， and altmetrics to enable real-time feedback on publishing value. Conclusions The triple convergence of content， technology， and communication constitutes a dynamic， mutually supportive ecosystem. It is the key strategy for transforming the journal industry from traditional content manufacturers into platform-oriented knowledge service providers， thereby promoting industry value reshaping and sustainable development.
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Purposes This study aims to systematically explore the profound impact and systemic changes brought by generative artificial intelligence （AIGC）， as a revolutionary communication technology， to the scientific journal dissemination system. Based on the “technology-function-model” framework and the new characteristics of the AI-driven knowledge innovation system， it seeks to predict future development trends. Methods A three-dimensional analytical framework of “communication technology-journal function-business model” was adopted， combined with the theory of AI-driven knowledge innovation systems in recent years. Findings AIGC drives the transformation of the knowledge innovation system， shifting the function of scientific journals from “knowledge certification and dissemination” to “knowledge empowerment and services” and “knowledge discovery and creation”. This， in turn， compels the business model to transition from “content sales” to “value-added services” covering the entire lifecycle of the research process. In this process， the form of knowledge， the embedding of research processes， and the foundational attributes of scientific journals as knowledge infrastructure undergo fundamental changes. Technology， function， and model form a far more robust “self-reinforcing cycle” system than before. Conclusions Scientific journals are evolving from knowledge dissemination hubs into knowledge co-creation platforms， providing forward-looking and actionable strategic pathways for Chinese scientific journals to navigate the wave of intelligent transformation.
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Purposes By exploring the subject distribution in multidisciplinary scientific journals， this study aims to provide references for high-quality development of multidisciplinary journals in China. Methods Five English-language multidisciplinary scientific journals—Nature， Science， PNAS， National Science Review， and Science Bulletin were selected. A subject classification standard was established by referring to their submission systems， and the subject distribution during the statistical window was analyzed. Based on the subject distribution of papers by Chinese authors in Nature， Science and PNAS， a “reasonable subject layout” suitable for China’s multidisciplinary journals was proposed. Findings A “reasonable subject layout” for China’s multidisciplinary journals was proposed： approximately 45% life sciences and medicine， 45% physical sciences， and 10% earth and environmental sciences. Accordingly， we recommend appropriately increasing of the proportion of life sciences and medicine articles. Conclusions The data analysis and recommendations in this study can provide a basis for the disciplinary planning of multidisciplinary scientific journals in China.
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Purposes This study aims to analyze the current status of short article column development in Chinese engineering and technology journals， and to explore effective pathways for engineering and technology journals to enhance their academic influence through the construction of such columns， thereby supporting high-quality journal development. Methods Taking the leading journal Chinese Journal of Aeronautics （CJA） under the Excellence Action Plan as an example， this paper elaborates on four core initiatives in CJA’s short article column development： clarifying its functional structure through precise positioning； expanding high-quality manuscript sources via proactive solicitation and invitations； establishing a green and efficient review and publication mechanism to ensure both speed and accuracy； and building a multi-dimensional communication matrix to enhance dissemination effectiveness. Findings Through systematic development of its short article column， CJA has achieved significant outcomes in attracting high-quality manuscripts， improving the journal’s academic influence and social attention， and accelerating knowledge dissemination. Conclusions Establishing and optimizing short article columns in engineering and technology journals plays a positive role in leading academic innovation， responding to national strategic needs， and promoting the prosperous development of journals. This provides implementable pathways and practical experience that can be referenced by similar journals for high-quality development.
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Purposes Analyze the new opportunities confronting Chinese scientific journals， define the key development focal points， provide a foundation for relevant policy formulation and development strategy planning， enhance China’s academic discourse power and influence in the global science and technology arena， and advance the high-quality development of Chinese scientific journals. Methods Starting from dimensions including the policy environment， emerging technologies， and publishing models， this study adopts an integrated approach of theoretical analysis and case studies to examine the practical context faced by Chinese scientific journals. It sorts out new opportunities conducive to their high-quality development and， on this basis， puts forward specific measures to advance such development. Findings The new development opportunities confronting Chinese scientific journals are reflected in robust policy support as exemplified by a series of national documents， technological empowerment driven by artificial intelligence， and the endorsement of new publishing models represented by open access and preprint platforms. The current focal points for advancing the high-quality development of Chinese scientific journals encompass leveraging the advantages of the national system to advance their organized development， constructing clusters of Chinese scientific journals， deeply integrating emerging technologies， actively embracing new publishing models， facilitating their inclusion in mainstream international databases， and upgrading publishing capabilities and standards. Conclusions As a vital component of China’s scientific journals， Chinese scientific journals must seize development opportunities and proactively explore development paths tailored to their own conditions， which is a crucial step to achieving their high-quality development.
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Purposes This paper aims to systematically reveal the unique challenges faced by Chinese Science Citation Index （SCI）-indexed journals under dual attributes of Chinese-language carrier and international SCI indexing， and puts forward development strategies to break through development bottlenecks accordingly. Methods Based on data from Web of Sciences （WoS）， China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）， official journal websites， etc.， multidimensional analysis of basic information， publication status， and citation metrics such as impact factors and disciplinary rankings of Chinese SCI journals was performed and a systematic identification of common issues across these publications was elucidated. Findings Currently， only 18 kinds of Chinese journals are included in SCI， which face multiple challenges， including limited coverage in emerging disciplines， low domestic and international citation metrics， and relatively high self-citation rates， etc. These issues stem from a loss of high-quality manuscripts， insufficient publishing efficiency and academic dissemination capacity， constraints imposed by journal evaluation systems and related policies， as well as insufficient Chinese willingness and global quotation. Conclusions Chinese SCI-indexed journals are facing the greatest opportunity for high-quality development. To further clarify their unique value within global scientific system and contribute to national high-level scientific and technology self-reliance and self-improvement， it is essential to systematically improve the manuscript sources， intelligentize publishing processes， and young editorial board effectiveness， and fully grasp national policies.
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Purposes This study analyzes the current status and existing challenges of bronze open access （OA） journals in China， with the aim of providing insights for deepening OA practices and improving the publishing system of Chinese scientific journals. Methods By reviewing and synthesizing existing research， the study clarifies similarities and differences between domestic and international bronze OA practices. It further conducts descriptive statistics and cross-comparative analyses on journals indexed in the Chinese Science Citation Database （CSCD） to reveal the present landscape and key issues of bronze OA implementation in China， and to identify future development directions. Findings Bronze OA journals in China demonstrate clear advantages in enhancing the accessibility of scholarly resources and lowering barriers to scientific research. However， noticeable shortcomings remain in copyright ownership， licensing practices， standardized management， and international visibility. Conclusions Bronze OA in China should shift from quantity-driven expansion to quality-oriented development. It is recommended that journals， based on their own characteristics， enhance the technical capacity and dissemination functions of their self-hosted platforms， strengthen the standardization of copyright management， promote the unified adoption of knowledge-sharing licenses， and improve the transparency and rationality of publication fees， thereby gradually transitioning toward diamond OA and gold OA models.
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Purposes This study systematically investigates the current status， core challenges， and viable development paths of science popularization activities by Chinese scientific journals within the context of the “Science Communication China” national strategy. It aims to provide a theoretical basis and practical recommendations for promoting science popularization activities in scientific journals. Methods Based on preliminary information collection， a questionnaire covering five dimensions and 48 items was designed. It was distributed and collected nationwide via Wenjuanxing， resulting in 303 valid responses. The sample covered eastern， central， and western regions and multiple disciplines including science， engineering， agriculture， and medicine. Findings The findings indicate that Chinese scientific journals widely acknowledge their social responsibility and mission in the current era， and recognize that conducting science popularization activities has a significantly positive impact on journal development. However， only one-third of journals actually carry out such efforts， with most showing notable gaps between recognition and practice， reflecting a pattern of “high recognition， weak implementation”. Conclusions The obstacles to science popularization in scientific journals mainly lie in： institutional mechanisms （mismatch between the current evaluation system and the goals of science popularization）， resource and channel （insufficient funding and limited dissemination platforms）， talent and competency （editors lacking the necessary literacy and creative skills for science communication）， and content production （difficulty in effectively transforming scientific research outcomes into accessible popular science content）. To address these obstacles， it is recommended to further optimize policy incentives and evaluation mechanisms at the macro level； build collaborative innovation platforms to promote resource sharing and cross-sector cooperation at the meso-level； and enhance journals’ own capabilities in science popularization content creation and transformation， strengthening talent development and innovating content formats at the micro-level.
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Purposes To construct an analytical framework for evaluating the international publishing performance of Chinese scientific journals， thereby providing systematic support for enabling Chinese scientific journals to enter the “world’s first tier” by 2035. Methods Through in-depth interviews with stakeholders involved in the international publishing of Chinese scientific journals， this study applies grounded theory to systematically categorize and synthesize materials related to journal international publishing and evaluation， and to refine the resulting framework structure. Findings The study develops an analytical framework for evaluating the international publishing of Chinese scientific journals， comprising one core storyline， three dimensions， ten evaluation indicators （main categories）， and twenty-two concepts （categories）. Conclusions The internal theoretical logic of the framework is summarized as “regulation-industry-impact”， forming a theoretical structure rooted in institutional norms， centered on the publishing industry system， and oriented toward impact outcomes. This structure aligns both with the guiding characteristics of China’s distinctive publishing system and with international standards for building scientific journals， providing a pathway reference for the international publishing of Chinese scientific journals.
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Purposes To analyze the competency dilemmas faced by scientific journal editors in media convergence practices and explore pathways for competency transition under artificial intelligence （AI） empowerment. Methods Grounded in media convergence practice scenarios， this study employs theoretical analysis and case induction to examine the structural limitations of traditional process execution-centered editorial work models and constructs a dual-pathway framework of “inward individual empowerment - outward participatory governance”. Findings Editors face dual challenges of process execution pressure and limited communication participation in media convergence. AI intervention provides realistic solutions： the inward pathway enables task reduction in content processing， format production， and data statistics， transforming editors’ work from specific execution to process coordination and shifting competencies from operational to collaborative capabilities； the outward pathway， based on released time/energy and adjusted competencies， enables editors to participate in higher-level governance including content review collaboration， academic agenda leadership， and credible identification systems. AI empowerment not only improves efficiency but fundamentally changes editors’ structural position in the communication system. Conclusions AI provides technical support for editors’ competency transition in media convergence. Editors’ professional value is extending from process execution to collaborative participation and content ecosystem governance， offering new possibilities for scientific journals to re-establish their institutional position in future communication landscapes.
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Purposes Research on the capabilities improvement and development paths of editors can provide reference for the cultivation of journal editing talents. Methods Based on the achievements of the Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica in the past 60 years， which have led the development of disciplines， served engineering innovation， promoted academic dissemination， and facilitated talent cultivation in the aerospace field， and author’s 15 years experience as an academic journal editor， the research focuses on exploring the capacity enhancement and development path of academic journal editors. Findings The cultivation of academic journal editors can be summarized as adhering to three principles： the principle of academic integrity， the principle of quality control， and the principle of communication and collaboration. And following five constants： constantly enhancing professional skills， constantly exploring work innovation， constantly optimizing author services， constantly expanding social connections， and constantly realizing the value of the editor. Conclusions The growth and improvement of academic editors play a significant role in promoting the development of journals.
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Purposes Identify retraction characteristics in the medical field due to computer-aided or computer-generated content， and propose suggestions to prevent academic misconduct and maintain academic integrity. Methods A total of 1743 articles retracted due to computer-assisted or generated content were collected from the Retraction Watch database， summarizing their retraction characteristics from perspectives such as time distribution and retraction delays， authors and countries of origin， disciplinary characteristics， and distribution of journals and publishers. Findings The year 2022 marked the peak for the publication of retracted articles involving computer-aided or computer-generated content， while 2023 saw the highest number of retractions for such content；the average retraction delay was 545.08 d； the 1743 articles involved 8372 authors from 66 countries， with China having the highest number of retracted articles； pure medical articles involved 30 medical disciplines， with cardiology accounting for the largest proportion， mainly intersecting with three non-medical disciplines： biology， technology， and genetics； there was no linear correlation between the scale of journal publications and the volume of retractions， with many retracted articles concentrated in the Journal of Healthcare Engineering and published by Hindawi. Conclusions Leverage technology to empower journal screening and improve the quality of preliminary journal review； enhance researchers’ understanding of standards and establish the concept of research integrity； strengthen collaboration among editors to achieve synergistic innovation between interdisciplinary editorial teams and review standards.
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Purposes To analyze the legal issues in the cooperation process of biomedical OA journals with international databases and propose solutions， and to provide a reference for the international dissemination of STM journals. Methods This study took biomedical journals in Shanghai as an example， analyzed the transfer， licensing， and correct-naming of information network transmission rights， as well as Creative Commons （CC） licenses， among journals indexed by DOAJ， Scopus， PMC. Findings Legal issues related to collaboration of journals with databases include incorrect naming of copyright agreements and information network dissemination rights， ambiguities in the time and geographical scopes of licensing， and journals failing to distinguish the commercial features of databases. Additionally， there is insufficient awareness among OA journals regarding CC licenses， the misconception that information network dissemination rights apply only to full texts but not to abstracts， and issues such as CNKI priority publication in China’s OA journals. Except for CC BY and CC BY-SA， OA journals using other CC licenses must obtain the transfer or exclusive license of information network dissemination rights from authors when collaborating with international databases. Conclusions It is recommended that STM journals should standardize copyright agreements and licensing terms， clarify time and geographical scopes， correctly name and implement the information network dissemination rights， and provide solid and robust legal references for cooperation between journals and international databases.