[Purposes] From the perspective of organizational behavior, this study aims to investigate strategies to enhance the organizational strength of the editorial department of scientific journals and explore the development rules of scientific journals, thus fostering the high-quality construction and development of scientific journals. [Methods] By analyzing the internal and external factors that affect the organizational strength of the editorial department, we elucidated the elements of organizational strength of the editorial department of scientific journals and revealed their connotations. [Findings] The organizational strength of the editorial department of scientific journals is the core competitive factor for scientific journals. The stronger the organizational ability of the editorial department in managing the editorial board, conducting academic activities, selecting reviewers, setting special columns, and reengineering the review and editing processes, the better the quality of its publications and the more significant its academic influence. [Conclusions] Despite the complexity of factors influencing the publication quality of the editorial department, the current focus should be on enhancing the organizational strength of the editorial department of scientific journals to drive the transformation of the organizations of scientific journals. This will enable these organizations to play a significant role in China's path to modernization.

[Purposes] This paper aims to study the early practice and exploration of Chinese modernization in the scientific community, trace the historical origin and spiritual characteristics clarifying the construction of the Chinese paradigm of the scientific communication system, and provide the historical experience and inject the spiritual core for innovating and developing the independent knowledge system of scientific communication based on the cultural foundation with Chinese characteristics. [Methods] Based on the connotation construction of the scientific community, the practical activities and related exchanges of promoting the editing and publication of scientific journals by the Chinese Association of Scientific Journals were studied, and the role of Chinese Association of Scientific Journals in the paradigm connotation construction of scientific journals in China was analyzed and summarized. [Findings] Chinese Association of Scientific Journals constructs the paradigm of scientific journals from three aspects: system goal, code of conduct, and spiritual temperament. In terms of system goal, it requires scientific journals to survive together and fulfill the mission; in terms of code of conduct, it requires scientific journals to adhere to Chinese standards and classification construction; in terms of spiritual temperament, it requires scientific journals to work hard and spread the faith. [Conclusions] The organizational exploration of Chinese Association of Scientific Journals is the conscious practice of Chinese scientists to the social role of scientists, and it initially constructs the paradigm connotation of Chinese scientific journals. Under the guarantee of the social backgrounds of "science nationalization" and "people's science" in the new era, the scientific communication system with Chinese paradigm has been implemented.

[Purposes] This paper analyzes the current situation and relationship between Chinese scientific journals and academic communities and compare them with the academic community of international journals, so as to provide strategies for the high-quality development of Chinese scientific journals to fully play the role of academic communities. [Methods] Taking oceanography journals as examples, the characteristics of scientific journals and academic communities in China were investigated, and the characteristics of academic communities of outstanding journals were summarized by literature review, translation, and analysis, so as to form a path and strategy for the synergistic development of scientific journals and academic communities during the journal practices. [Findings] By clarifying the boundary of academic resources, mastering the discourse system, and improving the communication system, the role of scientific journals in the construction of academic community is strengthened. Through democratization and technology empowerment, scientific journals can promote the development of academic community. By guiding orientation paradigm and expanding resource expertise, the centripetal force of academic community towards journals can be enhanced. Through brand building and ecosystem construction, the influence of academic community on scientific journals can be elevated. [Conclusions] Chinese scientific journals should gather academic communities according to their own professional characteristics, stimulate their potential for better serving the journal, and jointly boost the influence of scientific journals.

[Purposes] This paper aims to explore the connotation and definition of ideological discourse power in English social science journals, analyze the status of ideological discourse power development in English social science journals in China, in order to provide a theoretical basis for academic journals to play a leading role and fortify the socialist ideology. [Methods] Based on the publishing models, CN acquisition, paper sources, themes and contents, cited frequency, and media channels of 14 English social science journals in China indexed in JCR, we examined the subjects, contents, and effects of ideological discourse. Particularly, quantitative analysis is conducted on the coverage of the studies on China's English social science journals, to dissect the current issues of ideological discourse power in this type of journal. [Findings] Regarding discourse subjects, there are problems in the external dependency and "management vacuum" that need to be addressed; concerning discourse content, the evaluation criteria and tools need further development; for discourse effects, dissemination, and media channels need to be enriched. [Conclusions] To enhance the ideological discourse power of the English social science journals in China, efforts should be made to coordinate CN management, develop management systems, establish evaluation criteria, build independent platforms, and encourage diverse dissemination.

[Purposes] This paper studies the norms and review mechanism of academic video publishing and provides effective solutions for the development of academic video content in scientific journals in China. [Methods] Firstly, we comprehensively scanned the landscape of academic video publishing both domestically and internationally, utilizing platform data and literature research to define the scope of this study. Secondly, we analyzed policy documents, standard norms, products/services offered by international scientific publishers, major field journals, academic groups, and relevant service providers. Finally, we summarized universally applicable and operational norms and review mechanisms for academic video publishing. [Findings] A specific solution is proposed for production norms, metadata standards and technical indexes, content review mechanism, and publishing and hosting in academic video publishing. [Conclusions] Video publishing can contribute to enhancing the brand impact and academic reputation scientific journals.

[Purposes] This study aims to analyze the paths of improving the reproducibility of scientific research methods and provide a reference for the construction of open sharing and reproducibility improvement of scientific research methods in China. [Methods] We mainly used literature research, case analysis, comparative analysis, and expert consultation to conduct case studies on the paths of improving reproducibility. [Findings] The reproducibility of research methods can be improved in terms of shared content, structured and normalized features, review procedures, detection and evaluation, research resource certification, participation, extendibility, etc. [Conclusions] It is recommended that Chinese scientific journals establish column special issues on research methods or establish methodological journals to share all the details of research methods and promote the structuring and normalization of shared content of research methods. It is recommended that scientific journals should strengthen their cooperation with third-party platforms, conduct standard procedural reviews of research methods, enhance automatic detection and evaluation of metadata, and conduct research resource certification. At the same time, scientific journals should also enhance the participation and extendibility of research methods to promote the sharing and collaboration of research methods and improve the reproducibility of scientific research methods. In addition, it is suggested that China should actively prepare reproducibility research institutions, initiate corresponding scientific research projects, gradually improve relevant policies and evaluation mechanisms, and encourage more journals and knowledge platforms to actively participate in the development of reproducibility construction.

[Purposes] This study aims to enhance the quality of journal content, expedite the paper publication process, and improve the experience of reviewers and authors. It explores the differences and trends of various peer review models to provide insights into the transformation of peer review models in Chinese scientific journals. [Methods] We conducted case studies and statistical analysis to investigate the current state of peer review mechanisms and the practices of recommending or blocking reviewers in geoscience publications, using 90 meteorology journals as samples. We summarized the peer review models and characteristics of mainstream journals and examined the relationship between journal impact factors and peer review models, as well as the availability of options to recommend or block reviewers. [Findings] Single-blinded peer review remains prevalent in geoscience publications, and the use of open peer review is positively associated with journal impact factors. Concrete strategies are proposed to refine journal review systems and explore specific pathways for the development of peer review mechanisms in Chinese scientific journals. Measures to strengthen the reviewer pool and the construction of geoscience platforms are suggested to facilitate journal development and academic exchange. [Conclusions] New open peer review models such as transparent peer review, collaborative/group peer review, and interactive public peer review offer valuable insights for the development and innovation of peer review in Chinese journals. Concrete attempts and practices can be undertaken to steer the peer review in Chinese scientific journals towards a more comprehensive, fair, efficient, transparent, and open direction.

[Purposes] To explore the methods and approaches to paper solicitation in Chinese journals, this paper analyzes SCI papers written by Chinese scholars in the field of apple research. [Methods] Aided by the visualization application CiteSpace, the number of SCI papers/highly cited papers with the keywords Apple and Malus from Web of Science, authors, affiliations, and research focus in apple research field were analyzed, as well as the highly cited and highly co-cited papers. [Findings] It is found that the number of SCI papers on apple written by Chinese scholars shows rapid growth, with an increase in the overall number of highly cited papers from 2013 to 2023. Authors with large publication show strong centrality and authoritative research institutions enjoy high academic comparative advantages. Besides, the research focus has shifted from macro to micro, with comparatively high mutagenicity, and the overlap between highly cited and highly co-cited papers is low. The research results work as a vital reference for paper solicitation, which helps journal editors grasp the current research status accurately, thus contributing to identifying the selection of topic, the overall control of the excellent research team, as well as the choice of the optimal candidate for paper solicitation. [Conclusions] To optimize the source of manuscripts for Chinese scientific journals, journal editors should make full use of related analysis software to pertinently search for high-quality manuscripts, aiming to provide reference bias for paper solicitation and its high-quality development.

[Purposes] With graphic abstract (GA) composed of images and brief text, the key content of journal articles can be intuitively conveyed to help readers quickly understand the highlights. GA can also make journal articles more attractive. By analyzing the development status of GA, the adoption of GA can be comprehensively understood to provide references for the high-quality development of Chinese journals. [Methods] By searching the Elsevier database service platform and browsing journal websites, we analyzed the overall publication status of GA in journal articles, as well as the GA policies, the number of journal articles with GA, and service modes of GA in agricultural journals. [Findings] Result shows that the number of journals and journal articles adopting GA is increasing each year, and more journals, especially high-quality ones, are beginning to require mandatory submission of GA. However, strictly speaking, there is currently no retrieval service specialized in GA. [Conclusions] GA is becoming increasingly important. However, the role of GA is far from expected. Therefore, suggestions for the creation, promotion, and utilization of GA are proposed from the perspectives of journals, authors, and libraries to provide references for Chinese journals adopting GA and libraries providing GA services.

[Purposes] This paper systematically summarizes the advantages of the digital publishing platform of scientific journals based on XML integration production, and analyzes the practical effects of digital production and new media convergence of scientific journals, in order to provide references for the development of digital publishing and new media convergence of scientific journals in China. [Methods] Taking Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae as an example, based on the deficiencies of traditional production mode, the digital production and new media convergence publishing mode based on XML integration of scientific journals was constructed, and the advantages and practical application effects of digital and new media convergence publishing of scientific journals were analyzed. [Findings] After adopting the XML integrated production platform, Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae has realized one-time production and multiple publishing. The platform supports rapid release of individual and full issue articles, with immediate release upon production. The articles are available online four months in advance to shorten the publication cycle. The platform is seamlessly connected with the journal website and WeChat, realizing synchronous priority publishing and whole issue publishing on PC and mobile terminals, achieving media convergence and multi-channel communication. During the first release, the average number of downloads increases significantly, and the maximum number of downloads of a single article reaches 1961. [Conclusions] Through the use of XML integrated production platform, the publication process is optimized, the digital publication level is enhanced, the work efficiency is improved, the publication cycle is shortened, the dissemination speed is accelerated, and the academic influence of the journal is enhanced.

[Purposes] This study aims to evaluate the operational efficiency and resource allocation of the WeChat official accounts of the Chinese Medical Association's series of journals, reveal the existing problems and room for improvement in official account operation, and put forward relevant suggestions. [Methods] We selected 24 WeChat official accounts of the Chinese Medical Association's series of journals as samples with the research time spanning from 2015 to 2023. The three-stage DEA model and Malmquist index were used to measure and analyze operational efficiency. [Findings] The results of the three-stage DEA model show that the comprehensive efficiency value of each journal's official account is 0.821, which increases by 0.026 compared with the value before adjustment; there are 11 DEA effective official accounts (45.8%) and 13 non-DEA effective official accounts (54.2%). The Malmquist index indicates that the mean total-factor productivity of journal's official accounts is 0.980, with an average annual decrease of 2%. [Conclusions] The overall operational efficiency of the WeChat official accounts of the Chinese Medical Association's series of journals is low. Affected by declined technical efficiency and scale inefficiency, the resources based on the existing technical level cannot be fully tapped; the comprehensive efficiency among official accounts varies greatly, requiring more advanced operational skills; redundancy and insufficiency of resource investment coexist. It is recommended to improve operational efficiency by optimizing resource allocation, establishing operational teams, and integrating resources to maximize brand impact.

[Purposes] This study aims to design and develop an auxiliary review system using natural language processing (NLP) technology to improve the efficiency and accuracy of editing and review. [Methods] We analyzed the key points of review in each stage of the scientific paper review to sort out the requirements of the auxiliary review system. Starting with review expert profile building, text mining, and review expert recommendation, we designed an NLP-assisted review system based on the existing review expert database's information. [Findings] A relatively complete database of review experts has been established in the review system. Based on this database, auxiliary functions such as preliminary review opinion generation, relevant article matching, and reviewers' recommendations are achieved. [Conclusions] Applying artificial intelligence to the establishment of review systems is a way to develop in the future, as this technology can reduce the heavy workload of editors and provide relevant review experts more accurately, offering authors more professional services and promoting academic exchanges effectively.

[Purposes] This study sorts out the process of international cooperation of Research and proposes feasible paths for future independent publishing, in order to provide references for the transformation from "riding the ship out to sea" to "building the ship out to sea" for English-language scientific journals in China. [Methods] Through literature and website research, combined with the practical experience, the founding process of Research was combed and the advantages and achievements of international cooperation were analyzed. On this basis, exploratory paths were proposed for the independent development and expansion of international influence of Chinese scientific journals. [Findings] Through cooperation with first-class international publishing agents, scientific journals can fully learn advanced management concepts, quickly obtain high-quality publicity resources, and effectively expand international influence. However, it is also necessary to maintain complete independence in publishing content review and proofreading to ensure correct value orientation. [Conclusions] Independently establishing high-level English scientific journals with complete independent intellectual property rights is an important part of achieving a high level of scientific and technological self-reliance and building a strong country in science and technology. To realize the transition from "riding the ship out to sea" to "building the ship out to sea", continuous exploration should be carried out in expanding the dissemination, perfecting the construction of human resources, and creating special journal brands to achieve sustainable development.

[Purposes] Based on the current situation of internationalization development of English academic journals in China, this paper provides ideas and references for the internationalization development of "making sail" of English academic journals. [Methods] Literature and Internet research were extensively conducted to systematically analyze the current situation of internationalization development of English academic journals in China, and the internationalization development strategy of "making sail" of English academic journals was proposed. [Findings] There is a serious imbalance between the output of academic papers in China and the supply of internationally influential academic journals. Academic publishing security and international academic discourse power are seriously threatened, and the economic interests of academic publishing are severely damaged. The main problems in the internationalization development of English academic journals in China are insufficient funding, outdated publishing modes, unreasonable periodical number allocation, and a lack of top-level design. [Conclusions] The thinking and understanding need to be unified, and the construction of a high-quality international digital publishing platform should be accelerated through top-level design. It is necessary to promote media convergence publishing, OA publishing, and the construction of talent teams, and speed up the establishment of high starting point English journal clusters. International digital publishing platforms need to be relied on to gather global academic resources. The internationalization development path of English academic journals needs to be explored through publishing platform sharing, decentralized publication, and centralized data operation.

[Purposes] This study aims to explore the path of cluster construction of English scientific journals, effectively enhance the international academic influence of scientific journals, and contribute to the early realization of the goal of becoming a strong scientific and technological nation. [Methods] Taking the English scientific journal cluster as the research subject, we analyzed how the English scientific journals improved basic conditions, gathered external resources, and enhanced international influence. [Findings] It is found that the coordinated development of digital journal platforms, academic resources, and global communication represents an effective construction path for the clustering of English scientific journals. [Conclusions] The cluster construction of English scientific journals in China has shown initial success, and the practice of Higher Education Press can provide references for the cluster construction of English scientific journals by other publishing institutions.

[Purposes] This study analyzes the significance of theme publishing in medical journals, and explores the characteristic strategies for theme publishing, which provides references for similar journals. [Methods] Taking the practice of the Chinese Journal of Practical Stomatology as an example, we objectively analyzed the problems in the theme publishing of medical journals. Based on the characteristics of medical journals as well as their case studies and theoretical explanations, unique strategies were proposed to enhance the effectiveness of theme publishing in medical journals. [Findings] Through the correct guidance, the Chinese Journal of Practical Stomatology, as a dental medical journal, has established a theme publishing direction that focuses on solving oral health problems for the whole population and aiming at promoting the development of oral health. The strategy of "topic selection that highlights social responsibility, language that integrates humanistic sensibility, promotion to increase public participation" has increased the temperature of the theme publishing of medical journals and enhanced the influence of journals. [Conclusions] The theme publishing of medical journals needs to increase its temperature while exerting its unique academic professionalism and thought depth. Furthermore, it needs to enhance social benefits and highlight the theme publishing value of medical journals in the new era, which contributes to the construction of first-class journals.

[Purposes] This paper aims to construct a group portrait of journals funded by the Excellence Action Plan for China STM Journals, providing multi-dimensional data support for quantitatively identifying and analyzing the effectiveness of funding, and proposing optimization suggestions. [Methods] We developed quantitative indicators to analyze the content quality, dissemination quality, academic influence, social influence, and operational characteristics of leading journals and key journals under the Excellence Action Plan for China STM Journals. We conducted static and dynamic portrait analysis and explored the correlation between journal funding and portrait indicators. [Findings] Journals funded by the Excellence Action Plan for China STM Journals exhibit high content quality and dissemination quality, and strong academic and social influence, but with significant individual variations. There is a noticeable enhancement in journal content quality, dissemination quality, and academic influence. The level of open access is correlated with academic influence improvement. The funding contributes significantly to indicators such as the year-on-year growth rate of published papers, hot topic papers, highly cited papers, and golden open access papers. [Conclusions] The funding policy has a positive impact on the construction of journals, and a multi-dimensional portrait of journals aids in showcasing the effectiveness of funding.

[Purposes] This paper constructs a three-dimensional academic journal evaluation index based on content innovation, social communication, and academic influence, and conducts empirical research to provide new ideas for academic journal evaluation. [Methods] We selected journals in which article-type papers accounted for ≥80% of the subject journals of library and information science in the Web of Science in 2018 as the research objects. First, we calculated the three sub-indexes and comprehensive scores of each journal. Secondly, we analyzed the three sub-indexes and conducted correlation analysis, reliability analysis, validity analysis, ranking analysis, and robustness analysis. [Findings] The multi-dimensional academic journal evaluation index is reasonable, valid, and reliable. Most journals have low numerical values in the three dimensions, and only a few journals have high numerical values in one or two dimensions. In terms of social communication power and academic influence, journals from Q1 and Q2 are basically dominant. In terms of content innovation, a variety of JCR journals coexist. [Conclusions] Starting from a multi-dimensional perspective, it brings new research ideas to journal evaluation, which is a supplement to the existing evaluation mechanism.

[Purposes] This study aims to analyze the trend and formation of retracted papers for fake peer review (FPR) in China, and explore preventive measures. [Methods] Research papers (issued from 2017 to 2021) by Chinese writers on the Retraction Watch website were taken to collect the papers retracted for FPR before August 31, 2022. The global proportion, annual trend, and merged reasons for the retractions in China were analyzed using GraphPad Prism 7.0 software to infer the retraction formation process, in order to propose preventive measures. [Findings] From 2017 to 2021, a total of 635 research papers by Chinese authors were retracted due to FPR, accounting for 52.0% of global research papers retracted due to FPR during the same period. The number of retracted research papers in 2020 and 2021 (95 and 425 respectively) increased significantly compared to that during 2017—2019 (32–43). The main merged reasons for retraction include rogue editors (65.2%), randomly generated content (57.3%), and paper mills (16.5%). Statistical analysis suggests a significant correlation between rogue editors and randomly generated contents (r=0.998, P< 0.001), and both are correlated with the increasing trend of FPR retraction in China (r=0.991, P< 0.001; r> 0.999, P< 0.001). [Conclusions] Machine-written works manipulated by rogue editors for mass publishing are the primary formation approach to FPR retraction in China, leading to escalated retraction in recent years. The products from paper mills serve as a secondary approach to form FPR retraction. To prevent such retraction from the source and path elements, standardizing the writing of artificial intelligence machines, curbing paper mills, and issuing special warnings for journals with management loopholes are feasible measures.

[Purposes] This study aims to explore the development strategies for English academic journals in humanities and social sciences in China by analyzing their basic situation and international influence. [Methods] We employed a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis. Quantitative analysis method was used to investigate the development status and international influence of English academic journals in humanities and social sciences in China. Qualitative analysis method was used to discuss the development path of these journals. [Findings] Compared to scientific English journals, the number of English academic journals in humanities and social sciences in China is still relatively low, but the overall quantity has been increasing rapidly in recent years. The proportion of journals with CN numbers is not high. The sponsoring organizations are relatively diverse, but universities are the main sponsors overall. Most English journals have been established relatively recently, mainly as quarterly or semi-annual publications. The disciplines involved in these journals are uneven, with more journals in economics, linguistics, management, and political science. The number of journals indexed in SSCI, A&HCI, and ESCI has been gradually increasing in recent years, mainly in the fields of management, economics, law, etc. There are not many journals in the Q1 area or with high impact factors. Most journals are published by foreign publishing groups. The proportion of gold open access journals is relatively small. [Conclusions] Government departments should increase their support to foster balanced development across multiple disciplines. They should actively promote clustered publishing models and strengthen integration among journals to create a local platform for journal dissemination. Efforts should also be made to improve the quality of journal content and advance it through various channels and multimedia formats. It is crucial to actively promote the formulation of policies for open access of journals.